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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 But from the social, or rather society, point of view, the subject has a disquieting aspect.
account
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From this reading Far be it from us to praise the American for his lack of repose; it is enough to attempt to account for it.
American
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From this reading Far be it from us to praise the American for his lack of repose; it is enough to attempt to account for it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He carried it to an extreme impossible to the youth of any nation less "gifted."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If the American young man and young woman get it into their heads that repose, especially of manner, is the correct thing, they will go in for it in a way to astonish the world.
any
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From this reading He carried it to an extreme impossible to the youth of any nation less "gifted."
aspect
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From this reading But from the social, or rather society, point of view, the subject has a disquieting aspect.
astonish
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From this reading If the American young man and young woman get it into their heads that repose, especially of manner, is the correct thing, they will go in for it in a way to astonish the world.
attempt
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From this reading Far be it from us to praise the American for his lack of repose; it is enough to attempt to account for it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Far be it from us to praise the American for his lack of repose; it is enough to attempt to account for it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But from the social, or rather society, point of view, the subject has a disquieting aspect.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The late cultivation of idiocy by the American dude was unique.
carried
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From this reading He carried it to an extreme impossible to the youth of any nation less "gifted."
correct
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From this reading If the American young man and young woman get it into their heads that repose, especially of manner, is the correct thing, they will go in for it in a way to astonish the world.
cultivation
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From this reading The late cultivation of idiocy by the American dude was unique.
disquieting
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From this reading But from the social, or rather society, point of view, the subject has a disquieting aspect.
dude
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From this reading The late cultivation of idiocy by the American dude was unique.
enough
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From this reading Far be it from us to praise the American for his lack of repose; it is enough to attempt to account for it.
especially
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From this reading If the American young man and young woman get it into their heads that repose, especially of manner, is the correct thing, they will go in for it in a way to astonish the world.
extreme
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From this reading He carried it to an extreme impossible to the youth of any nation less "gifted."
Far
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From this reading Far be it from us to praise the American for his lack of repose; it is enough to attempt to account for it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Far be it from us to praise the American for his lack of repose; it is enough to attempt to account for it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Far be it from us to praise the American for his lack of repose; it is enough to attempt to account for it.
get
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From this reading If the American young man and young woman get it into their heads that repose, especially of manner, is the correct thing, they will go in for it in a way to astonish the world.
gifted
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From this reading He carried it to an extreme impossible to the youth of any nation less "gifted."
go
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From this reading If the American young man and young woman get it into their heads that repose, especially of manner, is the correct thing, they will go in for it in a way to astonish the world.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But from the social, or rather society, point of view, the subject has a disquieting aspect.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He carried it to an extreme impossible to the youth of any nation less "gifted."
heads
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From this reading If the American young man and young woman get it into their heads that repose, especially of manner, is the correct thing, they will go in for it in a way to astonish the world.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Far be it from us to praise the American for his lack of repose; it is enough to attempt to account for it.
idiocy
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From this reading The late cultivation of idiocy by the American dude was unique.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the American young man and young woman get it into their heads that repose, especially of manner, is the correct thing, they will go in for it in a way to astonish the world.
impossible
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From this reading He carried it to an extreme impossible to the youth of any nation less "gifted."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If the American young man and young woman get it into their heads that repose, especially of manner, is the correct thing, they will go in for it in a way to astonish the world.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If the American young man and young woman get it into their heads that repose, especially of manner, is the correct thing, they will go in for it in a way to astonish the world.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Far be it from us to praise the American for his lack of repose; it is enough to attempt to account for it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Far be it from us to praise the American for his lack of repose; it is enough to attempt to account for it.
lack
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From this reading Far be it from us to praise the American for his lack of repose; it is enough to attempt to account for it.
late
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From this reading The late cultivation of idiocy by the American dude was unique.
less
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From this reading He carried it to an extreme impossible to the youth of any nation less "gifted."
man
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From this reading If the American young man and young woman get it into their heads that repose, especially of manner, is the correct thing, they will go in for it in a way to astonish the world.
manner
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From this reading If the American young man and young woman get it into their heads that repose, especially of manner, is the correct thing, they will go in for it in a way to astonish the world.
nation
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From this reading He carried it to an extreme impossible to the youth of any nation less "gifted."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Far be it from us to praise the American for his lack of repose; it is enough to attempt to account for it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But from the social, or rather society, point of view, the subject has a disquieting aspect.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading But from the social, or rather society, point of view, the subject has a disquieting aspect.
praise
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From this reading Far be it from us to praise the American for his lack of repose; it is enough to attempt to account for it.
rather
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From this reading But from the social, or rather society, point of view, the subject has a disquieting aspect.
repose
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From this reading Far be it from us to praise the American for his lack of repose; it is enough to attempt to account for it.
social
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From this reading But from the social, or rather society, point of view, the subject has a disquieting aspect.
society
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From this reading But from the social, or rather society, point of view, the subject has a disquieting aspect.
subject
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From this reading But from the social, or rather society, point of view, the subject has a disquieting aspect.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If the American young man and young woman get it into their heads that repose, especially of manner, is the correct thing, they will go in for it in a way to astonish the world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Far be it from us to praise the American for his lack of repose; it is enough to attempt to account for it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If the American young man and young woman get it into their heads that repose, especially of manner, is the correct thing, they will go in for it in a way to astonish the world.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the American young man and young woman get it into their heads that repose, especially of manner, is the correct thing, they will go in for it in a way to astonish the world.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the American young man and young woman get it into their heads that repose, especially of manner, is the correct thing, they will go in for it in a way to astonish the world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Far be it from us to praise the American for his lack of repose; it is enough to attempt to account for it.
unique
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From this reading The late cultivation of idiocy by the American dude was unique.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Far be it from us to praise the American for his lack of repose; it is enough to attempt to account for it.
view
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From this reading But from the social, or rather society, point of view, the subject has a disquieting aspect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The late cultivation of idiocy by the American dude was unique.
way
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From this reading If the American young man and young woman get it into their heads that repose, especially of manner, is the correct thing, they will go in for it in a way to astonish the world.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If the American young man and young woman get it into their heads that repose, especially of manner, is the correct thing, they will go in for it in a way to astonish the world.
woman
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From this reading If the American young man and young woman get it into their heads that repose, especially of manner, is the correct thing, they will go in for it in a way to astonish the world.
world
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From this reading If the American young man and young woman get it into their heads that repose, especially of manner, is the correct thing, they will go in for it in a way to astonish the world.
young
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From this reading If the American young man and young woman get it into their heads that repose, especially of manner, is the correct thing, they will go in for it in a way to astonish the world.
youth
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From this reading He carried it to an extreme impossible to the youth of any nation less "gifted."
