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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 The Church has opposed every innovation and discovery from the day of Galileo down to our own time, when the use of anesthetics in child-birth was regarded as a sin because it avoided the biblical curse pronounced against Eve.
admit
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From this reading Somewhat on the defensive I said, “But we must admit that the so- called Christian nations are the most enlightened and progressive.”
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The Church has opposed every innovation and discovery from the day of Galileo down to our own time, when the use of anesthetics in child-birth was regarded as a sin because it avoided the biblical curse pronounced against Eve.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Somewhat on the defensive I said, “But we must admit that the so- called Christian nations are the most enlightened and progressive.”
anesthetics
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From this reading The Church has opposed every innovation and discovery from the day of Galileo down to our own time, when the use of anesthetics in child-birth was regarded as a sin because it avoided the biblical curse pronounced against Eve.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He answered, “Yes, but in spite of their religion, not because of it.
architecture
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From this reading The Greeks surpassed us in artistic culture and in architecture five hundred years before the Christian religion was born.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Somewhat on the defensive I said, “But we must admit that the so- called Christian nations are the most enlightened and progressive.”
artistic
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From this reading The Greeks surpassed us in artistic culture and in architecture five hundred years before the Christian religion was born.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Church has opposed every innovation and discovery from the day of Galileo down to our own time, when the use of anesthetics in child-birth was regarded as a sin because it avoided the biblical curse pronounced against Eve.
astronomy
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From this reading And every step in astronomy and geology ever taken has been opposed by bigotry and superstition.
avoided
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From this reading The Church has opposed every innovation and discovery from the day of Galileo down to our own time, when the use of anesthetics in child-birth was regarded as a sin because it avoided the biblical curse pronounced against Eve.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He answered, “Yes, but in spite of their religion, not because of it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And every step in astronomy and geology ever taken has been opposed by bigotry and superstition.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Greeks surpassed us in artistic culture and in architecture five hundred years before the Christian religion was born.
biblical
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From this reading The Church has opposed every innovation and discovery from the day of Galileo down to our own time, when the use of anesthetics in child-birth was regarded as a sin because it avoided the biblical curse pronounced against Eve.
bigotry
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From this reading And every step in astronomy and geology ever taken has been opposed by bigotry and superstition.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Greeks surpassed us in artistic culture and in architecture five hundred years before the Christian religion was born.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Somewhat on the defensive I said, “But we must admit that the so- called Christian nations are the most enlightened and progressive.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And every step in astronomy and geology ever taken has been opposed by bigotry and superstition.
called
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From this reading Somewhat on the defensive I said, “But we must admit that the so- called Christian nations are the most enlightened and progressive.”
child-birth
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From this reading The Church has opposed every innovation and discovery from the day of Galileo down to our own time, when the use of anesthetics in child-birth was regarded as a sin because it avoided the biblical curse pronounced against Eve.
Christian
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From this reading Somewhat on the defensive I said, “But we must admit that the so- called Christian nations are the most enlightened and progressive.”
Church
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From this reading The Church has opposed every innovation and discovery from the day of Galileo down to our own time, when the use of anesthetics in child-birth was regarded as a sin because it avoided the biblical curse pronounced against Eve.
culture
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From this reading The Greeks surpassed us in artistic culture and in architecture five hundred years before the Christian religion was born.
curse
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From this reading The Church has opposed every innovation and discovery from the day of Galileo down to our own time, when the use of anesthetics in child-birth was regarded as a sin because it avoided the biblical curse pronounced against Eve.
day
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From this reading The Church has opposed every innovation and discovery from the day of Galileo down to our own time, when the use of anesthetics in child-birth was regarded as a sin because it avoided the biblical curse pronounced against Eve.
defensive
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From this reading Somewhat on the defensive I said, “But we must admit that the so- called Christian nations are the most enlightened and progressive.”
discovery
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From this reading The Church has opposed every innovation and discovery from the day of Galileo down to our own time, when the use of anesthetics in child-birth was regarded as a sin because it avoided the biblical curse pronounced against Eve.
down
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From this reading The Church has opposed every innovation and discovery from the day of Galileo down to our own time, when the use of anesthetics in child-birth was regarded as a sin because it avoided the biblical curse pronounced against Eve.
enlightened
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From this reading Somewhat on the defensive I said, “But we must admit that the so- called Christian nations are the most enlightened and progressive.”
Eve
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From this reading The Church has opposed every innovation and discovery from the day of Galileo down to our own time, when the use of anesthetics in child-birth was regarded as a sin because it avoided the biblical curse pronounced against Eve.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And every step in astronomy and geology ever taken has been opposed by bigotry and superstition.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Church has opposed every innovation and discovery from the day of Galileo down to our own time, when the use of anesthetics in child-birth was regarded as a sin because it avoided the biblical curse pronounced against Eve.
five
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From this reading The Greeks surpassed us in artistic culture and in architecture five hundred years before the Christian religion was born.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Church has opposed every innovation and discovery from the day of Galileo down to our own time, when the use of anesthetics in child-birth was regarded as a sin because it avoided the biblical curse pronounced against Eve.
Galileo
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From this reading The Church has opposed every innovation and discovery from the day of Galileo down to our own time, when the use of anesthetics in child-birth was regarded as a sin because it avoided the biblical curse pronounced against Eve.
geology
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From this reading And every step in astronomy and geology ever taken has been opposed by bigotry and superstition.
Greeks
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From this reading The Greeks surpassed us in artistic culture and in architecture five hundred years before the Christian religion was born.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Church has opposed every innovation and discovery from the day of Galileo down to our own time, when the use of anesthetics in child-birth was regarded as a sin because it avoided the biblical curse pronounced against Eve.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He answered, “Yes, but in spite of their religion, not because of it.
hundred
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From this reading The Greeks surpassed us in artistic culture and in architecture five hundred years before the Christian religion was born.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Somewhat on the defensive I said, “But we must admit that the so- called Christian nations are the most enlightened and progressive.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He answered, “Yes, but in spite of their religion, not because of it.
innovation
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From this reading The Church has opposed every innovation and discovery from the day of Galileo down to our own time, when the use of anesthetics in child-birth was regarded as a sin because it avoided the biblical curse pronounced against Eve.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He answered, “Yes, but in spite of their religion, not because of it.
most
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From this reading Somewhat on the defensive I said, “But we must admit that the so- called Christian nations are the most enlightened and progressive.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Somewhat on the defensive I said, “But we must admit that the so- called Christian nations are the most enlightened and progressive.”
nations
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From this reading Somewhat on the defensive I said, “But we must admit that the so- called Christian nations are the most enlightened and progressive.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He answered, “Yes, but in spite of their religion, not because of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He answered, “Yes, but in spite of their religion, not because of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Somewhat on the defensive I said, “But we must admit that the so- called Christian nations are the most enlightened and progressive.”
opposed
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From this reading The Church has opposed every innovation and discovery from the day of Galileo down to our own time, when the use of anesthetics in child-birth was regarded as a sin because it avoided the biblical curse pronounced against Eve.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Church has opposed every innovation and discovery from the day of Galileo down to our own time, when the use of anesthetics in child-birth was regarded as a sin because it avoided the biblical curse pronounced against Eve.
own
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From this reading The Church has opposed every innovation and discovery from the day of Galileo down to our own time, when the use of anesthetics in child-birth was regarded as a sin because it avoided the biblical curse pronounced against Eve.
progressive
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From this reading Somewhat on the defensive I said, “But we must admit that the so- called Christian nations are the most enlightened and progressive.”
pronounced
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From this reading The Church has opposed every innovation and discovery from the day of Galileo down to our own time, when the use of anesthetics in child-birth was regarded as a sin because it avoided the biblical curse pronounced against Eve.
regarded
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From this reading The Church has opposed every innovation and discovery from the day of Galileo down to our own time, when the use of anesthetics in child-birth was regarded as a sin because it avoided the biblical curse pronounced against Eve.
religion
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From this reading He answered, “Yes, but in spite of their religion, not because of it.
said
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From this reading Somewhat on the defensive I said, “But we must admit that the so- called Christian nations are the most enlightened and progressive.”
sin
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From this reading The Church has opposed every innovation and discovery from the day of Galileo down to our own time, when the use of anesthetics in child-birth was regarded as a sin because it avoided the biblical curse pronounced against Eve.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Somewhat on the defensive I said, “But we must admit that the so- called Christian nations are the most enlightened and progressive.”
Somewhat
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From this reading Somewhat on the defensive I said, “But we must admit that the so- called Christian nations are the most enlightened and progressive.”
spite
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From this reading He answered, “Yes, but in spite of their religion, not because of it.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And every step in astronomy and geology ever taken has been opposed by bigotry and superstition.
superstition
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From this reading And every step in astronomy and geology ever taken has been opposed by bigotry and superstition.
surpassed
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From this reading The Greeks surpassed us in artistic culture and in architecture five hundred years before the Christian religion was born.
taken
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From this reading And every step in astronomy and geology ever taken has been opposed by bigotry and superstition.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Somewhat on the defensive I said, “But we must admit that the so- called Christian nations are the most enlightened and progressive.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Somewhat on the defensive I said, “But we must admit that the so- called Christian nations are the most enlightened and progressive.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He answered, “Yes, but in spite of their religion, not because of it.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Church has opposed every innovation and discovery from the day of Galileo down to our own time, when the use of anesthetics in child-birth was regarded as a sin because it avoided the biblical curse pronounced against Eve.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Church has opposed every innovation and discovery from the day of Galileo down to our own time, when the use of anesthetics in child-birth was regarded as a sin because it avoided the biblical curse pronounced against Eve.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Greeks surpassed us in artistic culture and in architecture five hundred years before the Christian religion was born.
use
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From this reading The Church has opposed every innovation and discovery from the day of Galileo down to our own time, when the use of anesthetics in child-birth was regarded as a sin because it avoided the biblical curse pronounced against Eve.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Church has opposed every innovation and discovery from the day of Galileo down to our own time, when the use of anesthetics in child-birth was regarded as a sin because it avoided the biblical curse pronounced against Eve.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Somewhat on the defensive I said, “But we must admit that the so- called Christian nations are the most enlightened and progressive.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Church has opposed every innovation and discovery from the day of Galileo down to our own time, when the use of anesthetics in child-birth was regarded as a sin because it avoided the biblical curse pronounced against Eve.
years
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From this reading The Greeks surpassed us in artistic culture and in architecture five hundred years before the Christian religion was born.
Yes
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From this reading He answered, “Yes, but in spite of their religion, not because of it.
