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mortals

/ˈmɔːrtəlz/

Meanings
noun
A human; someone susceptible to death.

Examples :

"Her wisdom was beyond that of a mere mortal."
human person being mythology literature philosophy religion soul

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death noun

/diːθ/

The cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return to an inert, nonliving state.

"The death of my grandmother saddened the whole family."

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that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Illustration wisdom

wisdom noun

/ˈwɪzdəm/

An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise.

"Her wisdom about managing her time helped her succeed in school. "

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

A partially specified but unnamed person.

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

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human noun

/ˈhjuː.mən/ /ˈ(h)juː.mən/ /ˈ(h)ju.mən/

A human being, whether man, woman or child.

"Humans share common ancestors with other apes."

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration mortal

mortal noun

/ˈmɔːtəl/

A human; someone susceptible to death.

"Her wisdom was beyond that of a mere mortal."

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susceptible noun

/səˈsɛptɪbl̩/

A person who is vulnerable to being infected by a certain disease

"The susceptible in our class are getting the flu. "

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beyond noun

/biˈjɒnd/ /biˈjɑnd/

The unknown.

"The teacher encouraged the students to explore the beyond of current knowledge in science. "

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mere noun

/mɪr/ /meɪr/

A body of standing water, such as a lake or a pond. More specifically, it can refer to a lake that is broad in relation to its depth. Also included in place names such as Windermere.

"The hikers enjoyed the peaceful scenery of the mere. "

Illustration her

her noun

/ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/

A female person or animal.

"I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her."