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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 mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Pitt was not one of those people; he could talk well upon anything, and now he made himself certainly very entertaining.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
begged
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From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
Betty
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From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
British
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From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
cared
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From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
certainly
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From this reading Pitt was not one of those people; he could talk well upon anything, and now he made himself certainly very entertaining.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Pitt was not one of those people; he could talk well upon anything, and now he made himself certainly very entertaining.
country
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From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
distinctly
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From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
else
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From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
entertaining
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From this reading Pitt was not one of those people; he could talk well upon anything, and now he made himself certainly very entertaining.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
far
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From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
full
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From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
go
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From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
got
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From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pitt was not one of those people; he could talk well upon anything, and now he made himself certainly very entertaining.
hereupon
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From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Pitt was not one of those people; he could talk well upon anything, and now he made himself certainly very entertaining.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
hundreds
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From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
institution
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From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
INTERPRETATIONS
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From this reading _INTERPRETATIONS_.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
made
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From this reading Pitt was not one of those people; he could talk well upon anything, and now he made himself certainly very entertaining.
many
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From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
more
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From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
mother
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From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
Museum
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From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pitt was not one of those people; he could talk well upon anything, and now he made himself certainly very entertaining.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
now
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From this reading Pitt was not one of those people; he could talk well upon anything, and now he made himself certainly very entertaining.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
old
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From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pitt was not one of those people; he could talk well upon anything, and now he made himself certainly very entertaining.
people
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From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
Pitt
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From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
presently
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From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
rival
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From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
subject
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From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
talk
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From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
talked
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From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
theme
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From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
there
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From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Pitt was not one of those people; he could talk well upon anything, and now he made himself certainly very entertaining.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
times
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From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
very
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From this reading Pitt was not one of those people; he could talk well upon anything, and now he made himself certainly very entertaining.
warm
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From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
well
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From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
young
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From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
