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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 He was always parading and strutting about as if he were the leading character in a play and not just an ordinary human being.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was always parading and strutting about as if he were the leading character in a play and not just an ordinary human being.
always
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From this reading He was always parading and strutting about as if he were the leading character in a play and not just an ordinary human being.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was always parading and strutting about as if he were the leading character in a play and not just an ordinary human being.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Louis XIV was called the Grand Monarch, and everything he did was to show off.
appear
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From this reading He wore corsets and a huge powdered wig and shoes with very high red heels, to make himself appear taller.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was always parading and strutting about as if he were the leading character in a play and not just an ordinary human being.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was always parading and strutting about as if he were the leading character in a play and not just an ordinary human being.
called
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From this reading Louis XIV was called the Grand Monarch, and everything he did was to show off.
cane
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From this reading He carried a long cane, stuck out his elbows, turned out his toes, and strutted up and down, for he thought these things made him seem grand, important, imposing.
carried
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From this reading He carried a long cane, stuck out his elbows, turned out his toes, and strutted up and down, for he thought these things made him seem grand, important, imposing.
character
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From this reading He was always parading and strutting about as if he were the leading character in a play and not just an ordinary human being.
corsets
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From this reading He wore corsets and a huge powdered wig and shoes with very high red heels, to make himself appear taller.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Louis XIV was called the Grand Monarch, and everything he did was to show off.
down
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From this reading He carried a long cane, stuck out his elbows, turned out his toes, and strutted up and down, for he thought these things made him seem grand, important, imposing.
elbows
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From this reading He carried a long cane, stuck out his elbows, turned out his toes, and strutted up and down, for he thought these things made him seem grand, important, imposing.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Louis XIV was called the Grand Monarch, and everything he did was to show off.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He carried a long cane, stuck out his elbows, turned out his toes, and strutted up and down, for he thought these things made him seem grand, important, imposing.
French
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From this reading That, I suppose, is why some ladies to-day wear high heels called French heels.
Grand
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From this reading Louis XIV was called the Grand Monarch, and everything he did was to show off.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Louis XIV was called the Grand Monarch, and everything he did was to show off.
heels
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From this reading He wore corsets and a huge powdered wig and shoes with very high red heels, to make himself appear taller.
high
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From this reading He wore corsets and a huge powdered wig and shoes with very high red heels, to make himself appear taller.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He carried a long cane, stuck out his elbows, turned out his toes, and strutted up and down, for he thought these things made him seem grand, important, imposing.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He wore corsets and a huge powdered wig and shoes with very high red heels, to make himself appear taller.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He carried a long cane, stuck out his elbows, turned out his toes, and strutted up and down, for he thought these things made him seem grand, important, imposing.
huge
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From this reading He wore corsets and a huge powdered wig and shoes with very high red heels, to make himself appear taller.
human
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From this reading He was always parading and strutting about as if he were the leading character in a play and not just an ordinary human being.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That, I suppose, is why some ladies to-day wear high heels called French heels.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was always parading and strutting about as if he were the leading character in a play and not just an ordinary human being.
important
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From this reading He carried a long cane, stuck out his elbows, turned out his toes, and strutted up and down, for he thought these things made him seem grand, important, imposing.
imposing
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From this reading He carried a long cane, stuck out his elbows, turned out his toes, and strutted up and down, for he thought these things made him seem grand, important, imposing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was always parading and strutting about as if he were the leading character in a play and not just an ordinary human being.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That, I suppose, is why some ladies to-day wear high heels called French heels.
just
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From this reading He was always parading and strutting about as if he were the leading character in a play and not just an ordinary human being.
ladies
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From this reading That, I suppose, is why some ladies to-day wear high heels called French heels.
leading
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From this reading He was always parading and strutting about as if he were the leading character in a play and not just an ordinary human being.
long
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From this reading He carried a long cane, stuck out his elbows, turned out his toes, and strutted up and down, for he thought these things made him seem grand, important, imposing.
Louis
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From this reading Louis XIV was called the Grand Monarch, and everything he did was to show off.
made
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From this reading He carried a long cane, stuck out his elbows, turned out his toes, and strutted up and down, for he thought these things made him seem grand, important, imposing.
make
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From this reading He wore corsets and a huge powdered wig and shoes with very high red heels, to make himself appear taller.
Monarch
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From this reading Louis XIV was called the Grand Monarch, and everything he did was to show off.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was always parading and strutting about as if he were the leading character in a play and not just an ordinary human being.
off
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From this reading Louis XIV was called the Grand Monarch, and everything he did was to show off.
ordinary
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From this reading He was always parading and strutting about as if he were the leading character in a play and not just an ordinary human being.
out
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From this reading He carried a long cane, stuck out his elbows, turned out his toes, and strutted up and down, for he thought these things made him seem grand, important, imposing.
parading
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From this reading He was always parading and strutting about as if he were the leading character in a play and not just an ordinary human being.
play
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From this reading He was always parading and strutting about as if he were the leading character in a play and not just an ordinary human being.
powdered
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From this reading He wore corsets and a huge powdered wig and shoes with very high red heels, to make himself appear taller.
red
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From this reading He wore corsets and a huge powdered wig and shoes with very high red heels, to make himself appear taller.
seem
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From this reading He carried a long cane, stuck out his elbows, turned out his toes, and strutted up and down, for he thought these things made him seem grand, important, imposing.
shoes
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From this reading He wore corsets and a huge powdered wig and shoes with very high red heels, to make himself appear taller.
show
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From this reading Louis XIV was called the Grand Monarch, and everything he did was to show off.
some
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From this reading That, I suppose, is why some ladies to-day wear high heels called French heels.
strutted
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From this reading He carried a long cane, stuck out his elbows, turned out his toes, and strutted up and down, for he thought these things made him seem grand, important, imposing.
strutting
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From this reading He was always parading and strutting about as if he were the leading character in a play and not just an ordinary human being.
stuck
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From this reading He carried a long cane, stuck out his elbows, turned out his toes, and strutted up and down, for he thought these things made him seem grand, important, imposing.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That, I suppose, is why some ladies to-day wear high heels called French heels.
taller
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From this reading He wore corsets and a huge powdered wig and shoes with very high red heels, to make himself appear taller.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That, I suppose, is why some ladies to-day wear high heels called French heels.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Louis XIV was called the Grand Monarch, and everything he did was to show off.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He carried a long cane, stuck out his elbows, turned out his toes, and strutted up and down, for he thought these things made him seem grand, important, imposing.
things
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From this reading He carried a long cane, stuck out his elbows, turned out his toes, and strutted up and down, for he thought these things made him seem grand, important, imposing.
thoughtnounUS /ˈthought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He carried a long cane, stuck out his elbows, turned out his toes, and strutted up and down, for he thought these things made him seem grand, important, imposing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Louis XIV was called the Grand Monarch, and everything he did was to show off.
to-day
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From this reading That, I suppose, is why some ladies to-day wear high heels called French heels.
toes
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From this reading He carried a long cane, stuck out his elbows, turned out his toes, and strutted up and down, for he thought these things made him seem grand, important, imposing.
turned
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From this reading He carried a long cane, stuck out his elbows, turned out his toes, and strutted up and down, for he thought these things made him seem grand, important, imposing.
up
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From this reading He carried a long cane, stuck out his elbows, turned out his toes, and strutted up and down, for he thought these things made him seem grand, important, imposing.
very
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From this reading He wore corsets and a huge powdered wig and shoes with very high red heels, to make himself appear taller.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Louis XIV was called the Grand Monarch, and everything he did was to show off.
wear
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From this reading That, I suppose, is why some ladies to-day wear high heels called French heels.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was always parading and strutting about as if he were the leading character in a play and not just an ordinary human being.
why
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From this reading That, I suppose, is why some ladies to-day wear high heels called French heels.
wig
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From this reading He wore corsets and a huge powdered wig and shoes with very high red heels, to make himself appear taller.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wore corsets and a huge powdered wig and shoes with very high red heels, to make himself appear taller.
wore
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From this reading He wore corsets and a huge powdered wig and shoes with very high red heels, to make himself appear taller.
XIV
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From this reading Louis XIV was called the Grand Monarch, and everything he did was to show off.
