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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is the phrase that one employs to restore one’s self-respect when suffering from the watchful care of a husband.
affection
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From this reading Platonic affection is the penalty which one pays in old age for procrastination in one’s youth.
age
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From this reading Platonic affection is the penalty which one pays in old age for procrastination in one’s youth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the attribute of Galatea just before she began to live, and it is the attitude of the moralist just before he begins to die.
attitude
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From this reading It is the theory of a Greek Sophist to define the attitude of a sculptor in regard to his marble.
attribute
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From this reading It was the attribute of Galatea just before she began to live, and it is the attitude of the moralist just before he begins to die.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the attribute of Galatea just before she began to live, and it is the attitude of the moralist just before he begins to die.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the attribute of Galatea just before she began to live, and it is the attitude of the moralist just before he begins to die.
begins
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From this reading It was the attribute of Galatea just before she began to live, and it is the attitude of the moralist just before he begins to die.
care
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From this reading It is the phrase that one employs to restore one’s self-respect when suffering from the watchful care of a husband.
define
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From this reading It is the theory of a Greek Sophist to define the attitude of a sculptor in regard to his marble.
defines
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From this reading It defines the attitude of the marble in regard to the sculptor.
die
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From this reading It was the attribute of Galatea just before she began to live, and it is the attitude of the moralist just before he begins to die.
employs
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From this reading It is the phrase that one employs to restore one’s self-respect when suffering from the watchful care of a husband.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Platonic affection is the penalty which one pays in old age for procrastination in one’s youth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is the phrase that one employs to restore one’s self-respect when suffering from the watchful care of a husband.
Galatea
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From this reading It was the attribute of Galatea just before she began to live, and it is the attitude of the moralist just before he begins to die.
Greek
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From this reading It is the theory of a Greek Sophist to define the attitude of a sculptor in regard to his marble.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the attribute of Galatea just before she began to live, and it is the attitude of the moralist just before he begins to die.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is the theory of a Greek Sophist to define the attitude of a sculptor in regard to his marble.
husband
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From this reading It is the phrase that one employs to restore one’s self-respect when suffering from the watchful care of a husband.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Platonic affection is the penalty which one pays in old age for procrastination in one’s youth.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Platonic affection is the penalty which one pays in old age for procrastination in one’s youth.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the phrase that one employs to restore one’s self-respect when suffering from the watchful care of a husband.
just
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From this reading It was the attribute of Galatea just before she began to live, and it is the attitude of the moralist just before he begins to die.
live
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From this reading It was the attribute of Galatea just before she began to live, and it is the attitude of the moralist just before he begins to die.
marble
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From this reading It is the theory of a Greek Sophist to define the attitude of a sculptor in regard to his marble.
moralist
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From this reading It was the attribute of Galatea just before she began to live, and it is the attitude of the moralist just before he begins to die.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the phrase that one employs to restore one’s self-respect when suffering from the watchful care of a husband.
old
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From this reading Platonic affection is the penalty which one pays in old age for procrastination in one’s youth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Platonic affection is the penalty which one pays in old age for procrastination in one’s youth.
one's
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From this reading Platonic affection is the penalty which one pays in old age for procrastination in one’s youth.
pays
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From this reading Platonic affection is the penalty which one pays in old age for procrastination in one’s youth.
penalty
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From this reading Platonic affection is the penalty which one pays in old age for procrastination in one’s youth.
phrase
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From this reading It is the phrase that one employs to restore one’s self-respect when suffering from the watchful care of a husband.
Platonic
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From this reading Platonic affection is the penalty which one pays in old age for procrastination in one’s youth.
procrastination
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From this reading Platonic affection is the penalty which one pays in old age for procrastination in one’s youth.
regard
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From this reading It is the theory of a Greek Sophist to define the attitude of a sculptor in regard to his marble.
restore
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From this reading It is the phrase that one employs to restore one’s self-respect when suffering from the watchful care of a husband.
sculptor
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From this reading It is the theory of a Greek Sophist to define the attitude of a sculptor in regard to his marble.
self-respect
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From this reading It is the phrase that one employs to restore one’s self-respect when suffering from the watchful care of a husband.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the attribute of Galatea just before she began to live, and it is the attitude of the moralist just before he begins to die.
Sophist
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From this reading It is the theory of a Greek Sophist to define the attitude of a sculptor in regard to his marble.
suffering
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From this reading It is the phrase that one employs to restore one’s self-respect when suffering from the watchful care of a husband.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is the phrase that one employs to restore one’s self-respect when suffering from the watchful care of a husband.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Platonic affection is the penalty which one pays in old age for procrastination in one’s youth.
theory
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From this reading It is the theory of a Greek Sophist to define the attitude of a sculptor in regard to his marble.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is the phrase that one employs to restore one’s self-respect when suffering from the watchful care of a husband.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the attribute of Galatea just before she began to live, and it is the attitude of the moralist just before he begins to die.
watchful
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From this reading It is the phrase that one employs to restore one’s self-respect when suffering from the watchful care of a husband.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It is the phrase that one employs to restore one’s self-respect when suffering from the watchful care of a husband.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Platonic affection is the penalty which one pays in old age for procrastination in one’s youth.
youth
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From this reading Platonic affection is the penalty which one pays in old age for procrastination in one’s youth.
