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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 His definition of Prejudice impressed White as being the most bloodless and philosophical formula that ever dominated the mind of a man.
all
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From this reading “Prejudice,” Benham had written, “is that common incapacity of the human mind to understand that a difference in any respect is not a difference in all respects, reinforced and rendered malignant by an instinctive hostility to what is unlike ourselves.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Prejudice,” Benham had written, “is that common incapacity of the human mind to understand that a difference in any respect is not a difference in all respects, reinforced and rendered malignant by an instinctive hostility to what is unlike ourselves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His definition of Prejudice impressed White as being the most bloodless and philosophical formula that ever dominated the mind of a man.
any
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From this reading “Prejudice,” Benham had written, “is that common incapacity of the human mind to understand that a difference in any respect is not a difference in all respects, reinforced and rendered malignant by an instinctive hostility to what is unlike ourselves.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His definition of Prejudice impressed White as being the most bloodless and philosophical formula that ever dominated the mind of a man.
attack
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From this reading And under this comprehensive formula he proceeded to study and attack Family Prejudice, National Prejudice, Race Prejudice, War, Class Prejudice, Professional Prejudice, Sex Prejudice, in the most industrious and elaborate manner.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His definition of Prejudice impressed White as being the most bloodless and philosophical formula that ever dominated the mind of a man.
Benham
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From this reading The intellectualism of Benham intensified to the end.
bloodless
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From this reading His definition of Prejudice impressed White as being the most bloodless and philosophical formula that ever dominated the mind of a man.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Prejudice,” Benham had written, “is that common incapacity of the human mind to understand that a difference in any respect is not a difference in all respects, reinforced and rendered malignant by an instinctive hostility to what is unlike ourselves.
charge
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From this reading We exaggerate classification and then charge it with mischievous emotion by referring it to ourselves.”
Class
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From this reading And under this comprehensive formula he proceeded to study and attack Family Prejudice, National Prejudice, Race Prejudice, War, Class Prejudice, Professional Prejudice, Sex Prejudice, in the most industrious and elaborate manner.
classification
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From this reading We exaggerate classification and then charge it with mischievous emotion by referring it to ourselves.”
common
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From this reading “Prejudice,” Benham had written, “is that common incapacity of the human mind to understand that a difference in any respect is not a difference in all respects, reinforced and rendered malignant by an instinctive hostility to what is unlike ourselves.
comprehensive
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From this reading And under this comprehensive formula he proceeded to study and attack Family Prejudice, National Prejudice, Race Prejudice, War, Class Prejudice, Professional Prejudice, Sex Prejudice, in the most industrious and elaborate manner.
definition
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From this reading His definition of Prejudice impressed White as being the most bloodless and philosophical formula that ever dominated the mind of a man.
difference
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From this reading “Prejudice,” Benham had written, “is that common incapacity of the human mind to understand that a difference in any respect is not a difference in all respects, reinforced and rendered malignant by an instinctive hostility to what is unlike ourselves.
dominated
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From this reading His definition of Prejudice impressed White as being the most bloodless and philosophical formula that ever dominated the mind of a man.
elaborate
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From this reading And under this comprehensive formula he proceeded to study and attack Family Prejudice, National Prejudice, Race Prejudice, War, Class Prejudice, Professional Prejudice, Sex Prejudice, in the most industrious and elaborate manner.
emotion
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From this reading We exaggerate classification and then charge it with mischievous emotion by referring it to ourselves.”
end
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From this reading The intellectualism of Benham intensified to the end.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His definition of Prejudice impressed White as being the most bloodless and philosophical formula that ever dominated the mind of a man.
exaggerate
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From this reading We exaggerate classification and then charge it with mischievous emotion by referring it to ourselves.”
Family
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From this reading And under this comprehensive formula he proceeded to study and attack Family Prejudice, National Prejudice, Race Prejudice, War, Class Prejudice, Professional Prejudice, Sex Prejudice, in the most industrious and elaborate manner.
formula
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From this reading His definition of Prejudice impressed White as being the most bloodless and philosophical formula that ever dominated the mind of a man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Prejudice,” Benham had written, “is that common incapacity of the human mind to understand that a difference in any respect is not a difference in all respects, reinforced and rendered malignant by an instinctive hostility to what is unlike ourselves.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And under this comprehensive formula he proceeded to study and attack Family Prejudice, National Prejudice, Race Prejudice, War, Class Prejudice, Professional Prejudice, Sex Prejudice, in the most industrious and elaborate manner.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His definition of Prejudice impressed White as being the most bloodless and philosophical formula that ever dominated the mind of a man.
hostility
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From this reading “Prejudice,” Benham had written, “is that common incapacity of the human mind to understand that a difference in any respect is not a difference in all respects, reinforced and rendered malignant by an instinctive hostility to what is unlike ourselves.
human
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From this reading “Prejudice,” Benham had written, “is that common incapacity of the human mind to understand that a difference in any respect is not a difference in all respects, reinforced and rendered malignant by an instinctive hostility to what is unlike ourselves.
impressed
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From this reading His definition of Prejudice impressed White as being the most bloodless and philosophical formula that ever dominated the mind of a man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Prejudice,” Benham had written, “is that common incapacity of the human mind to understand that a difference in any respect is not a difference in all respects, reinforced and rendered malignant by an instinctive hostility to what is unlike ourselves.
incapacity
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From this reading “Prejudice,” Benham had written, “is that common incapacity of the human mind to understand that a difference in any respect is not a difference in all respects, reinforced and rendered malignant by an instinctive hostility to what is unlike ourselves.
industrious
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From this reading And under this comprehensive formula he proceeded to study and attack Family Prejudice, National Prejudice, Race Prejudice, War, Class Prejudice, Professional Prejudice, Sex Prejudice, in the most industrious and elaborate manner.
instinctive
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From this reading “Prejudice,” Benham had written, “is that common incapacity of the human mind to understand that a difference in any respect is not a difference in all respects, reinforced and rendered malignant by an instinctive hostility to what is unlike ourselves.
intellectualism
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From this reading The intellectualism of Benham intensified to the end.
intensified
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From this reading The intellectualism of Benham intensified to the end.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Prejudice,” Benham had written, “is that common incapacity of the human mind to understand that a difference in any respect is not a difference in all respects, reinforced and rendered malignant by an instinctive hostility to what is unlike ourselves.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We exaggerate classification and then charge it with mischievous emotion by referring it to ourselves.”
malignant
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From this reading “Prejudice,” Benham had written, “is that common incapacity of the human mind to understand that a difference in any respect is not a difference in all respects, reinforced and rendered malignant by an instinctive hostility to what is unlike ourselves.
man
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From this reading His definition of Prejudice impressed White as being the most bloodless and philosophical formula that ever dominated the mind of a man.
manner
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From this reading And under this comprehensive formula he proceeded to study and attack Family Prejudice, National Prejudice, Race Prejudice, War, Class Prejudice, Professional Prejudice, Sex Prejudice, in the most industrious and elaborate manner.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His definition of Prejudice impressed White as being the most bloodless and philosophical formula that ever dominated the mind of a man.
mischievous
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From this reading We exaggerate classification and then charge it with mischievous emotion by referring it to ourselves.”
most
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From this reading His definition of Prejudice impressed White as being the most bloodless and philosophical formula that ever dominated the mind of a man.
National
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From this reading And under this comprehensive formula he proceeded to study and attack Family Prejudice, National Prejudice, Race Prejudice, War, Class Prejudice, Professional Prejudice, Sex Prejudice, in the most industrious and elaborate manner.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Prejudice,” Benham had written, “is that common incapacity of the human mind to understand that a difference in any respect is not a difference in all respects, reinforced and rendered malignant by an instinctive hostility to what is unlike ourselves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The intellectualism of Benham intensified to the end.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “Prejudice,” Benham had written, “is that common incapacity of the human mind to understand that a difference in any respect is not a difference in all respects, reinforced and rendered malignant by an instinctive hostility to what is unlike ourselves.
philosophical
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From this reading His definition of Prejudice impressed White as being the most bloodless and philosophical formula that ever dominated the mind of a man.
Prejudice
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From this reading His definition of Prejudice impressed White as being the most bloodless and philosophical formula that ever dominated the mind of a man.
proceeded
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From this reading And under this comprehensive formula he proceeded to study and attack Family Prejudice, National Prejudice, Race Prejudice, War, Class Prejudice, Professional Prejudice, Sex Prejudice, in the most industrious and elaborate manner.
Professional
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From this reading And under this comprehensive formula he proceeded to study and attack Family Prejudice, National Prejudice, Race Prejudice, War, Class Prejudice, Professional Prejudice, Sex Prejudice, in the most industrious and elaborate manner.
Race
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From this reading And under this comprehensive formula he proceeded to study and attack Family Prejudice, National Prejudice, Race Prejudice, War, Class Prejudice, Professional Prejudice, Sex Prejudice, in the most industrious and elaborate manner.
referring
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From this reading We exaggerate classification and then charge it with mischievous emotion by referring it to ourselves.”
reinforced
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From this reading “Prejudice,” Benham had written, “is that common incapacity of the human mind to understand that a difference in any respect is not a difference in all respects, reinforced and rendered malignant by an instinctive hostility to what is unlike ourselves.
rendered
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From this reading “Prejudice,” Benham had written, “is that common incapacity of the human mind to understand that a difference in any respect is not a difference in all respects, reinforced and rendered malignant by an instinctive hostility to what is unlike ourselves.
respect
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From this reading “Prejudice,” Benham had written, “is that common incapacity of the human mind to understand that a difference in any respect is not a difference in all respects, reinforced and rendered malignant by an instinctive hostility to what is unlike ourselves.
respects
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From this reading “Prejudice,” Benham had written, “is that common incapacity of the human mind to understand that a difference in any respect is not a difference in all respects, reinforced and rendered malignant by an instinctive hostility to what is unlike ourselves.
Sex
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From this reading And under this comprehensive formula he proceeded to study and attack Family Prejudice, National Prejudice, Race Prejudice, War, Class Prejudice, Professional Prejudice, Sex Prejudice, in the most industrious and elaborate manner.
study
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From this reading And under this comprehensive formula he proceeded to study and attack Family Prejudice, National Prejudice, Race Prejudice, War, Class Prejudice, Professional Prejudice, Sex Prejudice, in the most industrious and elaborate manner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His definition of Prejudice impressed White as being the most bloodless and philosophical formula that ever dominated the mind of a man.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The intellectualism of Benham intensified to the end.
then
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From this reading We exaggerate classification and then charge it with mischievous emotion by referring it to ourselves.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And under this comprehensive formula he proceeded to study and attack Family Prejudice, National Prejudice, Race Prejudice, War, Class Prejudice, Professional Prejudice, Sex Prejudice, in the most industrious and elaborate manner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The intellectualism of Benham intensified to the end.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And under this comprehensive formula he proceeded to study and attack Family Prejudice, National Prejudice, Race Prejudice, War, Class Prejudice, Professional Prejudice, Sex Prejudice, in the most industrious and elaborate manner.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Prejudice,” Benham had written, “is that common incapacity of the human mind to understand that a difference in any respect is not a difference in all respects, reinforced and rendered malignant by an instinctive hostility to what is unlike ourselves.
unlike
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From this reading “Prejudice,” Benham had written, “is that common incapacity of the human mind to understand that a difference in any respect is not a difference in all respects, reinforced and rendered malignant by an instinctive hostility to what is unlike ourselves.
War
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From this reading And under this comprehensive formula he proceeded to study and attack Family Prejudice, National Prejudice, Race Prejudice, War, Class Prejudice, Professional Prejudice, Sex Prejudice, in the most industrious and elaborate manner.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We exaggerate classification and then charge it with mischievous emotion by referring it to ourselves.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Prejudice,” Benham had written, “is that common incapacity of the human mind to understand that a difference in any respect is not a difference in all respects, reinforced and rendered malignant by an instinctive hostility to what is unlike ourselves.
White
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From this reading His definition of Prejudice impressed White as being the most bloodless and philosophical formula that ever dominated the mind of a man.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We exaggerate classification and then charge it with mischievous emotion by referring it to ourselves.”
written
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From this reading “Prejudice,” Benham had written, “is that common incapacity of the human mind to understand that a difference in any respect is not a difference in all respects, reinforced and rendered malignant by an instinctive hostility to what is unlike ourselves.
