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1
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From this reading HOW BEALBY EXPLAINED § 1 Lord Chickney was only slightly older than Lord Moggeridge, but he had not worn nearly so well.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A lawyer must keep his law highly polished and up-to-date or he hears of it within a fortnight, a general never realizes he is out of training and behind the times until disaster is accomplished.
accomplished
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admit
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From this reading His hearing was not good, though he would never admit it, and the loss of several teeth greatly affected his articulation.
affected
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From this reading His hearing was not good, though he would never admit it, and the loss of several teeth greatly affected his articulation.
ages
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From this reading The army ages men sooner than the law and philosophy; it exposes them more freely to germs, which undermine and destroy, and it shelters them more completely from thought, which stimulates and preserves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His hearing was not good, though he would never admit it, and the loss of several teeth greatly affected his articulation.
army
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From this reading The army ages men sooner than the law and philosophy; it exposes them more freely to germs, which undermine and destroy, and it shelters them more completely from thought, which stimulates and preserves.
articulation
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From this reading His hearing was not good, though he would never admit it, and the loss of several teeth greatly affected his articulation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One might generalize and say that neither physically nor mentally do soldiers wear so well as lawyers.
BEALBY
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From this reading HOW BEALBY EXPLAINED § 1 Lord Chickney was only slightly older than Lord Moggeridge, but he had not worn nearly so well.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A lawyer must keep his law highly polished and up-to-date or he hears of it within a fortnight, a general never realizes he is out of training and behind the times until disaster is accomplished.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW BEALBY EXPLAINED § 1 Lord Chickney was only slightly older than Lord Moggeridge, but he had not worn nearly so well.
Chickney
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completely
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From this reading The army ages men sooner than the law and philosophy; it exposes them more freely to germs, which undermine and destroy, and it shelters them more completely from thought, which stimulates and preserves.
destroy
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From this reading The army ages men sooner than the law and philosophy; it exposes them more freely to germs, which undermine and destroy, and it shelters them more completely from thought, which stimulates and preserves.
disaster
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From this reading A lawyer must keep his law highly polished and up-to-date or he hears of it within a fortnight, a general never realizes he is out of training and behind the times until disaster is accomplished.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One might generalize and say that neither physically nor mentally do soldiers wear so well as lawyers.
EXPLAINED
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From this reading HOW BEALBY EXPLAINED § 1 Lord Chickney was only slightly older than Lord Moggeridge, but he had not worn nearly so well.
exposes
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From this reading The army ages men sooner than the law and philosophy; it exposes them more freely to germs, which undermine and destroy, and it shelters them more completely from thought, which stimulates and preserves.
fortnight
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From this reading A lawyer must keep his law highly polished and up-to-date or he hears of it within a fortnight, a general never realizes he is out of training and behind the times until disaster is accomplished.
freely
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From this reading The army ages men sooner than the law and philosophy; it exposes them more freely to germs, which undermine and destroy, and it shelters them more completely from thought, which stimulates and preserves.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The army ages men sooner than the law and philosophy; it exposes them more freely to germs, which undermine and destroy, and it shelters them more completely from thought, which stimulates and preserves.
general
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From this reading A lawyer must keep his law highly polished and up-to-date or he hears of it within a fortnight, a general never realizes he is out of training and behind the times until disaster is accomplished.
generalize
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From this reading One might generalize and say that neither physically nor mentally do soldiers wear so well as lawyers.
germs
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From this reading The army ages men sooner than the law and philosophy; it exposes them more freely to germs, which undermine and destroy, and it shelters them more completely from thought, which stimulates and preserves.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His hearing was not good, though he would never admit it, and the loss of several teeth greatly affected his articulation.
greatly
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From this reading His hearing was not good, though he would never admit it, and the loss of several teeth greatly affected his articulation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW BEALBY EXPLAINED § 1 Lord Chickney was only slightly older than Lord Moggeridge, but he had not worn nearly so well.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW BEALBY EXPLAINED § 1 Lord Chickney was only slightly older than Lord Moggeridge, but he had not worn nearly so well.
hearing
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From this reading His hearing was not good, though he would never admit it, and the loss of several teeth greatly affected his articulation.
hears
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From this reading A lawyer must keep his law highly polished and up-to-date or he hears of it within a fortnight, a general never realizes he is out of training and behind the times until disaster is accomplished.
highly
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From this reading A lawyer must keep his law highly polished and up-to-date or he hears of it within a fortnight, a general never realizes he is out of training and behind the times until disaster is accomplished.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hearing was not good, though he would never admit it, and the loss of several teeth greatly affected his articulation.
HOW
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From this reading HOW BEALBY EXPLAINED § 1 Lord Chickney was only slightly older than Lord Moggeridge, but he had not worn nearly so well.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A lawyer must keep his law highly polished and up-to-date or he hears of it within a fortnight, a general never realizes he is out of training and behind the times until disaster is accomplished.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His hearing was not good, though he would never admit it, and the loss of several teeth greatly affected his articulation.
keep
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From this reading A lawyer must keep his law highly polished and up-to-date or he hears of it within a fortnight, a general never realizes he is out of training and behind the times until disaster is accomplished.
law
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From this reading The army ages men sooner than the law and philosophy; it exposes them more freely to germs, which undermine and destroy, and it shelters them more completely from thought, which stimulates and preserves.
lawyer
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From this reading A lawyer must keep his law highly polished and up-to-date or he hears of it within a fortnight, a general never realizes he is out of training and behind the times until disaster is accomplished.
lawyers
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Lord
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From this reading HOW BEALBY EXPLAINED § 1 Lord Chickney was only slightly older than Lord Moggeridge, but he had not worn nearly so well.
loss
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From this reading His hearing was not good, though he would never admit it, and the loss of several teeth greatly affected his articulation.
men
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From this reading The army ages men sooner than the law and philosophy; it exposes them more freely to germs, which undermine and destroy, and it shelters them more completely from thought, which stimulates and preserves.
mentally
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From this reading One might generalize and say that neither physically nor mentally do soldiers wear so well as lawyers.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One might generalize and say that neither physically nor mentally do soldiers wear so well as lawyers.
Moggeridge
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From this reading HOW BEALBY EXPLAINED § 1 Lord Chickney was only slightly older than Lord Moggeridge, but he had not worn nearly so well.
more
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From this reading The army ages men sooner than the law and philosophy; it exposes them more freely to germs, which undermine and destroy, and it shelters them more completely from thought, which stimulates and preserves.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A lawyer must keep his law highly polished and up-to-date or he hears of it within a fortnight, a general never realizes he is out of training and behind the times until disaster is accomplished.
nearly
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From this reading HOW BEALBY EXPLAINED § 1 Lord Chickney was only slightly older than Lord Moggeridge, but he had not worn nearly so well.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading One might generalize and say that neither physically nor mentally do soldiers wear so well as lawyers.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His hearing was not good, though he would never admit it, and the loss of several teeth greatly affected his articulation.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading One might generalize and say that neither physically nor mentally do soldiers wear so well as lawyers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOW BEALBY EXPLAINED § 1 Lord Chickney was only slightly older than Lord Moggeridge, but he had not worn nearly so well.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His hearing was not good, though he would never admit it, and the loss of several teeth greatly affected his articulation.
older
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From this reading HOW BEALBY EXPLAINED § 1 Lord Chickney was only slightly older than Lord Moggeridge, but he had not worn nearly so well.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One might generalize and say that neither physically nor mentally do soldiers wear so well as lawyers.
only
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From this reading HOW BEALBY EXPLAINED § 1 Lord Chickney was only slightly older than Lord Moggeridge, but he had not worn nearly so well.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A lawyer must keep his law highly polished and up-to-date or he hears of it within a fortnight, a general never realizes he is out of training and behind the times until disaster is accomplished.
out
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From this reading A lawyer must keep his law highly polished and up-to-date or he hears of it within a fortnight, a general never realizes he is out of training and behind the times until disaster is accomplished.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading The army ages men sooner than the law and philosophy; it exposes them more freely to germs, which undermine and destroy, and it shelters them more completely from thought, which stimulates and preserves.
physically
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From this reading One might generalize and say that neither physically nor mentally do soldiers wear so well as lawyers.
polished
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From this reading A lawyer must keep his law highly polished and up-to-date or he hears of it within a fortnight, a general never realizes he is out of training and behind the times until disaster is accomplished.
preserves
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From this reading The army ages men sooner than the law and philosophy; it exposes them more freely to germs, which undermine and destroy, and it shelters them more completely from thought, which stimulates and preserves.
realizes
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From this reading A lawyer must keep his law highly polished and up-to-date or he hears of it within a fortnight, a general never realizes he is out of training and behind the times until disaster is accomplished.
say
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From this reading One might generalize and say that neither physically nor mentally do soldiers wear so well as lawyers.
several
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From this reading His hearing was not good, though he would never admit it, and the loss of several teeth greatly affected his articulation.
shelters
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From this reading The army ages men sooner than the law and philosophy; it exposes them more freely to germs, which undermine and destroy, and it shelters them more completely from thought, which stimulates and preserves.
slightly
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From this reading HOW BEALBY EXPLAINED § 1 Lord Chickney was only slightly older than Lord Moggeridge, but he had not worn nearly so well.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HOW BEALBY EXPLAINED § 1 Lord Chickney was only slightly older than Lord Moggeridge, but he had not worn nearly so well.
soldiers
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From this reading One might generalize and say that neither physically nor mentally do soldiers wear so well as lawyers.
sooner
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From this reading The army ages men sooner than the law and philosophy; it exposes them more freely to germs, which undermine and destroy, and it shelters them more completely from thought, which stimulates and preserves.
stimulates
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From this reading The army ages men sooner than the law and philosophy; it exposes them more freely to germs, which undermine and destroy, and it shelters them more completely from thought, which stimulates and preserves.
teeth
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From this reading His hearing was not good, though he would never admit it, and the loss of several teeth greatly affected his articulation.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading HOW BEALBY EXPLAINED § 1 Lord Chickney was only slightly older than Lord Moggeridge, but he had not worn nearly so well.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One might generalize and say that neither physically nor mentally do soldiers wear so well as lawyers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His hearing was not good, though he would never admit it, and the loss of several teeth greatly affected his articulation.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The army ages men sooner than the law and philosophy; it exposes them more freely to germs, which undermine and destroy, and it shelters them more completely from thought, which stimulates and preserves.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His hearing was not good, though he would never admit it, and the loss of several teeth greatly affected his articulation.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The army ages men sooner than the law and philosophy; it exposes them more freely to germs, which undermine and destroy, and it shelters them more completely from thought, which stimulates and preserves.
times
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From this reading A lawyer must keep his law highly polished and up-to-date or he hears of it within a fortnight, a general never realizes he is out of training and behind the times until disaster is accomplished.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The army ages men sooner than the law and philosophy; it exposes them more freely to germs, which undermine and destroy, and it shelters them more completely from thought, which stimulates and preserves.
training
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From this reading A lawyer must keep his law highly polished and up-to-date or he hears of it within a fortnight, a general never realizes he is out of training and behind the times until disaster is accomplished.
undermine
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From this reading The army ages men sooner than the law and philosophy; it exposes them more freely to germs, which undermine and destroy, and it shelters them more completely from thought, which stimulates and preserves.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A lawyer must keep his law highly polished and up-to-date or he hears of it within a fortnight, a general never realizes he is out of training and behind the times until disaster is accomplished.
up-to-date
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From this reading A lawyer must keep his law highly polished and up-to-date or he hears of it within a fortnight, a general never realizes he is out of training and behind the times until disaster is accomplished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW BEALBY EXPLAINED § 1 Lord Chickney was only slightly older than Lord Moggeridge, but he had not worn nearly so well.
wear
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From this reading One might generalize and say that neither physically nor mentally do soldiers wear so well as lawyers.
well
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From this reading HOW BEALBY EXPLAINED § 1 Lord Chickney was only slightly older than Lord Moggeridge, but he had not worn nearly so well.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The army ages men sooner than the law and philosophy; it exposes them more freely to germs, which undermine and destroy, and it shelters them more completely from thought, which stimulates and preserves.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A lawyer must keep his law highly polished and up-to-date or he hears of it within a fortnight, a general never realizes he is out of training and behind the times until disaster is accomplished.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading HOW BEALBY EXPLAINED § 1 Lord Chickney was only slightly older than Lord Moggeridge, but he had not worn nearly so well.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His hearing was not good, though he would never admit it, and the loss of several teeth greatly affected his articulation.
