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account
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From this reading Fancy prices are paid for position, and for the culture of talent, but to the grand interests, superficial success is of no account.
alike
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From this reading The man,—it is his attitude,—not feats, but forces,—not on set days and public occasions, but, at all hours, and in repose alike as in energy, still formidable, and not to be disposed of.
all
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From this reading But all rests at last on that integrity which dwarfs talent, and can spare it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ’Tis inevitable to name particulars of virtue, and of condition, and to exaggerate them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fancy prices are paid for position, and for the culture of talent, but to the grand interests, superficial success is of no account.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man,—it is his attitude,—not feats, but forces,—not on set days and public occasions, but, at all hours, and in repose alike as in energy, still formidable, and not to be disposed of.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But all rests at last on that integrity which dwarfs talent, and can spare it.
attitude
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From this reading The man,—it is his attitude,—not feats, but forces,—not on set days and public occasions, but, at all hours, and in repose alike as in energy, still formidable, and not to be disposed of.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The man,—it is his attitude,—not feats, but forces,—not on set days and public occasions, but, at all hours, and in repose alike as in energy, still formidable, and not to be disposed of.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Sanity consists in not being subdued by your means.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all rests at last on that integrity which dwarfs talent, and can spare it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sanity consists in not being subdued by your means.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But all rests at last on that integrity which dwarfs talent, and can spare it.
condition
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From this reading ’Tis inevitable to name particulars of virtue, and of condition, and to exaggerate them.
consists
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From this reading Sanity consists in not being subdued by your means.
culture
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From this reading Fancy prices are paid for position, and for the culture of talent, but to the grand interests, superficial success is of no account.
days
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From this reading The man,—it is his attitude,—not feats, but forces,—not on set days and public occasions, but, at all hours, and in repose alike as in energy, still formidable, and not to be disposed of.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The man,—it is his attitude,—not feats, but forces,—not on set days and public occasions, but, at all hours, and in repose alike as in energy, still formidable, and not to be disposed of.
dwarfs
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From this reading But all rests at last on that integrity which dwarfs talent, and can spare it.
energy
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From this reading The man,—it is his attitude,—not feats, but forces,—not on set days and public occasions, but, at all hours, and in repose alike as in energy, still formidable, and not to be disposed of.
exaggerate
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From this reading ’Tis inevitable to name particulars of virtue, and of condition, and to exaggerate them.
Fancy
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From this reading Fancy prices are paid for position, and for the culture of talent, but to the grand interests, superficial success is of no account.
feats
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From this reading The man,—it is his attitude,—not feats, but forces,—not on set days and public occasions, but, at all hours, and in repose alike as in energy, still formidable, and not to be disposed of.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fancy prices are paid for position, and for the culture of talent, but to the grand interests, superficial success is of no account.
forces
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From this reading The man,—it is his attitude,—not feats, but forces,—not on set days and public occasions, but, at all hours, and in repose alike as in energy, still formidable, and not to be disposed of.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading The man,—it is his attitude,—not feats, but forces,—not on set days and public occasions, but, at all hours, and in repose alike as in energy, still formidable, and not to be disposed of.
grand
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From this reading Fancy prices are paid for position, and for the culture of talent, but to the grand interests, superficial success is of no account.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man,—it is his attitude,—not feats, but forces,—not on set days and public occasions, but, at all hours, and in repose alike as in energy, still formidable, and not to be disposed of.
hours
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From this reading The man,—it is his attitude,—not feats, but forces,—not on set days and public occasions, but, at all hours, and in repose alike as in energy, still formidable, and not to be disposed of.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sanity consists in not being subdued by your means.
inevitable
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From this reading ’Tis inevitable to name particulars of virtue, and of condition, and to exaggerate them.
integrity
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From this reading But all rests at last on that integrity which dwarfs talent, and can spare it.
interests
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From this reading Fancy prices are paid for position, and for the culture of talent, but to the grand interests, superficial success is of no account.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fancy prices are paid for position, and for the culture of talent, but to the grand interests, superficial success is of no account.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But all rests at last on that integrity which dwarfs talent, and can spare it.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But all rests at last on that integrity which dwarfs talent, and can spare it.
man
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From this reading The man,—it is his attitude,—not feats, but forces,—not on set days and public occasions, but, at all hours, and in repose alike as in energy, still formidable, and not to be disposed of.
means
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From this reading Sanity consists in not being subdued by your means.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ’Tis inevitable to name particulars of virtue, and of condition, and to exaggerate them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Fancy prices are paid for position, and for the culture of talent, but to the grand interests, superficial success is of no account.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sanity consists in not being subdued by your means.
occasions
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From this reading The man,—it is his attitude,—not feats, but forces,—not on set days and public occasions, but, at all hours, and in repose alike as in energy, still formidable, and not to be disposed of.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ’Tis inevitable to name particulars of virtue, and of condition, and to exaggerate them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But all rests at last on that integrity which dwarfs talent, and can spare it.
paid
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From this reading Fancy prices are paid for position, and for the culture of talent, but to the grand interests, superficial success is of no account.
particulars
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From this reading ’Tis inevitable to name particulars of virtue, and of condition, and to exaggerate them.
position
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From this reading Fancy prices are paid for position, and for the culture of talent, but to the grand interests, superficial success is of no account.
prices
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From this reading Fancy prices are paid for position, and for the culture of talent, but to the grand interests, superficial success is of no account.
public
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From this reading The man,—it is his attitude,—not feats, but forces,—not on set days and public occasions, but, at all hours, and in repose alike as in energy, still formidable, and not to be disposed of.
repose
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From this reading The man,—it is his attitude,—not feats, but forces,—not on set days and public occasions, but, at all hours, and in repose alike as in energy, still formidable, and not to be disposed of.
rests
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From this reading But all rests at last on that integrity which dwarfs talent, and can spare it.
Sanity
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From this reading Sanity consists in not being subdued by your means.
set
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From this reading The man,—it is his attitude,—not feats, but forces,—not on set days and public occasions, but, at all hours, and in repose alike as in energy, still formidable, and not to be disposed of.
spare
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From this reading But all rests at last on that integrity which dwarfs talent, and can spare it.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man,—it is his attitude,—not feats, but forces,—not on set days and public occasions, but, at all hours, and in repose alike as in energy, still formidable, and not to be disposed of.
subdued
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From this reading Sanity consists in not being subdued by your means.
success
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From this reading Fancy prices are paid for position, and for the culture of talent, but to the grand interests, superficial success is of no account.
superficial
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From this reading Fancy prices are paid for position, and for the culture of talent, but to the grand interests, superficial success is of no account.
talent
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From this reading But all rests at last on that integrity which dwarfs talent, and can spare it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But all rests at last on that integrity which dwarfs talent, and can spare it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fancy prices are paid for position, and for the culture of talent, but to the grand interests, superficial success is of no account.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ’Tis inevitable to name particulars of virtue, and of condition, and to exaggerate them.
Tis
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From this reading ’Tis inevitable to name particulars of virtue, and of condition, and to exaggerate them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ’Tis inevitable to name particulars of virtue, and of condition, and to exaggerate them.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading ’Tis inevitable to name particulars of virtue, and of condition, and to exaggerate them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But all rests at last on that integrity which dwarfs talent, and can spare it.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sanity consists in not being subdued by your means.
