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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 PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY The greatest claim that Wilde made for himself was that he was a high priest of aesthetics, that he had a new message concerning the relations of beauty and the worship of beauty to life and art, to life and to morals to give to the world.
able
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From this reading Even in this last work, "De Profundis," written in the middle of his degradation and misery, he still believes that it is by art that he will be able to regenerate his spirit.
absolutely
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From this reading He was absolutely certain in his own mind that this was his vocation.
adherents
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From this reading He elaborated a sort of philosophy of beauty which not only pleased and satisfied himself, but found very many adherents, and became the dogma of a school.
aesthetics
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From this reading THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY The greatest claim that Wilde made for himself was that he was a high priest of aesthetics, that he had a new message concerning the relations of beauty and the worship of beauty to life and art, to life and to morals to give to the world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY The greatest claim that Wilde made for himself was that he was a high priest of aesthetics, that he had a new message concerning the relations of beauty and the worship of beauty to life and art, to life and to morals to give to the world.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY The greatest claim that Wilde made for himself was that he was a high priest of aesthetics, that he had a new message concerning the relations of beauty and the worship of beauty to life and art, to life and to morals to give to the world.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even in this last work, "De Profundis," written in the middle of his degradation and misery, he still believes that it is by art that he will be able to regenerate his spirit.
BEAUTY
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From this reading THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY The greatest claim that Wilde made for himself was that he was a high priest of aesthetics, that he had a new message concerning the relations of beauty and the worship of beauty to life and art, to life and to morals to give to the world.
became
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From this reading He elaborated a sort of philosophy of beauty which not only pleased and satisfied himself, but found very many adherents, and became the dogma of a school.
believed
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From this reading This claim was one in which to the last he pathetically believed.
believes
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From this reading Even in this last work, "De Profundis," written in the middle of his degradation and misery, he still believes that it is by art that he will be able to regenerate his spirit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He elaborated a sort of philosophy of beauty which not only pleased and satisfied himself, but found very many adherents, and became the dogma of a school.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even in this last work, "De Profundis," written in the middle of his degradation and misery, he still believes that it is by art that he will be able to regenerate his spirit.
certain
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From this reading He was absolutely certain in his own mind that this was his vocation.
claim
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From this reading THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY The greatest claim that Wilde made for himself was that he was a high priest of aesthetics, that he had a new message concerning the relations of beauty and the worship of beauty to life and art, to life and to morals to give to the world.
concerning
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From this reading THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY The greatest claim that Wilde made for himself was that he was a high priest of aesthetics, that he had a new message concerning the relations of beauty and the worship of beauty to life and art, to life and to morals to give to the world.
De
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From this reading Even in this last work, "De Profundis," written in the middle of his degradation and misery, he still believes that it is by art that he will be able to regenerate his spirit.
degradation
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From this reading Even in this last work, "De Profundis," written in the middle of his degradation and misery, he still believes that it is by art that he will be able to regenerate his spirit.
dogma
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From this reading He elaborated a sort of philosophy of beauty which not only pleased and satisfied himself, but found very many adherents, and became the dogma of a school.
elaborated
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From this reading He elaborated a sort of philosophy of beauty which not only pleased and satisfied himself, but found very many adherents, and became the dogma of a school.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even in this last work, "De Profundis," written in the middle of his degradation and misery, he still believes that it is by art that he will be able to regenerate his spirit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY The greatest claim that Wilde made for himself was that he was a high priest of aesthetics, that he had a new message concerning the relations of beauty and the worship of beauty to life and art, to life and to morals to give to the world.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He elaborated a sort of philosophy of beauty which not only pleased and satisfied himself, but found very many adherents, and became the dogma of a school.
give
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From this reading THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY The greatest claim that Wilde made for himself was that he was a high priest of aesthetics, that he had a new message concerning the relations of beauty and the worship of beauty to life and art, to life and to morals to give to the world.
greatest
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From this reading THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY The greatest claim that Wilde made for himself was that he was a high priest of aesthetics, that he had a new message concerning the relations of beauty and the worship of beauty to life and art, to life and to morals to give to the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY The greatest claim that Wilde made for himself was that he was a high priest of aesthetics, that he had a new message concerning the relations of beauty and the worship of beauty to life and art, to life and to morals to give to the world.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY The greatest claim that Wilde made for himself was that he was a high priest of aesthetics, that he had a new message concerning the relations of beauty and the worship of beauty to life and art, to life and to morals to give to the world.
high
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From this reading THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY The greatest claim that Wilde made for himself was that he was a high priest of aesthetics, that he had a new message concerning the relations of beauty and the worship of beauty to life and art, to life and to morals to give to the world.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY The greatest claim that Wilde made for himself was that he was a high priest of aesthetics, that he had a new message concerning the relations of beauty and the worship of beauty to life and art, to life and to morals to give to the world.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was absolutely certain in his own mind that this was his vocation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This claim was one in which to the last he pathetically believed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even in this last work, "De Profundis," written in the middle of his degradation and misery, he still believes that it is by art that he will be able to regenerate his spirit.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even in this last work, "De Profundis," written in the middle of his degradation and misery, he still believes that it is by art that he will be able to regenerate his spirit.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This claim was one in which to the last he pathetically believed.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY The greatest claim that Wilde made for himself was that he was a high priest of aesthetics, that he had a new message concerning the relations of beauty and the worship of beauty to life and art, to life and to morals to give to the world.
made
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From this reading THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY The greatest claim that Wilde made for himself was that he was a high priest of aesthetics, that he had a new message concerning the relations of beauty and the worship of beauty to life and art, to life and to morals to give to the world.
many
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From this reading He elaborated a sort of philosophy of beauty which not only pleased and satisfied himself, but found very many adherents, and became the dogma of a school.
message
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From this reading THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY The greatest claim that Wilde made for himself was that he was a high priest of aesthetics, that he had a new message concerning the relations of beauty and the worship of beauty to life and art, to life and to morals to give to the world.
middle
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From this reading Even in this last work, "De Profundis," written in the middle of his degradation and misery, he still believes that it is by art that he will be able to regenerate his spirit.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was absolutely certain in his own mind that this was his vocation.
misery
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From this reading Even in this last work, "De Profundis," written in the middle of his degradation and misery, he still believes that it is by art that he will be able to regenerate his spirit.
morals
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From this reading THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY The greatest claim that Wilde made for himself was that he was a high priest of aesthetics, that he had a new message concerning the relations of beauty and the worship of beauty to life and art, to life and to morals to give to the world.
new
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From this reading THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY The greatest claim that Wilde made for himself was that he was a high priest of aesthetics, that he had a new message concerning the relations of beauty and the worship of beauty to life and art, to life and to morals to give to the world.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He elaborated a sort of philosophy of beauty which not only pleased and satisfied himself, but found very many adherents, and became the dogma of a school.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY The greatest claim that Wilde made for himself was that he was a high priest of aesthetics, that he had a new message concerning the relations of beauty and the worship of beauty to life and art, to life and to morals to give to the world.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This claim was one in which to the last he pathetically believed.
only
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From this reading He elaborated a sort of philosophy of beauty which not only pleased and satisfied himself, but found very many adherents, and became the dogma of a school.
own
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From this reading He was absolutely certain in his own mind that this was his vocation.
pathetically
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From this reading This claim was one in which to the last he pathetically believed.
PHILOSOPHYnounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY The greatest claim that Wilde made for himself was that he was a high priest of aesthetics, that he had a new message concerning the relations of beauty and the worship of beauty to life and art, to life and to morals to give to the world.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He elaborated a sort of philosophy of beauty which not only pleased and satisfied himself, but found very many adherents, and became the dogma of a school.
priest
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From this reading THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY The greatest claim that Wilde made for himself was that he was a high priest of aesthetics, that he had a new message concerning the relations of beauty and the worship of beauty to life and art, to life and to morals to give to the world.
Profundis
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From this reading Even in this last work, "De Profundis," written in the middle of his degradation and misery, he still believes that it is by art that he will be able to regenerate his spirit.
regenerate
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From this reading Even in this last work, "De Profundis," written in the middle of his degradation and misery, he still believes that it is by art that he will be able to regenerate his spirit.
relations
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From this reading THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY The greatest claim that Wilde made for himself was that he was a high priest of aesthetics, that he had a new message concerning the relations of beauty and the worship of beauty to life and art, to life and to morals to give to the world.
satisfied
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From this reading He elaborated a sort of philosophy of beauty which not only pleased and satisfied himself, but found very many adherents, and became the dogma of a school.
school
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From this reading He elaborated a sort of philosophy of beauty which not only pleased and satisfied himself, but found very many adherents, and became the dogma of a school.
sort
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From this reading He elaborated a sort of philosophy of beauty which not only pleased and satisfied himself, but found very many adherents, and became the dogma of a school.
spirit
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From this reading Even in this last work, "De Profundis," written in the middle of his degradation and misery, he still believes that it is by art that he will be able to regenerate his spirit.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even in this last work, "De Profundis," written in the middle of his degradation and misery, he still believes that it is by art that he will be able to regenerate his spirit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY The greatest claim that Wilde made for himself was that he was a high priest of aesthetics, that he had a new message concerning the relations of beauty and the worship of beauty to life and art, to life and to morals to give to the world.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY The greatest claim that Wilde made for himself was that he was a high priest of aesthetics, that he had a new message concerning the relations of beauty and the worship of beauty to life and art, to life and to morals to give to the world.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This claim was one in which to the last he pathetically believed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY The greatest claim that Wilde made for himself was that he was a high priest of aesthetics, that he had a new message concerning the relations of beauty and the worship of beauty to life and art, to life and to morals to give to the world.
very
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From this reading He elaborated a sort of philosophy of beauty which not only pleased and satisfied himself, but found very many adherents, and became the dogma of a school.
vocation
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From this reading He was absolutely certain in his own mind that this was his vocation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY The greatest claim that Wilde made for himself was that he was a high priest of aesthetics, that he had a new message concerning the relations of beauty and the worship of beauty to life and art, to life and to morals to give to the world.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This claim was one in which to the last he pathetically believed.
Wilde
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From this reading THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY The greatest claim that Wilde made for himself was that he was a high priest of aesthetics, that he had a new message concerning the relations of beauty and the worship of beauty to life and art, to life and to morals to give to the world.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Even in this last work, "De Profundis," written in the middle of his degradation and misery, he still believes that it is by art that he will be able to regenerate his spirit.
work
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From this reading Even in this last work, "De Profundis," written in the middle of his degradation and misery, he still believes that it is by art that he will be able to regenerate his spirit.
world
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From this reading THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY The greatest claim that Wilde made for himself was that he was a high priest of aesthetics, that he had a new message concerning the relations of beauty and the worship of beauty to life and art, to life and to morals to give to the world.
worship
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From this reading THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY The greatest claim that Wilde made for himself was that he was a high priest of aesthetics, that he had a new message concerning the relations of beauty and the worship of beauty to life and art, to life and to morals to give to the world.
written
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From this reading Even in this last work, "De Profundis," written in the middle of his degradation and misery, he still believes that it is by art that he will be able to regenerate his spirit.
