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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 “A slippery and subtle knave; a finder out of occasions, that has an eye can stamp and counterfeit advantages.”--_Othello_.
advantages
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From this reading “A slippery and subtle knave; a finder out of occasions, that has an eye can stamp and counterfeit advantages.”--_Othello_.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Maltravers is a gentleman and a man of genius; but gentlemen are plentiful, and his genius only tells against us, since he is not even of our politics.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “A slippery and subtle knave; a finder out of occasions, that has an eye can stamp and counterfeit advantages.”--_Othello_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A slippery and subtle knave; a finder out of occasions, that has an eye can stamp and counterfeit advantages.”--_Othello_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Maltravers is a gentleman and a man of genius; but gentlemen are plentiful, and his genius only tells against us, since he is not even of our politics.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
best
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From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
bore
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From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Maltravers is a gentleman and a man of genius; but gentlemen are plentiful, and his genius only tells against us, since he is not even of our politics.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “A slippery and subtle knave; a finder out of occasions, that has an eye can stamp and counterfeit advantages.”--_Othello_.
chariot
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From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
counterfeit
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From this reading “A slippery and subtle knave; a finder out of occasions, that has an eye can stamp and counterfeit advantages.”--_Othello_.
cursed
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From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
day
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From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
dear
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From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
disadvantages
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From this reading “Why, indeed, it has its disadvantages.
earl's
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From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maltravers is a gentleman and a man of genius; but gentlemen are plentiful, and his genius only tells against us, since he is not even of our politics.”
Exactly
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From this reading “Exactly--my own son-in-law voting against me!”
eye
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From this reading “A slippery and subtle knave; a finder out of occasions, that has an eye can stamp and counterfeit advantages.”--_Othello_.
face
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From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
finder
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From this reading “A slippery and subtle knave; a finder out of occasions, that has an eye can stamp and counterfeit advantages.”--_Othello_.
Flory's
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From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
genius
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From this reading Maltravers is a gentleman and a man of genius; but gentlemen are plentiful, and his genius only tells against us, since he is not even of our politics.”
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Maltravers is a gentleman and a man of genius; but gentlemen are plentiful, and his genius only tells against us, since he is not even of our politics.”
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maltravers is a gentleman and a man of genius; but gentlemen are plentiful, and his genius only tells against us, since he is not even of our politics.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A slippery and subtle knave; a finder out of occasions, that has an eye can stamp and counterfeit advantages.”--_Othello_.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maltravers is a gentleman and a man of genius; but gentlemen are plentiful, and his genius only tells against us, since he is not even of our politics.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Maltravers is a gentleman and a man of genius; but gentlemen are plentiful, and his genius only tells against us, since he is not even of our politics.”
Ibid
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From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
indeed
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From this reading “Why, indeed, it has its disadvantages.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why, indeed, it has its disadvantages.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Why, indeed, it has its disadvantages.
kinsmen
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From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
knave
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From this reading “A slippery and subtle knave; a finder out of occasions, that has an eye can stamp and counterfeit advantages.”--_Othello_.
Knavery's
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From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
London
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From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
Lord
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From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
Lumley
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From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
Maltravers
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From this reading Maltravers is a gentleman and a man of genius; but gentlemen are plentiful, and his genius only tells against us, since he is not even of our politics.”
man
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From this reading Maltravers is a gentleman and a man of genius; but gentlemen are plentiful, and his genius only tells against us, since he is not even of our politics.”
marriage
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From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Exactly--my own son-in-law voting against me!”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Maltravers is a gentleman and a man of genius; but gentlemen are plentiful, and his genius only tells against us, since he is not even of our politics.”
occasions
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From this reading “A slippery and subtle knave; a finder out of occasions, that has an eye can stamp and counterfeit advantages.”--_Othello_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A slippery and subtle knave; a finder out of occasions, that has an eye can stamp and counterfeit advantages.”--_Othello_.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
only
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From this reading Maltravers is a gentleman and a man of genius; but gentlemen are plentiful, and his genius only tells against us, since he is not even of our politics.”
Othello
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From this reading “A slippery and subtle knave; a finder out of occasions, that has an eye can stamp and counterfeit advantages.”--_Othello_.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Maltravers is a gentleman and a man of genius; but gentlemen are plentiful, and his genius only tells against us, since he is not even of our politics.”
out
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From this reading “A slippery and subtle knave; a finder out of occasions, that has an eye can stamp and counterfeit advantages.”--_Othello_.
own
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From this reading “Exactly--my own son-in-law voting against me!”
plain
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From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
plentiful
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From this reading Maltravers is a gentleman and a man of genius; but gentlemen are plentiful, and his genius only tells against us, since he is not even of our politics.”
politics
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From this reading Maltravers is a gentleman and a man of genius; but gentlemen are plentiful, and his genius only tells against us, since he is not even of our politics.”
said
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From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
Saxingham
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From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
see
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From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
seen
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From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Maltravers is a gentleman and a man of genius; but gentlemen are plentiful, and his genius only tells against us, since he is not even of our politics.”
slippery
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From this reading “A slippery and subtle knave; a finder out of occasions, that has an eye can stamp and counterfeit advantages.”--_Othello_.
son-in-law
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From this reading “Exactly--my own son-in-law voting against me!”
stamp
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From this reading “A slippery and subtle knave; a finder out of occasions, that has an eye can stamp and counterfeit advantages.”--_Othello_.
subtle
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From this reading “A slippery and subtle knave; a finder out of occasions, that has an eye can stamp and counterfeit advantages.”--_Othello_.
tells
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From this reading Maltravers is a gentleman and a man of genius; but gentlemen are plentiful, and his genius only tells against us, since he is not even of our politics.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “A slippery and subtle knave; a finder out of occasions, that has an eye can stamp and counterfeit advantages.”--_Othello_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
two
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From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Maltravers is a gentleman and a man of genius; but gentlemen are plentiful, and his genius only tells against us, since he is not even of our politics.”
used
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From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
voting
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From this reading “Exactly--my own son-in-law voting against me!”
way
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From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
Why
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From this reading “Why, indeed, it has its disadvantages.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”--_Ibid._ “You see, my dear Lumley,” said Lord Saxingham, as the next day the two kinsmen were on their way to London in the earl’s chariot, “you see that at the best this marriage of Flory’s is a cursed bore.”
