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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 civilisation, the manners, and the morals of dog-kind are to a great extent subordinated to those of his ancestral master, man.
accepted
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From this reading This animal, in many ways so superior, has accepted a position of inferiority, shares the domestic life, and humours the caprices of the tyrant.
admire
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From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
admirers
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From this reading Listless have been the looks of his admirers, who have exhausted idle terms of praise, and buried the poor soul below exaggerations.
ancestral
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From this reading The civilisation, the manners, and the morals of dog-kind are to a great extent subordinated to those of his ancestral master, man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The civilisation, the manners, and the morals of dog-kind are to a great extent subordinated to those of his ancestral master, man.
animal
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From this reading This animal, in many ways so superior, has accepted a position of inferiority, shares the domestic life, and humours the caprices of the tyrant.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The civilisation, the manners, and the morals of dog-kind are to a great extent subordinated to those of his ancestral master, man.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
attitude
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From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Listless have been the looks of his admirers, who have exhausted idle terms of praise, and buried the poor soul below exaggerations.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Listless have been the looks of his admirers, who have exhausted idle terms of praise, and buried the poor soul below exaggerations.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
British
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From this reading But the potentate, like the British in India, pays small regard to the character of his willing client, judges him with listless glances, and condemns him in a byword.
buried
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From this reading Listless have been the looks of his admirers, who have exhausted idle terms of praise, and buried the poor soul below exaggerations.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the potentate, like the British in India, pays small regard to the character of his willing client, judges him with listless glances, and condemns him in a byword.
byword
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From this reading But the potentate, like the British in India, pays small regard to the character of his willing client, judges him with listless glances, and condemns him in a byword.
caprices
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From this reading This animal, in many ways so superior, has accepted a position of inferiority, shares the domestic life, and humours the caprices of the tyrant.
character
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From this reading But the potentate, like the British in India, pays small regard to the character of his willing client, judges him with listless glances, and condemns him in a byword.
civilisation
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From this reading The civilisation, the manners, and the morals of dog-kind are to a great extent subordinated to those of his ancestral master, man.
client
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From this reading But the potentate, like the British in India, pays small regard to the character of his willing client, judges him with listless glances, and condemns him in a byword.
condemns
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From this reading But the potentate, like the British in India, pays small regard to the character of his willing client, judges him with listless glances, and condemns him in a byword.
creature's
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From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
dared
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From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
detractors
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From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
dog-kind
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From this reading The civilisation, the manners, and the morals of dog-kind are to a great extent subordinated to those of his ancestral master, man.
dogs
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From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
domestic
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From this reading This animal, in many ways so superior, has accepted a position of inferiority, shares the domestic life, and humours the caprices of the tyrant.
exaggerations
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From this reading Listless have been the looks of his admirers, who have exhausted idle terms of praise, and buried the poor soul below exaggerations.
exhausted
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From this reading Listless have been the looks of his admirers, who have exhausted idle terms of praise, and buried the poor soul below exaggerations.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
extent
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From this reading The civilisation, the manners, and the morals of dog-kind are to a great extent subordinated to those of his ancestral master, man.
far
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From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
fellow
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From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
flying
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From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
fond
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From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
glances
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From this reading But the potentate, like the British in India, pays small regard to the character of his willing client, judges him with listless glances, and condemns him in a byword.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The civilisation, the manners, and the morals of dog-kind are to a great extent subordinated to those of his ancestral master, man.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This animal, in many ways so superior, has accepted a position of inferiority, shares the domestic life, and humours the caprices of the tyrant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Listless have been the looks of his admirers, who have exhausted idle terms of praise, and buried the poor soul below exaggerations.
heat
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From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the potentate, like the British in India, pays small regard to the character of his willing client, judges him with listless glances, and condemns him in a byword.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The civilisation, the manners, and the morals of dog-kind are to a great extent subordinated to those of his ancestral master, man.
humours
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From this reading This animal, in many ways so superior, has accepted a position of inferiority, shares the domestic life, and humours the caprices of the tyrant.
idle
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From this reading Listless have been the looks of his admirers, who have exhausted idle terms of praise, and buried the poor soul below exaggerations.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This animal, in many ways so superior, has accepted a position of inferiority, shares the domestic life, and humours the caprices of the tyrant.
India
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From this reading But the potentate, like the British in India, pays small regard to the character of his willing client, judges him with listless glances, and condemns him in a byword.
inferiority
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From this reading This animal, in many ways so superior, has accepted a position of inferiority, shares the domestic life, and humours the caprices of the tyrant.
instinct
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From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
judges
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From this reading But the potentate, like the British in India, pays small regard to the character of his willing client, judges him with listless glances, and condemns him in a byword.
knife
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From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This animal, in many ways so superior, has accepted a position of inferiority, shares the domestic life, and humours the caprices of the tyrant.
like
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From this reading But the potentate, like the British in India, pays small regard to the character of his willing client, judges him with listless glances, and condemns him in a byword.
listless
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From this reading But the potentate, like the British in India, pays small regard to the character of his willing client, judges him with listless glances, and condemns him in a byword.
looks
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From this reading Listless have been the looks of his admirers, who have exhausted idle terms of praise, and buried the poor soul below exaggerations.
machines
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From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
man
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From this reading The civilisation, the manners, and the morals of dog-kind are to a great extent subordinated to those of his ancestral master, man.
manners
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From this reading The civilisation, the manners, and the morals of dog-kind are to a great extent subordinated to those of his ancestral master, man.
many
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master
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From this reading The civilisation, the manners, and the morals of dog-kind are to a great extent subordinated to those of his ancestral master, man.
morals
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From this reading The civilisation, the manners, and the morals of dog-kind are to a great extent subordinated to those of his ancestral master, man.
more
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From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The civilisation, the manners, and the morals of dog-kind are to a great extent subordinated to those of his ancestral master, man.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
oven
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From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
pays
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From this reading But the potentate, like the British in India, pays small regard to the character of his willing client, judges him with listless glances, and condemns him in a byword.
place
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From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
poo
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From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Listless have been the looks of his admirers, who have exhausted idle terms of praise, and buried the poor soul below exaggerations.
poorer
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From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
position
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possible
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From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
potentate
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praise
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From this reading Listless have been the looks of his admirers, who have exhausted idle terms of praise, and buried the poor soul below exaggerations.
proper
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From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
regard
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From this reading But the potentate, like the British in India, pays small regard to the character of his willing client, judges him with listless glances, and condemns him in a byword.
resuscitate
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From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
say
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From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
shares
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From this reading This animal, in many ways so superior, has accepted a position of inferiority, shares the domestic life, and humours the caprices of the tyrant.
small
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From this reading But the potentate, like the British in India, pays small regard to the character of his willing client, judges him with listless glances, and condemns him in a byword.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This animal, in many ways so superior, has accepted a position of inferiority, shares the domestic life, and humours the caprices of the tyrant.
soul
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From this reading Listless have been the looks of his admirers, who have exhausted idle terms of praise, and buried the poor soul below exaggerations.
subordinated
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From this reading The civilisation, the manners, and the morals of dog-kind are to a great extent subordinated to those of his ancestral master, man.
superior
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From this reading This animal, in many ways so superior, has accepted a position of inferiority, shares the domestic life, and humours the caprices of the tyrant.
terms
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From this reading Listless have been the looks of his admirers, who have exhausted idle terms of praise, and buried the poor soul below exaggerations.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The civilisation, the manners, and the morals of dog-kind are to a great extent subordinated to those of his ancestral master, man.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
theory
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From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This animal, in many ways so superior, has accepted a position of inferiority, shares the domestic life, and humours the caprices of the tyrant.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The civilisation, the manners, and the morals of dog-kind are to a great extent subordinated to those of his ancestral master, man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The civilisation, the manners, and the morals of dog-kind are to a great extent subordinated to those of his ancestral master, man.
tyrant
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From this reading This animal, in many ways so superior, has accepted a position of inferiority, shares the domestic life, and humours the caprices of the tyrant.
unintelligent
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From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
very
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From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
vivisectionist
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From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
ways
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From this reading This animal, in many ways so superior, has accepted a position of inferiority, shares the domestic life, and humours the caprices of the tyrant.
whet
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From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Listless have been the looks of his admirers, who have exhausted idle terms of praise, and buried the poor soul below exaggerations.
willing
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From this reading But the potentate, like the British in India, pays small regard to the character of his willing client, judges him with listless glances, and condemns him in a byword.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the potentate, like the British in India, pays small regard to the character of his willing client, judges him with listless glances, and condemns him in a byword.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet more idle and, if possible, more unintelligent has been the attitude of his express detractors; those who are very fond of dogs “but in their proper place”; who say “poo’ fellow, poo’ fellow,” and are themselves far poorer; who whet the knife of the vivisectionist or heat his oven; who are not ashamed to admire “the creature’s instinct”; and flying far beyond folly, have dared to resuscitate the theory of animal machines.
