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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 Rome never was more calm than now, nor apparently has there ever a better temper possessed its people.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
ages
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From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
answerable
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From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
apparently
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From this reading Rome never was more calm than now, nor apparently has there ever a better temper possessed its people.
apprehensions
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From this reading I cannot think that your apprehensions will be realized.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I cannot think that your apprehensions will be realized.
becoming
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From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
behalf
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From this reading You need not, dear Fausta, concern yourself on our behalf.
better
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From this reading Rome never was more calm than now, nor apparently has there ever a better temper possessed its people.
bondage
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From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
calm
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From this reading Rome never was more calm than now, nor apparently has there ever a better temper possessed its people.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot think that your apprehensions will be realized.
concern
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From this reading You need not, dear Fausta, concern yourself on our behalf.
cruelties
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From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
dear
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From this reading You need not, dear Fausta, concern yourself on our behalf.
enlightened
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From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rome never was more calm than now, nor apparently has there ever a better temper possessed its people.
FAUSTA
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From this reading FROM PISO TO FAUSTA.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
former
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From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM PISO TO FAUSTA.
God
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From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rome never was more calm than now, nor apparently has there ever a better temper possessed its people.
held
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From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot think that your apprehensions will be realized.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Rome never was more calm than now, nor apparently has there ever a better temper possessed its people.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
man
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From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
more
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From this reading Rome never was more calm than now, nor apparently has there ever a better temper possessed its people.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You need not, dear Fausta, concern yourself on our behalf.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rome never was more calm than now, nor apparently has there ever a better temper possessed its people.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Rome never was more calm than now, nor apparently has there ever a better temper possessed its people.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You need not, dear Fausta, concern yourself on our behalf.
now
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From this reading Rome never was more calm than now, nor apparently has there ever a better temper possessed its people.
number
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From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You need not, dear Fausta, concern yourself on our behalf.
opinions
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From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You need not, dear Fausta, concern yourself on our behalf.
people
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From this reading Rome never was more calm than now, nor apparently has there ever a better temper possessed its people.
PISO
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From this reading FROM PISO TO FAUSTA.
possessed
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From this reading Rome never was more calm than now, nor apparently has there ever a better temper possessed its people.
practice
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From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
put
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From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
realized
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From this reading I cannot think that your apprehensions will be realized.
Rome
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From this reading Rome never was more calm than now, nor apparently has there ever a better temper possessed its people.
sufficiently
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From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
temper
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From this reading Rome never was more calm than now, nor apparently has there ever a better temper possessed its people.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rome never was more calm than now, nor apparently has there ever a better temper possessed its people.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I cannot think that your apprehensions will be realized.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
there
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From this reading Rome never was more calm than now, nor apparently has there ever a better temper possessed its people.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I cannot think that your apprehensions will be realized.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
thoughts
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From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM PISO TO FAUSTA.
too
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From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
violences
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From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rome never was more calm than now, nor apparently has there ever a better temper possessed its people.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The number of those who are sufficiently enlightened to know that the mind ought not to be in bondage to man, but be held answerable to God alone for its thoughts and opinions, is becoming too great for the violences and cruelties of former ages to be again put in practice against us.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I cannot think that your apprehensions will be realized.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You need not, dear Fausta, concern yourself on our behalf.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I cannot think that your apprehensions will be realized.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You need not, dear Fausta, concern yourself on our behalf.
