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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 INTIMATIONS BY WINTER: AN AMBASSADOR SUMMONED Among the forces which sweep and play throughout the universe, untutored man is but a wisp in the wind.
afford
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From this reading We see man far removed from the lairs of the jungles, his innate instincts dulled by too near an approach to free-will, his free-will not sufficiently developed to replace his instincts and afford him perfect guidance.
aligned
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From this reading We see him aligned by nature with the forces of life--he is born into their keeping and without thought he is protected.
AMBASSADOR
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From this reading INTIMATIONS BY WINTER: AN AMBASSADOR SUMMONED Among the forces which sweep and play throughout the universe, untutored man is but a wisp in the wind.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading INTIMATIONS BY WINTER: AN AMBASSADOR SUMMONED Among the forces which sweep and play throughout the universe, untutored man is but a wisp in the wind.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading INTIMATIONS BY WINTER: AN AMBASSADOR SUMMONED Among the forces which sweep and play throughout the universe, untutored man is but a wisp in the wind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INTIMATIONS BY WINTER: AN AMBASSADOR SUMMONED Among the forces which sweep and play throughout the universe, untutored man is but a wisp in the wind.
approach
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From this reading We see man far removed from the lairs of the jungles, his innate instincts dulled by too near an approach to free-will, his free-will not sufficiently developed to replace his instincts and afford him perfect guidance.
beast
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From this reading Our civilisation is still in a middle stage, scarcely beast, in that it is no longer wholly guided by instinct; scarcely human, in that it is not yet wholly guided by reason.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We see him aligned by nature with the forces of life--he is born into their keeping and without thought he is protected.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading INTIMATIONS BY WINTER: AN AMBASSADOR SUMMONED Among the forces which sweep and play throughout the universe, untutored man is but a wisp in the wind.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading INTIMATIONS BY WINTER: AN AMBASSADOR SUMMONED Among the forces which sweep and play throughout the universe, untutored man is but a wisp in the wind.
civilisation
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From this reading Our civilisation is still in a middle stage, scarcely beast, in that it is no longer wholly guided by instinct; scarcely human, in that it is not yet wholly guided by reason.
developed
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From this reading We see man far removed from the lairs of the jungles, his innate instincts dulled by too near an approach to free-will, his free-will not sufficiently developed to replace his instincts and afford him perfect guidance.
dulled
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From this reading We see man far removed from the lairs of the jungles, his innate instincts dulled by too near an approach to free-will, his free-will not sufficiently developed to replace his instincts and afford him perfect guidance.
far
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From this reading We see man far removed from the lairs of the jungles, his innate instincts dulled by too near an approach to free-will, his free-will not sufficiently developed to replace his instincts and afford him perfect guidance.
forces
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From this reading INTIMATIONS BY WINTER: AN AMBASSADOR SUMMONED Among the forces which sweep and play throughout the universe, untutored man is but a wisp in the wind.
free-will
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From this reading We see man far removed from the lairs of the jungles, his innate instincts dulled by too near an approach to free-will, his free-will not sufficiently developed to replace his instincts and afford him perfect guidance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We see man far removed from the lairs of the jungles, his innate instincts dulled by too near an approach to free-will, his free-will not sufficiently developed to replace his instincts and afford him perfect guidance.
guidance
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From this reading We see man far removed from the lairs of the jungles, his innate instincts dulled by too near an approach to free-will, his free-will not sufficiently developed to replace his instincts and afford him perfect guidance.
guided
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From this reading Our civilisation is still in a middle stage, scarcely beast, in that it is no longer wholly guided by instinct; scarcely human, in that it is not yet wholly guided by reason.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We see him aligned by nature with the forces of life--he is born into their keeping and without thought he is protected.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We see him aligned by nature with the forces of life--he is born into their keeping and without thought he is protected.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We see man far removed from the lairs of the jungles, his innate instincts dulled by too near an approach to free-will, his free-will not sufficiently developed to replace his instincts and afford him perfect guidance.
human
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From this reading Our civilisation is still in a middle stage, scarcely beast, in that it is no longer wholly guided by instinct; scarcely human, in that it is not yet wholly guided by reason.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading INTIMATIONS BY WINTER: AN AMBASSADOR SUMMONED Among the forces which sweep and play throughout the universe, untutored man is but a wisp in the wind.
innate
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From this reading We see man far removed from the lairs of the jungles, his innate instincts dulled by too near an approach to free-will, his free-will not sufficiently developed to replace his instincts and afford him perfect guidance.
instinct
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From this reading Our civilisation is still in a middle stage, scarcely beast, in that it is no longer wholly guided by instinct; scarcely human, in that it is not yet wholly guided by reason.
instincts
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From this reading We see man far removed from the lairs of the jungles, his innate instincts dulled by too near an approach to free-will, his free-will not sufficiently developed to replace his instincts and afford him perfect guidance.
INTIMATIONS
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From this reading INTIMATIONS BY WINTER: AN AMBASSADOR SUMMONED Among the forces which sweep and play throughout the universe, untutored man is but a wisp in the wind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We see him aligned by nature with the forces of life--he is born into their keeping and without thought he is protected.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INTIMATIONS BY WINTER: AN AMBASSADOR SUMMONED Among the forces which sweep and play throughout the universe, untutored man is but a wisp in the wind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our civilisation is still in a middle stage, scarcely beast, in that it is no longer wholly guided by instinct; scarcely human, in that it is not yet wholly guided by reason.
jungles
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From this reading We see man far removed from the lairs of the jungles, his innate instincts dulled by too near an approach to free-will, his free-will not sufficiently developed to replace his instincts and afford him perfect guidance.
keeping
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From this reading We see him aligned by nature with the forces of life--he is born into their keeping and without thought he is protected.
lairs
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From this reading We see man far removed from the lairs of the jungles, his innate instincts dulled by too near an approach to free-will, his free-will not sufficiently developed to replace his instincts and afford him perfect guidance.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We see him aligned by nature with the forces of life--he is born into their keeping and without thought he is protected.
longer
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From this reading Our civilisation is still in a middle stage, scarcely beast, in that it is no longer wholly guided by instinct; scarcely human, in that it is not yet wholly guided by reason.
man
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From this reading INTIMATIONS BY WINTER: AN AMBASSADOR SUMMONED Among the forces which sweep and play throughout the universe, untutored man is but a wisp in the wind.
middle
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From this reading Our civilisation is still in a middle stage, scarcely beast, in that it is no longer wholly guided by instinct; scarcely human, in that it is not yet wholly guided by reason.
nature
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From this reading We see him aligned by nature with the forces of life--he is born into their keeping and without thought he is protected.
near
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From this reading We see man far removed from the lairs of the jungles, his innate instincts dulled by too near an approach to free-will, his free-will not sufficiently developed to replace his instincts and afford him perfect guidance.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Our civilisation is still in a middle stage, scarcely beast, in that it is no longer wholly guided by instinct; scarcely human, in that it is not yet wholly guided by reason.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our civilisation is still in a middle stage, scarcely beast, in that it is no longer wholly guided by instinct; scarcely human, in that it is not yet wholly guided by reason.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We see him aligned by nature with the forces of life--he is born into their keeping and without thought he is protected.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the tiger no responsibility rests.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our civilisation is still in a middle stage, scarcely beast, in that it is no longer wholly guided by instinct; scarcely human, in that it is not yet wholly guided by reason.
perfect
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From this reading We see man far removed from the lairs of the jungles, his innate instincts dulled by too near an approach to free-will, his free-will not sufficiently developed to replace his instincts and afford him perfect guidance.
play
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From this reading INTIMATIONS BY WINTER: AN AMBASSADOR SUMMONED Among the forces which sweep and play throughout the universe, untutored man is but a wisp in the wind.
protected
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From this reading We see him aligned by nature with the forces of life--he is born into their keeping and without thought he is protected.
reason
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From this reading Our civilisation is still in a middle stage, scarcely beast, in that it is no longer wholly guided by instinct; scarcely human, in that it is not yet wholly guided by reason.
removed
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From this reading We see man far removed from the lairs of the jungles, his innate instincts dulled by too near an approach to free-will, his free-will not sufficiently developed to replace his instincts and afford him perfect guidance.
replace
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From this reading We see man far removed from the lairs of the jungles, his innate instincts dulled by too near an approach to free-will, his free-will not sufficiently developed to replace his instincts and afford him perfect guidance.
responsibility
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From this reading On the tiger no responsibility rests.
rests
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From this reading On the tiger no responsibility rests.
scarcely
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From this reading Our civilisation is still in a middle stage, scarcely beast, in that it is no longer wholly guided by instinct; scarcely human, in that it is not yet wholly guided by reason.
see
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From this reading We see him aligned by nature with the forces of life--he is born into their keeping and without thought he is protected.
stage
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From this reading Our civilisation is still in a middle stage, scarcely beast, in that it is no longer wholly guided by instinct; scarcely human, in that it is not yet wholly guided by reason.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our civilisation is still in a middle stage, scarcely beast, in that it is no longer wholly guided by instinct; scarcely human, in that it is not yet wholly guided by reason.
sufficiently
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From this reading We see man far removed from the lairs of the jungles, his innate instincts dulled by too near an approach to free-will, his free-will not sufficiently developed to replace his instincts and afford him perfect guidance.
SUMMONED
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From this reading INTIMATIONS BY WINTER: AN AMBASSADOR SUMMONED Among the forces which sweep and play throughout the universe, untutored man is but a wisp in the wind.
sweep
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From this reading INTIMATIONS BY WINTER: AN AMBASSADOR SUMMONED Among the forces which sweep and play throughout the universe, untutored man is but a wisp in the wind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our civilisation is still in a middle stage, scarcely beast, in that it is no longer wholly guided by instinct; scarcely human, in that it is not yet wholly guided by reason.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTIMATIONS BY WINTER: AN AMBASSADOR SUMMONED Among the forces which sweep and play throughout the universe, untutored man is but a wisp in the wind.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We see him aligned by nature with the forces of life--he is born into their keeping and without thought he is protected.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We see him aligned by nature with the forces of life--he is born into their keeping and without thought he is protected.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading INTIMATIONS BY WINTER: AN AMBASSADOR SUMMONED Among the forces which sweep and play throughout the universe, untutored man is but a wisp in the wind.
tiger
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From this reading On the tiger no responsibility rests.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We see man far removed from the lairs of the jungles, his innate instincts dulled by too near an approach to free-will, his free-will not sufficiently developed to replace his instincts and afford him perfect guidance.
too
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From this reading We see man far removed from the lairs of the jungles, his innate instincts dulled by too near an approach to free-will, his free-will not sufficiently developed to replace his instincts and afford him perfect guidance.
universe
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From this reading INTIMATIONS BY WINTER: AN AMBASSADOR SUMMONED Among the forces which sweep and play throughout the universe, untutored man is but a wisp in the wind.
untutored
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From this reading INTIMATIONS BY WINTER: AN AMBASSADOR SUMMONED Among the forces which sweep and play throughout the universe, untutored man is but a wisp in the wind.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We see him aligned by nature with the forces of life--he is born into their keeping and without thought he is protected.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading INTIMATIONS BY WINTER: AN AMBASSADOR SUMMONED Among the forces which sweep and play throughout the universe, untutored man is but a wisp in the wind.
wholly
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From this reading Our civilisation is still in a middle stage, scarcely beast, in that it is no longer wholly guided by instinct; scarcely human, in that it is not yet wholly guided by reason.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading INTIMATIONS BY WINTER: AN AMBASSADOR SUMMONED Among the forces which sweep and play throughout the universe, untutored man is but a wisp in the wind.
WINTER
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From this reading INTIMATIONS BY WINTER: AN AMBASSADOR SUMMONED Among the forces which sweep and play throughout the universe, untutored man is but a wisp in the wind.
wisp
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From this reading INTIMATIONS BY WINTER: AN AMBASSADOR SUMMONED Among the forces which sweep and play throughout the universe, untutored man is but a wisp in the wind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We see him aligned by nature with the forces of life--he is born into their keeping and without thought he is protected.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We see him aligned by nature with the forces of life--he is born into their keeping and without thought he is protected.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Our civilisation is still in a middle stage, scarcely beast, in that it is no longer wholly guided by instinct; scarcely human, in that it is not yet wholly guided by reason.
