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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 To take a striking example.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Genius is so visible in a man that a great artist cannot walk about the streets of Paris but the most ignorant people are conscious of his passing.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And who does not know an idiot at once by an impression the exact opposite of the sensation of the presence of genius?
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And who does not know an idiot at once by an impression the exact opposite of the sensation of the presence of genius?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Genius is so visible in a man that a great artist cannot walk about the streets of Paris but the most ignorant people are conscious of his passing.
artist
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From this reading Genius is so visible in a man that a great artist cannot walk about the streets of Paris but the most ignorant people are conscious of his passing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He is a sun, as it were, in the mental world, shedding light that colors everything in its path.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And who does not know an idiot at once by an impression the exact opposite of the sensation of the presence of genius?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Genius is so visible in a man that a great artist cannot walk about the streets of Paris but the most ignorant people are conscious of his passing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And who does not know an idiot at once by an impression the exact opposite of the sensation of the presence of genius?
calling
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From this reading Most observers of human nature in general, and Parisian nature in particular, can guess the profession or calling of the man in the street.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Most observers of human nature in general, and Parisian nature in particular, can guess the profession or calling of the man in the street.
cannot
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From this reading Genius is so visible in a man that a great artist cannot walk about the streets of Paris but the most ignorant people are conscious of his passing.
colors
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From this reading He is a sun, as it were, in the mental world, shedding light that colors everything in its path.
conscious
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From this reading Genius is so visible in a man that a great artist cannot walk about the streets of Paris but the most ignorant people are conscious of his passing.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And who does not know an idiot at once by an impression the exact opposite of the sensation of the presence of genius?
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He is a sun, as it were, in the mental world, shedding light that colors everything in its path.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading And who does not know an idiot at once by an impression the exact opposite of the sensation of the presence of genius?
example
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From this reading To take a striking example.
general
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From this reading Most observers of human nature in general, and Parisian nature in particular, can guess the profession or calling of the man in the street.
Genius
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From this reading Genius is so visible in a man that a great artist cannot walk about the streets of Paris but the most ignorant people are conscious of his passing.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Genius is so visible in a man that a great artist cannot walk about the streets of Paris but the most ignorant people are conscious of his passing.
guess
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From this reading Most observers of human nature in general, and Parisian nature in particular, can guess the profession or calling of the man in the street.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is a sun, as it were, in the mental world, shedding light that colors everything in its path.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Genius is so visible in a man that a great artist cannot walk about the streets of Paris but the most ignorant people are conscious of his passing.
human
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From this reading Most observers of human nature in general, and Parisian nature in particular, can guess the profession or calling of the man in the street.
idiot
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From this reading And who does not know an idiot at once by an impression the exact opposite of the sensation of the presence of genius?
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Genius is so visible in a man that a great artist cannot walk about the streets of Paris but the most ignorant people are conscious of his passing.
impression
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From this reading And who does not know an idiot at once by an impression the exact opposite of the sensation of the presence of genius?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Genius is so visible in a man that a great artist cannot walk about the streets of Paris but the most ignorant people are conscious of his passing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Genius is so visible in a man that a great artist cannot walk about the streets of Paris but the most ignorant people are conscious of his passing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He is a sun, as it were, in the mental world, shedding light that colors everything in its path.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He is a sun, as it were, in the mental world, shedding light that colors everything in its path.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And who does not know an idiot at once by an impression the exact opposite of the sensation of the presence of genius?
light
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From this reading He is a sun, as it were, in the mental world, shedding light that colors everything in its path.
man
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From this reading Genius is so visible in a man that a great artist cannot walk about the streets of Paris but the most ignorant people are conscious of his passing.
mental
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From this reading He is a sun, as it were, in the mental world, shedding light that colors everything in its path.
most
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From this reading Genius is so visible in a man that a great artist cannot walk about the streets of Paris but the most ignorant people are conscious of his passing.
nature
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From this reading Most observers of human nature in general, and Parisian nature in particular, can guess the profession or calling of the man in the street.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And who does not know an idiot at once by an impression the exact opposite of the sensation of the presence of genius?
observers
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From this reading Most observers of human nature in general, and Parisian nature in particular, can guess the profession or calling of the man in the street.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Genius is so visible in a man that a great artist cannot walk about the streets of Paris but the most ignorant people are conscious of his passing.
once
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From this reading And who does not know an idiot at once by an impression the exact opposite of the sensation of the presence of genius?
opposite
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From this reading And who does not know an idiot at once by an impression the exact opposite of the sensation of the presence of genius?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Most observers of human nature in general, and Parisian nature in particular, can guess the profession or calling of the man in the street.
Paris
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From this reading Genius is so visible in a man that a great artist cannot walk about the streets of Paris but the most ignorant people are conscious of his passing.
Parisian
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From this reading Most observers of human nature in general, and Parisian nature in particular, can guess the profession or calling of the man in the street.
particular
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From this reading Most observers of human nature in general, and Parisian nature in particular, can guess the profession or calling of the man in the street.
passing
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From this reading Genius is so visible in a man that a great artist cannot walk about the streets of Paris but the most ignorant people are conscious of his passing.
path
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From this reading He is a sun, as it were, in the mental world, shedding light that colors everything in its path.
people
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From this reading Genius is so visible in a man that a great artist cannot walk about the streets of Paris but the most ignorant people are conscious of his passing.
presence
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From this reading And who does not know an idiot at once by an impression the exact opposite of the sensation of the presence of genius?
profession
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From this reading Most observers of human nature in general, and Parisian nature in particular, can guess the profession or calling of the man in the street.
sensation
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From this reading And who does not know an idiot at once by an impression the exact opposite of the sensation of the presence of genius?
shedding
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From this reading He is a sun, as it were, in the mental world, shedding light that colors everything in its path.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Genius is so visible in a man that a great artist cannot walk about the streets of Paris but the most ignorant people are conscious of his passing.
street
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From this reading Most observers of human nature in general, and Parisian nature in particular, can guess the profession or calling of the man in the street.
streets
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From this reading Genius is so visible in a man that a great artist cannot walk about the streets of Paris but the most ignorant people are conscious of his passing.
striking
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From this reading To take a striking example.
sun
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From this reading He is a sun, as it were, in the mental world, shedding light that colors everything in its path.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To take a striking example.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Genius is so visible in a man that a great artist cannot walk about the streets of Paris but the most ignorant people are conscious of his passing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Genius is so visible in a man that a great artist cannot walk about the streets of Paris but the most ignorant people are conscious of his passing.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To take a striking example.
visible
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From this reading Genius is so visible in a man that a great artist cannot walk about the streets of Paris but the most ignorant people are conscious of his passing.
walk
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From this reading Genius is so visible in a man that a great artist cannot walk about the streets of Paris but the most ignorant people are conscious of his passing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He is a sun, as it were, in the mental world, shedding light that colors everything in its path.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And who does not know an idiot at once by an impression the exact opposite of the sensation of the presence of genius?
world
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From this reading He is a sun, as it were, in the mental world, shedding light that colors everything in its path.
