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afterwards
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From this reading In such cases there is always some central man who had first the trouble of collecting them, and afterwards the fame of creating them.
all
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From this reading _Æsop embodies an epigram not uncommon in human history; his fame is all the more deserved because he never deserved it.
always
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From this reading In such cases there is always some central man who had first the trouble of collecting them, and afterwards the fame of creating them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Æsop embodies an epigram not uncommon in human history; his fame is all the more deserved because he never deserved it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the earliest human history whatever is authentic is universal: and whatever is universal is anonymous.
anonymous
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From this reading In the earliest human history whatever is authentic is universal: and whatever is universal is anonymous.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The firm foundations of common sense, the shrewd shots at uncommon sense, that characterise all the Fables, belong not him but to humanity.
authentic
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From this reading In the earliest human history whatever is authentic is universal: and whatever is universal is anonymous.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading _Æsop embodies an epigram not uncommon in human history; his fame is all the more deserved because he never deserved it.
belong
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From this reading The firm foundations of common sense, the shrewd shots at uncommon sense, that characterise all the Fables, belong not him but to humanity.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The firm foundations of common sense, the shrewd shots at uncommon sense, that characterise all the Fables, belong not him but to humanity.
cases
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From this reading In such cases there is always some central man who had first the trouble of collecting them, and afterwards the fame of creating them.
central
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From this reading In such cases there is always some central man who had first the trouble of collecting them, and afterwards the fame of creating them.
characterise
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From this reading The firm foundations of common sense, the shrewd shots at uncommon sense, that characterise all the Fables, belong not him but to humanity.
collecting
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From this reading In such cases there is always some central man who had first the trouble of collecting them, and afterwards the fame of creating them.
common
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From this reading The firm foundations of common sense, the shrewd shots at uncommon sense, that characterise all the Fables, belong not him but to humanity.
creating
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From this reading In such cases there is always some central man who had first the trouble of collecting them, and afterwards the fame of creating them.
deserved
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From this reading _Æsop embodies an epigram not uncommon in human history; his fame is all the more deserved because he never deserved it.
earliest
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From this reading In the earliest human history whatever is authentic is universal: and whatever is universal is anonymous.
earned
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From this reading He had the fame; and, on the whole, he earned the fame.
embodies
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From this reading _Æsop embodies an epigram not uncommon in human history; his fame is all the more deserved because he never deserved it.
epigram
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From this reading _Æsop embodies an epigram not uncommon in human history; his fame is all the more deserved because he never deserved it.
Fables
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From this reading The firm foundations of common sense, the shrewd shots at uncommon sense, that characterise all the Fables, belong not him but to humanity.
fame
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From this reading _Æsop embodies an epigram not uncommon in human history; his fame is all the more deserved because he never deserved it.
firm
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From this reading The firm foundations of common sense, the shrewd shots at uncommon sense, that characterise all the Fables, belong not him but to humanity.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In such cases there is always some central man who had first the trouble of collecting them, and afterwards the fame of creating them.
foundations
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From this reading The firm foundations of common sense, the shrewd shots at uncommon sense, that characterise all the Fables, belong not him but to humanity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In such cases there is always some central man who had first the trouble of collecting them, and afterwards the fame of creating them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Æsop embodies an epigram not uncommon in human history; his fame is all the more deserved because he never deserved it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The firm foundations of common sense, the shrewd shots at uncommon sense, that characterise all the Fables, belong not him but to humanity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Æsop embodies an epigram not uncommon in human history; his fame is all the more deserved because he never deserved it.
history
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From this reading _Æsop embodies an epigram not uncommon in human history; his fame is all the more deserved because he never deserved it.
human
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From this reading _Æsop embodies an epigram not uncommon in human history; his fame is all the more deserved because he never deserved it.
humanity
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From this reading The firm foundations of common sense, the shrewd shots at uncommon sense, that characterise all the Fables, belong not him but to humanity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Æsop embodies an epigram not uncommon in human history; his fame is all the more deserved because he never deserved it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Æsop embodies an epigram not uncommon in human history; his fame is all the more deserved because he never deserved it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Æsop embodies an epigram not uncommon in human history; his fame is all the more deserved because he never deserved it.
man
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From this reading In such cases there is always some central man who had first the trouble of collecting them, and afterwards the fame of creating them.
more
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From this reading _Æsop embodies an epigram not uncommon in human history; his fame is all the more deserved because he never deserved it.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Æsop embodies an epigram not uncommon in human history; his fame is all the more deserved because he never deserved it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Æsop embodies an epigram not uncommon in human history; his fame is all the more deserved because he never deserved it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The firm foundations of common sense, the shrewd shots at uncommon sense, that characterise all the Fables, belong not him but to humanity.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had the fame; and, on the whole, he earned the fame.
sense
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From this reading The firm foundations of common sense, the shrewd shots at uncommon sense, that characterise all the Fables, belong not him but to humanity.
shots
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From this reading The firm foundations of common sense, the shrewd shots at uncommon sense, that characterise all the Fables, belong not him but to humanity.
shrewd
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From this reading The firm foundations of common sense, the shrewd shots at uncommon sense, that characterise all the Fables, belong not him but to humanity.
some
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From this reading In such cases there is always some central man who had first the trouble of collecting them, and afterwards the fame of creating them.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In such cases there is always some central man who had first the trouble of collecting them, and afterwards the fame of creating them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The firm foundations of common sense, the shrewd shots at uncommon sense, that characterise all the Fables, belong not him but to humanity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Æsop embodies an epigram not uncommon in human history; his fame is all the more deserved because he never deserved it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In such cases there is always some central man who had first the trouble of collecting them, and afterwards the fame of creating them.
there
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From this reading In such cases there is always some central man who had first the trouble of collecting them, and afterwards the fame of creating them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The firm foundations of common sense, the shrewd shots at uncommon sense, that characterise all the Fables, belong not him but to humanity.
trouble
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From this reading In such cases there is always some central man who had first the trouble of collecting them, and afterwards the fame of creating them.
uncommon
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From this reading _Æsop embodies an epigram not uncommon in human history; his fame is all the more deserved because he never deserved it.
universal
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From this reading In the earliest human history whatever is authentic is universal: and whatever is universal is anonymous.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading In the earliest human history whatever is authentic is universal: and whatever is universal is anonymous.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In such cases there is always some central man who had first the trouble of collecting them, and afterwards the fame of creating them.
whole
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From this reading He had the fame; and, on the whole, he earned the fame.
Æsop
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From this reading _Æsop embodies an epigram not uncommon in human history; his fame is all the more deserved because he never deserved it.
