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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 This is settled by the testimony of Mr. Westgarth, a member of the local parliament, and the latest writer who has touched upon the subject.
aborigines
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From this reading In his “Victoria, late Australia Felix,” he says:--“In their natural state, the aborigines stand out with a species of rude dignity.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If they cannot, or once could not, eat biscuits, they have no such delicate scruples about eating babies, even when those babies are their own.
always
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From this reading But the Australians do not always exhibit this extreme nicety.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is settled by the testimony of Mr. Westgarth, a member of the local parliament, and the latest writer who has touched upon the subject.
appears
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From this reading The cannibalism of the Australians appears to be not so obsolete as those who wish well to humanity would fain desire.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If they cannot, or once could not, eat biscuits, they have no such delicate scruples about eating babies, even when those babies are their own.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cannibalism of the Australians appears to be not so obsolete as those who wish well to humanity would fain desire.
Australia
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From this reading In his “Victoria, late Australia Felix,” he says:--“In their natural state, the aborigines stand out with a species of rude dignity.
Australians
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From this reading But the Australians do not always exhibit this extreme nicety.
babies
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From this reading If they cannot, or once could not, eat biscuits, they have no such delicate scruples about eating babies, even when those babies are their own.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The cannibalism of the Australians appears to be not so obsolete as those who wish well to humanity would fain desire.
biscuits
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From this reading If they cannot, or once could not, eat biscuits, they have no such delicate scruples about eating babies, even when those babies are their own.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Australians do not always exhibit this extreme nicety.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This is settled by the testimony of Mr. Westgarth, a member of the local parliament, and the latest writer who has touched upon the subject.
cannibalism
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From this reading The cannibalism of the Australians appears to be not so obsolete as those who wish well to humanity would fain desire.
cannot
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From this reading If they cannot, or once could not, eat biscuits, they have no such delicate scruples about eating babies, even when those babies are their own.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If they cannot, or once could not, eat biscuits, they have no such delicate scruples about eating babies, even when those babies are their own.
delicate
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From this reading If they cannot, or once could not, eat biscuits, they have no such delicate scruples about eating babies, even when those babies are their own.
desire
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From this reading The cannibalism of the Australians appears to be not so obsolete as those who wish well to humanity would fain desire.
dignity
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From this reading In his “Victoria, late Australia Felix,” he says:--“In their natural state, the aborigines stand out with a species of rude dignity.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But the Australians do not always exhibit this extreme nicety.
eat
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From this reading If they cannot, or once could not, eat biscuits, they have no such delicate scruples about eating babies, even when those babies are their own.
eating
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From this reading If they cannot, or once could not, eat biscuits, they have no such delicate scruples about eating babies, even when those babies are their own.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If they cannot, or once could not, eat biscuits, they have no such delicate scruples about eating babies, even when those babies are their own.
exhibit
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From this reading But the Australians do not always exhibit this extreme nicety.
extreme
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From this reading But the Australians do not always exhibit this extreme nicety.
fain
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From this reading The cannibalism of the Australians appears to be not so obsolete as those who wish well to humanity would fain desire.
Felix
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From this reading In his “Victoria, late Australia Felix,” he says:--“In their natural state, the aborigines stand out with a species of rude dignity.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is settled by the testimony of Mr. Westgarth, a member of the local parliament, and the latest writer who has touched upon the subject.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If they cannot, or once could not, eat biscuits, they have no such delicate scruples about eating babies, even when those babies are their own.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his “Victoria, late Australia Felix,” he says:--“In their natural state, the aborigines stand out with a species of rude dignity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his “Victoria, late Australia Felix,” he says:--“In their natural state, the aborigines stand out with a species of rude dignity.
humanity
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From this reading The cannibalism of the Australians appears to be not so obsolete as those who wish well to humanity would fain desire.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they cannot, or once could not, eat biscuits, they have no such delicate scruples about eating babies, even when those babies are their own.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his “Victoria, late Australia Felix,” he says:--“In their natural state, the aborigines stand out with a species of rude dignity.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is settled by the testimony of Mr. Westgarth, a member of the local parliament, and the latest writer who has touched upon the subject.
late
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From this reading In his “Victoria, late Australia Felix,” he says:--“In their natural state, the aborigines stand out with a species of rude dignity.
latest
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From this reading This is settled by the testimony of Mr. Westgarth, a member of the local parliament, and the latest writer who has touched upon the subject.
local
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From this reading This is settled by the testimony of Mr. Westgarth, a member of the local parliament, and the latest writer who has touched upon the subject.
member
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From this reading This is settled by the testimony of Mr. Westgarth, a member of the local parliament, and the latest writer who has touched upon the subject.
Mr
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From this reading This is settled by the testimony of Mr. Westgarth, a member of the local parliament, and the latest writer who has touched upon the subject.
natural
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From this reading In his “Victoria, late Australia Felix,” he says:--“In their natural state, the aborigines stand out with a species of rude dignity.
nicety
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From this reading But the Australians do not always exhibit this extreme nicety.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If they cannot, or once could not, eat biscuits, they have no such delicate scruples about eating babies, even when those babies are their own.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the Australians do not always exhibit this extreme nicety.
obsolete
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From this reading The cannibalism of the Australians appears to be not so obsolete as those who wish well to humanity would fain desire.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cannibalism of the Australians appears to be not so obsolete as those who wish well to humanity would fain desire.
once
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From this reading If they cannot, or once could not, eat biscuits, they have no such delicate scruples about eating babies, even when those babies are their own.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If they cannot, or once could not, eat biscuits, they have no such delicate scruples about eating babies, even when those babies are their own.
out
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From this reading In his “Victoria, late Australia Felix,” he says:--“In their natural state, the aborigines stand out with a species of rude dignity.
own
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From this reading If they cannot, or once could not, eat biscuits, they have no such delicate scruples about eating babies, even when those babies are their own.
parliament
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From this reading This is settled by the testimony of Mr. Westgarth, a member of the local parliament, and the latest writer who has touched upon the subject.
rude
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From this reading In his “Victoria, late Australia Felix,” he says:--“In their natural state, the aborigines stand out with a species of rude dignity.
says
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From this reading In his “Victoria, late Australia Felix,” he says:--“In their natural state, the aborigines stand out with a species of rude dignity.
scruples
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From this reading If they cannot, or once could not, eat biscuits, they have no such delicate scruples about eating babies, even when those babies are their own.
settled
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From this reading This is settled by the testimony of Mr. Westgarth, a member of the local parliament, and the latest writer who has touched upon the subject.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The cannibalism of the Australians appears to be not so obsolete as those who wish well to humanity would fain desire.
species
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From this reading In his “Victoria, late Australia Felix,” he says:--“In their natural state, the aborigines stand out with a species of rude dignity.
stand
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From this reading In his “Victoria, late Australia Felix,” he says:--“In their natural state, the aborigines stand out with a species of rude dignity.
state
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From this reading In his “Victoria, late Australia Felix,” he says:--“In their natural state, the aborigines stand out with a species of rude dignity.
subject
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From this reading This is settled by the testimony of Mr. Westgarth, a member of the local parliament, and the latest writer who has touched upon the subject.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If they cannot, or once could not, eat biscuits, they have no such delicate scruples about eating babies, even when those babies are their own.
testimony
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From this reading This is settled by the testimony of Mr. Westgarth, a member of the local parliament, and the latest writer who has touched upon the subject.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the Australians do not always exhibit this extreme nicety.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If they cannot, or once could not, eat biscuits, they have no such delicate scruples about eating babies, even when those babies are their own.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they cannot, or once could not, eat biscuits, they have no such delicate scruples about eating babies, even when those babies are their own.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the Australians do not always exhibit this extreme nicety.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If they cannot, or once could not, eat biscuits, they have no such delicate scruples about eating babies, even when those babies are their own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cannibalism of the Australians appears to be not so obsolete as those who wish well to humanity would fain desire.
touched
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From this reading This is settled by the testimony of Mr. Westgarth, a member of the local parliament, and the latest writer who has touched upon the subject.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This is settled by the testimony of Mr. Westgarth, a member of the local parliament, and the latest writer who has touched upon the subject.
Victoria
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From this reading In his “Victoria, late Australia Felix,” he says:--“In their natural state, the aborigines stand out with a species of rude dignity.
well
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From this reading The cannibalism of the Australians appears to be not so obsolete as those who wish well to humanity would fain desire.
Westgarth
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From this reading This is settled by the testimony of Mr. Westgarth, a member of the local parliament, and the latest writer who has touched upon the subject.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading If they cannot, or once could not, eat biscuits, they have no such delicate scruples about eating babies, even when those babies are their own.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The cannibalism of the Australians appears to be not so obsolete as those who wish well to humanity would fain desire.
wish
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From this reading The cannibalism of the Australians appears to be not so obsolete as those who wish well to humanity would fain desire.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In his “Victoria, late Australia Felix,” he says:--“In their natural state, the aborigines stand out with a species of rude dignity.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The cannibalism of the Australians appears to be not so obsolete as those who wish well to humanity would fain desire.
writer
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From this reading This is settled by the testimony of Mr. Westgarth, a member of the local parliament, and the latest writer who has touched upon the subject.
