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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 this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The threat was not carried out; but one of the sitting members was unseated with ignominy, and sent to the right about.
accordingly
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From this reading Being considerably humiliated thereby, and in disgust with West Lynne, he retired accordingly, and a fresh writ was issued.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN M. P. FOR WEST LYNNE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The House threatened to disfranchise it, and West Lynne under the fear, went into mourning for its sins.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being considerably humiliated thereby, and in disgust with West Lynne, he retired accordingly, and a fresh writ was issued.
British
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From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The threat was not carried out; but one of the sitting members was unseated with ignominy, and sent to the right about.
carried
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From this reading The threat was not carried out; but one of the sitting members was unseated with ignominy, and sent to the right about.
Commons
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From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.
concern
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From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.
considerably
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From this reading Being considerably humiliated thereby, and in disgust with West Lynne, he retired accordingly, and a fresh writ was issued.
constitution
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From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.
disfranchise
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From this reading The House threatened to disfranchise it, and West Lynne under the fear, went into mourning for its sins.
disgustnounUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading Being considerably humiliated thereby, and in disgust with West Lynne, he retired accordingly, and a fresh writ was issued.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.
fear
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From this reading The House threatened to disfranchise it, and West Lynne under the fear, went into mourning for its sins.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN M. P. FOR WEST LYNNE.
fresh
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From this reading Being considerably humiliated thereby, and in disgust with West Lynne, he retired accordingly, and a fresh writ was issued.
got
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From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being considerably humiliated thereby, and in disgust with West Lynne, he retired accordingly, and a fresh writ was issued.
history
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From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.
hot
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From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.
House
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From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.
how
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From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.
humiliated
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From this reading Being considerably humiliated thereby, and in disgust with West Lynne, he retired accordingly, and a fresh writ was issued.
ignominy
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From this reading The threat was not carried out; but one of the sitting members was unseated with ignominy, and sent to the right about.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Being considerably humiliated thereby, and in disgust with West Lynne, he retired accordingly, and a fresh writ was issued.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.
issuednounUS /issued/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being considerably humiliated thereby, and in disgust with West Lynne, he retired accordingly, and a fresh writ was issued.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The House threatened to disfranchise it, and West Lynne under the fear, went into mourning for its sins.
LYNNE
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From this reading AN M. P. FOR WEST LYNNE.
M
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From this reading AN M. P. FOR WEST LYNNE.
members
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From this reading The threat was not carried out; but one of the sitting members was unseated with ignominy, and sent to the right about.
mourning
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From this reading The House threatened to disfranchise it, and West Lynne under the fear, went into mourning for its sins.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The threat was not carried out; but one of the sitting members was unseated with ignominy, and sent to the right about.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.
out
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From this reading The threat was not carried out; but one of the sitting members was unseated with ignominy, and sent to the right about.
P
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From this reading AN M. P. FOR WEST LYNNE.
relate
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From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading Being considerably humiliated thereby, and in disgust with West Lynne, he retired accordingly, and a fresh writ was issued.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The threat was not carried out; but one of the sitting members was unseated with ignominy, and sent to the right about.
sent
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From this reading The threat was not carried out; but one of the sitting members was unseated with ignominy, and sent to the right about.
sins
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From this reading The House threatened to disfranchise it, and West Lynne under the fear, went into mourning for its sins.
sitting
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From this reading The threat was not carried out; but one of the sitting members was unseated with ignominy, and sent to the right about.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.
thereby
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From this reading Being considerably humiliated thereby, and in disgust with West Lynne, he retired accordingly, and a fresh writ was issued.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.
threat
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From this reading The threat was not carried out; but one of the sitting members was unseated with ignominy, and sent to the right about.
threatened
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From this reading The House threatened to disfranchise it, and West Lynne under the fear, went into mourning for its sins.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The House threatened to disfranchise it, and West Lynne under the fear, went into mourning for its sins.
unseated
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From this reading The threat was not carried out; but one of the sitting members was unseated with ignominy, and sent to the right about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The threat was not carried out; but one of the sitting members was unseated with ignominy, and sent to the right about.
water
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From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The House threatened to disfranchise it, and West Lynne under the fear, went into mourning for its sins.
WEST
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From this reading AN M. P. FOR WEST LYNNE.
why
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From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.
writ
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From this reading Being considerably humiliated thereby, and in disgust with West Lynne, he retired accordingly, and a fresh writ was issued.
