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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 In fact, the whole belief in “genius” seems to me rather a mischievous superstition, and if not mischievous always, still always a superstition.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading From the account of those who talk about it, “genius” appears to be the attribute of a sort of very potent and admirable prodigy which God has created out of the common for the astonishment and confusion of the rest of us poor human beings.
according
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From this reading Do they mean anything more or less than the Mastery which comes to any man according to his powers and diligence in any direction?
account
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From this reading From the account of those who talk about it, “genius” appears to be the attribute of a sort of very potent and admirable prodigy which God has created out of the common for the astonishment and confusion of the rest of us poor human beings.
admirable
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From this reading From the account of those who talk about it, “genius” appears to be the attribute of a sort of very potent and admirable prodigy which God has created out of the common for the astonishment and confusion of the rest of us poor human beings.
always
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From this reading In fact, the whole belief in “genius” seems to me rather a mischievous superstition, and if not mischievous always, still always a superstition.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If not, why not have an end of the superstition which has caused our race to go on so long writing and reading of the difference between talent and genius?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In fact, the whole belief in “genius” seems to me rather a mischievous superstition, and if not mischievous always, still always a superstition.
any
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From this reading Do they mean anything more or less than the Mastery which comes to any man according to his powers and diligence in any direction?
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Do they mean anything more or less than the Mastery which comes to any man according to his powers and diligence in any direction?
appears
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From this reading From the account of those who talk about it, “genius” appears to be the attribute of a sort of very potent and admirable prodigy which God has created out of the common for the astonishment and confusion of the rest of us poor human beings.
astonishment
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From this reading From the account of those who talk about it, “genius” appears to be the attribute of a sort of very potent and admirable prodigy which God has created out of the common for the astonishment and confusion of the rest of us poor human beings.
attribute
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From this reading From the account of those who talk about it, “genius” appears to be the attribute of a sort of very potent and admirable prodigy which God has created out of the common for the astonishment and confusion of the rest of us poor human beings.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From the account of those who talk about it, “genius” appears to be the attribute of a sort of very potent and admirable prodigy which God has created out of the common for the astonishment and confusion of the rest of us poor human beings.
beings
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From this reading From the account of those who talk about it, “genius” appears to be the attribute of a sort of very potent and admirable prodigy which God has created out of the common for the astonishment and confusion of the rest of us poor human beings.
belief
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From this reading In fact, the whole belief in “genius” seems to me rather a mischievous superstition, and if not mischievous always, still always a superstition.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But do they really believe it?
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading If not, why not have an end of the superstition which has caused our race to go on so long writing and reading of the difference between talent and genius?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But do they really believe it?
caused
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From this reading If not, why not have an end of the superstition which has caused our race to go on so long writing and reading of the difference between talent and genius?
comes
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common
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From this reading From the account of those who talk about it, “genius” appears to be the attribute of a sort of very potent and admirable prodigy which God has created out of the common for the astonishment and confusion of the rest of us poor human beings.
confusion
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From this reading From the account of those who talk about it, “genius” appears to be the attribute of a sort of very potent and admirable prodigy which God has created out of the common for the astonishment and confusion of the rest of us poor human beings.
created
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From this reading From the account of those who talk about it, “genius” appears to be the attribute of a sort of very potent and admirable prodigy which God has created out of the common for the astonishment and confusion of the rest of us poor human beings.
difference
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From this reading If not, why not have an end of the superstition which has caused our race to go on so long writing and reading of the difference between talent and genius?
diligence
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From this reading Do they mean anything more or less than the Mastery which comes to any man according to his powers and diligence in any direction?
direction
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From this reading Do they mean anything more or less than the Mastery which comes to any man according to his powers and diligence in any direction?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But do they really believe it?
end
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From this reading If not, why not have an end of the superstition which has caused our race to go on so long writing and reading of the difference between talent and genius?
fact
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From this reading In fact, the whole belief in “genius” seems to me rather a mischievous superstition, and if not mischievous always, still always a superstition.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From the account of those who talk about it, “genius” appears to be the attribute of a sort of very potent and admirable prodigy which God has created out of the common for the astonishment and confusion of the rest of us poor human beings.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the account of those who talk about it, “genius” appears to be the attribute of a sort of very potent and admirable prodigy which God has created out of the common for the astonishment and confusion of the rest of us poor human beings.
genius
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From this reading In fact, the whole belief in “genius” seems to me rather a mischievous superstition, and if not mischievous always, still always a superstition.
go
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From this reading If not, why not have an end of the superstition which has caused our race to go on so long writing and reading of the difference between talent and genius?
God
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From this reading From the account of those who talk about it, “genius” appears to be the attribute of a sort of very potent and admirable prodigy which God has created out of the common for the astonishment and confusion of the rest of us poor human beings.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the account of those who talk about it, “genius” appears to be the attribute of a sort of very potent and admirable prodigy which God has created out of the common for the astonishment and confusion of the rest of us poor human beings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If not, why not have an end of the superstition which has caused our race to go on so long writing and reading of the difference between talent and genius?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Do they mean anything more or less than the Mastery which comes to any man according to his powers and diligence in any direction?
human
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From this reading From the account of those who talk about it, “genius” appears to be the attribute of a sort of very potent and admirable prodigy which God has created out of the common for the astonishment and confusion of the rest of us poor human beings.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In fact, the whole belief in “genius” seems to me rather a mischievous superstition, and if not mischievous always, still always a superstition.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, the whole belief in “genius” seems to me rather a mischievous superstition, and if not mischievous always, still always a superstition.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the account of those who talk about it, “genius” appears to be the attribute of a sort of very potent and admirable prodigy which God has created out of the common for the astonishment and confusion of the rest of us poor human beings.
less
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From this reading Do they mean anything more or less than the Mastery which comes to any man according to his powers and diligence in any direction?
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If not, why not have an end of the superstition which has caused our race to go on so long writing and reading of the difference between talent and genius?
man
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From this reading Do they mean anything more or less than the Mastery which comes to any man according to his powers and diligence in any direction?
Mastery
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From this reading Do they mean anything more or less than the Mastery which comes to any man according to his powers and diligence in any direction?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact, the whole belief in “genius” seems to me rather a mischievous superstition, and if not mischievous always, still always a superstition.
mean
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From this reading Do they mean anything more or less than the Mastery which comes to any man according to his powers and diligence in any direction?
mischievous
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From this reading In fact, the whole belief in “genius” seems to me rather a mischievous superstition, and if not mischievous always, still always a superstition.
more
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From this reading Do they mean anything more or less than the Mastery which comes to any man according to his powers and diligence in any direction?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In fact, the whole belief in “genius” seems to me rather a mischievous superstition, and if not mischievous always, still always a superstition.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the account of those who talk about it, “genius” appears to be the attribute of a sort of very potent and admirable prodigy which God has created out of the common for the astonishment and confusion of the rest of us poor human beings.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If not, why not have an end of the superstition which has caused our race to go on so long writing and reading of the difference between talent and genius?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Do they mean anything more or less than the Mastery which comes to any man according to his powers and diligence in any direction?
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If not, why not have an end of the superstition which has caused our race to go on so long writing and reading of the difference between talent and genius?
out
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From this reading From the account of those who talk about it, “genius” appears to be the attribute of a sort of very potent and admirable prodigy which God has created out of the common for the astonishment and confusion of the rest of us poor human beings.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the account of those who talk about it, “genius” appears to be the attribute of a sort of very potent and admirable prodigy which God has created out of the common for the astonishment and confusion of the rest of us poor human beings.
potent
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From this reading From the account of those who talk about it, “genius” appears to be the attribute of a sort of very potent and admirable prodigy which God has created out of the common for the astonishment and confusion of the rest of us poor human beings.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do they mean anything more or less than the Mastery which comes to any man according to his powers and diligence in any direction?
prodigy
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From this reading From the account of those who talk about it, “genius” appears to be the attribute of a sort of very potent and admirable prodigy which God has created out of the common for the astonishment and confusion of the rest of us poor human beings.
race
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From this reading If not, why not have an end of the superstition which has caused our race to go on so long writing and reading of the difference between talent and genius?
rather
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From this reading In fact, the whole belief in “genius” seems to me rather a mischievous superstition, and if not mischievous always, still always a superstition.
reading
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From this reading If not, why not have an end of the superstition which has caused our race to go on so long writing and reading of the difference between talent and genius?
really
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From this reading But do they really believe it?
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the account of those who talk about it, “genius” appears to be the attribute of a sort of very potent and admirable prodigy which God has created out of the common for the astonishment and confusion of the rest of us poor human beings.
seems
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From this reading In fact, the whole belief in “genius” seems to me rather a mischievous superstition, and if not mischievous always, still always a superstition.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If not, why not have an end of the superstition which has caused our race to go on so long writing and reading of the difference between talent and genius?
sort
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From this reading From the account of those who talk about it, “genius” appears to be the attribute of a sort of very potent and admirable prodigy which God has created out of the common for the astonishment and confusion of the rest of us poor human beings.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, the whole belief in “genius” seems to me rather a mischievous superstition, and if not mischievous always, still always a superstition.
superstition
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From this reading In fact, the whole belief in “genius” seems to me rather a mischievous superstition, and if not mischievous always, still always a superstition.
talent
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From this reading If not, why not have an end of the superstition which has caused our race to go on so long writing and reading of the difference between talent and genius?
talk
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From this reading From the account of those who talk about it, “genius” appears to be the attribute of a sort of very potent and admirable prodigy which God has created out of the common for the astonishment and confusion of the rest of us poor human beings.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Do they mean anything more or less than the Mastery which comes to any man according to his powers and diligence in any direction?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In fact, the whole belief in “genius” seems to me rather a mischievous superstition, and if not mischievous always, still always a superstition.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But do they really believe it?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading From the account of those who talk about it, “genius” appears to be the attribute of a sort of very potent and admirable prodigy which God has created out of the common for the astonishment and confusion of the rest of us poor human beings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, the whole belief in “genius” seems to me rather a mischievous superstition, and if not mischievous always, still always a superstition.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the account of those who talk about it, “genius” appears to be the attribute of a sort of very potent and admirable prodigy which God has created out of the common for the astonishment and confusion of the rest of us poor human beings.
very
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From this reading From the account of those who talk about it, “genius” appears to be the attribute of a sort of very potent and admirable prodigy which God has created out of the common for the astonishment and confusion of the rest of us poor human beings.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the account of those who talk about it, “genius” appears to be the attribute of a sort of very potent and admirable prodigy which God has created out of the common for the astonishment and confusion of the rest of us poor human beings.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading From the account of those who talk about it, “genius” appears to be the attribute of a sort of very potent and admirable prodigy which God has created out of the common for the astonishment and confusion of the rest of us poor human beings.
whole
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From this reading In fact, the whole belief in “genius” seems to me rather a mischievous superstition, and if not mischievous always, still always a superstition.
why
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From this reading If not, why not have an end of the superstition which has caused our race to go on so long writing and reading of the difference between talent and genius?
writing
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From this reading If not, why not have an end of the superstition which has caused our race to go on so long writing and reading of the difference between talent and genius?
