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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 When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
again
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From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
ALTERED
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From this reading FABLES OF JOHN GAY (SOMEWHAT ALTERED).
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
BENSON
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From this reading BY HER UNCLE JOHN BENSON ROSE.
bolt
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From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
bright
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From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY HER UNCLE JOHN BENSON ROSE.
came
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From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
CIRCULATION
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From this reading [_FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION._] Si doulce la Margarite.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
door
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From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
doulce
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From this reading [_FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION._] Si doulce la Margarite.
English
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From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
FABLES
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From this reading FABLES OF JOHN GAY (SOMEWHAT ALTERED).
feline
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From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
first
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From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
flowing
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From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [_FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION._] Si doulce la Margarite.
French
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From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
frightened
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From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
GAY
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From this reading FABLES OF JOHN GAY (SOMEWHAT ALTERED).
hair
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From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BY HER UNCLE JOHN BENSON ROSE.
Highness
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From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
James
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From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
JOHN
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From this reading FABLES OF JOHN GAY (SOMEWHAT ALTERED).
la
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From this reading [_FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION._] Si doulce la Margarite.
lapse
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From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
made
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From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
Margarite
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From this reading [_FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION._] Si doulce la Margarite.
met
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From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
never
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From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
next
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From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
nymph
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From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FABLES OF JOHN GAY (SOMEWHAT ALTERED).
out
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From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
prattle
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From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
Prince
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From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
PRIVATE
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From this reading [_FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION._] Si doulce la Margarite.
ROSE
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From this reading BY HER UNCLE JOHN BENSON ROSE.
saw
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From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
Si
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From this reading [_FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION._] Si doulce la Margarite.
SOMEWHAT
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From this reading FABLES OF JOHN GAY (SOMEWHAT ALTERED).
speak
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From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
two
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From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
UNCLE
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From this reading BY HER UNCLE JOHN BENSON ROSE.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
window
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From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
year
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From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
years
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From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When I first saw you--never mind the year--you could speak no English, and when next I saw you, after a lapse of two years, you _would_ prattle no French; when again we met, you were the nymph with bright and flowing hair, which frightened his Highness Prince James out of his feline senses, when, as you came in by the door, he made his bolt by the window.
