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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 There is a class of men in Manchester, unknown even to many of the inhabitants, and whose existence will probably be doubted by many, who yet may claim kindred with all the noble names that science recognises.
all
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From this reading There is a class of men in Manchester, unknown even to many of the inhabitants, and whose existence will probably be doubted by many, who yet may claim kindred with all the noble names that science recognises.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Learned he was; nor bird, nor insect flew, But he its leafy home and history knew; Nor wild-flower decked the rock, nor moss the well, But he its name and qualities could tell.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I said "in Manchester," but they are scattered all over the manufacturing districts of Lancashire.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is a class of men in Manchester, unknown even to many of the inhabitants, and whose existence will probably be doubted by many, who yet may claim kindred with all the noble names that science recognises.
bird
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From this reading Learned he was; nor bird, nor insect flew, But he its leafy home and history knew; Nor wild-flower decked the rock, nor moss the well, But he its name and qualities could tell.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Learned he was; nor bird, nor insect flew, But he its leafy home and history knew; Nor wild-flower decked the rock, nor moss the well, But he its name and qualities could tell.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is a class of men in Manchester, unknown even to many of the inhabitants, and whose existence will probably be doubted by many, who yet may claim kindred with all the noble names that science recognises.
claim
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From this reading There is a class of men in Manchester, unknown even to many of the inhabitants, and whose existence will probably be doubted by many, who yet may claim kindred with all the noble names that science recognises.
class
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From this reading There is a class of men in Manchester, unknown even to many of the inhabitants, and whose existence will probably be doubted by many, who yet may claim kindred with all the noble names that science recognises.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Learned he was; nor bird, nor insect flew, But he its leafy home and history knew; Nor wild-flower decked the rock, nor moss the well, But he its name and qualities could tell.
decked
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From this reading Learned he was; nor bird, nor insect flew, But he its leafy home and history knew; Nor wild-flower decked the rock, nor moss the well, But he its name and qualities could tell.
districts
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From this reading I said "in Manchester," but they are scattered all over the manufacturing districts of Lancashire.
doubted
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From this reading There is a class of men in Manchester, unknown even to many of the inhabitants, and whose existence will probably be doubted by many, who yet may claim kindred with all the noble names that science recognises.
ELLIOTT
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From this reading ELLIOTT.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is a class of men in Manchester, unknown even to many of the inhabitants, and whose existence will probably be doubted by many, who yet may claim kindred with all the noble names that science recognises.
existence
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From this reading There is a class of men in Manchester, unknown even to many of the inhabitants, and whose existence will probably be doubted by many, who yet may claim kindred with all the noble names that science recognises.
FIRE
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From this reading THE MILL ON FIRE--JEM WILSON TO THE RESCUE.
flew
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From this reading Learned he was; nor bird, nor insect flew, But he its leafy home and history knew; Nor wild-flower decked the rock, nor moss the well, But he its name and qualities could tell.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Learned he was; nor bird, nor insect flew, But he its leafy home and history knew; Nor wild-flower decked the rock, nor moss the well, But he its name and qualities could tell.
history
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From this reading Learned he was; nor bird, nor insect flew, But he its leafy home and history knew; Nor wild-flower decked the rock, nor moss the well, But he its name and qualities could tell.
home
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From this reading Learned he was; nor bird, nor insect flew, But he its leafy home and history knew; Nor wild-flower decked the rock, nor moss the well, But he its name and qualities could tell.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said "in Manchester," but they are scattered all over the manufacturing districts of Lancashire.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a class of men in Manchester, unknown even to many of the inhabitants, and whose existence will probably be doubted by many, who yet may claim kindred with all the noble names that science recognises.
inhabitants
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From this reading There is a class of men in Manchester, unknown even to many of the inhabitants, and whose existence will probably be doubted by many, who yet may claim kindred with all the noble names that science recognises.
insect
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From this reading Learned he was; nor bird, nor insect flew, But he its leafy home and history knew; Nor wild-flower decked the rock, nor moss the well, But he its name and qualities could tell.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a class of men in Manchester, unknown even to many of the inhabitants, and whose existence will probably be doubted by many, who yet may claim kindred with all the noble names that science recognises.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Learned he was; nor bird, nor insect flew, But he its leafy home and history knew; Nor wild-flower decked the rock, nor moss the well, But he its name and qualities could tell.
JEM
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From this reading THE MILL ON FIRE--JEM WILSON TO THE RESCUE.
kindred
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From this reading There is a class of men in Manchester, unknown even to many of the inhabitants, and whose existence will probably be doubted by many, who yet may claim kindred with all the noble names that science recognises.
knew
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From this reading Learned he was; nor bird, nor insect flew, But he its leafy home and history knew; Nor wild-flower decked the rock, nor moss the well, But he its name and qualities could tell.
Lancashire
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From this reading I said "in Manchester," but they are scattered all over the manufacturing districts of Lancashire.
leafy
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From this reading Learned he was; nor bird, nor insect flew, But he its leafy home and history knew; Nor wild-flower decked the rock, nor moss the well, But he its name and qualities could tell.
Learned
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From this reading Learned he was; nor bird, nor insect flew, But he its leafy home and history knew; Nor wild-flower decked the rock, nor moss the well, But he its name and qualities could tell.
Manchester
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From this reading There is a class of men in Manchester, unknown even to many of the inhabitants, and whose existence will probably be doubted by many, who yet may claim kindred with all the noble names that science recognises.
manufacturing
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From this reading I said "in Manchester," but they are scattered all over the manufacturing districts of Lancashire.
many
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From this reading There is a class of men in Manchester, unknown even to many of the inhabitants, and whose existence will probably be doubted by many, who yet may claim kindred with all the noble names that science recognises.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There is a class of men in Manchester, unknown even to many of the inhabitants, and whose existence will probably be doubted by many, who yet may claim kindred with all the noble names that science recognises.
men
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From this reading There is a class of men in Manchester, unknown even to many of the inhabitants, and whose existence will probably be doubted by many, who yet may claim kindred with all the noble names that science recognises.
MILL
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From this reading THE MILL ON FIRE--JEM WILSON TO THE RESCUE.
moss
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From this reading Learned he was; nor bird, nor insect flew, But he its leafy home and history knew; Nor wild-flower decked the rock, nor moss the well, But he its name and qualities could tell.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Learned he was; nor bird, nor insect flew, But he its leafy home and history knew; Nor wild-flower decked the rock, nor moss the well, But he its name and qualities could tell.
names
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From this reading There is a class of men in Manchester, unknown even to many of the inhabitants, and whose existence will probably be doubted by many, who yet may claim kindred with all the noble names that science recognises.
noble
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From this reading There is a class of men in Manchester, unknown even to many of the inhabitants, and whose existence will probably be doubted by many, who yet may claim kindred with all the noble names that science recognises.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Learned he was; nor bird, nor insect flew, But he its leafy home and history knew; Nor wild-flower decked the rock, nor moss the well, But he its name and qualities could tell.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a class of men in Manchester, unknown even to many of the inhabitants, and whose existence will probably be doubted by many, who yet may claim kindred with all the noble names that science recognises.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MILL ON FIRE--JEM WILSON TO THE RESCUE.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I said "in Manchester," but they are scattered all over the manufacturing districts of Lancashire.
probably
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From this reading There is a class of men in Manchester, unknown even to many of the inhabitants, and whose existence will probably be doubted by many, who yet may claim kindred with all the noble names that science recognises.
qualities
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From this reading Learned he was; nor bird, nor insect flew, But he its leafy home and history knew; Nor wild-flower decked the rock, nor moss the well, But he its name and qualities could tell.
recognises
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From this reading There is a class of men in Manchester, unknown even to many of the inhabitants, and whose existence will probably be doubted by many, who yet may claim kindred with all the noble names that science recognises.
RESCUE
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From this reading THE MILL ON FIRE--JEM WILSON TO THE RESCUE.
rock
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From this reading Learned he was; nor bird, nor insect flew, But he its leafy home and history knew; Nor wild-flower decked the rock, nor moss the well, But he its name and qualities could tell.
said
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From this reading I said "in Manchester," but they are scattered all over the manufacturing districts of Lancashire.
scattered
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From this reading I said "in Manchester," but they are scattered all over the manufacturing districts of Lancashire.
science
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From this reading There is a class of men in Manchester, unknown even to many of the inhabitants, and whose existence will probably be doubted by many, who yet may claim kindred with all the noble names that science recognises.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Learned he was; nor bird, nor insect flew, But he its leafy home and history knew; Nor wild-flower decked the rock, nor moss the well, But he its name and qualities could tell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is a class of men in Manchester, unknown even to many of the inhabitants, and whose existence will probably be doubted by many, who yet may claim kindred with all the noble names that science recognises.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MILL ON FIRE--JEM WILSON TO THE RESCUE.
There
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From this reading There is a class of men in Manchester, unknown even to many of the inhabitants, and whose existence will probably be doubted by many, who yet may claim kindred with all the noble names that science recognises.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I said "in Manchester," but they are scattered all over the manufacturing districts of Lancashire.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MILL ON FIRE--JEM WILSON TO THE RESCUE.
unknown
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From this reading There is a class of men in Manchester, unknown even to many of the inhabitants, and whose existence will probably be doubted by many, who yet may claim kindred with all the noble names that science recognises.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Learned he was; nor bird, nor insect flew, But he its leafy home and history knew; Nor wild-flower decked the rock, nor moss the well, But he its name and qualities could tell.
well
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From this reading Learned he was; nor bird, nor insect flew, But he its leafy home and history knew; Nor wild-flower decked the rock, nor moss the well, But he its name and qualities could tell.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There is a class of men in Manchester, unknown even to many of the inhabitants, and whose existence will probably be doubted by many, who yet may claim kindred with all the noble names that science recognises.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading There is a class of men in Manchester, unknown even to many of the inhabitants, and whose existence will probably be doubted by many, who yet may claim kindred with all the noble names that science recognises.
wild-flower
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From this reading Learned he was; nor bird, nor insect flew, But he its leafy home and history knew; Nor wild-flower decked the rock, nor moss the well, But he its name and qualities could tell.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There is a class of men in Manchester, unknown even to many of the inhabitants, and whose existence will probably be doubted by many, who yet may claim kindred with all the noble names that science recognises.
WILSON
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From this reading THE MILL ON FIRE--JEM WILSON TO THE RESCUE.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is a class of men in Manchester, unknown even to many of the inhabitants, and whose existence will probably be doubted by many, who yet may claim kindred with all the noble names that science recognises.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading There is a class of men in Manchester, unknown even to many of the inhabitants, and whose existence will probably be doubted by many, who yet may claim kindred with all the noble names that science recognises.
