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From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I choose that a story should be founded on probability, and not always resemble a dream.
Abbadie
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From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
All
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From this reading "All these stories tire me," said Amasidia, for she had understanding and taste.
always
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From this reading I choose that a story should be founded on probability, and not always resemble a dream.
Amasidia
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From this reading "All these stories tire me," said Amasidia, for she had understanding and taste.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
amused
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From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "All these stories tire me," said Amasidia, for she had understanding and taste.
appear
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From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I choose that a story should be founded on probability, and not always resemble a dream.
COMFORT
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From this reading HOW THE SERPENT DID NOT COMFORT THE PRINCESS.
commented
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From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
d'Houteville
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From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HOW THE SERPENT DID NOT COMFORT THE PRINCESS.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I choose that a story should be founded on probability, and not always resemble a dream.
educated
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From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
Egyptian
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From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
Ephesus
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From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "All these stories tire me," said Amasidia, for she had understanding and taste.
founded
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From this reading I choose that a story should be founded on probability, and not always resemble a dream.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
grandmother
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From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "All these stories tire me," said Amasidia, for she had understanding and taste.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE SERPENT DID NOT COMFORT THE PRINCESS.
Human
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From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I choose that a story should be founded on probability, and not always resemble a dream.
insipid
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From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
Irish
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From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
Locke
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From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
madman
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From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
Mambres
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From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
Matron
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From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "All these stories tire me," said Amasidia, for she had understanding and taste.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
named
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From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOW THE SERPENT DID NOT COMFORT THE PRINCESS.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I choose that a story should be founded on probability, and not always resemble a dream.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
philosopher
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From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
prattler
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From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
PRINCESSnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading HOW THE SERPENT DID NOT COMFORT THE PRINCESS.
probability
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From this reading I choose that a story should be founded on probability, and not always resemble a dream.
read
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From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
resemble
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From this reading I choose that a story should be founded on probability, and not always resemble a dream.
said
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From this reading "All these stories tire me," said Amasidia, for she had understanding and taste.
SERPENT
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From this reading HOW THE SERPENT DID NOT COMFORT THE PRINCESS.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "All these stories tire me," said Amasidia, for she had understanding and taste.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I choose that a story should be founded on probability, and not always resemble a dream.
stories
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From this reading "All these stories tire me," said Amasidia, for she had understanding and taste.
story
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From this reading I choose that a story should be founded on probability, and not always resemble a dream.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading "All these stories tire me," said Amasidia, for she had understanding and taste.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE SERPENT DID NOT COMFORT THE PRINCESS.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "All these stories tire me," said Amasidia, for she had understanding and taste.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
tire
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From this reading "All these stories tire me," said Amasidia, for she had understanding and taste.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
understanding
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From this reading "All these stories tire me," said Amasidia, for she had understanding and taste.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
Welsh
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From this reading "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or among the Welsh by that prattler d'Houteville.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
wise
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From this reading Stories which might have amused the great, great, great grandmother of my grandmother, appear insipid to me who have been educated by the wise Mambres, and who have read _Human Understanding_ by the Egyptian philosopher named Locke[1] and the _Matron of Ephesus_.
