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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 It would be a most interesting study to trace the growth in the world of the doctrine of "equality."
accordance
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From this reading In accordance with the advice of Diogenes of Apollonia in the beginning of his treatise on Natural Philosophy--"It appears to me to be well for every one who commences any sort of philosophical treatise to lay down some undeniable principle to start with"--we offer this:
advice
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All
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From this reading All men are created unequal.
any
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Apollonia
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appears
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All men are created unequal.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In accordance with the advice of Diogenes of Apollonia in the beginning of his treatise on Natural Philosophy--"It appears to me to be well for every one who commences any sort of philosophical treatise to lay down some undeniable principle to start with"--we offer this:
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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century
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commences
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created
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From this reading All men are created unequal.
definition
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From this reading That is not the purpose of this essay, any further than is necessary for definition.
Diogenes
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doctrine
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down
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eighteenth
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equality
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essay
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In accordance with the advice of Diogenes of Apollonia in the beginning of his treatise on Natural Philosophy--"It appears to me to be well for every one who commences any sort of philosophical treatise to lay down some undeniable principle to start with"--we offer this:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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further
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growth
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From this reading It would be a most interesting study to trace the growth in the world of the doctrine of "equality."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We use the term in its popular sense, in the meaning, somewhat vague, it is true, which it has had since the middle of the eighteenth century.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We use the term in its popular sense, in the meaning, somewhat vague, it is true, which it has had since the middle of the eighteenth century.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In accordance with the advice of Diogenes of Apollonia in the beginning of his treatise on Natural Philosophy--"It appears to me to be well for every one who commences any sort of philosophical treatise to lay down some undeniable principle to start with"--we offer this:
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In accordance with the advice of Diogenes of Apollonia in the beginning of his treatise on Natural Philosophy--"It appears to me to be well for every one who commences any sort of philosophical treatise to lay down some undeniable principle to start with"--we offer this:
interesting
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From this reading It would be a most interesting study to trace the growth in the world of the doctrine of "equality."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is not the purpose of this essay, any further than is necessary for definition.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In accordance with the advice of Diogenes of Apollonia in the beginning of his treatise on Natural Philosophy--"It appears to me to be well for every one who commences any sort of philosophical treatise to lay down some undeniable principle to start with"--we offer this:
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We use the term in its popular sense, in the meaning, somewhat vague, it is true, which it has had since the middle of the eighteenth century.
lay
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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meaning
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men
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middle
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most
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Natural
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necessary
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That is not the purpose of this essay, any further than is necessary for definition.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In accordance with the advice of Diogenes of Apollonia in the beginning of his treatise on Natural Philosophy--"It appears to me to be well for every one who commences any sort of philosophical treatise to lay down some undeniable principle to start with"--we offer this:
offer
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In accordance with the advice of Diogenes of Apollonia in the beginning of his treatise on Natural Philosophy--"It appears to me to be well for every one who commences any sort of philosophical treatise to lay down some undeniable principle to start with"--we offer this:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In accordance with the advice of Diogenes of Apollonia in the beginning of his treatise on Natural Philosophy--"It appears to me to be well for every one who commences any sort of philosophical treatise to lay down some undeniable principle to start with"--we offer this:
philosophical
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PhilosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
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popular
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principle
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purpose
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sense
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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading We use the term in its popular sense, in the meaning, somewhat vague, it is true, which it has had since the middle of the eighteenth century.
some
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somewhat
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sort
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startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In accordance with the advice of Diogenes of Apollonia in the beginning of his treatise on Natural Philosophy--"It appears to me to be well for every one who commences any sort of philosophical treatise to lay down some undeniable principle to start with"--we offer this:
study
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term
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That is not the purpose of this essay, any further than is necessary for definition.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is not the purpose of this essay, any further than is necessary for definition.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In accordance with the advice of Diogenes of Apollonia in the beginning of his treatise on Natural Philosophy--"It appears to me to be well for every one who commences any sort of philosophical treatise to lay down some undeniable principle to start with"--we offer this:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In accordance with the advice of Diogenes of Apollonia in the beginning of his treatise on Natural Philosophy--"It appears to me to be well for every one who commences any sort of philosophical treatise to lay down some undeniable principle to start with"--we offer this:
trace
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treatise
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true
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undeniable
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unequal
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use
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vague
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wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In accordance with the advice of Diogenes of Apollonia in the beginning of his treatise on Natural Philosophy--"It appears to me to be well for every one who commences any sort of philosophical treatise to lay down some undeniable principle to start with"--we offer this:
well
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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We use the term in its popular sense, in the meaning, somewhat vague, it is true, which it has had since the middle of the eighteenth century.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In accordance with the advice of Diogenes of Apollonia in the beginning of his treatise on Natural Philosophy--"It appears to me to be well for every one who commences any sort of philosophical treatise to lay down some undeniable principle to start with"--we offer this:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In accordance with the advice of Diogenes of Apollonia in the beginning of his treatise on Natural Philosophy--"It appears to me to be well for every one who commences any sort of philosophical treatise to lay down some undeniable principle to start with"--we offer this:
world
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From this reading It would be a most interesting study to trace the growth in the world of the doctrine of "equality."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be a most interesting study to trace the growth in the world of the doctrine of "equality."
