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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 “No man,” says a Rabbi, by way of indisputable instance, “may turn the bones of his father and mother into spoons”—sure that his hearers felt the checks against that form of economy.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “No man,” says a Rabbi, by way of indisputable instance, “may turn the bones of his father and mother into spoons”—sure that his hearers felt the checks against that form of economy.
alleged
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From this reading The only check to be alleged is a sentiment, which will coerce none who do not hold that sentiments are the better part of the world’s wealth.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The market for spoons has never expanded enough for any one to say, “Why not?” and to argue that human progress lies in such an application of material.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No man,” says a Rabbi, by way of indisputable instance, “may turn the bones of his father and mother into spoons”—sure that his hearers felt the checks against that form of economy.
any
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From this reading The market for spoons has never expanded enough for any one to say, “Why not?” and to argue that human progress lies in such an application of material.
application
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From this reading The market for spoons has never expanded enough for any one to say, “Why not?” and to argue that human progress lies in such an application of material.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The only check to be alleged is a sentiment, which will coerce none who do not hold that sentiments are the better part of the world’s wealth.
argue
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From this reading The market for spoons has never expanded enough for any one to say, “Why not?” and to argue that human progress lies in such an application of material.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The only check to be alleged is a sentiment, which will coerce none who do not hold that sentiments are the better part of the world’s wealth.
better
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From this reading The only check to be alleged is a sentiment, which will coerce none who do not hold that sentiments are the better part of the world’s wealth.
bones
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From this reading “No man,” says a Rabbi, by way of indisputable instance, “may turn the bones of his father and mother into spoons”—sure that his hearers felt the checks against that form of economy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “No man,” says a Rabbi, by way of indisputable instance, “may turn the bones of his father and mother into spoons”—sure that his hearers felt the checks against that form of economy.
check
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From this reading The only check to be alleged is a sentiment, which will coerce none who do not hold that sentiments are the better part of the world’s wealth.
checks
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From this reading “No man,” says a Rabbi, by way of indisputable instance, “may turn the bones of his father and mother into spoons”—sure that his hearers felt the checks against that form of economy.
coerce
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From this reading The only check to be alleged is a sentiment, which will coerce none who do not hold that sentiments are the better part of the world’s wealth.
common
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From this reading He went often rambling in those parts of London which are most inhabited by common Jews.
Deronda
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From this reading Deronda meanwhile took to a less fashionable form of exercise than riding in Rotten Row.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The only check to be alleged is a sentiment, which will coerce none who do not hold that sentiments are the better part of the world’s wealth.
economy
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From this reading “No man,” says a Rabbi, by way of indisputable instance, “may turn the bones of his father and mother into spoons”—sure that his hearers felt the checks against that form of economy.
enough
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From this reading The market for spoons has never expanded enough for any one to say, “Why not?” and to argue that human progress lies in such an application of material.
exercise
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From this reading Deronda meanwhile took to a less fashionable form of exercise than riding in Rotten Row.
expanded
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From this reading The market for spoons has never expanded enough for any one to say, “Why not?” and to argue that human progress lies in such an application of material.
fashionable
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From this reading Deronda meanwhile took to a less fashionable form of exercise than riding in Rotten Row.
father
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From this reading “No man,” says a Rabbi, by way of indisputable instance, “may turn the bones of his father and mother into spoons”—sure that his hearers felt the checks against that form of economy.
felt
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From this reading “No man,” says a Rabbi, by way of indisputable instance, “may turn the bones of his father and mother into spoons”—sure that his hearers felt the checks against that form of economy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The market for spoons has never expanded enough for any one to say, “Why not?” and to argue that human progress lies in such an application of material.
form
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From this reading “No man,” says a Rabbi, by way of indisputable instance, “may turn the bones of his father and mother into spoons”—sure that his hearers felt the checks against that form of economy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The market for spoons has never expanded enough for any one to say, “Why not?” and to argue that human progress lies in such an application of material.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went often rambling in those parts of London which are most inhabited by common Jews.
hearers
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From this reading “No man,” says a Rabbi, by way of indisputable instance, “may turn the bones of his father and mother into spoons”—sure that his hearers felt the checks against that form of economy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “No man,” says a Rabbi, by way of indisputable instance, “may turn the bones of his father and mother into spoons”—sure that his hearers felt the checks against that form of economy.
hold
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From this reading The only check to be alleged is a sentiment, which will coerce none who do not hold that sentiments are the better part of the world’s wealth.
human
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From this reading The market for spoons has never expanded enough for any one to say, “Why not?” and to argue that human progress lies in such an application of material.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The market for spoons has never expanded enough for any one to say, “Why not?” and to argue that human progress lies in such an application of material.
indisputable
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From this reading “No man,” says a Rabbi, by way of indisputable instance, “may turn the bones of his father and mother into spoons”—sure that his hearers felt the checks against that form of economy.
inhabited
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From this reading He went often rambling in those parts of London which are most inhabited by common Jews.
instance
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From this reading “No man,” says a Rabbi, by way of indisputable instance, “may turn the bones of his father and mother into spoons”—sure that his hearers felt the checks against that form of economy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “No man,” says a Rabbi, by way of indisputable instance, “may turn the bones of his father and mother into spoons”—sure that his hearers felt the checks against that form of economy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only check to be alleged is a sentiment, which will coerce none who do not hold that sentiments are the better part of the world’s wealth.
Jews
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From this reading He went often rambling in those parts of London which are most inhabited by common Jews.
less
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From this reading Deronda meanwhile took to a less fashionable form of exercise than riding in Rotten Row.
lies
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From this reading The market for spoons has never expanded enough for any one to say, “Why not?” and to argue that human progress lies in such an application of material.
London
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From this reading He went often rambling in those parts of London which are most inhabited by common Jews.
man
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From this reading “No man,” says a Rabbi, by way of indisputable instance, “may turn the bones of his father and mother into spoons”—sure that his hearers felt the checks against that form of economy.
market
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From this reading The market for spoons has never expanded enough for any one to say, “Why not?” and to argue that human progress lies in such an application of material.
material
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From this reading The market for spoons has never expanded enough for any one to say, “Why not?” and to argue that human progress lies in such an application of material.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “No man,” says a Rabbi, by way of indisputable instance, “may turn the bones of his father and mother into spoons”—sure that his hearers felt the checks against that form of economy.
meanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Deronda meanwhile took to a less fashionable form of exercise than riding in Rotten Row.
most
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From this reading He went often rambling in those parts of London which are most inhabited by common Jews.
mother
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From this reading “No man,” says a Rabbi, by way of indisputable instance, “may turn the bones of his father and mother into spoons”—sure that his hearers felt the checks against that form of economy.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The market for spoons has never expanded enough for any one to say, “Why not?” and to argue that human progress lies in such an application of material.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No man,” says a Rabbi, by way of indisputable instance, “may turn the bones of his father and mother into spoons”—sure that his hearers felt the checks against that form of economy.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The only check to be alleged is a sentiment, which will coerce none who do not hold that sentiments are the better part of the world’s wealth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The market for spoons has never expanded enough for any one to say, “Why not?” and to argue that human progress lies in such an application of material.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No man,” says a Rabbi, by way of indisputable instance, “may turn the bones of his father and mother into spoons”—sure that his hearers felt the checks against that form of economy.
often
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From this reading He went often rambling in those parts of London which are most inhabited by common Jews.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The market for spoons has never expanded enough for any one to say, “Why not?” and to argue that human progress lies in such an application of material.
only
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From this reading The only check to be alleged is a sentiment, which will coerce none who do not hold that sentiments are the better part of the world’s wealth.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The only check to be alleged is a sentiment, which will coerce none who do not hold that sentiments are the better part of the world’s wealth.
parts
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From this reading He went often rambling in those parts of London which are most inhabited by common Jews.
progress
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From this reading The market for spoons has never expanded enough for any one to say, “Why not?” and to argue that human progress lies in such an application of material.
Rabbi
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From this reading “No man,” says a Rabbi, by way of indisputable instance, “may turn the bones of his father and mother into spoons”—sure that his hearers felt the checks against that form of economy.
rambling
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From this reading He went often rambling in those parts of London which are most inhabited by common Jews.
riding
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From this reading Deronda meanwhile took to a less fashionable form of exercise than riding in Rotten Row.
Rotten
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From this reading Deronda meanwhile took to a less fashionable form of exercise than riding in Rotten Row.
Row
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From this reading Deronda meanwhile took to a less fashionable form of exercise than riding in Rotten Row.
say
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From this reading The market for spoons has never expanded enough for any one to say, “Why not?” and to argue that human progress lies in such an application of material.
says
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From this reading “No man,” says a Rabbi, by way of indisputable instance, “may turn the bones of his father and mother into spoons”—sure that his hearers felt the checks against that form of economy.
sentiment
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From this reading The only check to be alleged is a sentiment, which will coerce none who do not hold that sentiments are the better part of the world’s wealth.
sentiments
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From this reading The only check to be alleged is a sentiment, which will coerce none who do not hold that sentiments are the better part of the world’s wealth.
spoons
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From this reading “No man,” says a Rabbi, by way of indisputable instance, “may turn the bones of his father and mother into spoons”—sure that his hearers felt the checks against that form of economy.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The market for spoons has never expanded enough for any one to say, “Why not?” and to argue that human progress lies in such an application of material.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No man,” says a Rabbi, by way of indisputable instance, “may turn the bones of his father and mother into spoons”—sure that his hearers felt the checks against that form of economy.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Deronda meanwhile took to a less fashionable form of exercise than riding in Rotten Row.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No man,” says a Rabbi, by way of indisputable instance, “may turn the bones of his father and mother into spoons”—sure that his hearers felt the checks against that form of economy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No man,” says a Rabbi, by way of indisputable instance, “may turn the bones of his father and mother into spoons”—sure that his hearers felt the checks against that form of economy.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He went often rambling in those parts of London which are most inhabited by common Jews.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The market for spoons has never expanded enough for any one to say, “Why not?” and to argue that human progress lies in such an application of material.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Deronda meanwhile took to a less fashionable form of exercise than riding in Rotten Row.
turn
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From this reading “No man,” says a Rabbi, by way of indisputable instance, “may turn the bones of his father and mother into spoons”—sure that his hearers felt the checks against that form of economy.
way
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From this reading “No man,” says a Rabbi, by way of indisputable instance, “may turn the bones of his father and mother into spoons”—sure that his hearers felt the checks against that form of economy.
wealth
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From this reading The only check to be alleged is a sentiment, which will coerce none who do not hold that sentiments are the better part of the world’s wealth.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went often rambling in those parts of London which are most inhabited by common Jews.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The only check to be alleged is a sentiment, which will coerce none who do not hold that sentiments are the better part of the world’s wealth.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The only check to be alleged is a sentiment, which will coerce none who do not hold that sentiments are the better part of the world’s wealth.
Why
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From this reading The market for spoons has never expanded enough for any one to say, “Why not?” and to argue that human progress lies in such an application of material.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The only check to be alleged is a sentiment, which will coerce none who do not hold that sentiments are the better part of the world’s wealth.
world's
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From this reading The only check to be alleged is a sentiment, which will coerce none who do not hold that sentiments are the better part of the world’s wealth.
