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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 In their fun, they have much resemblance to a turkey-cock.
admirable
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From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."
admiration
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From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."
agitating
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From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.
also
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From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, sir, 'twas that mixture of spite and over-fed merriment which passes for humor with the vulgar.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.
beak
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From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."
caused
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From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.
Certain
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From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."
Debarrys
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From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.
dining-room
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From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.
drama
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From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.
evening
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From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.
excitement
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From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.
experience
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From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, sir, 'twas that mixture of spite and over-fed merriment which passes for humor with the vulgar.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.
fun
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From this reading In their fun, they have much resemblance to a turkey-cock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In their fun, they have much resemblance to a turkey-cock.
humor
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From this reading "Oh, sir, 'twas that mixture of spite and over-fed merriment which passes for humor with the vulgar.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In their fun, they have much resemblance to a turkey-cock.
incidents
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From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."
iteration
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From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."
Johnson's
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From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.
knowing
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From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."
liking
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From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."
Manor
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From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.
memorable
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From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.
merriment
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From this reading "Oh, sir, 'twas that mixture of spite and over-fed merriment which passes for humor with the vulgar.
miners
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From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.
mixture
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From this reading "Oh, sir, 'twas that mixture of spite and over-fed merriment which passes for humor with the vulgar.
moral
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From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.
Mr
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From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.
much
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From this reading In their fun, they have much resemblance to a turkey-cock.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."
objects
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From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.
occurring
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From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, sir, 'twas that mixture of spite and over-fed merriment which passes for humor with the vulgar.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, sir, 'twas that mixture of spite and over-fed merriment which passes for humor with the vulgar.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.
ornament
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From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."
over-fed
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From this reading "Oh, sir, 'twas that mixture of spite and over-fed merriment which passes for humor with the vulgar.
passes
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From this reading "Oh, sir, 'twas that mixture of spite and over-fed merriment which passes for humor with the vulgar.
promised
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From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.
resemblance
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From this reading In their fun, they have much resemblance to a turkey-cock.
Scales
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From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.
self-glorification
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From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."
sense
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From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.
shows
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From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."
side
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From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."
silly
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From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."
sir
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From this reading "Oh, sir, 'twas that mixture of spite and over-fed merriment which passes for humor with the vulgar.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.
sounds
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From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."
spite
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From this reading "Oh, sir, 'twas that mixture of spite and over-fed merriment which passes for humor with the vulgar.
spread
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From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.
spreads
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From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."
Sproxton
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From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.
stables
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From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.
Sunday
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From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.
tail
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From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, sir, 'twas that mixture of spite and over-fed merriment which passes for humor with the vulgar.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, sir, 'twas that mixture of spite and over-fed merriment which passes for humor with the vulgar.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In their fun, they have much resemblance to a turkey-cock.
there
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From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In their fun, they have much resemblance to a turkey-cock.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In their fun, they have much resemblance to a turkey-cock.
transitions
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From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.
Treby
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From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.
turkey-cocknounUS /ˈtɜːrki kɑːk/
an adult male turkey
From this reading In their fun, they have much resemblance to a turkey-cock.
twas
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From this reading "Oh, sir, 'twas that mixture of spite and over-fed merriment which passes for humor with the vulgar.
ugly
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From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."
underwent
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From this reading Certain incidents occurring at Treby Manor caused an excitement there which spread from the dining-room to the stables; but no one underwent such agitating transitions of feeling as Mr. Scales.
unsatisfactory
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From this reading This Sunday evening, which promised to be so memorable in the experience of the Sproxton miners, had its drama also for those unsatisfactory objects to Mr. Johnson's moral sense, the Debarrys.
vulgar
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From this reading "Oh, sir, 'twas that mixture of spite and over-fed merriment which passes for humor with the vulgar.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Oh, sir, 'twas that mixture of spite and over-fed merriment which passes for humor with the vulgar.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, sir, 'twas that mixture of spite and over-fed merriment which passes for humor with the vulgar.
wrong
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From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It has a cruel beak, and a silly iteration of ugly sounds; it spreads its tail in self-glorification, but shows you the wrong side of the ornament--liking admiration, but knowing not what is admirable."
