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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 What is a horse but an animal that has lost its liberty?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What is a horse but an animal that has lost its liberty?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There he was with his tail cut off, because it was in the way, or to suit the taste of his owner; his mane trimmed, and his feet shod with iron that he might wear longer.
animal
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From this reading What is a horse but an animal that has lost its liberty?
any
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From this reading Has lost its liberty!—and has man got any more liberty himself for having robbed the horse, or has he lost just as much of his own, and become more like the horse he has robbed?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Has lost its liberty!—and has man got any more liberty himself for having robbed the horse, or has he lost just as much of his own, and become more like the horse he has robbed?
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading There he was with his tail cut off, because it was in the way, or to suit the taste of his owner; his mane trimmed, and his feet shod with iron that he might wear longer.
become
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From this reading Has lost its liberty!—and has man got any more liberty himself for having robbed the horse, or has he lost just as much of his own, and become more like the horse he has robbed?
bridle
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From this reading Is not the other end of the bridle in this case, too, coiled round his own neck?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What is a horse but an animal that has lost its liberty?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What is it but a system of slavery? and do you not thus by _insensible_ and unimportant degrees come to human slavery?
case
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From this reading Is not the other end of the bridle in this case, too, coiled round his own neck?
coiled
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From this reading Is not the other end of the bridle in this case, too, coiled round his own neck?
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What is it but a system of slavery? and do you not thus by _insensible_ and unimportant degrees come to human slavery?
cut
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From this reading There he was with his tail cut off, because it was in the way, or to suit the taste of his owner; his mane trimmed, and his feet shod with iron that he might wear longer.
degrees
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From this reading What is it but a system of slavery? and do you not thus by _insensible_ and unimportant degrees come to human slavery?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What is it but a system of slavery? and do you not thus by _insensible_ and unimportant degrees come to human slavery?
end
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From this reading Is not the other end of the bridle in this case, too, coiled round his own neck?
feet
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From this reading There he was with his tail cut off, because it was in the way, or to suit the taste of his owner; his mane trimmed, and his feet shod with iron that he might wear longer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Has lost its liberty!—and has man got any more liberty himself for having robbed the horse, or has he lost just as much of his own, and become more like the horse he has robbed?
got
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From this reading Has lost its liberty!—and has man got any more liberty himself for having robbed the horse, or has he lost just as much of his own, and become more like the horse he has robbed?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is a horse but an animal that has lost its liberty?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Has lost its liberty!—and has man got any more liberty himself for having robbed the horse, or has he lost just as much of his own, and become more like the horse he has robbed?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he was with his tail cut off, because it was in the way, or to suit the taste of his owner; his mane trimmed, and his feet shod with iron that he might wear longer.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Has lost its liberty!—and has man got any more liberty himself for having robbed the horse, or has he lost just as much of his own, and become more like the horse he has robbed?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There he was with his tail cut off, because it was in the way, or to suit the taste of his owner; his mane trimmed, and his feet shod with iron that he might wear longer.
horse
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From this reading What is a horse but an animal that has lost its liberty?
human
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From this reading What is it but a system of slavery? and do you not thus by _insensible_ and unimportant degrees come to human slavery?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There he was with his tail cut off, because it was in the way, or to suit the taste of his owner; his mane trimmed, and his feet shod with iron that he might wear longer.
insensible
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From this reading What is it but a system of slavery? and do you not thus by _insensible_ and unimportant degrees come to human slavery?
iron
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From this reading There he was with his tail cut off, because it was in the way, or to suit the taste of his owner; his mane trimmed, and his feet shod with iron that he might wear longer.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is a horse but an animal that has lost its liberty?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There he was with his tail cut off, because it was in the way, or to suit the taste of his owner; his mane trimmed, and his feet shod with iron that he might wear longer.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading What is a horse but an animal that has lost its liberty?
just
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From this reading Has lost its liberty!—and has man got any more liberty himself for having robbed the horse, or has he lost just as much of his own, and become more like the horse he has robbed?
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading What is a horse but an animal that has lost its liberty?
like
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From this reading Has lost its liberty!—and has man got any more liberty himself for having robbed the horse, or has he lost just as much of his own, and become more like the horse he has robbed?
longer
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From this reading There he was with his tail cut off, because it was in the way, or to suit the taste of his owner; his mane trimmed, and his feet shod with iron that he might wear longer.
lost
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From this reading What is a horse but an animal that has lost its liberty?
man
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From this reading Has lost its liberty!—and has man got any more liberty himself for having robbed the horse, or has he lost just as much of his own, and become more like the horse he has robbed?
mane
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From this reading There he was with his tail cut off, because it was in the way, or to suit the taste of his owner; his mane trimmed, and his feet shod with iron that he might wear longer.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There he was with his tail cut off, because it was in the way, or to suit the taste of his owner; his mane trimmed, and his feet shod with iron that he might wear longer.
more
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From this reading Has lost its liberty!—and has man got any more liberty himself for having robbed the horse, or has he lost just as much of his own, and become more like the horse he has robbed?
much
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From this reading Has lost its liberty!—and has man got any more liberty himself for having robbed the horse, or has he lost just as much of his own, and become more like the horse he has robbed?
neck
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From this reading Is not the other end of the bridle in this case, too, coiled round his own neck?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What is it but a system of slavery? and do you not thus by _insensible_ and unimportant degrees come to human slavery?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There he was with his tail cut off, because it was in the way, or to suit the taste of his owner; his mane trimmed, and his feet shod with iron that he might wear longer.
off
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From this reading There he was with his tail cut off, because it was in the way, or to suit the taste of his owner; his mane trimmed, and his feet shod with iron that he might wear longer.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There he was with his tail cut off, because it was in the way, or to suit the taste of his owner; his mane trimmed, and his feet shod with iron that he might wear longer.
other
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From this reading Is not the other end of the bridle in this case, too, coiled round his own neck?
own
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From this reading Has lost its liberty!—and has man got any more liberty himself for having robbed the horse, or has he lost just as much of his own, and become more like the horse he has robbed?
owner
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From this reading There he was with his tail cut off, because it was in the way, or to suit the taste of his owner; his mane trimmed, and his feet shod with iron that he might wear longer.
robbed
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From this reading Has lost its liberty!—and has man got any more liberty himself for having robbed the horse, or has he lost just as much of his own, and become more like the horse he has robbed?
round
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From this reading Is not the other end of the bridle in this case, too, coiled round his own neck?
shod
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From this reading There he was with his tail cut off, because it was in the way, or to suit the taste of his owner; his mane trimmed, and his feet shod with iron that he might wear longer.
slavery
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From this reading What is it but a system of slavery? and do you not thus by _insensible_ and unimportant degrees come to human slavery?
suit
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From this reading There he was with his tail cut off, because it was in the way, or to suit the taste of his owner; his mane trimmed, and his feet shod with iron that he might wear longer.
system
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From this reading What is it but a system of slavery? and do you not thus by _insensible_ and unimportant degrees come to human slavery?
tail
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From this reading There he was with his tail cut off, because it was in the way, or to suit the taste of his owner; his mane trimmed, and his feet shod with iron that he might wear longer.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading There he was with his tail cut off, because it was in the way, or to suit the taste of his owner; his mane trimmed, and his feet shod with iron that he might wear longer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There he was with his tail cut off, because it was in the way, or to suit the taste of his owner; his mane trimmed, and his feet shod with iron that he might wear longer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There he was with his tail cut off, because it was in the way, or to suit the taste of his owner; his mane trimmed, and his feet shod with iron that he might wear longer.
There
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From this reading There he was with his tail cut off, because it was in the way, or to suit the taste of his owner; his mane trimmed, and his feet shod with iron that he might wear longer.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is not the other end of the bridle in this case, too, coiled round his own neck?
thus
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From this reading What is it but a system of slavery? and do you not thus by _insensible_ and unimportant degrees come to human slavery?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There he was with his tail cut off, because it was in the way, or to suit the taste of his owner; his mane trimmed, and his feet shod with iron that he might wear longer.
too
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From this reading Is not the other end of the bridle in this case, too, coiled round his own neck?
trimmed
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From this reading There he was with his tail cut off, because it was in the way, or to suit the taste of his owner; his mane trimmed, and his feet shod with iron that he might wear longer.
unimportant
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From this reading What is it but a system of slavery? and do you not thus by _insensible_ and unimportant degrees come to human slavery?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There he was with his tail cut off, because it was in the way, or to suit the taste of his owner; his mane trimmed, and his feet shod with iron that he might wear longer.
way
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From this reading There he was with his tail cut off, because it was in the way, or to suit the taste of his owner; his mane trimmed, and his feet shod with iron that he might wear longer.
wear
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From this reading There he was with his tail cut off, because it was in the way, or to suit the taste of his owner; his mane trimmed, and his feet shod with iron that he might wear longer.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is a horse but an animal that has lost its liberty?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There he was with his tail cut off, because it was in the way, or to suit the taste of his owner; his mane trimmed, and his feet shod with iron that he might wear longer.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What is it but a system of slavery? and do you not thus by _insensible_ and unimportant degrees come to human slavery?
