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2
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From this reading [2] Baconiana, 201.
201
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From this reading [2] Baconiana, 201.
3
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From this reading [3] Bacon’s Apophthegms.
4
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From this reading [4] It is not surprising that ladies then received an education rare in our own times.
all
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From this reading It should be remembered that in the sixteenth century Latin was the language of courts and schools, of diplomacy, politics, and theology; it was the universal language, and there was then no literature in the modern tongues, except the Italian; indeed all knowledge, ancient and modern, was conveyed to the world in the language of the ancients.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading [4] It is not surprising that ladies then received an education rare in our own times.
ancestors
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From this reading The great productions of Athens and Rome were the intellectual all of our ancestors down to the middle of the sixteenth century.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading It should be remembered that in the sixteenth century Latin was the language of courts and schools, of diplomacy, politics, and theology; it was the universal language, and there was then no literature in the modern tongues, except the Italian; indeed all knowledge, ancient and modern, was conveyed to the world in the language of the ancients.
ancients
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From this reading It should be remembered that in the sixteenth century Latin was the language of courts and schools, of diplomacy, politics, and theology; it was the universal language, and there was then no literature in the modern tongues, except the Italian; indeed all knowledge, ancient and modern, was conveyed to the world in the language of the ancients.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It should be remembered that in the sixteenth century Latin was the language of courts and schools, of diplomacy, politics, and theology; it was the universal language, and there was then no literature in the modern tongues, except the Italian; indeed all knowledge, ancient and modern, was conveyed to the world in the language of the ancients.
Apophthegms
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From this reading [3] Bacon’s Apophthegms.
Athens
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From this reading The great productions of Athens and Rome were the intellectual all of our ancestors down to the middle of the sixteenth century.
Bacon's
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From this reading [3] Bacon’s Apophthegms.
Baconiana
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From this reading [2] Baconiana, 201.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It should be remembered that in the sixteenth century Latin was the language of courts and schools, of diplomacy, politics, and theology; it was the universal language, and there was then no literature in the modern tongues, except the Italian; indeed all knowledge, ancient and modern, was conveyed to the world in the language of the ancients.
century
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From this reading It should be remembered that in the sixteenth century Latin was the language of courts and schools, of diplomacy, politics, and theology; it was the universal language, and there was then no literature in the modern tongues, except the Italian; indeed all knowledge, ancient and modern, was conveyed to the world in the language of the ancients.
conveyed
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From this reading It should be remembered that in the sixteenth century Latin was the language of courts and schools, of diplomacy, politics, and theology; it was the universal language, and there was then no literature in the modern tongues, except the Italian; indeed all knowledge, ancient and modern, was conveyed to the world in the language of the ancients.
courts
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From this reading It should be remembered that in the sixteenth century Latin was the language of courts and schools, of diplomacy, politics, and theology; it was the universal language, and there was then no literature in the modern tongues, except the Italian; indeed all knowledge, ancient and modern, was conveyed to the world in the language of the ancients.
diplomacy
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From this reading It should be remembered that in the sixteenth century Latin was the language of courts and schools, of diplomacy, politics, and theology; it was the universal language, and there was then no literature in the modern tongues, except the Italian; indeed all knowledge, ancient and modern, was conveyed to the world in the language of the ancients.
down
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From this reading The great productions of Athens and Rome were the intellectual all of our ancestors down to the middle of the sixteenth century.
education
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From this reading [4] It is not surprising that ladies then received an education rare in our own times.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading It should be remembered that in the sixteenth century Latin was the language of courts and schools, of diplomacy, politics, and theology; it was the universal language, and there was then no literature in the modern tongues, except the Italian; indeed all knowledge, ancient and modern, was conveyed to the world in the language of the ancients.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great productions of Athens and Rome were the intellectual all of our ancestors down to the middle of the sixteenth century.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [4] It is not surprising that ladies then received an education rare in our own times.
indeed
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From this reading It should be remembered that in the sixteenth century Latin was the language of courts and schools, of diplomacy, politics, and theology; it was the universal language, and there was then no literature in the modern tongues, except the Italian; indeed all knowledge, ancient and modern, was conveyed to the world in the language of the ancients.
intellectual
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From this reading The great productions of Athens and Rome were the intellectual all of our ancestors down to the middle of the sixteenth century.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [4] It is not surprising that ladies then received an education rare in our own times.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [4] It is not surprising that ladies then received an education rare in our own times.
Italian
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From this reading It should be remembered that in the sixteenth century Latin was the language of courts and schools, of diplomacy, politics, and theology; it was the universal language, and there was then no literature in the modern tongues, except the Italian; indeed all knowledge, ancient and modern, was conveyed to the world in the language of the ancients.
knowledge
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From this reading It should be remembered that in the sixteenth century Latin was the language of courts and schools, of diplomacy, politics, and theology; it was the universal language, and there was then no literature in the modern tongues, except the Italian; indeed all knowledge, ancient and modern, was conveyed to the world in the language of the ancients.
ladies
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From this reading [4] It is not surprising that ladies then received an education rare in our own times.
language
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From this reading It should be remembered that in the sixteenth century Latin was the language of courts and schools, of diplomacy, politics, and theology; it was the universal language, and there was then no literature in the modern tongues, except the Italian; indeed all knowledge, ancient and modern, was conveyed to the world in the language of the ancients.
Latin
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From this reading It should be remembered that in the sixteenth century Latin was the language of courts and schools, of diplomacy, politics, and theology; it was the universal language, and there was then no literature in the modern tongues, except the Italian; indeed all knowledge, ancient and modern, was conveyed to the world in the language of the ancients.
literature
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From this reading It should be remembered that in the sixteenth century Latin was the language of courts and schools, of diplomacy, politics, and theology; it was the universal language, and there was then no literature in the modern tongues, except the Italian; indeed all knowledge, ancient and modern, was conveyed to the world in the language of the ancients.
middle
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From this reading The great productions of Athens and Rome were the intellectual all of our ancestors down to the middle of the sixteenth century.
modern
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From this reading It should be remembered that in the sixteenth century Latin was the language of courts and schools, of diplomacy, politics, and theology; it was the universal language, and there was then no literature in the modern tongues, except the Italian; indeed all knowledge, ancient and modern, was conveyed to the world in the language of the ancients.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It should be remembered that in the sixteenth century Latin was the language of courts and schools, of diplomacy, politics, and theology; it was the universal language, and there was then no literature in the modern tongues, except the Italian; indeed all knowledge, ancient and modern, was conveyed to the world in the language of the ancients.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [4] It is not surprising that ladies then received an education rare in our own times.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It should be remembered that in the sixteenth century Latin was the language of courts and schools, of diplomacy, politics, and theology; it was the universal language, and there was then no literature in the modern tongues, except the Italian; indeed all knowledge, ancient and modern, was conveyed to the world in the language of the ancients.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading [4] It is not surprising that ladies then received an education rare in our own times.
own
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From this reading [4] It is not surprising that ladies then received an education rare in our own times.
politics
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From this reading It should be remembered that in the sixteenth century Latin was the language of courts and schools, of diplomacy, politics, and theology; it was the universal language, and there was then no literature in the modern tongues, except the Italian; indeed all knowledge, ancient and modern, was conveyed to the world in the language of the ancients.
productions
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From this reading The great productions of Athens and Rome were the intellectual all of our ancestors down to the middle of the sixteenth century.
rare
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From this reading [4] It is not surprising that ladies then received an education rare in our own times.
received
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From this reading [4] It is not surprising that ladies then received an education rare in our own times.
remembered
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From this reading It should be remembered that in the sixteenth century Latin was the language of courts and schools, of diplomacy, politics, and theology; it was the universal language, and there was then no literature in the modern tongues, except the Italian; indeed all knowledge, ancient and modern, was conveyed to the world in the language of the ancients.
Rome
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From this reading The great productions of Athens and Rome were the intellectual all of our ancestors down to the middle of the sixteenth century.
schools
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From this reading It should be remembered that in the sixteenth century Latin was the language of courts and schools, of diplomacy, politics, and theology; it was the universal language, and there was then no literature in the modern tongues, except the Italian; indeed all knowledge, ancient and modern, was conveyed to the world in the language of the ancients.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It should be remembered that in the sixteenth century Latin was the language of courts and schools, of diplomacy, politics, and theology; it was the universal language, and there was then no literature in the modern tongues, except the Italian; indeed all knowledge, ancient and modern, was conveyed to the world in the language of the ancients.
sixteenth
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From this reading It should be remembered that in the sixteenth century Latin was the language of courts and schools, of diplomacy, politics, and theology; it was the universal language, and there was then no literature in the modern tongues, except the Italian; indeed all knowledge, ancient and modern, was conveyed to the world in the language of the ancients.
surprising
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From this reading [4] It is not surprising that ladies then received an education rare in our own times.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [4] It is not surprising that ladies then received an education rare in our own times.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It should be remembered that in the sixteenth century Latin was the language of courts and schools, of diplomacy, politics, and theology; it was the universal language, and there was then no literature in the modern tongues, except the Italian; indeed all knowledge, ancient and modern, was conveyed to the world in the language of the ancients.
then
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From this reading [4] It is not surprising that ladies then received an education rare in our own times.
theology
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From this reading It should be remembered that in the sixteenth century Latin was the language of courts and schools, of diplomacy, politics, and theology; it was the universal language, and there was then no literature in the modern tongues, except the Italian; indeed all knowledge, ancient and modern, was conveyed to the world in the language of the ancients.
there
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From this reading It should be remembered that in the sixteenth century Latin was the language of courts and schools, of diplomacy, politics, and theology; it was the universal language, and there was then no literature in the modern tongues, except the Italian; indeed all knowledge, ancient and modern, was conveyed to the world in the language of the ancients.
times
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From this reading [4] It is not surprising that ladies then received an education rare in our own times.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It should be remembered that in the sixteenth century Latin was the language of courts and schools, of diplomacy, politics, and theology; it was the universal language, and there was then no literature in the modern tongues, except the Italian; indeed all knowledge, ancient and modern, was conveyed to the world in the language of the ancients.
tongues
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From this reading It should be remembered that in the sixteenth century Latin was the language of courts and schools, of diplomacy, politics, and theology; it was the universal language, and there was then no literature in the modern tongues, except the Italian; indeed all knowledge, ancient and modern, was conveyed to the world in the language of the ancients.
universal
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From this reading It should be remembered that in the sixteenth century Latin was the language of courts and schools, of diplomacy, politics, and theology; it was the universal language, and there was then no literature in the modern tongues, except the Italian; indeed all knowledge, ancient and modern, was conveyed to the world in the language of the ancients.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It should be remembered that in the sixteenth century Latin was the language of courts and schools, of diplomacy, politics, and theology; it was the universal language, and there was then no literature in the modern tongues, except the Italian; indeed all knowledge, ancient and modern, was conveyed to the world in the language of the ancients.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The great productions of Athens and Rome were the intellectual all of our ancestors down to the middle of the sixteenth century.
world
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From this reading It should be remembered that in the sixteenth century Latin was the language of courts and schools, of diplomacy, politics, and theology; it was the universal language, and there was then no literature in the modern tongues, except the Italian; indeed all knowledge, ancient and modern, was conveyed to the world in the language of the ancients.
