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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 "... and as for Barry Pain's 'Eliza' I question if anything more d e l i c i o u s l y humourous, and of a humour so restrained, has been written since the time of Lamb."
accurate
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From this reading I believe there are but few people who could give you an accurate description of themselves.
all
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From this reading His answer that he could describe me in two was no answer at all.
Also
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From this reading Also the two words were not a description, and were so offensive that I did not continue the conversation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I believe there are but few people who could give you an accurate description of themselves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "... and as for Barry Pain's 'Eliza' I question if anything more d e l i c i o u s l y humourous, and of a humour so restrained, has been written since the time of Lamb."
answer
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From this reading His answer that he could describe me in two was no answer at all.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "... and as for Barry Pain's 'Eliza' I question if anything more d e l i c i o u s l y humourous, and of a humour so restrained, has been written since the time of Lamb."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I believe there are but few people who could give you an accurate description of themselves.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "... and as for Barry Pain's 'Eliza' I question if anything more d e l i c i o u s l y humourous, and of a humour so restrained, has been written since the time of Lamb."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Suppose," I said to one of the junior clerks at our office the other day, "you were asked to describe yourself in a few words, could you do it?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Suppose," I said to one of the junior clerks at our office the other day, "you were asked to describe yourself in a few words, could you do it?"
Barry
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From this reading "... and as for Barry Pain's 'Eliza' I question if anything more d e l i c i o u s l y humourous, and of a humour so restrained, has been written since the time of Lamb."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "... and as for Barry Pain's 'Eliza' I question if anything more d e l i c i o u s l y humourous, and of a humour so restrained, has been written since the time of Lamb."
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I believe there are but few people who could give you an accurate description of themselves.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I believe there are but few people who could give you an accurate description of themselves.
c
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From this reading "... and as for Barry Pain's 'Eliza' I question if anything more d e l i c i o u s l y humourous, and of a humour so restrained, has been written since the time of Lamb."
clerks
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From this reading "Suppose," I said to one of the junior clerks at our office the other day, "you were asked to describe yourself in a few words, could you do it?"
continue
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From this reading Also the two words were not a description, and were so offensive that I did not continue the conversation.
conversation
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From this reading Also the two words were not a description, and were so offensive that I did not continue the conversation.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Suppose," I said to one of the junior clerks at our office the other day, "you were asked to describe yourself in a few words, could you do it?"
d
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From this reading "... and as for Barry Pain's 'Eliza' I question if anything more d e l i c i o u s l y humourous, and of a humour so restrained, has been written since the time of Lamb."
day
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From this reading "Suppose," I said to one of the junior clerks at our office the other day, "you were asked to describe yourself in a few words, could you do it?"
describe
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From this reading "Suppose," I said to one of the junior clerks at our office the other day, "you were asked to describe yourself in a few words, could you do it?"
description
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From this reading Also the two words were not a description, and were so offensive that I did not continue the conversation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Also the two words were not a description, and were so offensive that I did not continue the conversation.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Suppose," I said to one of the junior clerks at our office the other day, "you were asked to describe yourself in a few words, could you do it?"
e
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From this reading "... and as for Barry Pain's 'Eliza' I question if anything more d e l i c i o u s l y humourous, and of a humour so restrained, has been written since the time of Lamb."
Eliza
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From this reading "... and as for Barry Pain's 'Eliza' I question if anything more d e l i c i o u s l y humourous, and of a humour so restrained, has been written since the time of Lamb."
few
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From this reading "Suppose," I said to one of the junior clerks at our office the other day, "you were asked to describe yourself in a few words, could you do it?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "... and as for Barry Pain's 'Eliza' I question if anything more d e l i c i o u s l y humourous, and of a humour so restrained, has been written since the time of Lamb."
give
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From this reading I believe there are but few people who could give you an accurate description of themselves.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "... and as for Barry Pain's 'Eliza' I question if anything more d e l i c i o u s l y humourous, and of a humour so restrained, has been written since the time of Lamb."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His answer that he could describe me in two was no answer at all.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His answer that he could describe me in two was no answer at all.
humour
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From this reading "... and as for Barry Pain's 'Eliza' I question if anything more d e l i c i o u s l y humourous, and of a humour so restrained, has been written since the time of Lamb."
humourous
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From this reading "... and as for Barry Pain's 'Eliza' I question if anything more d e l i c i o u s l y humourous, and of a humour so restrained, has been written since the time of Lamb."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "... and as for Barry Pain's 'Eliza' I question if anything more d e l i c i o u s l y humourous, and of a humour so restrained, has been written since the time of Lamb."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "... and as for Barry Pain's 'Eliza' I question if anything more d e l i c i o u s l y humourous, and of a humour so restrained, has been written since the time of Lamb."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Suppose," I said to one of the junior clerks at our office the other day, "you were asked to describe yourself in a few words, could you do it?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Suppose," I said to one of the junior clerks at our office the other day, "you were asked to describe yourself in a few words, could you do it?"
junior
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From this reading "Suppose," I said to one of the junior clerks at our office the other day, "you were asked to describe yourself in a few words, could you do it?"
l
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From this reading "... and as for Barry Pain's 'Eliza' I question if anything more d e l i c i o u s l y humourous, and of a humour so restrained, has been written since the time of Lamb."
Lamb
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From this reading "... and as for Barry Pain's 'Eliza' I question if anything more d e l i c i o u s l y humourous, and of a humour so restrained, has been written since the time of Lamb."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His answer that he could describe me in two was no answer at all.
more
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From this reading "... and as for Barry Pain's 'Eliza' I question if anything more d e l i c i o u s l y humourous, and of a humour so restrained, has been written since the time of Lamb."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His answer that he could describe me in two was no answer at all.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Also the two words were not a description, and were so offensive that I did not continue the conversation.
o
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From this reading "... and as for Barry Pain's 'Eliza' I question if anything more d e l i c i o u s l y humourous, and of a humour so restrained, has been written since the time of Lamb."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "... and as for Barry Pain's 'Eliza' I question if anything more d e l i c i o u s l y humourous, and of a humour so restrained, has been written since the time of Lamb."
offensive
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From this reading Also the two words were not a description, and were so offensive that I did not continue the conversation.
office
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From this reading "Suppose," I said to one of the junior clerks at our office the other day, "you were asked to describe yourself in a few words, could you do it?"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Suppose," I said to one of the junior clerks at our office the other day, "you were asked to describe yourself in a few words, could you do it?"
other
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From this reading "Suppose," I said to one of the junior clerks at our office the other day, "you were asked to describe yourself in a few words, could you do it?"
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Suppose," I said to one of the junior clerks at our office the other day, "you were asked to describe yourself in a few words, could you do it?"
Pain's
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From this reading "... and as for Barry Pain's 'Eliza' I question if anything more d e l i c i o u s l y humourous, and of a humour so restrained, has been written since the time of Lamb."
people
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From this reading I believe there are but few people who could give you an accurate description of themselves.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "... and as for Barry Pain's 'Eliza' I question if anything more d e l i c i o u s l y humourous, and of a humour so restrained, has been written since the time of Lamb."
restrained
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From this reading "... and as for Barry Pain's 'Eliza' I question if anything more d e l i c i o u s l y humourous, and of a humour so restrained, has been written since the time of Lamb."
s
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From this reading "... and as for Barry Pain's 'Eliza' I question if anything more d e l i c i o u s l y humourous, and of a humour so restrained, has been written since the time of Lamb."
said
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From this reading "Suppose," I said to one of the junior clerks at our office the other day, "you were asked to describe yourself in a few words, could you do it?"
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "... and as for Barry Pain's 'Eliza' I question if anything more d e l i c i o u s l y humourous, and of a humour so restrained, has been written since the time of Lamb."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "... and as for Barry Pain's 'Eliza' I question if anything more d e l i c i o u s l y humourous, and of a humour so restrained, has been written since the time of Lamb."
SupposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Suppose," I said to one of the junior clerks at our office the other day, "you were asked to describe yourself in a few words, could you do it?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His answer that he could describe me in two was no answer at all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "... and as for Barry Pain's 'Eliza' I question if anything more d e l i c i o u s l y humourous, and of a humour so restrained, has been written since the time of Lamb."
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading I believe there are but few people who could give you an accurate description of themselves.
there
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From this reading I believe there are but few people who could give you an accurate description of themselves.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "... and as for Barry Pain's 'Eliza' I question if anything more d e l i c i o u s l y humourous, and of a humour so restrained, has been written since the time of Lamb."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Suppose," I said to one of the junior clerks at our office the other day, "you were asked to describe yourself in a few words, could you do it?"
two
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From this reading His answer that he could describe me in two was no answer at all.
u
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From this reading "... and as for Barry Pain's 'Eliza' I question if anything more d e l i c i o u s l y humourous, and of a humour so restrained, has been written since the time of Lamb."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His answer that he could describe me in two was no answer at all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Suppose," I said to one of the junior clerks at our office the other day, "you were asked to describe yourself in a few words, could you do it?"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I believe there are but few people who could give you an accurate description of themselves.
words
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From this reading "Suppose," I said to one of the junior clerks at our office the other day, "you were asked to describe yourself in a few words, could you do it?"
written
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From this reading "... and as for Barry Pain's 'Eliza' I question if anything more d e l i c i o u s l y humourous, and of a humour so restrained, has been written since the time of Lamb."
y
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From this reading "... and as for Barry Pain's 'Eliza' I question if anything more d e l i c i o u s l y humourous, and of a humour so restrained, has been written since the time of Lamb."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Suppose," I said to one of the junior clerks at our office the other day, "you were asked to describe yourself in a few words, could you do it?"
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Suppose," I said to one of the junior clerks at our office the other day, "you were asked to describe yourself in a few words, could you do it?"
