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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 As a matter of fact, I fear Eatanswill was every town in the country.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The Eatanswill election is not a joke against Eatanswill; it is a joke against elections.
all
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From this reading If the satire is merely local, it practically loses its point; just as the “Circumlocution Office” would lose its point if it were not supposed to be a true sketch of all Government offices; just as the Lord Chancellor in “Bleak House” would lose his point if he were not supposed to be symbolic and representative of all Lord Chancellors.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Naturally, an outsider feels inclined to ask why Eatanswill should be either one or the other.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If the satire is merely local, it practically loses its point; just as the “Circumlocution Office” would lose its point if it were not supposed to be a true sketch of all Government offices; just as the Lord Chancellor in “Bleak House” would lose his point if he were not supposed to be symbolic and representative of all Lord Chancellors.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact, I fear Eatanswill was every town in the country.
ask
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From this reading Naturally, an outsider feels inclined to ask why Eatanswill should be either one or the other.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Naturally, an outsider feels inclined to ask why Eatanswill should be either one or the other.
Bleak
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From this reading If the satire is merely local, it practically loses its point; just as the “Circumlocution Office” would lose its point if it were not supposed to be a true sketch of all Government offices; just as the Lord Chancellor in “Bleak House” would lose his point if he were not supposed to be symbolic and representative of all Lord Chancellors.
Chancellor
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From this reading If the satire is merely local, it practically loses its point; just as the “Circumlocution Office” would lose its point if it were not supposed to be a true sketch of all Government offices; just as the Lord Chancellor in “Bleak House” would lose his point if he were not supposed to be symbolic and representative of all Lord Chancellors.
Chancellors
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From this reading If the satire is merely local, it practically loses its point; just as the “Circumlocution Office” would lose its point if it were not supposed to be a true sketch of all Government offices; just as the Lord Chancellor in “Bleak House” would lose his point if he were not supposed to be symbolic and representative of all Lord Chancellors.
Circumlocution
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From this reading If the satire is merely local, it practically loses its point; just as the “Circumlocution Office” would lose its point if it were not supposed to be a true sketch of all Government offices; just as the Lord Chancellor in “Bleak House” would lose his point if he were not supposed to be symbolic and representative of all Lord Chancellors.
clear
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From this reading It is surely clear that when Dickens described the Eatanswill election he did not mean it as a satire on Sudbury or a satire on Ipswich; he meant it as a satire on England.
country
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From this reading As a matter of fact, I fear Eatanswill was every town in the country.
described
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From this reading It is surely clear that when Dickens described the Eatanswill election he did not mean it as a satire on Sudbury or a satire on Ipswich; he meant it as a satire on England.
Dickens
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From this reading It is surely clear that when Dickens described the Eatanswill election he did not mean it as a satire on Sudbury or a satire on Ipswich; he meant it as a satire on England.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It is surely clear that when Dickens described the Eatanswill election he did not mean it as a satire on Sudbury or a satire on Ipswich; he meant it as a satire on England.
Eatanswill
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From this reading Naturally, an outsider feels inclined to ask why Eatanswill should be either one or the other.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Naturally, an outsider feels inclined to ask why Eatanswill should be either one or the other.
election
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From this reading It is surely clear that when Dickens described the Eatanswill election he did not mean it as a satire on Sudbury or a satire on Ipswich; he meant it as a satire on England.
elections
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From this reading The Eatanswill election is not a joke against Eatanswill; it is a joke against elections.
England
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From this reading It is surely clear that when Dickens described the Eatanswill election he did not mean it as a satire on Sudbury or a satire on Ipswich; he meant it as a satire on England.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As a matter of fact, I fear Eatanswill was every town in the country.
fact
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From this reading As a matter of fact, I fear Eatanswill was every town in the country.
fear
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From this reading As a matter of fact, I fear Eatanswill was every town in the country.
feels
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From this reading Naturally, an outsider feels inclined to ask why Eatanswill should be either one or the other.
Government
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From this reading If the satire is merely local, it practically loses its point; just as the “Circumlocution Office” would lose its point if it were not supposed to be a true sketch of all Government offices; just as the Lord Chancellor in “Bleak House” would lose his point if he were not supposed to be symbolic and representative of all Lord Chancellors.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is surely clear that when Dickens described the Eatanswill election he did not mean it as a satire on Sudbury or a satire on Ipswich; he meant it as a satire on England.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If the satire is merely local, it practically loses its point; just as the “Circumlocution Office” would lose its point if it were not supposed to be a true sketch of all Government offices; just as the Lord Chancellor in “Bleak House” would lose his point if he were not supposed to be symbolic and representative of all Lord Chancellors.
House
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From this reading If the satire is merely local, it practically loses its point; just as the “Circumlocution Office” would lose its point if it were not supposed to be a true sketch of all Government offices; just as the Lord Chancellor in “Bleak House” would lose his point if he were not supposed to be symbolic and representative of all Lord Chancellors.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As a matter of fact, I fear Eatanswill was every town in the country.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the satire is merely local, it practically loses its point; just as the “Circumlocution Office” would lose its point if it were not supposed to be a true sketch of all Government offices; just as the Lord Chancellor in “Bleak House” would lose his point if he were not supposed to be symbolic and representative of all Lord Chancellors.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As a matter of fact, I fear Eatanswill was every town in the country.
inclined
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From this reading Naturally, an outsider feels inclined to ask why Eatanswill should be either one or the other.
Ipswich
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From this reading It is surely clear that when Dickens described the Eatanswill election he did not mean it as a satire on Sudbury or a satire on Ipswich; he meant it as a satire on England.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is surely clear that when Dickens described the Eatanswill election he did not mean it as a satire on Sudbury or a satire on Ipswich; he meant it as a satire on England.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is surely clear that when Dickens described the Eatanswill election he did not mean it as a satire on Sudbury or a satire on Ipswich; he meant it as a satire on England.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If the satire is merely local, it practically loses its point; just as the “Circumlocution Office” would lose its point if it were not supposed to be a true sketch of all Government offices; just as the Lord Chancellor in “Bleak House” would lose his point if he were not supposed to be symbolic and representative of all Lord Chancellors.
joke
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From this reading The Eatanswill election is not a joke against Eatanswill; it is a joke against elections.
just
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From this reading If the satire is merely local, it practically loses its point; just as the “Circumlocution Office” would lose its point if it were not supposed to be a true sketch of all Government offices; just as the Lord Chancellor in “Bleak House” would lose his point if he were not supposed to be symbolic and representative of all Lord Chancellors.
local
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From this reading If the satire is merely local, it practically loses its point; just as the “Circumlocution Office” would lose its point if it were not supposed to be a true sketch of all Government offices; just as the Lord Chancellor in “Bleak House” would lose his point if he were not supposed to be symbolic and representative of all Lord Chancellors.
Lord
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From this reading If the satire is merely local, it practically loses its point; just as the “Circumlocution Office” would lose its point if it were not supposed to be a true sketch of all Government offices; just as the Lord Chancellor in “Bleak House” would lose his point if he were not supposed to be symbolic and representative of all Lord Chancellors.
lose
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From this reading If the satire is merely local, it practically loses its point; just as the “Circumlocution Office” would lose its point if it were not supposed to be a true sketch of all Government offices; just as the Lord Chancellor in “Bleak House” would lose his point if he were not supposed to be symbolic and representative of all Lord Chancellors.
loses
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From this reading If the satire is merely local, it practically loses its point; just as the “Circumlocution Office” would lose its point if it were not supposed to be a true sketch of all Government offices; just as the Lord Chancellor in “Bleak House” would lose his point if he were not supposed to be symbolic and representative of all Lord Chancellors.
matter
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From this reading As a matter of fact, I fear Eatanswill was every town in the country.
mean
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From this reading It is surely clear that when Dickens described the Eatanswill election he did not mean it as a satire on Sudbury or a satire on Ipswich; he meant it as a satire on England.
meant
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From this reading It is surely clear that when Dickens described the Eatanswill election he did not mean it as a satire on Sudbury or a satire on Ipswich; he meant it as a satire on England.
merely
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From this reading If the satire is merely local, it practically loses its point; just as the “Circumlocution Office” would lose its point if it were not supposed to be a true sketch of all Government offices; just as the Lord Chancellor in “Bleak House” would lose his point if he were not supposed to be symbolic and representative of all Lord Chancellors.
Naturally
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From this reading Naturally, an outsider feels inclined to ask why Eatanswill should be either one or the other.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is surely clear that when Dickens described the Eatanswill election he did not mean it as a satire on Sudbury or a satire on Ipswich; he meant it as a satire on England.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a matter of fact, I fear Eatanswill was every town in the country.
Office
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From this reading If the satire is merely local, it practically loses its point; just as the “Circumlocution Office” would lose its point if it were not supposed to be a true sketch of all Government offices; just as the Lord Chancellor in “Bleak House” would lose his point if he were not supposed to be symbolic and representative of all Lord Chancellors.
offices
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From this reading If the satire is merely local, it practically loses its point; just as the “Circumlocution Office” would lose its point if it were not supposed to be a true sketch of all Government offices; just as the Lord Chancellor in “Bleak House” would lose his point if he were not supposed to be symbolic and representative of all Lord Chancellors.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is surely clear that when Dickens described the Eatanswill election he did not mean it as a satire on Sudbury or a satire on Ipswich; he meant it as a satire on England.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Naturally, an outsider feels inclined to ask why Eatanswill should be either one or the other.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Naturally, an outsider feels inclined to ask why Eatanswill should be either one or the other.
other
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From this reading Naturally, an outsider feels inclined to ask why Eatanswill should be either one or the other.
outsidernounUS /ˌaʊtˈsaɪ.dər/
A person who does not belong to a particular group or community; a stranger.
From this reading Naturally, an outsider feels inclined to ask why Eatanswill should be either one or the other.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading If the satire is merely local, it practically loses its point; just as the “Circumlocution Office” would lose its point if it were not supposed to be a true sketch of all Government offices; just as the Lord Chancellor in “Bleak House” would lose his point if he were not supposed to be symbolic and representative of all Lord Chancellors.
practically
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From this reading If the satire is merely local, it practically loses its point; just as the “Circumlocution Office” would lose its point if it were not supposed to be a true sketch of all Government offices; just as the Lord Chancellor in “Bleak House” would lose his point if he were not supposed to be symbolic and representative of all Lord Chancellors.
representative
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From this reading If the satire is merely local, it practically loses its point; just as the “Circumlocution Office” would lose its point if it were not supposed to be a true sketch of all Government offices; just as the Lord Chancellor in “Bleak House” would lose his point if he were not supposed to be symbolic and representative of all Lord Chancellors.
satire
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From this reading It is surely clear that when Dickens described the Eatanswill election he did not mean it as a satire on Sudbury or a satire on Ipswich; he meant it as a satire on England.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Naturally, an outsider feels inclined to ask why Eatanswill should be either one or the other.
sketch
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From this reading If the satire is merely local, it practically loses its point; just as the “Circumlocution Office” would lose its point if it were not supposed to be a true sketch of all Government offices; just as the Lord Chancellor in “Bleak House” would lose his point if he were not supposed to be symbolic and representative of all Lord Chancellors.
Sudbury
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From this reading It is surely clear that when Dickens described the Eatanswill election he did not mean it as a satire on Sudbury or a satire on Ipswich; he meant it as a satire on England.
supposed
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From this reading If the satire is merely local, it practically loses its point; just as the “Circumlocution Office” would lose its point if it were not supposed to be a true sketch of all Government offices; just as the Lord Chancellor in “Bleak House” would lose his point if he were not supposed to be symbolic and representative of all Lord Chancellors.
surely
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From this reading It is surely clear that when Dickens described the Eatanswill election he did not mean it as a satire on Sudbury or a satire on Ipswich; he meant it as a satire on England.
symbolic
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From this reading If the satire is merely local, it practically loses its point; just as the “Circumlocution Office” would lose its point if it were not supposed to be a true sketch of all Government offices; just as the Lord Chancellor in “Bleak House” would lose his point if he were not supposed to be symbolic and representative of all Lord Chancellors.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is surely clear that when Dickens described the Eatanswill election he did not mean it as a satire on Sudbury or a satire on Ipswich; he meant it as a satire on England.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Naturally, an outsider feels inclined to ask why Eatanswill should be either one or the other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Naturally, an outsider feels inclined to ask why Eatanswill should be either one or the other.
town
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From this reading As a matter of fact, I fear Eatanswill was every town in the country.
true
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From this reading If the satire is merely local, it practically loses its point; just as the “Circumlocution Office” would lose its point if it were not supposed to be a true sketch of all Government offices; just as the Lord Chancellor in “Bleak House” would lose his point if he were not supposed to be symbolic and representative of all Lord Chancellors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a matter of fact, I fear Eatanswill was every town in the country.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If the satire is merely local, it practically loses its point; just as the “Circumlocution Office” would lose its point if it were not supposed to be a true sketch of all Government offices; just as the Lord Chancellor in “Bleak House” would lose his point if he were not supposed to be symbolic and representative of all Lord Chancellors.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It is surely clear that when Dickens described the Eatanswill election he did not mean it as a satire on Sudbury or a satire on Ipswich; he meant it as a satire on England.
why
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From this reading Naturally, an outsider feels inclined to ask why Eatanswill should be either one or the other.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the satire is merely local, it practically loses its point; just as the “Circumlocution Office” would lose its point if it were not supposed to be a true sketch of all Government offices; just as the Lord Chancellor in “Bleak House” would lose his point if he were not supposed to be symbolic and representative of all Lord Chancellors.
