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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 These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
all
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From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an old and experienced warrior in this cause, and had learned to look with a philosophic eye upon reverses.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The campaign had been conducted with varying success, but the old nobleman counted as many victories as fights, and was disposed, on the whole, to be content with himself.
Barfield
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From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The campaign had been conducted with varying success, but the old nobleman counted as many victories as fights, and was disposed, on the whole, to be content with himself.
Beaker
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From this reading He was routed by his own henchman, Joseph Beaker.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
boughs
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From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The campaign had been conducted with varying success, but the old nobleman counted as many victories as fights, and was disposed, on the whole, to be content with himself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was routed by his own henchman, Joseph Beaker.
called
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From this reading But on the day following that which saw the introduction of his lordship's parliamentary nominee to the quartette party, his lordship encountered a check which called for all the resources of philosophy.
campaign
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From this reading The campaign had been conducted with varying success, but the old nobleman counted as many victories as fights, and was disposed, on the whole, to be content with himself.
carried
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From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
cause
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From this reading He was an old and experienced warrior in this cause, and had learned to look with a philosophic eye upon reverses.
check
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From this reading But on the day following that which saw the introduction of his lordship's parliamentary nominee to the quartette party, his lordship encountered a check which called for all the resources of philosophy.
conducted
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From this reading The campaign had been conducted with varying success, but the old nobleman counted as many victories as fights, and was disposed, on the whole, to be content with himself.
content
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From this reading The campaign had been conducted with varying success, but the old nobleman counted as many victories as fights, and was disposed, on the whole, to be content with himself.
counted
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From this reading The campaign had been conducted with varying success, but the old nobleman counted as many victories as fights, and was disposed, on the whole, to be content with himself.
day
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From this reading But on the day following that which saw the introduction of his lordship's parliamentary nominee to the quartette party, his lordship encountered a check which called for all the resources of philosophy.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The campaign had been conducted with varying success, but the old nobleman counted as many victories as fights, and was disposed, on the whole, to be content with himself.
Earl
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From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
encountered
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From this reading But on the day following that which saw the introduction of his lordship's parliamentary nominee to the quartette party, his lordship encountered a check which called for all the resources of philosophy.
experienced
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From this reading He was an old and experienced warrior in this cause, and had learned to look with a philosophic eye upon reverses.
eye
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From this reading He was an old and experienced warrior in this cause, and had learned to look with a philosophic eye upon reverses.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
fights
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From this reading The campaign had been conducted with varying success, but the old nobleman counted as many victories as fights, and was disposed, on the whole, to be content with himself.
following
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From this reading But on the day following that which saw the introduction of his lordship's parliamentary nominee to the quartette party, his lordship encountered a check which called for all the resources of philosophy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
garden
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From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was an old and experienced warrior in this cause, and had learned to look with a philosophic eye upon reverses.
henchman
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From this reading He was routed by his own henchman, Joseph Beaker.
highway
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From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The campaign had been conducted with varying success, but the old nobleman counted as many victories as fights, and was disposed, on the whole, to be content with himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was an old and experienced warrior in this cause, and had learned to look with a philosophic eye upon reverses.
introduction
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From this reading But on the day following that which saw the introduction of his lordship's parliamentary nominee to the quartette party, his lordship encountered a check which called for all the resources of philosophy.
Joseph
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From this reading He was routed by his own henchman, Joseph Beaker.
learned
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From this reading He was an old and experienced warrior in this cause, and had learned to look with a philosophic eye upon reverses.
less
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From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was an old and experienced warrior in this cause, and had learned to look with a philosophic eye upon reverses.
lordship
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From this reading But on the day following that which saw the introduction of his lordship's parliamentary nominee to the quartette party, his lordship encountered a check which called for all the resources of philosophy.
lordship's
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From this reading But on the day following that which saw the introduction of his lordship's parliamentary nominee to the quartette party, his lordship encountered a check which called for all the resources of philosophy.
many
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From this reading The campaign had been conducted with varying success, but the old nobleman counted as many victories as fights, and was disposed, on the whole, to be content with himself.
month
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From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
nobleman
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From this reading The campaign had been conducted with varying success, but the old nobleman counted as many victories as fights, and was disposed, on the whole, to be content with himself.
nominee
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From this reading But on the day following that which saw the introduction of his lordship's parliamentary nominee to the quartette party, his lordship encountered a check which called for all the resources of philosophy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
old
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From this reading The campaign had been conducted with varying success, but the old nobleman counted as many victories as fights, and was disposed, on the whole, to be content with himself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
overhang
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From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
own
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From this reading He was routed by his own henchman, Joseph Beaker.
parliamentary
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From this reading But on the day following that which saw the introduction of his lordship's parliamentary nominee to the quartette party, his lordship encountered a check which called for all the resources of philosophy.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But on the day following that which saw the introduction of his lordship's parliamentary nominee to the quartette party, his lordship encountered a check which called for all the resources of philosophy.
permitted
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From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
philosophic
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From this reading He was an old and experienced warrior in this cause, and had learned to look with a philosophic eye upon reverses.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading But on the day following that which saw the introduction of his lordship's parliamentary nominee to the quartette party, his lordship encountered a check which called for all the resources of philosophy.
public
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From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
quartette
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From this reading But on the day following that which saw the introduction of his lordship's parliamentary nominee to the quartette party, his lordship encountered a check which called for all the resources of philosophy.
resources
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From this reading But on the day following that which saw the introduction of his lordship's parliamentary nominee to the quartette party, his lordship encountered a check which called for all the resources of philosophy.
reverses
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From this reading He was an old and experienced warrior in this cause, and had learned to look with a philosophic eye upon reverses.
routed
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From this reading He was routed by his own henchman, Joseph Beaker.
saw
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From this reading But on the day following that which saw the introduction of his lordship's parliamentary nominee to the quartette party, his lordship encountered a check which called for all the resources of philosophy.
space
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From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
spell
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From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
success
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From this reading The campaign had been conducted with varying success, but the old nobleman counted as many victories as fights, and was disposed, on the whole, to be content with himself.
sundry
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From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But on the day following that which saw the introduction of his lordship's parliamentary nominee to the quartette party, his lordship encountered a check which called for all the resources of philosophy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was an old and experienced warrior in this cause, and had learned to look with a philosophic eye upon reverses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
trees
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From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was an old and experienced warrior in this cause, and had learned to look with a philosophic eye upon reverses.
varying
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From this reading The campaign had been conducted with varying success, but the old nobleman counted as many victories as fights, and was disposed, on the whole, to be content with himself.
victories
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From this reading The campaign had been conducted with varying success, but the old nobleman counted as many victories as fights, and was disposed, on the whole, to be content with himself.
warfare
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From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
warrior
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From this reading He was an old and experienced warrior in this cause, and had learned to look with a philosophic eye upon reverses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The campaign had been conducted with varying success, but the old nobleman counted as many victories as fights, and was disposed, on the whole, to be content with himself.
weather
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From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But on the day following that which saw the introduction of his lordship's parliamentary nominee to the quartette party, his lordship encountered a check which called for all the resources of philosophy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading These had been a long spell of fair weather, and the Earl of Barfield had carried on his warfare against all and sundry who permitted the boughs of their garden trees to overhang the public highway, for a space of little less than a month.
whole
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From this reading The campaign had been conducted with varying success, but the old nobleman counted as many victories as fights, and was disposed, on the whole, to be content with himself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The campaign had been conducted with varying success, but the old nobleman counted as many victories as fights, and was disposed, on the whole, to be content with himself.
