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all
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From this reading The people among whom they were introduced all used some dialect of the family of language to which our own belongs.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Eastern Mythology Zoroaster Hindu Mythology Castes Buddha Grand Lama During the last fifty years new attention has been paid to the systems of religion of the Eastern world, especially to that of Zoroaster among the Persians, and that which is called Brahmanism and the rival system known as Buddhism in the nations farther east.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even young readers will take an interest in such books as Clarke's Great Religions and Johnson's Oriental Religions, which are devoted to careful studies of them.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Our knowledge of the religion of the ancient Persians is principally derived from the Zendavesta, or sacred books of that people.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eastern Mythology Zoroaster Hindu Mythology Castes Buddha Grand Lama During the last fifty years new attention has been paid to the systems of religion of the Eastern world, especially to that of Zoroaster among the Persians, and that which is called Brahmanism and the rival system known as Buddhism in the nations farther east.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Especial interest belongs to these inquiries for us, because these religions are religions of the great Aryan race to which we belong.
Aryan
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From this reading Especial interest belongs to these inquiries for us, because these religions are religions of the great Aryan race to which we belong.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Eastern Mythology Zoroaster Hindu Mythology Castes Buddha Grand Lama During the last fifty years new attention has been paid to the systems of religion of the Eastern world, especially to that of Zoroaster among the Persians, and that which is called Brahmanism and the rival system known as Buddhism in the nations farther east.
attention
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From this reading Eastern Mythology Zoroaster Hindu Mythology Castes Buddha Grand Lama During the last fifty years new attention has been paid to the systems of religion of the Eastern world, especially to that of Zoroaster among the Persians, and that which is called Brahmanism and the rival system known as Buddhism in the nations farther east.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Especial interest belongs to these inquiries for us, because these religions are religions of the great Aryan race to which we belong.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Eastern Mythology Zoroaster Hindu Mythology Castes Buddha Grand Lama During the last fifty years new attention has been paid to the systems of religion of the Eastern world, especially to that of Zoroaster among the Persians, and that which is called Brahmanism and the rival system known as Buddhism in the nations farther east.
belong
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From this reading Especial interest belongs to these inquiries for us, because these religions are religions of the great Aryan race to which we belong.
belongs
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From this reading Especial interest belongs to these inquiries for us, because these religions are religions of the great Aryan race to which we belong.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Even young readers will take an interest in such books as Clarke's Great Religions and Johnson's Oriental Religions, which are devoted to careful studies of them.
Brahmanism
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Buddha
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Buddhism
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called
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careful
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Castes
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From this reading Eastern Mythology Zoroaster Hindu Mythology Castes Buddha Grand Lama During the last fifty years new attention has been paid to the systems of religion of the Eastern world, especially to that of Zoroaster among the Persians, and that which is called Brahmanism and the rival system known as Buddhism in the nations farther east.
Clarke's
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derived
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From this reading Our knowledge of the religion of the ancient Persians is principally derived from the Zendavesta, or sacred books of that people.
devoted
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dialect
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From this reading The people among whom they were introduced all used some dialect of the family of language to which our own belongs.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Eastern Mythology Zoroaster Hindu Mythology Castes Buddha Grand Lama During the last fifty years new attention has been paid to the systems of religion of the Eastern world, especially to that of Zoroaster among the Persians, and that which is called Brahmanism and the rival system known as Buddhism in the nations farther east.
east
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From this reading Eastern Mythology Zoroaster Hindu Mythology Castes Buddha Grand Lama During the last fifty years new attention has been paid to the systems of religion of the Eastern world, especially to that of Zoroaster among the Persians, and that which is called Brahmanism and the rival system known as Buddhism in the nations farther east.
EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Eastern Mythology Zoroaster Hindu Mythology Castes Buddha Grand Lama During the last fifty years new attention has been paid to the systems of religion of the Eastern world, especially to that of Zoroaster among the Persians, and that which is called Brahmanism and the rival system known as Buddhism in the nations farther east.
Especial
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From this reading Especial interest belongs to these inquiries for us, because these religions are religions of the great Aryan race to which we belong.
especially
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From this reading Eastern Mythology Zoroaster Hindu Mythology Castes Buddha Grand Lama During the last fifty years new attention has been paid to the systems of religion of the Eastern world, especially to that of Zoroaster among the Persians, and that which is called Brahmanism and the rival system known as Buddhism in the nations farther east.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even young readers will take an interest in such books as Clarke's Great Religions and Johnson's Oriental Religions, which are devoted to careful studies of them.
family
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From this reading The people among whom they were introduced all used some dialect of the family of language to which our own belongs.
farther
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From this reading Eastern Mythology Zoroaster Hindu Mythology Castes Buddha Grand Lama During the last fifty years new attention has been paid to the systems of religion of the Eastern world, especially to that of Zoroaster among the Persians, and that which is called Brahmanism and the rival system known as Buddhism in the nations farther east.
fifty
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From this reading Eastern Mythology Zoroaster Hindu Mythology Castes Buddha Grand Lama During the last fifty years new attention has been paid to the systems of religion of the Eastern world, especially to that of Zoroaster among the Persians, and that which is called Brahmanism and the rival system known as Buddhism in the nations farther east.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Especial interest belongs to these inquiries for us, because these religions are religions of the great Aryan race to which we belong.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Our knowledge of the religion of the ancient Persians is principally derived from the Zendavesta, or sacred books of that people.
Grand
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From this reading Eastern Mythology Zoroaster Hindu Mythology Castes Buddha Grand Lama During the last fifty years new attention has been paid to the systems of religion of the Eastern world, especially to that of Zoroaster among the Persians, and that which is called Brahmanism and the rival system known as Buddhism in the nations farther east.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Especial interest belongs to these inquiries for us, because these religions are religions of the great Aryan race to which we belong.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eastern Mythology Zoroaster Hindu Mythology Castes Buddha Grand Lama During the last fifty years new attention has been paid to the systems of religion of the Eastern world, especially to that of Zoroaster among the Persians, and that which is called Brahmanism and the rival system known as Buddhism in the nations farther east.
Hindu
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From this reading Eastern Mythology Zoroaster Hindu Mythology Castes Buddha Grand Lama During the last fifty years new attention has been paid to the systems of religion of the Eastern world, especially to that of Zoroaster among the Persians, and that which is called Brahmanism and the rival system known as Buddhism in the nations farther east.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eastern Mythology Zoroaster Hindu Mythology Castes Buddha Grand Lama During the last fifty years new attention has been paid to the systems of religion of the Eastern world, especially to that of Zoroaster among the Persians, and that which is called Brahmanism and the rival system known as Buddhism in the nations farther east.
inquiries
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From this reading Especial interest belongs to these inquiries for us, because these religions are religions of the great Aryan race to which we belong.
interest
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From this reading Especial interest belongs to these inquiries for us, because these religions are religions of the great Aryan race to which we belong.
introduced
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From this reading The people among whom they were introduced all used some dialect of the family of language to which our own belongs.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eastern Mythology Zoroaster Hindu Mythology Castes Buddha Grand Lama During the last fifty years new attention has been paid to the systems of religion of the Eastern world, especially to that of Zoroaster among the Persians, and that which is called Brahmanism and the rival system known as Buddhism in the nations farther east.
Johnson's
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knowledge
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From this reading Our knowledge of the religion of the ancient Persians is principally derived from the Zendavesta, or sacred books of that people.
known
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Lama
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From this reading Eastern Mythology Zoroaster Hindu Mythology Castes Buddha Grand Lama During the last fifty years new attention has been paid to the systems of religion of the Eastern world, especially to that of Zoroaster among the Persians, and that which is called Brahmanism and the rival system known as Buddhism in the nations farther east.
language
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From this reading The people among whom they were introduced all used some dialect of the family of language to which our own belongs.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eastern Mythology Zoroaster Hindu Mythology Castes Buddha Grand Lama During the last fifty years new attention has been paid to the systems of religion of the Eastern world, especially to that of Zoroaster among the Persians, and that which is called Brahmanism and the rival system known as Buddhism in the nations farther east.
Mythology
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nations
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new
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From this reading Eastern Mythology Zoroaster Hindu Mythology Castes Buddha Grand Lama During the last fifty years new attention has been paid to the systems of religion of the Eastern world, especially to that of Zoroaster among the Persians, and that which is called Brahmanism and the rival system known as Buddhism in the nations farther east.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eastern Mythology Zoroaster Hindu Mythology Castes Buddha Grand Lama During the last fifty years new attention has been paid to the systems of religion of the Eastern world, especially to that of Zoroaster among the Persians, and that which is called Brahmanism and the rival system known as Buddhism in the nations farther east.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Our knowledge of the religion of the ancient Persians is principally derived from the Zendavesta, or sacred books of that people.
Oriental
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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The people among whom they were introduced all used some dialect of the family of language to which our own belongs.
own
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From this reading The people among whom they were introduced all used some dialect of the family of language to which our own belongs.
paid
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people
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From this reading The people among whom they were introduced all used some dialect of the family of language to which our own belongs.
Persians
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From this reading Eastern Mythology Zoroaster Hindu Mythology Castes Buddha Grand Lama During the last fifty years new attention has been paid to the systems of religion of the Eastern world, especially to that of Zoroaster among the Persians, and that which is called Brahmanism and the rival system known as Buddhism in the nations farther east.
principally
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From this reading Our knowledge of the religion of the ancient Persians is principally derived from the Zendavesta, or sacred books of that people.
race
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From this reading Especial interest belongs to these inquiries for us, because these religions are religions of the great Aryan race to which we belong.
readers
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From this reading Even young readers will take an interest in such books as Clarke's Great Religions and Johnson's Oriental Religions, which are devoted to careful studies of them.
religion
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From this reading Eastern Mythology Zoroaster Hindu Mythology Castes Buddha Grand Lama During the last fifty years new attention has been paid to the systems of religion of the Eastern world, especially to that of Zoroaster among the Persians, and that which is called Brahmanism and the rival system known as Buddhism in the nations farther east.
religions
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rival
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sacred
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From this reading Our knowledge of the religion of the ancient Persians is principally derived from the Zendavesta, or sacred books of that people.
some
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From this reading The people among whom they were introduced all used some dialect of the family of language to which our own belongs.
studies
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Even young readers will take an interest in such books as Clarke's Great Religions and Johnson's Oriental Religions, which are devoted to careful studies of them.
system
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From this reading Eastern Mythology Zoroaster Hindu Mythology Castes Buddha Grand Lama During the last fifty years new attention has been paid to the systems of religion of the Eastern world, especially to that of Zoroaster among the Persians, and that which is called Brahmanism and the rival system known as Buddhism in the nations farther east.
systems
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From this reading Eastern Mythology Zoroaster Hindu Mythology Castes Buddha Grand Lama During the last fifty years new attention has been paid to the systems of religion of the Eastern world, especially to that of Zoroaster among the Persians, and that which is called Brahmanism and the rival system known as Buddhism in the nations farther east.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even young readers will take an interest in such books as Clarke's Great Religions and Johnson's Oriental Religions, which are devoted to careful studies of them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Eastern Mythology Zoroaster Hindu Mythology Castes Buddha Grand Lama During the last fifty years new attention has been paid to the systems of religion of the Eastern world, especially to that of Zoroaster among the Persians, and that which is called Brahmanism and the rival system known as Buddhism in the nations farther east.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eastern Mythology Zoroaster Hindu Mythology Castes Buddha Grand Lama During the last fifty years new attention has been paid to the systems of religion of the Eastern world, especially to that of Zoroaster among the Persians, and that which is called Brahmanism and the rival system known as Buddhism in the nations farther east.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Even young readers will take an interest in such books as Clarke's Great Religions and Johnson's Oriental Religions, which are devoted to careful studies of them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Especial interest belongs to these inquiries for us, because these religions are religions of the great Aryan race to which we belong.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The people among whom they were introduced all used some dialect of the family of language to which our own belongs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eastern Mythology Zoroaster Hindu Mythology Castes Buddha Grand Lama During the last fifty years new attention has been paid to the systems of religion of the Eastern world, especially to that of Zoroaster among the Persians, and that which is called Brahmanism and the rival system known as Buddhism in the nations farther east.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Especial interest belongs to these inquiries for us, because these religions are religions of the great Aryan race to which we belong.
used
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From this reading The people among whom they were introduced all used some dialect of the family of language to which our own belongs.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Especial interest belongs to these inquiries for us, because these religions are religions of the great Aryan race to which we belong.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people among whom they were introduced all used some dialect of the family of language to which our own belongs.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Eastern Mythology Zoroaster Hindu Mythology Castes Buddha Grand Lama During the last fifty years new attention has been paid to the systems of religion of the Eastern world, especially to that of Zoroaster among the Persians, and that which is called Brahmanism and the rival system known as Buddhism in the nations farther east.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The people among whom they were introduced all used some dialect of the family of language to which our own belongs.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Even young readers will take an interest in such books as Clarke's Great Religions and Johnson's Oriental Religions, which are devoted to careful studies of them.
world
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years
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From this reading Eastern Mythology Zoroaster Hindu Mythology Castes Buddha Grand Lama During the last fifty years new attention has been paid to the systems of religion of the Eastern world, especially to that of Zoroaster among the Persians, and that which is called Brahmanism and the rival system known as Buddhism in the nations farther east.
young
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Zendavesta
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Zoroaster
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