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Act
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From this reading OUBLIE de Tullie, et brave du Senat.* VOLTAIRE: _Brutus_, Act ii. sc.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * "Forgotten by Tully and bullied by the Senate."
animated
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astute
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brave
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From this reading OUBLIE de Tullie, et brave du Senat.* VOLTAIRE: _Brutus_, Act ii. sc.
bring
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Brutus
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From this reading OUBLIE de Tullie, et brave du Senat.* VOLTAIRE: _Brutus_, Act ii. sc.
bullied
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From this reading * "Forgotten by Tully and bullied by the Senate."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading * "Forgotten by Tully and bullied by the Senate."
Cabinet
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de
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From this reading OUBLIE de Tullie, et brave du Senat.* VOLTAIRE: _Brutus_, Act ii. sc.
debate
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.
difference
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From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.
discussion
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du
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From this reading OUBLIE de Tullie, et brave du Senat.* VOLTAIRE: _Brutus_, Act ii. sc.
et
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evening
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existed
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ForgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading * "Forgotten by Tully and bullied by the Senate."
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.
growing
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From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.
ii
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From this reading OUBLIE de Tullie, et brave du Senat.* VOLTAIRE: _Brutus_, Act ii. sc.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN the Lords that evening the discussion was animated and prolonged,--it was the last party debate of the session.
incidentally
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From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN the Lords that evening the discussion was animated and prolonged,--it was the last party debate of the session.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN the Lords that evening the discussion was animated and prolonged,--it was the last party debate of the session.
Lords
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neglect
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From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN the Lords that evening the discussion was animated and prolonged,--it was the last party debate of the session.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.
Opposition
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OUBLIE
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From this reading OUBLIE de Tullie, et brave du Senat.* VOLTAIRE: _Brutus_, Act ii. sc.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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prolonged
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prominently
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From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.
sc
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From this reading OUBLIE de Tullie, et brave du Senat.* VOLTAIRE: _Brutus_, Act ii. sc.
Senat
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Senate
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session
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some
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From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN the Lords that evening the discussion was animated and prolonged,--it was the last party debate of the session.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * "Forgotten by Tully and bullied by the Senate."
there
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From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.
Tullie
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From this reading OUBLIE de Tullie, et brave du Senat.* VOLTAIRE: _Brutus_, Act ii. sc.
Tully
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From this reading * "Forgotten by Tully and bullied by the Senate."
VOLTAIRE
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From this reading OUBLIE de Tullie, et brave du Senat.* VOLTAIRE: _Brutus_, Act ii. sc.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN the Lords that evening the discussion was animated and prolonged,--it was the last party debate of the session.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.
whispered
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From this reading The astute Opposition did not neglect to bring prominently, though incidentally, forward the question on which it was whispered that there existed some growing difference in the Cabinet.