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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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amara
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From this reading When, gliding indirectly through the rest of the period, it takes its stand at the close, as in that “Charles dear” of Mrs. Dale, it has spilled so much of its natural bitterness by the way that it assumes even a smile, “amara lento temperet risu.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an old jest that there is not a word in the language that conveys so little endearment as the word “dear.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the parson and his wife are entertaining their guest, I propose to regale the reader with a small treatise a propos of that “Charles dear,” murmured by Mrs. Dale,--a treatise expressly written for the benefit of The Domestic Circle.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the parson and his wife are entertaining their guest, I propose to regale the reader with a small treatise a propos of that “Charles dear,” murmured by Mrs. Dale,--a treatise expressly written for the benefit of The Domestic Circle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is an old jest that there is not a word in the language that conveys so little endearment as the word “dear.”
assumes
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From this reading When, gliding indirectly through the rest of the period, it takes its stand at the close, as in that “Charles dear” of Mrs. Dale, it has spilled so much of its natural bitterness by the way that it assumes even a smile, “amara lento temperet risu.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When, gliding indirectly through the rest of the period, it takes its stand at the close, as in that “Charles dear” of Mrs. Dale, it has spilled so much of its natural bitterness by the way that it assumes even a smile, “amara lento temperet risu.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But though the saying itself, like most truths, be trite and hackneyed, no little novelty remains to the search of the inquirer into the varieties of inimical import comprehended in that malign monosyllable.
benefit
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betrays
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From this reading For instance, I submit to the experienced that the degree of hostility it betrays is in much proportioned to its collocation in the sentence.
bitterness
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From this reading When, gliding indirectly through the rest of the period, it takes its stand at the close, as in that “Charles dear” of Mrs. Dale, it has spilled so much of its natural bitterness by the way that it assumes even a smile, “amara lento temperet risu.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though the saying itself, like most truths, be trite and hackneyed, no little novelty remains to the search of the inquirer into the varieties of inimical import comprehended in that malign monosyllable.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While the parson and his wife are entertaining their guest, I propose to regale the reader with a small treatise a propos of that “Charles dear,” murmured by Mrs. Dale,--a treatise expressly written for the benefit of The Domestic Circle.
Charles
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Circle
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close
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From this reading When, gliding indirectly through the rest of the period, it takes its stand at the close, as in that “Charles dear” of Mrs. Dale, it has spilled so much of its natural bitterness by the way that it assumes even a smile, “amara lento temperet risu.”
collocation
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From this reading For instance, I submit to the experienced that the degree of hostility it betrays is in much proportioned to its collocation in the sentence.
comprehended
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From this reading But though the saying itself, like most truths, be trite and hackneyed, no little novelty remains to the search of the inquirer into the varieties of inimical import comprehended in that malign monosyllable.
conveys
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From this reading It is an old jest that there is not a word in the language that conveys so little endearment as the word “dear.”
Dale
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From this reading While the parson and his wife are entertaining their guest, I propose to regale the reader with a small treatise a propos of that “Charles dear,” murmured by Mrs. Dale,--a treatise expressly written for the benefit of The Domestic Circle.
dear
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degree
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From this reading For instance, I submit to the experienced that the degree of hostility it betrays is in much proportioned to its collocation in the sentence.
Domestic
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endearment
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From this reading It is an old jest that there is not a word in the language that conveys so little endearment as the word “dear.”
entertaining
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From this reading While the parson and his wife are entertaining their guest, I propose to regale the reader with a small treatise a propos of that “Charles dear,” murmured by Mrs. Dale,--a treatise expressly written for the benefit of The Domestic Circle.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When, gliding indirectly through the rest of the period, it takes its stand at the close, as in that “Charles dear” of Mrs. Dale, it has spilled so much of its natural bitterness by the way that it assumes even a smile, “amara lento temperet risu.”
experienced
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From this reading For instance, I submit to the experienced that the degree of hostility it betrays is in much proportioned to its collocation in the sentence.
expressly
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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gliding
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From this reading When, gliding indirectly through the rest of the period, it takes its stand at the close, as in that “Charles dear” of Mrs. Dale, it has spilled so much of its natural bitterness by the way that it assumes even a smile, “amara lento temperet risu.”
guest
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From this reading While the parson and his wife are entertaining their guest, I propose to regale the reader with a small treatise a propos of that “Charles dear,” murmured by Mrs. Dale,--a treatise expressly written for the benefit of The Domestic Circle.
hackneyed
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From this reading But though the saying itself, like most truths, be trite and hackneyed, no little novelty remains to the search of the inquirer into the varieties of inimical import comprehended in that malign monosyllable.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When, gliding indirectly through the rest of the period, it takes its stand at the close, as in that “Charles dear” of Mrs. Dale, it has spilled so much of its natural bitterness by the way that it assumes even a smile, “amara lento temperet risu.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While the parson and his wife are entertaining their guest, I propose to regale the reader with a small treatise a propos of that “Charles dear,” murmured by Mrs. Dale,--a treatise expressly written for the benefit of The Domestic Circle.
hostility
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From this reading For instance, I submit to the experienced that the degree of hostility it betrays is in much proportioned to its collocation in the sentence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While the parson and his wife are entertaining their guest, I propose to regale the reader with a small treatise a propos of that “Charles dear,” murmured by Mrs. Dale,--a treatise expressly written for the benefit of The Domestic Circle.
import
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From this reading But though the saying itself, like most truths, be trite and hackneyed, no little novelty remains to the search of the inquirer into the varieties of inimical import comprehended in that malign monosyllable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is an old jest that there is not a word in the language that conveys so little endearment as the word “dear.”
indirectly
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From this reading When, gliding indirectly through the rest of the period, it takes its stand at the close, as in that “Charles dear” of Mrs. Dale, it has spilled so much of its natural bitterness by the way that it assumes even a smile, “amara lento temperet risu.”
inimical
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From this reading But though the saying itself, like most truths, be trite and hackneyed, no little novelty remains to the search of the inquirer into the varieties of inimical import comprehended in that malign monosyllable.
inquirer
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From this reading But though the saying itself, like most truths, be trite and hackneyed, no little novelty remains to the search of the inquirer into the varieties of inimical import comprehended in that malign monosyllable.
instance
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From this reading For instance, I submit to the experienced that the degree of hostility it betrays is in much proportioned to its collocation in the sentence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But though the saying itself, like most truths, be trite and hackneyed, no little novelty remains to the search of the inquirer into the varieties of inimical import comprehended in that malign monosyllable.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an old jest that there is not a word in the language that conveys so little endearment as the word “dear.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is an old jest that there is not a word in the language that conveys so little endearment as the word “dear.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For instance, I submit to the experienced that the degree of hostility it betrays is in much proportioned to its collocation in the sentence.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But though the saying itself, like most truths, be trite and hackneyed, no little novelty remains to the search of the inquirer into the varieties of inimical import comprehended in that malign monosyllable.
jest
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From this reading It is an old jest that there is not a word in the language that conveys so little endearment as the word “dear.”
language
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From this reading It is an old jest that there is not a word in the language that conveys so little endearment as the word “dear.”
lento
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From this reading When, gliding indirectly through the rest of the period, it takes its stand at the close, as in that “Charles dear” of Mrs. Dale, it has spilled so much of its natural bitterness by the way that it assumes even a smile, “amara lento temperet risu.”
like
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From this reading But though the saying itself, like most truths, be trite and hackneyed, no little novelty remains to the search of the inquirer into the varieties of inimical import comprehended in that malign monosyllable.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is an old jest that there is not a word in the language that conveys so little endearment as the word “dear.”
malign
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From this reading But though the saying itself, like most truths, be trite and hackneyed, no little novelty remains to the search of the inquirer into the varieties of inimical import comprehended in that malign monosyllable.
monosyllable
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most
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Mrs
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much
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From this reading For instance, I submit to the experienced that the degree of hostility it betrays is in much proportioned to its collocation in the sentence.
murmured
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natural
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From this reading When, gliding indirectly through the rest of the period, it takes its stand at the close, as in that “Charles dear” of Mrs. Dale, it has spilled so much of its natural bitterness by the way that it assumes even a smile, “amara lento temperet risu.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But though the saying itself, like most truths, be trite and hackneyed, no little novelty remains to the search of the inquirer into the varieties of inimical import comprehended in that malign monosyllable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is an old jest that there is not a word in the language that conveys so little endearment as the word “dear.”
novelty
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From this reading But though the saying itself, like most truths, be trite and hackneyed, no little novelty remains to the search of the inquirer into the varieties of inimical import comprehended in that malign monosyllable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the parson and his wife are entertaining their guest, I propose to regale the reader with a small treatise a propos of that “Charles dear,” murmured by Mrs. Dale,--a treatise expressly written for the benefit of The Domestic Circle.
old
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From this reading It is an old jest that there is not a word in the language that conveys so little endearment as the word “dear.”
parson
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period
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From this reading When, gliding indirectly through the rest of the period, it takes its stand at the close, as in that “Charles dear” of Mrs. Dale, it has spilled so much of its natural bitterness by the way that it assumes even a smile, “amara lento temperet risu.”
proportioned
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From this reading For instance, I submit to the experienced that the degree of hostility it betrays is in much proportioned to its collocation in the sentence.
propos
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propose
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reader
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regale
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From this reading While the parson and his wife are entertaining their guest, I propose to regale the reader with a small treatise a propos of that “Charles dear,” murmured by Mrs. Dale,--a treatise expressly written for the benefit of The Domestic Circle.
remains
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From this reading But though the saying itself, like most truths, be trite and hackneyed, no little novelty remains to the search of the inquirer into the varieties of inimical import comprehended in that malign monosyllable.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When, gliding indirectly through the rest of the period, it takes its stand at the close, as in that “Charles dear” of Mrs. Dale, it has spilled so much of its natural bitterness by the way that it assumes even a smile, “amara lento temperet risu.”
risu
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From this reading When, gliding indirectly through the rest of the period, it takes its stand at the close, as in that “Charles dear” of Mrs. Dale, it has spilled so much of its natural bitterness by the way that it assumes even a smile, “amara lento temperet risu.”
saying
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From this reading But though the saying itself, like most truths, be trite and hackneyed, no little novelty remains to the search of the inquirer into the varieties of inimical import comprehended in that malign monosyllable.
search
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sentence
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From this reading For instance, I submit to the experienced that the degree of hostility it betrays is in much proportioned to its collocation in the sentence.
small
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smile
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From this reading When, gliding indirectly through the rest of the period, it takes its stand at the close, as in that “Charles dear” of Mrs. Dale, it has spilled so much of its natural bitterness by the way that it assumes even a smile, “amara lento temperet risu.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is an old jest that there is not a word in the language that conveys so little endearment as the word “dear.”
spilled
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From this reading When, gliding indirectly through the rest of the period, it takes its stand at the close, as in that “Charles dear” of Mrs. Dale, it has spilled so much of its natural bitterness by the way that it assumes even a smile, “amara lento temperet risu.”
stand
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From this reading When, gliding indirectly through the rest of the period, it takes its stand at the close, as in that “Charles dear” of Mrs. Dale, it has spilled so much of its natural bitterness by the way that it assumes even a smile, “amara lento temperet risu.”
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
to accept another person's control or a difficult situation
From this reading For instance, I submit to the experienced that the degree of hostility it betrays is in much proportioned to its collocation in the sentence.
takes
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From this reading When, gliding indirectly through the rest of the period, it takes its stand at the close, as in that “Charles dear” of Mrs. Dale, it has spilled so much of its natural bitterness by the way that it assumes even a smile, “amara lento temperet risu.”
temperet
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From this reading When, gliding indirectly through the rest of the period, it takes its stand at the close, as in that “Charles dear” of Mrs. Dale, it has spilled so much of its natural bitterness by the way that it assumes even a smile, “amara lento temperet risu.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While the parson and his wife are entertaining their guest, I propose to regale the reader with a small treatise a propos of that “Charles dear,” murmured by Mrs. Dale,--a treatise expressly written for the benefit of The Domestic Circle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the parson and his wife are entertaining their guest, I propose to regale the reader with a small treatise a propos of that “Charles dear,” murmured by Mrs. Dale,--a treatise expressly written for the benefit of The Domestic Circle.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While the parson and his wife are entertaining their guest, I propose to regale the reader with a small treatise a propos of that “Charles dear,” murmured by Mrs. Dale,--a treatise expressly written for the benefit of The Domestic Circle.
there
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From this reading It is an old jest that there is not a word in the language that conveys so little endearment as the word “dear.”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though the saying itself, like most truths, be trite and hackneyed, no little novelty remains to the search of the inquirer into the varieties of inimical import comprehended in that malign monosyllable.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When, gliding indirectly through the rest of the period, it takes its stand at the close, as in that “Charles dear” of Mrs. Dale, it has spilled so much of its natural bitterness by the way that it assumes even a smile, “amara lento temperet risu.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the parson and his wife are entertaining their guest, I propose to regale the reader with a small treatise a propos of that “Charles dear,” murmured by Mrs. Dale,--a treatise expressly written for the benefit of The Domestic Circle.
treatise
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trite
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From this reading But though the saying itself, like most truths, be trite and hackneyed, no little novelty remains to the search of the inquirer into the varieties of inimical import comprehended in that malign monosyllable.
truths
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From this reading But though the saying itself, like most truths, be trite and hackneyed, no little novelty remains to the search of the inquirer into the varieties of inimical import comprehended in that malign monosyllable.
varieties
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From this reading But though the saying itself, like most truths, be trite and hackneyed, no little novelty remains to the search of the inquirer into the varieties of inimical import comprehended in that malign monosyllable.
way
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From this reading When, gliding indirectly through the rest of the period, it takes its stand at the close, as in that “Charles dear” of Mrs. Dale, it has spilled so much of its natural bitterness by the way that it assumes even a smile, “amara lento temperet risu.”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, gliding indirectly through the rest of the period, it takes its stand at the close, as in that “Charles dear” of Mrs. Dale, it has spilled so much of its natural bitterness by the way that it assumes even a smile, “amara lento temperet risu.”
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the parson and his wife are entertaining their guest, I propose to regale the reader with a small treatise a propos of that “Charles dear,” murmured by Mrs. Dale,--a treatise expressly written for the benefit of The Domestic Circle.
wife
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From this reading While the parson and his wife are entertaining their guest, I propose to regale the reader with a small treatise a propos of that “Charles dear,” murmured by Mrs. Dale,--a treatise expressly written for the benefit of The Domestic Circle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading While the parson and his wife are entertaining their guest, I propose to regale the reader with a small treatise a propos of that “Charles dear,” murmured by Mrs. Dale,--a treatise expressly written for the benefit of The Domestic Circle.
word
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From this reading It is an old jest that there is not a word in the language that conveys so little endearment as the word “dear.”
written
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From this reading While the parson and his wife are entertaining their guest, I propose to regale the reader with a small treatise a propos of that “Charles dear,” murmured by Mrs. Dale,--a treatise expressly written for the benefit of The Domestic Circle.
