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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 CLEVELAND wanted to enrich one of his letters with a quotation from Ariosto, which he but imperfectly remembered.
ALSE
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From this reading ALSE from that forked hill, the boasted seat Of studious Peace and mild Philosophy, Indignant murmurs mote be heard to threat.--WEST.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALSE from that forked hill, the boasted seat Of studious Peace and mild Philosophy, Indignant murmurs mote be heard to threat.--WEST.
Ariosto
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From this reading CLEVELAND wanted to enrich one of his letters with a quotation from Ariosto, which he but imperfectly remembered.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he was tumbling over some volumes that lay piled on the writing-table, he felt a student's curiosity to discover what now constituted his host's favourite reading.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ALSE from that forked hill, the boasted seat Of studious Peace and mild Philosophy, Indignant murmurs mote be heard to threat.--WEST.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had seen the book he wished to refer to in the little study the day before; and he quitted the library to search for it.
boasted
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From this reading ALSE from that forked hill, the boasted seat Of studious Peace and mild Philosophy, Indignant murmurs mote be heard to threat.--WEST.
book
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From this reading He had seen the book he wished to refer to in the little study the day before; and he quitted the library to search for it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CLEVELAND wanted to enrich one of his letters with a quotation from Ariosto, which he but imperfectly remembered.
CLEVELAND
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From this reading CLEVELAND wanted to enrich one of his letters with a quotation from Ariosto, which he but imperfectly remembered.
constituted
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From this reading As he was tumbling over some volumes that lay piled on the writing-table, he felt a student's curiosity to discover what now constituted his host's favourite reading.
curiosity
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From this reading As he was tumbling over some volumes that lay piled on the writing-table, he felt a student's curiosity to discover what now constituted his host's favourite reading.
day
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discover
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From this reading As he was tumbling over some volumes that lay piled on the writing-table, he felt a student's curiosity to discover what now constituted his host's favourite reading.
enrich
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From this reading CLEVELAND wanted to enrich one of his letters with a quotation from Ariosto, which he but imperfectly remembered.
favourite
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From this reading As he was tumbling over some volumes that lay piled on the writing-table, he felt a student's curiosity to discover what now constituted his host's favourite reading.
felt
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From this reading As he was tumbling over some volumes that lay piled on the writing-table, he felt a student's curiosity to discover what now constituted his host's favourite reading.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had seen the book he wished to refer to in the little study the day before; and he quitted the library to search for it.
forked
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From this reading ALSE from that forked hill, the boasted seat Of studious Peace and mild Philosophy, Indignant murmurs mote be heard to threat.--WEST.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ALSE from that forked hill, the boasted seat Of studious Peace and mild Philosophy, Indignant murmurs mote be heard to threat.--WEST.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen the book he wished to refer to in the little study the day before; and he quitted the library to search for it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CLEVELAND wanted to enrich one of his letters with a quotation from Ariosto, which he but imperfectly remembered.
heard
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From this reading ALSE from that forked hill, the boasted seat Of studious Peace and mild Philosophy, Indignant murmurs mote be heard to threat.--WEST.
hill
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From this reading ALSE from that forked hill, the boasted seat Of studious Peace and mild Philosophy, Indignant murmurs mote be heard to threat.--WEST.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CLEVELAND wanted to enrich one of his letters with a quotation from Ariosto, which he but imperfectly remembered.
host's
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From this reading As he was tumbling over some volumes that lay piled on the writing-table, he felt a student's curiosity to discover what now constituted his host's favourite reading.
imperfectly
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From this reading CLEVELAND wanted to enrich one of his letters with a quotation from Ariosto, which he but imperfectly remembered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had seen the book he wished to refer to in the little study the day before; and he quitted the library to search for it.
Indignant
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From this reading ALSE from that forked hill, the boasted seat Of studious Peace and mild Philosophy, Indignant murmurs mote be heard to threat.--WEST.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had seen the book he wished to refer to in the little study the day before; and he quitted the library to search for it.
lay
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From this reading As he was tumbling over some volumes that lay piled on the writing-table, he felt a student's curiosity to discover what now constituted his host's favourite reading.
letters
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From this reading CLEVELAND wanted to enrich one of his letters with a quotation from Ariosto, which he but imperfectly remembered.
library
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From this reading He had seen the book he wished to refer to in the little study the day before; and he quitted the library to search for it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had seen the book he wished to refer to in the little study the day before; and he quitted the library to search for it.
mild
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From this reading ALSE from that forked hill, the boasted seat Of studious Peace and mild Philosophy, Indignant murmurs mote be heard to threat.--WEST.
mote
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From this reading ALSE from that forked hill, the boasted seat Of studious Peace and mild Philosophy, Indignant murmurs mote be heard to threat.--WEST.
MR
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From this reading MR.
murmurs
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From this reading ALSE from that forked hill, the boasted seat Of studious Peace and mild Philosophy, Indignant murmurs mote be heard to threat.--WEST.
now
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From this reading As he was tumbling over some volumes that lay piled on the writing-table, he felt a student's curiosity to discover what now constituted his host's favourite reading.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALSE from that forked hill, the boasted seat Of studious Peace and mild Philosophy, Indignant murmurs mote be heard to threat.--WEST.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he was tumbling over some volumes that lay piled on the writing-table, he felt a student's curiosity to discover what now constituted his host's favourite reading.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CLEVELAND wanted to enrich one of his letters with a quotation from Ariosto, which he but imperfectly remembered.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As he was tumbling over some volumes that lay piled on the writing-table, he felt a student's curiosity to discover what now constituted his host's favourite reading.
Peace
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From this reading ALSE from that forked hill, the boasted seat Of studious Peace and mild Philosophy, Indignant murmurs mote be heard to threat.--WEST.
PhilosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading ALSE from that forked hill, the boasted seat Of studious Peace and mild Philosophy, Indignant murmurs mote be heard to threat.--WEST.
piled
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From this reading As he was tumbling over some volumes that lay piled on the writing-table, he felt a student's curiosity to discover what now constituted his host's favourite reading.
quitted
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From this reading He had seen the book he wished to refer to in the little study the day before; and he quitted the library to search for it.
quotation
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reading
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From this reading As he was tumbling over some volumes that lay piled on the writing-table, he felt a student's curiosity to discover what now constituted his host's favourite reading.
refer
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remembered
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From this reading CLEVELAND wanted to enrich one of his letters with a quotation from Ariosto, which he but imperfectly remembered.
search
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From this reading He had seen the book he wished to refer to in the little study the day before; and he quitted the library to search for it.
seat
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From this reading ALSE from that forked hill, the boasted seat Of studious Peace and mild Philosophy, Indignant murmurs mote be heard to threat.--WEST.
seen
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From this reading He had seen the book he wished to refer to in the little study the day before; and he quitted the library to search for it.
some
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From this reading As he was tumbling over some volumes that lay piled on the writing-table, he felt a student's curiosity to discover what now constituted his host's favourite reading.
student's
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From this reading As he was tumbling over some volumes that lay piled on the writing-table, he felt a student's curiosity to discover what now constituted his host's favourite reading.
studious
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From this reading ALSE from that forked hill, the boasted seat Of studious Peace and mild Philosophy, Indignant murmurs mote be heard to threat.--WEST.
study
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From this reading He had seen the book he wished to refer to in the little study the day before; and he quitted the library to search for it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ALSE from that forked hill, the boasted seat Of studious Peace and mild Philosophy, Indignant murmurs mote be heard to threat.--WEST.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALSE from that forked hill, the boasted seat Of studious Peace and mild Philosophy, Indignant murmurs mote be heard to threat.--WEST.
threat
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From this reading ALSE from that forked hill, the boasted seat Of studious Peace and mild Philosophy, Indignant murmurs mote be heard to threat.--WEST.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALSE from that forked hill, the boasted seat Of studious Peace and mild Philosophy, Indignant murmurs mote be heard to threat.--WEST.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtumbling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As he was tumbling over some volumes that lay piled on the writing-table, he felt a student's curiosity to discover what now constituted his host's favourite reading.
volumes
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From this reading As he was tumbling over some volumes that lay piled on the writing-table, he felt a student's curiosity to discover what now constituted his host's favourite reading.
wanted
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From this reading CLEVELAND wanted to enrich one of his letters with a quotation from Ariosto, which he but imperfectly remembered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he was tumbling over some volumes that lay piled on the writing-table, he felt a student's curiosity to discover what now constituted his host's favourite reading.
WEST
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From this reading ALSE from that forked hill, the boasted seat Of studious Peace and mild Philosophy, Indignant murmurs mote be heard to threat.--WEST.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As he was tumbling over some volumes that lay piled on the writing-table, he felt a student's curiosity to discover what now constituted his host's favourite reading.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CLEVELAND wanted to enrich one of his letters with a quotation from Ariosto, which he but imperfectly remembered.
wished
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From this reading He had seen the book he wished to refer to in the little study the day before; and he quitted the library to search for it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading CLEVELAND wanted to enrich one of his letters with a quotation from Ariosto, which he but imperfectly remembered.
writing-table
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From this reading As he was tumbling over some volumes that lay piled on the writing-table, he felt a student's curiosity to discover what now constituted his host's favourite reading.
