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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 As a matter of fact, man, even under his mortal illusion, is organically built to live five times the period of his maturity, and would do so if he but knew that it is spirit which endures, that age is an illusion, and that there is no death.
accepted
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From this reading Yet the race-thought, gained from what dream of materialism we know not, persists, and the death of man under the mathematical formula so fearfully accepted is daily registered.
according
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From this reading The days of man under the old dispensation, or, rather, according to that supposedly biblical formula, which persists, are threescore years and ten.
age
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From this reading As a matter of fact, man, even under his mortal illusion, is organically built to live five times the period of his maturity, and would do so if he but knew that it is spirit which endures, that age is an illusion, and that there is no death.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As a matter of fact, man, even under his mortal illusion, is organically built to live five times the period of his maturity, and would do so if he but knew that it is spirit which endures, that age is an illusion, and that there is no death.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days of man under the old dispensation, or, rather, according to that supposedly biblical formula, which persists, are threescore years and ten.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days of man under the old dispensation, or, rather, according to that supposedly biblical formula, which persists, are threescore years and ten.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact, man, even under his mortal illusion, is organically built to live five times the period of his maturity, and would do so if he but knew that it is spirit which endures, that age is an illusion, and that there is no death.
believed
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From this reading Lester was one of those who believed in this formula.
biblical
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From this reading The days of man under the old dispensation, or, rather, according to that supposedly biblical formula, which persists, are threescore years and ten.
built
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From this reading As a matter of fact, man, even under his mortal illusion, is organically built to live five times the period of his maturity, and would do so if he but knew that it is spirit which endures, that age is an illusion, and that there is no death.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As a matter of fact, man, even under his mortal illusion, is organically built to live five times the period of his maturity, and would do so if he but knew that it is spirit which endures, that age is an illusion, and that there is no death.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is so ingrained in the race-consciousness by mouth-to-mouth utterance that it seems the profoundest of truths.
daily
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From this reading Yet the race-thought, gained from what dream of materialism we know not, persists, and the death of man under the mathematical formula so fearfully accepted is daily registered.
days
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From this reading The days of man under the old dispensation, or, rather, according to that supposedly biblical formula, which persists, are threescore years and ten.
death
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From this reading As a matter of fact, man, even under his mortal illusion, is organically built to live five times the period of his maturity, and would do so if he but knew that it is spirit which endures, that age is an illusion, and that there is no death.
dispensation
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From this reading The days of man under the old dispensation, or, rather, according to that supposedly biblical formula, which persists, are threescore years and ten.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As a matter of fact, man, even under his mortal illusion, is organically built to live five times the period of his maturity, and would do so if he but knew that it is spirit which endures, that age is an illusion, and that there is no death.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Yet the race-thought, gained from what dream of materialism we know not, persists, and the death of man under the mathematical formula so fearfully accepted is daily registered.
endures
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From this reading As a matter of fact, man, even under his mortal illusion, is organically built to live five times the period of his maturity, and would do so if he but knew that it is spirit which endures, that age is an illusion, and that there is no death.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a matter of fact, man, even under his mortal illusion, is organically built to live five times the period of his maturity, and would do so if he but knew that it is spirit which endures, that age is an illusion, and that there is no death.
fact
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From this reading As a matter of fact, man, even under his mortal illusion, is organically built to live five times the period of his maturity, and would do so if he but knew that it is spirit which endures, that age is an illusion, and that there is no death.
fearfully
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From this reading Yet the race-thought, gained from what dream of materialism we know not, persists, and the death of man under the mathematical formula so fearfully accepted is daily registered.
five
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From this reading As a matter of fact, man, even under his mortal illusion, is organically built to live five times the period of his maturity, and would do so if he but knew that it is spirit which endures, that age is an illusion, and that there is no death.
formula
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From this reading The days of man under the old dispensation, or, rather, according to that supposedly biblical formula, which persists, are threescore years and ten.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet the race-thought, gained from what dream of materialism we know not, persists, and the death of man under the mathematical formula so fearfully accepted is daily registered.
gained
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From this reading Yet the race-thought, gained from what dream of materialism we know not, persists, and the death of man under the mathematical formula so fearfully accepted is daily registered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a matter of fact, man, even under his mortal illusion, is organically built to live five times the period of his maturity, and would do so if he but knew that it is spirit which endures, that age is an illusion, and that there is no death.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As a matter of fact, man, even under his mortal illusion, is organically built to live five times the period of his maturity, and would do so if he but knew that it is spirit which endures, that age is an illusion, and that there is no death.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As a matter of fact, man, even under his mortal illusion, is organically built to live five times the period of his maturity, and would do so if he but knew that it is spirit which endures, that age is an illusion, and that there is no death.
illusion
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From this reading As a matter of fact, man, even under his mortal illusion, is organically built to live five times the period of his maturity, and would do so if he but knew that it is spirit which endures, that age is an illusion, and that there is no death.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is so ingrained in the race-consciousness by mouth-to-mouth utterance that it seems the profoundest of truths.
ingrained
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From this reading It is so ingrained in the race-consciousness by mouth-to-mouth utterance that it seems the profoundest of truths.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is so ingrained in the race-consciousness by mouth-to-mouth utterance that it seems the profoundest of truths.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is so ingrained in the race-consciousness by mouth-to-mouth utterance that it seems the profoundest of truths.
knew
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From this reading As a matter of fact, man, even under his mortal illusion, is organically built to live five times the period of his maturity, and would do so if he but knew that it is spirit which endures, that age is an illusion, and that there is no death.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet the race-thought, gained from what dream of materialism we know not, persists, and the death of man under the mathematical formula so fearfully accepted is daily registered.
Lester
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From this reading Lester was one of those who believed in this formula.
live
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From this reading As a matter of fact, man, even under his mortal illusion, is organically built to live five times the period of his maturity, and would do so if he but knew that it is spirit which endures, that age is an illusion, and that there is no death.
man
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From this reading The days of man under the old dispensation, or, rather, according to that supposedly biblical formula, which persists, are threescore years and ten.
materialism
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From this reading Yet the race-thought, gained from what dream of materialism we know not, persists, and the death of man under the mathematical formula so fearfully accepted is daily registered.
mathematical
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From this reading Yet the race-thought, gained from what dream of materialism we know not, persists, and the death of man under the mathematical formula so fearfully accepted is daily registered.
matter
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From this reading As a matter of fact, man, even under his mortal illusion, is organically built to live five times the period of his maturity, and would do so if he but knew that it is spirit which endures, that age is an illusion, and that there is no death.
maturity
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From this reading As a matter of fact, man, even under his mortal illusion, is organically built to live five times the period of his maturity, and would do so if he but knew that it is spirit which endures, that age is an illusion, and that there is no death.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading As a matter of fact, man, even under his mortal illusion, is organically built to live five times the period of his maturity, and would do so if he but knew that it is spirit which endures, that age is an illusion, and that there is no death.
mouth-to-mouth
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From this reading It is so ingrained in the race-consciousness by mouth-to-mouth utterance that it seems the profoundest of truths.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As a matter of fact, man, even under his mortal illusion, is organically built to live five times the period of his maturity, and would do so if he but knew that it is spirit which endures, that age is an illusion, and that there is no death.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet the race-thought, gained from what dream of materialism we know not, persists, and the death of man under the mathematical formula so fearfully accepted is daily registered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The days of man under the old dispensation, or, rather, according to that supposedly biblical formula, which persists, are threescore years and ten.
old
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From this reading The days of man under the old dispensation, or, rather, according to that supposedly biblical formula, which persists, are threescore years and ten.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lester was one of those who believed in this formula.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The days of man under the old dispensation, or, rather, according to that supposedly biblical formula, which persists, are threescore years and ten.
organically
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From this reading As a matter of fact, man, even under his mortal illusion, is organically built to live five times the period of his maturity, and would do so if he but knew that it is spirit which endures, that age is an illusion, and that there is no death.
period
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From this reading As a matter of fact, man, even under his mortal illusion, is organically built to live five times the period of his maturity, and would do so if he but knew that it is spirit which endures, that age is an illusion, and that there is no death.
persists
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From this reading The days of man under the old dispensation, or, rather, according to that supposedly biblical formula, which persists, are threescore years and ten.
profoundest
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From this reading It is so ingrained in the race-consciousness by mouth-to-mouth utterance that it seems the profoundest of truths.
race-consciousness
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From this reading It is so ingrained in the race-consciousness by mouth-to-mouth utterance that it seems the profoundest of truths.
race-thought
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From this reading Yet the race-thought, gained from what dream of materialism we know not, persists, and the death of man under the mathematical formula so fearfully accepted is daily registered.
rather
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From this reading The days of man under the old dispensation, or, rather, according to that supposedly biblical formula, which persists, are threescore years and ten.
registered
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From this reading Yet the race-thought, gained from what dream of materialism we know not, persists, and the death of man under the mathematical formula so fearfully accepted is daily registered.
seems
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From this reading It is so ingrained in the race-consciousness by mouth-to-mouth utterance that it seems the profoundest of truths.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is so ingrained in the race-consciousness by mouth-to-mouth utterance that it seems the profoundest of truths.
spirit
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From this reading As a matter of fact, man, even under his mortal illusion, is organically built to live five times the period of his maturity, and would do so if he but knew that it is spirit which endures, that age is an illusion, and that there is no death.
supposedly
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From this reading The days of man under the old dispensation, or, rather, according to that supposedly biblical formula, which persists, are threescore years and ten.
ten
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From this reading The days of man under the old dispensation, or, rather, according to that supposedly biblical formula, which persists, are threescore years and ten.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The days of man under the old dispensation, or, rather, according to that supposedly biblical formula, which persists, are threescore years and ten.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days of man under the old dispensation, or, rather, according to that supposedly biblical formula, which persists, are threescore years and ten.
there
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From this reading As a matter of fact, man, even under his mortal illusion, is organically built to live five times the period of his maturity, and would do so if he but knew that it is spirit which endures, that age is an illusion, and that there is no death.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lester was one of those who believed in this formula.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Lester was one of those who believed in this formula.
threescore
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From this reading The days of man under the old dispensation, or, rather, according to that supposedly biblical formula, which persists, are threescore years and ten.
times
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From this reading As a matter of fact, man, even under his mortal illusion, is organically built to live five times the period of his maturity, and would do so if he but knew that it is spirit which endures, that age is an illusion, and that there is no death.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The days of man under the old dispensation, or, rather, according to that supposedly biblical formula, which persists, are threescore years and ten.
truths
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From this reading It is so ingrained in the race-consciousness by mouth-to-mouth utterance that it seems the profoundest of truths.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The days of man under the old dispensation, or, rather, according to that supposedly biblical formula, which persists, are threescore years and ten.
utterance
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From this reading It is so ingrained in the race-consciousness by mouth-to-mouth utterance that it seems the profoundest of truths.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lester was one of those who believed in this formula.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yet the race-thought, gained from what dream of materialism we know not, persists, and the death of man under the mathematical formula so fearfully accepted is daily registered.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yet the race-thought, gained from what dream of materialism we know not, persists, and the death of man under the mathematical formula so fearfully accepted is daily registered.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The days of man under the old dispensation, or, rather, according to that supposedly biblical formula, which persists, are threescore years and ten.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Lester was one of those who believed in this formula.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As a matter of fact, man, even under his mortal illusion, is organically built to live five times the period of his maturity, and would do so if he but knew that it is spirit which endures, that age is an illusion, and that there is no death.
years
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From this reading The days of man under the old dispensation, or, rather, according to that supposedly biblical formula, which persists, are threescore years and ten.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the race-thought, gained from what dream of materialism we know not, persists, and the death of man under the mathematical formula so fearfully accepted is daily registered.
