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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 It has been said that the only way to civilize a people is to form in them habits of industry.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading True, their constitutional indolence is excessive; but surely, if the spirit of Christianity is among them, so unchristian a vice ought to be, at least, partially remedied.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have glanced at their moral and religious condition; let us see how it is with them socially, and in other respects.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Judged by this principle, the Tahitians are less civilized now than formerly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We have glanced at their moral and religious condition; let us see how it is with them socially, and in other respects.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading True, their constitutional indolence is excessive; but surely, if the spirit of Christianity is among them, so unchristian a vice ought to be, at least, partially remedied.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been said that the only way to civilize a people is to form in them habits of industry.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading True, their constitutional indolence is excessive; but surely, if the spirit of Christianity is among them, so unchristian a vice ought to be, at least, partially remedied.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Judged by this principle, the Tahitians are less civilized now than formerly.
Christianity
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From this reading True, their constitutional indolence is excessive; but surely, if the spirit of Christianity is among them, so unchristian a vice ought to be, at least, partially remedied.
civilize
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From this reading It has been said that the only way to civilize a people is to form in them habits of industry.
civilized
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From this reading Judged by this principle, the Tahitians are less civilized now than formerly.
condition
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From this reading We have glanced at their moral and religious condition; let us see how it is with them socially, and in other respects.
constitutional
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From this reading True, their constitutional indolence is excessive; but surely, if the spirit of Christianity is among them, so unchristian a vice ought to be, at least, partially remedied.
excessive
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From this reading True, their constitutional indolence is excessive; but surely, if the spirit of Christianity is among them, so unchristian a vice ought to be, at least, partially remedied.
fact
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From this reading But the reverse is the fact.
form
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From this reading It has been said that the only way to civilize a people is to form in them habits of industry.
formerly
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From this reading Judged by this principle, the Tahitians are less civilized now than formerly.
glanced
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From this reading We have glanced at their moral and religious condition; let us see how it is with them socially, and in other respects.
habits
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From this reading It has been said that the only way to civilize a people is to form in them habits of industry.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been said that the only way to civilize a people is to form in them habits of industry.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have glanced at their moral and religious condition; let us see how it is with them socially, and in other respects.
how
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From this reading We have glanced at their moral and religious condition; let us see how it is with them socially, and in other respects.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading True, their constitutional indolence is excessive; but surely, if the spirit of Christianity is among them, so unchristian a vice ought to be, at least, partially remedied.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have glanced at their moral and religious condition; let us see how it is with them socially, and in other respects.
indolence
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From this reading True, their constitutional indolence is excessive; but surely, if the spirit of Christianity is among them, so unchristian a vice ought to be, at least, partially remedied.
industry
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From this reading It has been said that the only way to civilize a people is to form in them habits of industry.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have glanced at their moral and religious condition; let us see how it is with them socially, and in other respects.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We have glanced at their moral and religious condition; let us see how it is with them socially, and in other respects.
Judged
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From this reading Judged by this principle, the Tahitians are less civilized now than formerly.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading True, their constitutional indolence is excessive; but surely, if the spirit of Christianity is among them, so unchristian a vice ought to be, at least, partially remedied.
less
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From this reading Judged by this principle, the Tahitians are less civilized now than formerly.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We have glanced at their moral and religious condition; let us see how it is with them socially, and in other respects.
moral
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From this reading We have glanced at their moral and religious condition; let us see how it is with them socially, and in other respects.
now
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From this reading Judged by this principle, the Tahitians are less civilized now than formerly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has been said that the only way to civilize a people is to form in them habits of industry.
only
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From this reading It has been said that the only way to civilize a people is to form in them habits of industry.
other
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From this reading We have glanced at their moral and religious condition; let us see how it is with them socially, and in other respects.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading True, their constitutional indolence is excessive; but surely, if the spirit of Christianity is among them, so unchristian a vice ought to be, at least, partially remedied.
partially
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From this reading True, their constitutional indolence is excessive; but surely, if the spirit of Christianity is among them, so unchristian a vice ought to be, at least, partially remedied.
people
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From this reading It has been said that the only way to civilize a people is to form in them habits of industry.
principle
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From this reading Judged by this principle, the Tahitians are less civilized now than formerly.
religious
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From this reading We have glanced at their moral and religious condition; let us see how it is with them socially, and in other respects.
remedied
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From this reading True, their constitutional indolence is excessive; but surely, if the spirit of Christianity is among them, so unchristian a vice ought to be, at least, partially remedied.
respects
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From this reading We have glanced at their moral and religious condition; let us see how it is with them socially, and in other respects.
reverse
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From this reading But the reverse is the fact.
said
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From this reading It has been said that the only way to civilize a people is to form in them habits of industry.
see
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From this reading We have glanced at their moral and religious condition; let us see how it is with them socially, and in other respects.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading True, their constitutional indolence is excessive; but surely, if the spirit of Christianity is among them, so unchristian a vice ought to be, at least, partially remedied.
socially
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From this reading We have glanced at their moral and religious condition; let us see how it is with them socially, and in other respects.
spirit
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From this reading True, their constitutional indolence is excessive; but surely, if the spirit of Christianity is among them, so unchristian a vice ought to be, at least, partially remedied.
surely
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From this reading True, their constitutional indolence is excessive; but surely, if the spirit of Christianity is among them, so unchristian a vice ought to be, at least, partially remedied.
Tahitians
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From this reading Judged by this principle, the Tahitians are less civilized now than formerly.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Judged by this principle, the Tahitians are less civilized now than formerly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has been said that the only way to civilize a people is to form in them habits of industry.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It has been said that the only way to civilize a people is to form in them habits of industry.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We have glanced at their moral and religious condition; let us see how it is with them socially, and in other respects.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We have glanced at their moral and religious condition; let us see how it is with them socially, and in other respects.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Judged by this principle, the Tahitians are less civilized now than formerly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has been said that the only way to civilize a people is to form in them habits of industry.
True
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From this reading True, their constitutional indolence is excessive; but surely, if the spirit of Christianity is among them, so unchristian a vice ought to be, at least, partially remedied.
unchristian
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From this reading True, their constitutional indolence is excessive; but surely, if the spirit of Christianity is among them, so unchristian a vice ought to be, at least, partially remedied.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We have glanced at their moral and religious condition; let us see how it is with them socially, and in other respects.
vice
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From this reading True, their constitutional indolence is excessive; but surely, if the spirit of Christianity is among them, so unchristian a vice ought to be, at least, partially remedied.
way
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From this reading It has been said that the only way to civilize a people is to form in them habits of industry.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have glanced at their moral and religious condition; let us see how it is with them socially, and in other respects.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We have glanced at their moral and religious condition; let us see how it is with them socially, and in other respects.
