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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 At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
again
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From this reading I’ll bet a pound to half a crown, and stake it all myself, If they fight again, the Yankee boy, will carry off the belt.
all
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From this reading They two hours and six minutes fought--each proved himself a man, And neither of them would give in while he’d a leg to stand, But the fight was all in favour of the brave Benicia boy, When the bobbies bolted in the ring, and did his hopes destroy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They two hours and six minutes fought--each proved himself a man, And neither of them would give in while he’d a leg to stand, But the fight was all in favour of the brave Benicia boy, When the bobbies bolted in the ring, and did his hopes destroy.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
battle
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From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
belt
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From this reading I’ll bet a pound to half a crown, and stake it all myself, If they fight again, the Yankee boy, will carry off the belt.
Benicia
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From this reading They two hours and six minutes fought--each proved himself a man, And neither of them would give in while he’d a leg to stand, But the fight was all in favour of the brave Benicia boy, When the bobbies bolted in the ring, and did his hopes destroy.
bet
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From this reading I’ll bet a pound to half a crown, and stake it all myself, If they fight again, the Yankee boy, will carry off the belt.
bloodhounds
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From this reading When Heenan was in Derbyshire, preparing for the fight, They hunted him, like bloodhounds, in the middle of the night.
bobbies
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From this reading They two hours and six minutes fought--each proved himself a man, And neither of them would give in while he’d a leg to stand, But the fight was all in favour of the brave Benicia boy, When the bobbies bolted in the ring, and did his hopes destroy.
bolted
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From this reading They two hours and six minutes fought--each proved himself a man, And neither of them would give in while he’d a leg to stand, But the fight was all in favour of the brave Benicia boy, When the bobbies bolted in the ring, and did his hopes destroy.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
boy
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From this reading They two hours and six minutes fought--each proved himself a man, And neither of them would give in while he’d a leg to stand, But the fight was all in favour of the brave Benicia boy, When the bobbies bolted in the ring, and did his hopes destroy.
brave
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From this reading They two hours and six minutes fought--each proved himself a man, And neither of them would give in while he’d a leg to stand, But the fight was all in favour of the brave Benicia boy, When the bobbies bolted in the ring, and did his hopes destroy.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They two hours and six minutes fought--each proved himself a man, And neither of them would give in while he’d a leg to stand, But the fight was all in favour of the brave Benicia boy, When the bobbies bolted in the ring, and did his hopes destroy.
carry
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From this reading I’ll bet a pound to half a crown, and stake it all myself, If they fight again, the Yankee boy, will carry off the belt.
champion
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From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
claret
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From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
Cribb
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From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
crown
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From this reading I’ll bet a pound to half a crown, and stake it all myself, If they fight again, the Yankee boy, will carry off the belt.
days
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From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
Derbyshire
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From this reading When Heenan was in Derbyshire, preparing for the fight, They hunted him, like bloodhounds, in the middle of the night.
destroy
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From this reading They two hours and six minutes fought--each proved himself a man, And neither of them would give in while he’d a leg to stand, But the fight was all in favour of the brave Benicia boy, When the bobbies bolted in the ring, and did his hopes destroy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Tom Sayers said he soon would lick the Yankee doodle doo, But Tom found out at Farnborough, he’d have his work to do.
doo
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From this reading Tom Sayers said he soon would lick the Yankee doodle doo, But Tom found out at Farnborough, he’d have his work to do.
doodle
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From this reading Tom Sayers said he soon would lick the Yankee doodle doo, But Tom found out at Farnborough, he’d have his work to do.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
Farnborough
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From this reading Tom Sayers said he soon would lick the Yankee doodle doo, But Tom found out at Farnborough, he’d have his work to do.
favour
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From this reading They two hours and six minutes fought--each proved himself a man, And neither of them would give in while he’d a leg to stand, But the fight was all in favour of the brave Benicia boy, When the bobbies bolted in the ring, and did his hopes destroy.
fib
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From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
fight
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From this reading They two hours and six minutes fought--each proved himself a man, And neither of them would give in while he’d a leg to stand, But the fight was all in favour of the brave Benicia boy, When the bobbies bolted in the ring, and did his hopes destroy.
flew
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From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
floored
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From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Heenan was in Derbyshire, preparing for the fight, They hunted him, like bloodhounds, in the middle of the night.
fought
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From this reading They two hours and six minutes fought--each proved himself a man, And neither of them would give in while he’d a leg to stand, But the fight was all in favour of the brave Benicia boy, When the bobbies bolted in the ring, and did his hopes destroy.
found
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From this reading Tom Sayers said he soon would lick the Yankee doodle doo, But Tom found out at Farnborough, he’d have his work to do.
gallant
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From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
give
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From this reading They two hours and six minutes fought--each proved himself a man, And neither of them would give in while he’d a leg to stand, But the fight was all in favour of the brave Benicia boy, When the bobbies bolted in the ring, and did his hopes destroy.
ground
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From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
half
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From this reading I’ll bet a pound to half a crown, and stake it all myself, If they fight again, the Yankee boy, will carry off the belt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Tom Sayers said he soon would lick the Yankee doodle doo, But Tom found out at Farnborough, he’d have his work to do.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom Sayers said he soon would lick the Yankee doodle doo, But Tom found out at Farnborough, he’d have his work to do.
he'd
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From this reading They two hours and six minutes fought--each proved himself a man, And neither of them would give in while he’d a leg to stand, But the fight was all in favour of the brave Benicia boy, When the bobbies bolted in the ring, and did his hopes destroy.
Heenan
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From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Heenan was in Derbyshire, preparing for the fight, They hunted him, like bloodhounds, in the middle of the night.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They two hours and six minutes fought--each proved himself a man, And neither of them would give in while he’d a leg to stand, But the fight was all in favour of the brave Benicia boy, When the bobbies bolted in the ring, and did his hopes destroy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They two hours and six minutes fought--each proved himself a man, And neither of them would give in while he’d a leg to stand, But the fight was all in favour of the brave Benicia boy, When the bobbies bolted in the ring, and did his hopes destroy.
hopes
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From this reading They two hours and six minutes fought--each proved himself a man, And neither of them would give in while he’d a leg to stand, But the fight was all in favour of the brave Benicia boy, When the bobbies bolted in the ring, and did his hopes destroy.
hours
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From this reading They two hours and six minutes fought--each proved himself a man, And neither of them would give in while he’d a leg to stand, But the fight was all in favour of the brave Benicia boy, When the bobbies bolted in the ring, and did his hopes destroy.
hunted
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From this reading When Heenan was in Derbyshire, preparing for the fight, They hunted him, like bloodhounds, in the middle of the night.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll bet a pound to half a crown, and stake it all myself, If they fight again, the Yankee boy, will carry off the belt.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I’ll bet a pound to half a crown, and stake it all myself, If they fight again, the Yankee boy, will carry off the belt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I’ll bet a pound to half a crown, and stake it all myself, If they fight again, the Yankee boy, will carry off the belt.
leg
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From this reading They two hours and six minutes fought--each proved himself a man, And neither of them would give in while he’d a leg to stand, But the fight was all in favour of the brave Benicia boy, When the bobbies bolted in the ring, and did his hopes destroy.
lick
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From this reading Tom Sayers said he soon would lick the Yankee doodle doo, But Tom found out at Farnborough, he’d have his work to do.
like
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From this reading When Heenan was in Derbyshire, preparing for the fight, They hunted him, like bloodhounds, in the middle of the night.
man
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From this reading They two hours and six minutes fought--each proved himself a man, And neither of them would give in while he’d a leg to stand, But the fight was all in favour of the brave Benicia boy, When the bobbies bolted in the ring, and did his hopes destroy.
men
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From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
middle
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From this reading When Heenan was in Derbyshire, preparing for the fight, They hunted him, like bloodhounds, in the middle of the night.
minutes
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From this reading They two hours and six minutes fought--each proved himself a man, And neither of them would give in while he’d a leg to stand, But the fight was all in favour of the brave Benicia boy, When the bobbies bolted in the ring, and did his hopes destroy.
morning
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From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I’ll bet a pound to half a crown, and stake it all myself, If they fight again, the Yankee boy, will carry off the belt.
nearly
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From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading They two hours and six minutes fought--each proved himself a man, And neither of them would give in while he’d a leg to stand, But the fight was all in favour of the brave Benicia boy, When the bobbies bolted in the ring, and did his hopes destroy.
never
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From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
night
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From this reading When Heenan was in Derbyshire, preparing for the fight, They hunted him, like bloodhounds, in the middle of the night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
off
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From this reading I’ll bet a pound to half a crown, and stake it all myself, If they fight again, the Yankee boy, will carry off the belt.
old
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From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
other
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From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
out
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From this reading Tom Sayers said he soon would lick the Yankee doodle doo, But Tom found out at Farnborough, he’d have his work to do.
pound
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From this reading I’ll bet a pound to half a crown, and stake it all myself, If they fight again, the Yankee boy, will carry off the belt.
preparing
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From this reading When Heenan was in Derbyshire, preparing for the fight, They hunted him, like bloodhounds, in the middle of the night.
proved
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From this reading They two hours and six minutes fought--each proved himself a man, And neither of them would give in while he’d a leg to stand, But the fight was all in favour of the brave Benicia boy, When the bobbies bolted in the ring, and did his hopes destroy.
ring
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From this reading They two hours and six minutes fought--each proved himself a man, And neither of them would give in while he’d a leg to stand, But the fight was all in favour of the brave Benicia boy, When the bobbies bolted in the ring, and did his hopes destroy.
round
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From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
said
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From this reading Tom Sayers said he soon would lick the Yankee doodle doo, But Tom found out at Farnborough, he’d have his work to do.
Sayers
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From this reading Tom Sayers said he soon would lick the Yankee doodle doo, But Tom found out at Farnborough, he’d have his work to do.
seven
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From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
six
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From this reading They two hours and six minutes fought--each proved himself a man, And neither of them would give in while he’d a leg to stand, But the fight was all in favour of the brave Benicia boy, When the bobbies bolted in the ring, and did his hopes destroy.
soon
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From this reading Tom Sayers said he soon would lick the Yankee doodle doo, But Tom found out at Farnborough, he’d have his work to do.
stake
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From this reading I’ll bet a pound to half a crown, and stake it all myself, If they fight again, the Yankee boy, will carry off the belt.
stand
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From this reading They two hours and six minutes fought--each proved himself a man, And neither of them would give in while he’d a leg to stand, But the fight was all in favour of the brave Benicia boy, When the bobbies bolted in the ring, and did his hopes destroy.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They two hours and six minutes fought--each proved himself a man, And neither of them would give in while he’d a leg to stand, But the fight was all in favour of the brave Benicia boy, When the bobbies bolted in the ring, and did his hopes destroy.
There's
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From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They two hours and six minutes fought--each proved himself a man, And neither of them would give in while he’d a leg to stand, But the fight was all in favour of the brave Benicia boy, When the bobbies bolted in the ring, and did his hopes destroy.
Tom
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From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
torrents
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From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
two
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From this reading They two hours and six minutes fought--each proved himself a man, And neither of them would give in while he’d a leg to stand, But the fight was all in favour of the brave Benicia boy, When the bobbies bolted in the ring, and did his hopes destroy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They two hours and six minutes fought--each proved himself a man, And neither of them would give in while he’d a leg to stand, But the fight was all in favour of the brave Benicia boy, When the bobbies bolted in the ring, and did his hopes destroy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At seven in the morning both men were on the ground, Heenan floored the gallant champion in nearly every round, The claret flew in torrents,--each other they did fib, There’s never been such a battle since the days of old Tom Cribb.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They two hours and six minutes fought--each proved himself a man, And neither of them would give in while he’d a leg to stand, But the fight was all in favour of the brave Benicia boy, When the bobbies bolted in the ring, and did his hopes destroy.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They two hours and six minutes fought--each proved himself a man, And neither of them would give in while he’d a leg to stand, But the fight was all in favour of the brave Benicia boy, When the bobbies bolted in the ring, and did his hopes destroy.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I’ll bet a pound to half a crown, and stake it all myself, If they fight again, the Yankee boy, will carry off the belt.
work
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From this reading Tom Sayers said he soon would lick the Yankee doodle doo, But Tom found out at Farnborough, he’d have his work to do.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They two hours and six minutes fought--each proved himself a man, And neither of them would give in while he’d a leg to stand, But the fight was all in favour of the brave Benicia boy, When the bobbies bolted in the ring, and did his hopes destroy.
Yankee
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From this reading Tom Sayers said he soon would lick the Yankee doodle doo, But Tom found out at Farnborough, he’d have his work to do.
