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1985
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From this reading _To Margot in Heaven._ BY CLARENCE G. HENNESSY (circa 1985).
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This book was suggested by the reading of some extracts from the autobiography of a brilliant lady who had much to tell us about a number of interesting people.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This book was suggested by the reading of some extracts from the autobiography of a brilliant lady who had much to tell us about a number of interesting people.
adding
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From this reading In adding my humble wreath to the flatteries--in their sincerest form--which she has already received, I should like to point out that a parody of an autobiography should not be a caricature of the people biographed--some of whom must already have suffered enough.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In adding my humble wreath to the flatteries--in their sincerest form--which she has already received, I should like to point out that a parody of an autobiography should not be a caricature of the people biographed--some of whom must already have suffered enough.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In adding my humble wreath to the flatteries--in their sincerest form--which she has already received, I should like to point out that a parody of an autobiography should not be a caricature of the people biographed--some of whom must already have suffered enough.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And every week you opened your hoard Of truthful and tasteful tales-- How you sat on the knees of the Laureate Lord, How you danced with the Prince of Wales-- And we knew that the Sunday Times had scored In Literature and Sales."
autobiographer
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autobiography
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In adding my humble wreath to the flatteries--in their sincerest form--which she has already received, I should like to point out that a parody of an autobiography should not be a caricature of the people biographed--some of whom must already have suffered enough.
biographed
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book
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brilliant
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BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _To Margot in Heaven._ BY CLARENCE G. HENNESSY (circa 1985).
cannot
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caricature
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circa
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CLARENCE
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From this reading _To Margot in Heaven._ BY CLARENCE G. HENNESSY (circa 1985).
contemporary
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danced
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demand
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distortion
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doubt
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enough
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From this reading In adding my humble wreath to the flatteries--in their sincerest form--which she has already received, I should like to point out that a parody of an autobiography should not be a caricature of the people biographed--some of whom must already have suffered enough.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "And every week you opened your hoard Of truthful and tasteful tales-- How you sat on the knees of the Laureate Lord, How you danced with the Prince of Wales-- And we knew that the Sunday Times had scored In Literature and Sales."
extracts
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flatteries
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a quality in that autobiography which seemed to demand parody, and no doubt the autobiographer who cannot wait for posterity and perspective will pardon a little contemporary distortion.
form
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From this reading In adding my humble wreath to the flatteries--in their sincerest form--which she has already received, I should like to point out that a parody of an autobiography should not be a caricature of the people biographed--some of whom must already have suffered enough.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This book was suggested by the reading of some extracts from the autobiography of a brilliant lady who had much to tell us about a number of interesting people.
G
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From this reading _To Margot in Heaven._ BY CLARENCE G. HENNESSY (circa 1985).
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And every week you opened your hoard Of truthful and tasteful tales-- How you sat on the knees of the Laureate Lord, How you danced with the Prince of Wales-- And we knew that the Sunday Times had scored In Literature and Sales."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In adding my humble wreath to the flatteries--in their sincerest form--which she has already received, I should like to point out that a parody of an autobiography should not be a caricature of the people biographed--some of whom must already have suffered enough.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In adding my humble wreath to the flatteries--in their sincerest form--which she has already received, I should like to point out that a parody of an autobiography should not be a caricature of the people biographed--some of whom must already have suffered enough.
Heaven
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From this reading _To Margot in Heaven._ BY CLARENCE G. HENNESSY (circa 1985).
HENNESSY
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hoard
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How
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humble
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From this reading In adding my humble wreath to the flatteries--in their sincerest form--which she has already received, I should like to point out that a parody of an autobiography should not be a caricature of the people biographed--some of whom must already have suffered enough.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In adding my humble wreath to the flatteries--in their sincerest form--which she has already received, I should like to point out that a parody of an autobiography should not be a caricature of the people biographed--some of whom must already have suffered enough.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And every week you opened your hoard Of truthful and tasteful tales-- How you sat on the knees of the Laureate Lord, How you danced with the Prince of Wales-- And we knew that the Sunday Times had scored In Literature and Sales."
interesting
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knees
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knew
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lady
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Laureate
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like
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Literature
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a quality in that autobiography which seemed to demand parody, and no doubt the autobiographer who cannot wait for posterity and perspective will pardon a little contemporary distortion.
Lord
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Margot
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From this reading _To Margot in Heaven._ BY CLARENCE G. HENNESSY (circa 1985).
much
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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In adding my humble wreath to the flatteries--in their sincerest form--which she has already received, I should like to point out that a parody of an autobiography should not be a caricature of the people biographed--some of whom must already have suffered enough.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In adding my humble wreath to the flatteries--in their sincerest form--which she has already received, I should like to point out that a parody of an autobiography should not be a caricature of the people biographed--some of whom must already have suffered enough.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was a quality in that autobiography which seemed to demand parody, and no doubt the autobiographer who cannot wait for posterity and perspective will pardon a little contemporary distortion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In adding my humble wreath to the flatteries--in their sincerest form--which she has already received, I should like to point out that a parody of an autobiography should not be a caricature of the people biographed--some of whom must already have suffered enough.
number
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OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And every week you opened your hoard Of truthful and tasteful tales-- How you sat on the knees of the Laureate Lord, How you danced with the Prince of Wales-- And we knew that the Sunday Times had scored In Literature and Sales."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And every week you opened your hoard Of truthful and tasteful tales-- How you sat on the knees of the Laureate Lord, How you danced with the Prince of Wales-- And we knew that the Sunday Times had scored In Literature and Sales."
opened
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out
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pardon
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From this reading There was a quality in that autobiography which seemed to demand parody, and no doubt the autobiographer who cannot wait for posterity and perspective will pardon a little contemporary distortion.
parody
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people
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perspective
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pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading In adding my humble wreath to the flatteries--in their sincerest form--which she has already received, I should like to point out that a parody of an autobiography should not be a caricature of the people biographed--some of whom must already have suffered enough.
posterity
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Prince
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quality
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reading
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received
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Sales
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sat
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scored
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seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a quality in that autobiography which seemed to demand parody, and no doubt the autobiographer who cannot wait for posterity and perspective will pardon a little contemporary distortion.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In adding my humble wreath to the flatteries--in their sincerest form--which she has already received, I should like to point out that a parody of an autobiography should not be a caricature of the people biographed--some of whom must already have suffered enough.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In adding my humble wreath to the flatteries--in their sincerest form--which she has already received, I should like to point out that a parody of an autobiography should not be a caricature of the people biographed--some of whom must already have suffered enough.
sincerest
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some
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suffered
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suggested
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Sunday
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tales
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tasteful
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From this reading "And every week you opened your hoard Of truthful and tasteful tales-- How you sat on the knees of the Laureate Lord, How you danced with the Prince of Wales-- And we knew that the Sunday Times had scored In Literature and Sales."
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This book was suggested by the reading of some extracts from the autobiography of a brilliant lady who had much to tell us about a number of interesting people.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And every week you opened your hoard Of truthful and tasteful tales-- How you sat on the knees of the Laureate Lord, How you danced with the Prince of Wales-- And we knew that the Sunday Times had scored In Literature and Sales."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And every week you opened your hoard Of truthful and tasteful tales-- How you sat on the knees of the Laureate Lord, How you danced with the Prince of Wales-- And we knew that the Sunday Times had scored In Literature and Sales."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In adding my humble wreath to the flatteries--in their sincerest form--which she has already received, I should like to point out that a parody of an autobiography should not be a caricature of the people biographed--some of whom must already have suffered enough.
There
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From this reading There was a quality in that autobiography which seemed to demand parody, and no doubt the autobiographer who cannot wait for posterity and perspective will pardon a little contemporary distortion.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This book was suggested by the reading of some extracts from the autobiography of a brilliant lady who had much to tell us about a number of interesting people.
Times
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ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To Margot in Heaven._ BY CLARENCE G. HENNESSY (circa 1985).
truthful
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uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This book was suggested by the reading of some extracts from the autobiography of a brilliant lady who had much to tell us about a number of interesting people.
wait
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From this reading There was a quality in that autobiography which seemed to demand parody, and no doubt the autobiographer who cannot wait for posterity and perspective will pardon a little contemporary distortion.
Wales
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From this reading "And every week you opened your hoard Of truthful and tasteful tales-- How you sat on the knees of the Laureate Lord, How you danced with the Prince of Wales-- And we knew that the Sunday Times had scored In Literature and Sales."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This book was suggested by the reading of some extracts from the autobiography of a brilliant lady who had much to tell us about a number of interesting people.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And every week you opened your hoard Of truthful and tasteful tales-- How you sat on the knees of the Laureate Lord, How you danced with the Prince of Wales-- And we knew that the Sunday Times had scored In Literature and Sales."
week
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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a quality in that autobiography which seemed to demand parody, and no doubt the autobiographer who cannot wait for posterity and perspective will pardon a little contemporary distortion.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This book was suggested by the reading of some extracts from the autobiography of a brilliant lady who had much to tell us about a number of interesting people.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In adding my humble wreath to the flatteries--in their sincerest form--which she has already received, I should like to point out that a parody of an autobiography should not be a caricature of the people biographed--some of whom must already have suffered enough.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There was a quality in that autobiography which seemed to demand parody, and no doubt the autobiographer who cannot wait for posterity and perspective will pardon a little contemporary distortion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And every week you opened your hoard Of truthful and tasteful tales-- How you sat on the knees of the Laureate Lord, How you danced with the Prince of Wales-- And we knew that the Sunday Times had scored In Literature and Sales."
wreath
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From this reading In adding my humble wreath to the flatteries--in their sincerest form--which she has already received, I should like to point out that a parody of an autobiography should not be a caricature of the people biographed--some of whom must already have suffered enough.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And every week you opened your hoard Of truthful and tasteful tales-- How you sat on the knees of the Laureate Lord, How you danced with the Prince of Wales-- And we knew that the Sunday Times had scored In Literature and Sales."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And every week you opened your hoard Of truthful and tasteful tales-- How you sat on the knees of the Laureate Lord, How you danced with the Prince of Wales-- And we knew that the Sunday Times had scored In Literature and Sales."
