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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 With these we could imagine it bringing a certain consolation, a relief from vain regret, an acquittal from self-accusation.
acquittal
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From this reading With these we could imagine it bringing a certain consolation, a relief from vain regret, an acquittal from self-accusation.
age
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From this reading Youth's errors have possibly been too much condoned upon grounds where age could more justly base its defence.
aged
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From this reading It is something that, at any rate, can appeal for recognition only to the aged or the aging.
aging
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From this reading It is something that, at any rate, can appeal for recognition only to the aged or the aging.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With these we could imagine it bringing a certain consolation, a relief from vain regret, an acquittal from self-accusation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If one has suddenly changed for no apparent reason, one must be glad to find a reason in the constitution of things, and to attribute one's fickleness to one's time of life.
any
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From this reading It is something that, at any rate, can appeal for recognition only to the aged or the aging.
apparent
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From this reading If one has suddenly changed for no apparent reason, one must be glad to find a reason in the constitution of things, and to attribute one's fickleness to one's time of life.
appeal
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From this reading It is something that, at any rate, can appeal for recognition only to the aged or the aging.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is something that, at any rate, can appeal for recognition only to the aged or the aging.
attribute
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From this reading If one has suddenly changed for no apparent reason, one must be glad to find a reason in the constitution of things, and to attribute one's fickleness to one's time of life.
base
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From this reading Youth's errors have possibly been too much condoned upon grounds where age could more justly base its defence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If one has suddenly changed for no apparent reason, one must be glad to find a reason in the constitution of things, and to attribute one's fickleness to one's time of life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Youth's errors have possibly been too much condoned upon grounds where age could more justly base its defence.
bringing
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From this reading With these we could imagine it bringing a certain consolation, a relief from vain regret, an acquittal from self-accusation.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is something that, at any rate, can appeal for recognition only to the aged or the aging.
certain
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From this reading With these we could imagine it bringing a certain consolation, a relief from vain regret, an acquittal from self-accusation.
changed
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From this reading If one has suddenly changed for no apparent reason, one must be glad to find a reason in the constitution of things, and to attribute one's fickleness to one's time of life.
condoned
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From this reading Youth's errors have possibly been too much condoned upon grounds where age could more justly base its defence.
consolation
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From this reading With these we could imagine it bringing a certain consolation, a relief from vain regret, an acquittal from self-accusation.
constitution
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From this reading If one has suddenly changed for no apparent reason, one must be glad to find a reason in the constitution of things, and to attribute one's fickleness to one's time of life.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With these we could imagine it bringing a certain consolation, a relief from vain regret, an acquittal from self-accusation.
defence
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From this reading Youth's errors have possibly been too much condoned upon grounds where age could more justly base its defence.
discoverers
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From this reading Very probably, like other discoverers, he is too much impressed with the value of his divination.
divination
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From this reading Very probably, like other discoverers, he is too much impressed with the value of his divination.
errors
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From this reading Youth's errors have possibly been too much condoned upon grounds where age could more justly base its defence.
fickleness
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From this reading If one has suddenly changed for no apparent reason, one must be glad to find a reason in the constitution of things, and to attribute one's fickleness to one's time of life.
find
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From this reading If one has suddenly changed for no apparent reason, one must be glad to find a reason in the constitution of things, and to attribute one's fickleness to one's time of life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is something that, at any rate, can appeal for recognition only to the aged or the aging.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With these we could imagine it bringing a certain consolation, a relief from vain regret, an acquittal from self-accusation.
glad
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From this reading If one has suddenly changed for no apparent reason, one must be glad to find a reason in the constitution of things, and to attribute one's fickleness to one's time of life.
grounds
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From this reading Youth's errors have possibly been too much condoned upon grounds where age could more justly base its defence.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If one has suddenly changed for no apparent reason, one must be glad to find a reason in the constitution of things, and to attribute one's fickleness to one's time of life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Youth's errors have possibly been too much condoned upon grounds where age could more justly base its defence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very probably, like other discoverers, he is too much impressed with the value of his divination.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Very probably, like other discoverers, he is too much impressed with the value of his divination.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If one has suddenly changed for no apparent reason, one must be glad to find a reason in the constitution of things, and to attribute one's fickleness to one's time of life.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With these we could imagine it bringing a certain consolation, a relief from vain regret, an acquittal from self-accusation.
impressed
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From this reading Very probably, like other discoverers, he is too much impressed with the value of his divination.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If one has suddenly changed for no apparent reason, one must be glad to find a reason in the constitution of things, and to attribute one's fickleness to one's time of life.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very probably, like other discoverers, he is too much impressed with the value of his divination.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is something that, at any rate, can appeal for recognition only to the aged or the aging.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Youth's errors have possibly been too much condoned upon grounds where age could more justly base its defence.
justly
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From this reading Youth's errors have possibly been too much condoned upon grounds where age could more justly base its defence.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If one has suddenly changed for no apparent reason, one must be glad to find a reason in the constitution of things, and to attribute one's fickleness to one's time of life.
like
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From this reading Very probably, like other discoverers, he is too much impressed with the value of his divination.
more
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From this reading Youth's errors have possibly been too much condoned upon grounds where age could more justly base its defence.
much
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From this reading Very probably, like other discoverers, he is too much impressed with the value of his divination.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If one has suddenly changed for no apparent reason, one must be glad to find a reason in the constitution of things, and to attribute one's fickleness to one's time of life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If one has suddenly changed for no apparent reason, one must be glad to find a reason in the constitution of things, and to attribute one's fickleness to one's time of life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Very probably, like other discoverers, he is too much impressed with the value of his divination.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If one has suddenly changed for no apparent reason, one must be glad to find a reason in the constitution of things, and to attribute one's fickleness to one's time of life.
one's
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From this reading If one has suddenly changed for no apparent reason, one must be glad to find a reason in the constitution of things, and to attribute one's fickleness to one's time of life.
only
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From this reading It is something that, at any rate, can appeal for recognition only to the aged or the aging.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is something that, at any rate, can appeal for recognition only to the aged or the aging.
other
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From this reading Very probably, like other discoverers, he is too much impressed with the value of his divination.
possibly
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From this reading Youth's errors have possibly been too much condoned upon grounds where age could more justly base its defence.
probably
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From this reading Very probably, like other discoverers, he is too much impressed with the value of his divination.
rate
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From this reading It is something that, at any rate, can appeal for recognition only to the aged or the aging.
reason
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From this reading If one has suddenly changed for no apparent reason, one must be glad to find a reason in the constitution of things, and to attribute one's fickleness to one's time of life.
recognition
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From this reading It is something that, at any rate, can appeal for recognition only to the aged or the aging.
regret
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From this reading With these we could imagine it bringing a certain consolation, a relief from vain regret, an acquittal from self-accusation.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading With these we could imagine it bringing a certain consolation, a relief from vain regret, an acquittal from self-accusation.
self-accusation
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From this reading With these we could imagine it bringing a certain consolation, a relief from vain regret, an acquittal from self-accusation.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It is something that, at any rate, can appeal for recognition only to the aged or the aging.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If one has suddenly changed for no apparent reason, one must be glad to find a reason in the constitution of things, and to attribute one's fickleness to one's time of life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is something that, at any rate, can appeal for recognition only to the aged or the aging.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very probably, like other discoverers, he is too much impressed with the value of his divination.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With these we could imagine it bringing a certain consolation, a relief from vain regret, an acquittal from self-accusation.
things
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From this reading If one has suddenly changed for no apparent reason, one must be glad to find a reason in the constitution of things, and to attribute one's fickleness to one's time of life.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If one has suddenly changed for no apparent reason, one must be glad to find a reason in the constitution of things, and to attribute one's fickleness to one's time of life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is something that, at any rate, can appeal for recognition only to the aged or the aging.
too
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From this reading Very probably, like other discoverers, he is too much impressed with the value of his divination.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Youth's errors have possibly been too much condoned upon grounds where age could more justly base its defence.
vain
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From this reading With these we could imagine it bringing a certain consolation, a relief from vain regret, an acquittal from self-accusation.
value
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From this reading Very probably, like other discoverers, he is too much impressed with the value of his divination.
Very
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From this reading Very probably, like other discoverers, he is too much impressed with the value of his divination.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With these we could imagine it bringing a certain consolation, a relief from vain regret, an acquittal from self-accusation.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Youth's errors have possibly been too much condoned upon grounds where age could more justly base its defence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Very probably, like other discoverers, he is too much impressed with the value of his divination.
Youth's
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From this reading Youth's errors have possibly been too much condoned upon grounds where age could more justly base its defence.
