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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 sentence, which I admit to be somewhat mannered, has the merit of bringing me straight to the point at which I have been aiming; that, though the public is composed of distinct units, it may roughly be regarded as a single entity.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Precisely because you and I have sensitive intelligences, we cannot postulate certainly anything about each other.
admit
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From this reading This sentence, which I admit to be somewhat mannered, has the merit of bringing me straight to the point at which I have been aiming; that, though the public is composed of distinct units, it may roughly be regarded as a single entity.
aiming
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From this reading This sentence, which I admit to be somewhat mannered, has the merit of bringing me straight to the point at which I have been aiming; that, though the public is composed of distinct units, it may roughly be regarded as a single entity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The higher an animal be in grade, the more numerous and recondite are the points in which its organism differs from that of its peers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Precisely because you and I have sensitive intelligences, we cannot postulate certainly anything about each other.
animal
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From this reading The higher an animal be in grade, the more numerous and recondite are the points in which its organism differs from that of its peers.
animals
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From this reading By 'the public' I mean that vast number of human animals who are in the lowest grade of intelligence.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Precisely because you and I have sensitive intelligences, we cannot postulate certainly anything about each other.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The higher an animal be in grade, the more numerous and recondite are the points in which its organism differs from that of its peers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This sentence, which I admit to be somewhat mannered, has the merit of bringing me straight to the point at which I have been aiming; that, though the public is composed of distinct units, it may roughly be regarded as a single entity.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This sentence, which I admit to be somewhat mannered, has the merit of bringing me straight to the point at which I have been aiming; that, though the public is composed of distinct units, it may roughly be regarded as a single entity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This sentence, which I admit to be somewhat mannered, has the merit of bringing me straight to the point at which I have been aiming; that, though the public is composed of distinct units, it may roughly be regarded as a single entity.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Precisely because you and I have sensitive intelligences, we cannot postulate certainly anything about each other.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This sentence, which I admit to be somewhat mannered, has the merit of bringing me straight to the point at which I have been aiming; that, though the public is composed of distinct units, it may roughly be regarded as a single entity.
bringing
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From this reading This sentence, which I admit to be somewhat mannered, has the merit of bringing me straight to the point at which I have been aiming; that, though the public is composed of distinct units, it may roughly be regarded as a single entity.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By 'the public' I mean that vast number of human animals who are in the lowest grade of intelligence.
cannot
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From this reading Precisely because you and I have sensitive intelligences, we cannot postulate certainly anything about each other.
certainly
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composed
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differs
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From this reading The higher an animal be in grade, the more numerous and recondite are the points in which its organism differs from that of its peers.
distinct
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From this reading This sentence, which I admit to be somewhat mannered, has the merit of bringing me straight to the point at which I have been aiming; that, though the public is composed of distinct units, it may roughly be regarded as a single entity.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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entity
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From this reading This sentence, which I admit to be somewhat mannered, has the merit of bringing me straight to the point at which I have been aiming; that, though the public is composed of distinct units, it may roughly be regarded as a single entity.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The higher an animal be in grade, the more numerous and recondite are the points in which its organism differs from that of its peers.
grade
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From this reading The higher an animal be in grade, the more numerous and recondite are the points in which its organism differs from that of its peers.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This sentence, which I admit to be somewhat mannered, has the merit of bringing me straight to the point at which I have been aiming; that, though the public is composed of distinct units, it may roughly be regarded as a single entity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This sentence, which I admit to be somewhat mannered, has the merit of bringing me straight to the point at which I have been aiming; that, though the public is composed of distinct units, it may roughly be regarded as a single entity.
higher
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From this reading The higher an animal be in grade, the more numerous and recondite are the points in which its organism differs from that of its peers.
human
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From this reading By 'the public' I mean that vast number of human animals who are in the lowest grade of intelligence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This sentence, which I admit to be somewhat mannered, has the merit of bringing me straight to the point at which I have been aiming; that, though the public is composed of distinct units, it may roughly be regarded as a single entity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The higher an animal be in grade, the more numerous and recondite are the points in which its organism differs from that of its peers.
intelligence
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From this reading By 'the public' I mean that vast number of human animals who are in the lowest grade of intelligence.
intelligences
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From this reading Precisely because you and I have sensitive intelligences, we cannot postulate certainly anything about each other.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This sentence, which I admit to be somewhat mannered, has the merit of bringing me straight to the point at which I have been aiming; that, though the public is composed of distinct units, it may roughly be regarded as a single entity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This sentence, which I admit to be somewhat mannered, has the merit of bringing me straight to the point at which I have been aiming; that, though the public is composed of distinct units, it may roughly be regarded as a single entity.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The higher an animal be in grade, the more numerous and recondite are the points in which its organism differs from that of its peers.
likeness
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From this reading The lower the grade, the more numerous and obvious the points of likeness.
lower
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From this reading The lower the grade, the more numerous and obvious the points of likeness.
lowest
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From this reading By 'the public' I mean that vast number of human animals who are in the lowest grade of intelligence.
mannered
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From this reading This sentence, which I admit to be somewhat mannered, has the merit of bringing me straight to the point at which I have been aiming; that, though the public is composed of distinct units, it may roughly be regarded as a single entity.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This sentence, which I admit to be somewhat mannered, has the merit of bringing me straight to the point at which I have been aiming; that, though the public is composed of distinct units, it may roughly be regarded as a single entity.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This sentence, which I admit to be somewhat mannered, has the merit of bringing me straight to the point at which I have been aiming; that, though the public is composed of distinct units, it may roughly be regarded as a single entity.
mean
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From this reading By 'the public' I mean that vast number of human animals who are in the lowest grade of intelligence.
merit
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From this reading This sentence, which I admit to be somewhat mannered, has the merit of bringing me straight to the point at which I have been aiming; that, though the public is composed of distinct units, it may roughly be regarded as a single entity.
more
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From this reading The higher an animal be in grade, the more numerous and recondite are the points in which its organism differs from that of its peers.
number
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From this reading By 'the public' I mean that vast number of human animals who are in the lowest grade of intelligence.
numerous
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From this reading The higher an animal be in grade, the more numerous and recondite are the points in which its organism differs from that of its peers.
obvious
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From this reading The lower the grade, the more numerous and obvious the points of likeness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This sentence, which I admit to be somewhat mannered, has the merit of bringing me straight to the point at which I have been aiming; that, though the public is composed of distinct units, it may roughly be regarded as a single entity.
organism
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From this reading The higher an animal be in grade, the more numerous and recondite are the points in which its organism differs from that of its peers.
other
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From this reading Precisely because you and I have sensitive intelligences, we cannot postulate certainly anything about each other.
peers
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From this reading The higher an animal be in grade, the more numerous and recondite are the points in which its organism differs from that of its peers.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading This sentence, which I admit to be somewhat mannered, has the merit of bringing me straight to the point at which I have been aiming; that, though the public is composed of distinct units, it may roughly be regarded as a single entity.
points
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From this reading The higher an animal be in grade, the more numerous and recondite are the points in which its organism differs from that of its peers.
postulate
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Precisely
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From this reading Precisely because you and I have sensitive intelligences, we cannot postulate certainly anything about each other.
public
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recondite
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From this reading The higher an animal be in grade, the more numerous and recondite are the points in which its organism differs from that of its peers.
regarded
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roughly
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sensitive
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From this reading Precisely because you and I have sensitive intelligences, we cannot postulate certainly anything about each other.
sentence
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single
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somewhat
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straight
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From this reading This sentence, which I admit to be somewhat mannered, has the merit of bringing me straight to the point at which I have been aiming; that, though the public is composed of distinct units, it may roughly be regarded as a single entity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This sentence, which I admit to be somewhat mannered, has the merit of bringing me straight to the point at which I have been aiming; that, though the public is composed of distinct units, it may roughly be regarded as a single entity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This sentence, which I admit to be somewhat mannered, has the merit of bringing me straight to the point at which I have been aiming; that, though the public is composed of distinct units, it may roughly be regarded as a single entity.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sentence, which I admit to be somewhat mannered, has the merit of bringing me straight to the point at which I have been aiming; that, though the public is composed of distinct units, it may roughly be regarded as a single entity.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This sentence, which I admit to be somewhat mannered, has the merit of bringing me straight to the point at which I have been aiming; that, though the public is composed of distinct units, it may roughly be regarded as a single entity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This sentence, which I admit to be somewhat mannered, has the merit of bringing me straight to the point at which I have been aiming; that, though the public is composed of distinct units, it may roughly be regarded as a single entity.
units
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From this reading This sentence, which I admit to be somewhat mannered, has the merit of bringing me straight to the point at which I have been aiming; that, though the public is composed of distinct units, it may roughly be regarded as a single entity.
vast
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From this reading By 'the public' I mean that vast number of human animals who are in the lowest grade of intelligence.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Precisely because you and I have sensitive intelligences, we cannot postulate certainly anything about each other.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This sentence, which I admit to be somewhat mannered, has the merit of bringing me straight to the point at which I have been aiming; that, though the public is composed of distinct units, it may roughly be regarded as a single entity.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading By 'the public' I mean that vast number of human animals who are in the lowest grade of intelligence.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Precisely because you and I have sensitive intelligences, we cannot postulate certainly anything about each other.
