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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 THE ROUE HAS BECOME A VALETUDINARIAN.--NEWS.--A FORTUNETELLER.
altogether
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From this reading A round of dissipation, however, left him no time for reflection; and he believed (perhaps he was not altogether wrong) that the best way to preserve the happy equilibrium of the heart is to blunt its susceptibilities.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lived chiefly with a knot of epicurean dalliers with the time, whom he had selected from the wittiest and the easiest of the London world.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dictator of theatres--patron of operas--oracle in music--mirror of entertainments and equipage--to these conditions had his natural genius and his once dreaming dispositions been bowed at last!
BECOME
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From this reading THE ROUE HAS BECOME A VALETUDINARIAN.--NEWS.--A FORTUNETELLER.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dictator of theatres--patron of operas--oracle in music--mirror of entertainments and equipage--to these conditions had his natural genius and his once dreaming dispositions been bowed at last!
believed
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From this reading A round of dissipation, however, left him no time for reflection; and he believed (perhaps he was not altogether wrong) that the best way to preserve the happy equilibrium of the heart is to blunt its susceptibilities.
best
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From this reading A round of dissipation, however, left him no time for reflection; and he believed (perhaps he was not altogether wrong) that the best way to preserve the happy equilibrium of the heart is to blunt its susceptibilities.
blunt
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From this reading A round of dissipation, however, left him no time for reflection; and he believed (perhaps he was not altogether wrong) that the best way to preserve the happy equilibrium of the heart is to blunt its susceptibilities.
bowed
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From this reading Dictator of theatres--patron of operas--oracle in music--mirror of entertainments and equipage--to these conditions had his natural genius and his once dreaming dispositions been bowed at last!
chiefly
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From this reading He lived chiefly with a knot of epicurean dalliers with the time, whom he had selected from the wittiest and the easiest of the London world.
conditions
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From this reading Dictator of theatres--patron of operas--oracle in music--mirror of entertainments and equipage--to these conditions had his natural genius and his once dreaming dispositions been bowed at last!
dalliers
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From this reading He lived chiefly with a knot of epicurean dalliers with the time, whom he had selected from the wittiest and the easiest of the London world.
Dictator
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From this reading Dictator of theatres--patron of operas--oracle in music--mirror of entertainments and equipage--to these conditions had his natural genius and his once dreaming dispositions been bowed at last!
dispositions
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From this reading Dictator of theatres--patron of operas--oracle in music--mirror of entertainments and equipage--to these conditions had his natural genius and his once dreaming dispositions been bowed at last!
dissipation
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From this reading A round of dissipation, however, left him no time for reflection; and he believed (perhaps he was not altogether wrong) that the best way to preserve the happy equilibrium of the heart is to blunt its susceptibilities.
down
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From this reading Meanwhile the graced Godolphin floated down the sunny tide of his prosperity.
dreaming
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From this reading Dictator of theatres--patron of operas--oracle in music--mirror of entertainments and equipage--to these conditions had his natural genius and his once dreaming dispositions been bowed at last!
easiest
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From this reading He lived chiefly with a knot of epicurean dalliers with the time, whom he had selected from the wittiest and the easiest of the London world.
entertainments
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From this reading Dictator of theatres--patron of operas--oracle in music--mirror of entertainments and equipage--to these conditions had his natural genius and his once dreaming dispositions been bowed at last!
epicurean
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From this reading He lived chiefly with a knot of epicurean dalliers with the time, whom he had selected from the wittiest and the easiest of the London world.
equilibrium
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From this reading A round of dissipation, however, left him no time for reflection; and he believed (perhaps he was not altogether wrong) that the best way to preserve the happy equilibrium of the heart is to blunt its susceptibilities.
equipage
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From this reading Dictator of theatres--patron of operas--oracle in music--mirror of entertainments and equipage--to these conditions had his natural genius and his once dreaming dispositions been bowed at last!
floated
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From this reading Meanwhile the graced Godolphin floated down the sunny tide of his prosperity.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A round of dissipation, however, left him no time for reflection; and he believed (perhaps he was not altogether wrong) that the best way to preserve the happy equilibrium of the heart is to blunt its susceptibilities.
FORTUNETELLER
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From this reading THE ROUE HAS BECOME A VALETUDINARIAN.--NEWS.--A FORTUNETELLER.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He lived chiefly with a knot of epicurean dalliers with the time, whom he had selected from the wittiest and the easiest of the London world.
genius
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From this reading Dictator of theatres--patron of operas--oracle in music--mirror of entertainments and equipage--to these conditions had his natural genius and his once dreaming dispositions been bowed at last!
Godolphin
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From this reading Meanwhile the graced Godolphin floated down the sunny tide of his prosperity.
graced
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From this reading Meanwhile the graced Godolphin floated down the sunny tide of his prosperity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He lived chiefly with a knot of epicurean dalliers with the time, whom he had selected from the wittiest and the easiest of the London world.
happy
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From this reading A round of dissipation, however, left him no time for reflection; and he believed (perhaps he was not altogether wrong) that the best way to preserve the happy equilibrium of the heart is to blunt its susceptibilities.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ROUE HAS BECOME A VALETUDINARIAN.--NEWS.--A FORTUNETELLER.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lived chiefly with a knot of epicurean dalliers with the time, whom he had selected from the wittiest and the easiest of the London world.
heart
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From this reading A round of dissipation, however, left him no time for reflection; and he believed (perhaps he was not altogether wrong) that the best way to preserve the happy equilibrium of the heart is to blunt its susceptibilities.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A round of dissipation, however, left him no time for reflection; and he believed (perhaps he was not altogether wrong) that the best way to preserve the happy equilibrium of the heart is to blunt its susceptibilities.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile the graced Godolphin floated down the sunny tide of his prosperity.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A round of dissipation, however, left him no time for reflection; and he believed (perhaps he was not altogether wrong) that the best way to preserve the happy equilibrium of the heart is to blunt its susceptibilities.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dictator of theatres--patron of operas--oracle in music--mirror of entertainments and equipage--to these conditions had his natural genius and his once dreaming dispositions been bowed at last!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A round of dissipation, however, left him no time for reflection; and he believed (perhaps he was not altogether wrong) that the best way to preserve the happy equilibrium of the heart is to blunt its susceptibilities.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A round of dissipation, however, left him no time for reflection; and he believed (perhaps he was not altogether wrong) that the best way to preserve the happy equilibrium of the heart is to blunt its susceptibilities.
knot
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From this reading He lived chiefly with a knot of epicurean dalliers with the time, whom he had selected from the wittiest and the easiest of the London world.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dictator of theatres--patron of operas--oracle in music--mirror of entertainments and equipage--to these conditions had his natural genius and his once dreaming dispositions been bowed at last!
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A round of dissipation, however, left him no time for reflection; and he believed (perhaps he was not altogether wrong) that the best way to preserve the happy equilibrium of the heart is to blunt its susceptibilities.
lived
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From this reading He lived chiefly with a knot of epicurean dalliers with the time, whom he had selected from the wittiest and the easiest of the London world.
London
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From this reading He lived chiefly with a knot of epicurean dalliers with the time, whom he had selected from the wittiest and the easiest of the London world.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile the graced Godolphin floated down the sunny tide of his prosperity.
mirror
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From this reading Dictator of theatres--patron of operas--oracle in music--mirror of entertainments and equipage--to these conditions had his natural genius and his once dreaming dispositions been bowed at last!
music
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From this reading Dictator of theatres--patron of operas--oracle in music--mirror of entertainments and equipage--to these conditions had his natural genius and his once dreaming dispositions been bowed at last!
natural
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From this reading Dictator of theatres--patron of operas--oracle in music--mirror of entertainments and equipage--to these conditions had his natural genius and his once dreaming dispositions been bowed at last!
NEWS
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From this reading THE ROUE HAS BECOME A VALETUDINARIAN.--NEWS.--A FORTUNETELLER.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A round of dissipation, however, left him no time for reflection; and he believed (perhaps he was not altogether wrong) that the best way to preserve the happy equilibrium of the heart is to blunt its susceptibilities.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A round of dissipation, however, left him no time for reflection; and he believed (perhaps he was not altogether wrong) that the best way to preserve the happy equilibrium of the heart is to blunt its susceptibilities.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile the graced Godolphin floated down the sunny tide of his prosperity.
once
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From this reading Dictator of theatres--patron of operas--oracle in music--mirror of entertainments and equipage--to these conditions had his natural genius and his once dreaming dispositions been bowed at last!
operas
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From this reading Dictator of theatres--patron of operas--oracle in music--mirror of entertainments and equipage--to these conditions had his natural genius and his once dreaming dispositions been bowed at last!
oracle
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From this reading Dictator of theatres--patron of operas--oracle in music--mirror of entertainments and equipage--to these conditions had his natural genius and his once dreaming dispositions been bowed at last!
patron
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From this reading Dictator of theatres--patron of operas--oracle in music--mirror of entertainments and equipage--to these conditions had his natural genius and his once dreaming dispositions been bowed at last!
perhaps
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From this reading A round of dissipation, however, left him no time for reflection; and he believed (perhaps he was not altogether wrong) that the best way to preserve the happy equilibrium of the heart is to blunt its susceptibilities.
preserve
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From this reading A round of dissipation, however, left him no time for reflection; and he believed (perhaps he was not altogether wrong) that the best way to preserve the happy equilibrium of the heart is to blunt its susceptibilities.
prosperity
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From this reading Meanwhile the graced Godolphin floated down the sunny tide of his prosperity.
reflection
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From this reading A round of dissipation, however, left him no time for reflection; and he believed (perhaps he was not altogether wrong) that the best way to preserve the happy equilibrium of the heart is to blunt its susceptibilities.
ROUE
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From this reading THE ROUE HAS BECOME A VALETUDINARIAN.--NEWS.--A FORTUNETELLER.
round
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From this reading A round of dissipation, however, left him no time for reflection; and he believed (perhaps he was not altogether wrong) that the best way to preserve the happy equilibrium of the heart is to blunt its susceptibilities.
selected
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From this reading He lived chiefly with a knot of epicurean dalliers with the time, whom he had selected from the wittiest and the easiest of the London world.
sunny
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From this reading Meanwhile the graced Godolphin floated down the sunny tide of his prosperity.
susceptibilities
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From this reading A round of dissipation, however, left him no time for reflection; and he believed (perhaps he was not altogether wrong) that the best way to preserve the happy equilibrium of the heart is to blunt its susceptibilities.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A round of dissipation, however, left him no time for reflection; and he believed (perhaps he was not altogether wrong) that the best way to preserve the happy equilibrium of the heart is to blunt its susceptibilities.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROUE HAS BECOME A VALETUDINARIAN.--NEWS.--A FORTUNETELLER.
theatres
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From this reading Dictator of theatres--patron of operas--oracle in music--mirror of entertainments and equipage--to these conditions had his natural genius and his once dreaming dispositions been bowed at last!
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Dictator of theatres--patron of operas--oracle in music--mirror of entertainments and equipage--to these conditions had his natural genius and his once dreaming dispositions been bowed at last!
tide
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From this reading Meanwhile the graced Godolphin floated down the sunny tide of his prosperity.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lived chiefly with a knot of epicurean dalliers with the time, whom he had selected from the wittiest and the easiest of the London world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dictator of theatres--patron of operas--oracle in music--mirror of entertainments and equipage--to these conditions had his natural genius and his once dreaming dispositions been bowed at last!
VALETUDINARIAN
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From this reading THE ROUE HAS BECOME A VALETUDINARIAN.--NEWS.--A FORTUNETELLER.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A round of dissipation, however, left him no time for reflection; and he believed (perhaps he was not altogether wrong) that the best way to preserve the happy equilibrium of the heart is to blunt its susceptibilities.
way
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From this reading A round of dissipation, however, left him no time for reflection; and he believed (perhaps he was not altogether wrong) that the best way to preserve the happy equilibrium of the heart is to blunt its susceptibilities.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He lived chiefly with a knot of epicurean dalliers with the time, whom he had selected from the wittiest and the easiest of the London world.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lived chiefly with a knot of epicurean dalliers with the time, whom he had selected from the wittiest and the easiest of the London world.
wittiest
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From this reading He lived chiefly with a knot of epicurean dalliers with the time, whom he had selected from the wittiest and the easiest of the London world.
world
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From this reading He lived chiefly with a knot of epicurean dalliers with the time, whom he had selected from the wittiest and the easiest of the London world.
wrong
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From this reading A round of dissipation, however, left him no time for reflection; and he believed (perhaps he was not altogether wrong) that the best way to preserve the happy equilibrium of the heart is to blunt its susceptibilities.
