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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sage--shrinking deeper into his armchair, and drawing his dressing- robe more closely round him--suffered the parson to talk for three quarters of an hour, till indeed he had thoroughly proved his case; and, like Brutus, "paused for a reply."
ably
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From this reading Then said Riccabocca mildly: "In much of what you have urged so ably, and so suddenly, I am inclined to agree.
agree
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From this reading Then said Riccabocca mildly: "In much of what you have urged so ably, and so suddenly, I am inclined to agree.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Then said Riccabocca mildly: "In much of what you have urged so ably, and so suddenly, I am inclined to agree.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The parson burst upon the philosopher like an avalanche!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sage--shrinking deeper into his armchair, and drawing his dressing- robe more closely round him--suffered the parson to talk for three quarters of an hour, till indeed he had thoroughly proved his case; and, like Brutus, "paused for a reply."
armchair
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From this reading The sage--shrinking deeper into his armchair, and drawing his dressing- robe more closely round him--suffered the parson to talk for three quarters of an hour, till indeed he had thoroughly proved his case; and, like Brutus, "paused for a reply."
astounded
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From this reading No, he went souse upon the astounded Riccabocca-- "Tremendo Jupiter ipse rueus tumultu."
avalanche
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From this reading The parson burst upon the philosopher like an avalanche!
Brutus
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From this reading The sage--shrinking deeper into his armchair, and drawing his dressing- robe more closely round him--suffered the parson to talk for three quarters of an hour, till indeed he had thoroughly proved his case; and, like Brutus, "paused for a reply."
burst
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From this reading The parson burst upon the philosopher like an avalanche!
case
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From this reading The sage--shrinking deeper into his armchair, and drawing his dressing- robe more closely round him--suffered the parson to talk for three quarters of an hour, till indeed he had thoroughly proved his case; and, like Brutus, "paused for a reply."
closely
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From this reading The sage--shrinking deeper into his armchair, and drawing his dressing- robe more closely round him--suffered the parson to talk for three quarters of an hour, till indeed he had thoroughly proved his case; and, like Brutus, "paused for a reply."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was so full of his subject that he could not let it out in prudent driblets.
deeper
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From this reading The sage--shrinking deeper into his armchair, and drawing his dressing- robe more closely round him--suffered the parson to talk for three quarters of an hour, till indeed he had thoroughly proved his case; and, like Brutus, "paused for a reply."
drawing
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From this reading The sage--shrinking deeper into his armchair, and drawing his dressing- robe more closely round him--suffered the parson to talk for three quarters of an hour, till indeed he had thoroughly proved his case; and, like Brutus, "paused for a reply."
dressing
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From this reading The sage--shrinking deeper into his armchair, and drawing his dressing- robe more closely round him--suffered the parson to talk for three quarters of an hour, till indeed he had thoroughly proved his case; and, like Brutus, "paused for a reply."
driblets
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From this reading He was so full of his subject that he could not let it out in prudent driblets.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sage--shrinking deeper into his armchair, and drawing his dressing- robe more closely round him--suffered the parson to talk for three quarters of an hour, till indeed he had thoroughly proved his case; and, like Brutus, "paused for a reply."
full
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From this reading He was so full of his subject that he could not let it out in prudent driblets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sage--shrinking deeper into his armchair, and drawing his dressing- robe more closely round him--suffered the parson to talk for three quarters of an hour, till indeed he had thoroughly proved his case; and, like Brutus, "paused for a reply."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then said Riccabocca mildly: "In much of what you have urged so ably, and so suddenly, I am inclined to agree.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was so full of his subject that he could not let it out in prudent driblets.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sage--shrinking deeper into his armchair, and drawing his dressing- robe more closely round him--suffered the parson to talk for three quarters of an hour, till indeed he had thoroughly proved his case; and, like Brutus, "paused for a reply."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was so full of his subject that he could not let it out in prudent driblets.
hour
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From this reading The sage--shrinking deeper into his armchair, and drawing his dressing- robe more closely round him--suffered the parson to talk for three quarters of an hour, till indeed he had thoroughly proved his case; and, like Brutus, "paused for a reply."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then said Riccabocca mildly: "In much of what you have urged so ably, and so suddenly, I am inclined to agree.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was so full of his subject that he could not let it out in prudent driblets.
inclined
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From this reading Then said Riccabocca mildly: "In much of what you have urged so ably, and so suddenly, I am inclined to agree.
indeed
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From this reading The sage--shrinking deeper into his armchair, and drawing his dressing- robe more closely round him--suffered the parson to talk for three quarters of an hour, till indeed he had thoroughly proved his case; and, like Brutus, "paused for a reply."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sage--shrinking deeper into his armchair, and drawing his dressing- robe more closely round him--suffered the parson to talk for three quarters of an hour, till indeed he had thoroughly proved his case; and, like Brutus, "paused for a reply."
ipse
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From this reading No, he went souse upon the astounded Riccabocca-- "Tremendo Jupiter ipse rueus tumultu."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was so full of his subject that he could not let it out in prudent driblets.
Jupiter
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From this reading No, he went souse upon the astounded Riccabocca-- "Tremendo Jupiter ipse rueus tumultu."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He was so full of his subject that he could not let it out in prudent driblets.
like
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From this reading The parson burst upon the philosopher like an avalanche!
mildly
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From this reading Then said Riccabocca mildly: "In much of what you have urged so ably, and so suddenly, I am inclined to agree.
more
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From this reading The sage--shrinking deeper into his armchair, and drawing his dressing- robe more closely round him--suffered the parson to talk for three quarters of an hour, till indeed he had thoroughly proved his case; and, like Brutus, "paused for a reply."
much
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From this reading Then said Riccabocca mildly: "In much of what you have urged so ably, and so suddenly, I am inclined to agree.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, he went souse upon the astounded Riccabocca-- "Tremendo Jupiter ipse rueus tumultu."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was so full of his subject that he could not let it out in prudent driblets.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was so full of his subject that he could not let it out in prudent driblets.
out
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From this reading He was so full of his subject that he could not let it out in prudent driblets.
parson
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From this reading The parson burst upon the philosopher like an avalanche!
paused
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From this reading The sage--shrinking deeper into his armchair, and drawing his dressing- robe more closely round him--suffered the parson to talk for three quarters of an hour, till indeed he had thoroughly proved his case; and, like Brutus, "paused for a reply."
philosopher
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From this reading The parson burst upon the philosopher like an avalanche!
proved
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From this reading The sage--shrinking deeper into his armchair, and drawing his dressing- robe more closely round him--suffered the parson to talk for three quarters of an hour, till indeed he had thoroughly proved his case; and, like Brutus, "paused for a reply."
prudent
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From this reading He was so full of his subject that he could not let it out in prudent driblets.
quarters
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From this reading The sage--shrinking deeper into his armchair, and drawing his dressing- robe more closely round him--suffered the parson to talk for three quarters of an hour, till indeed he had thoroughly proved his case; and, like Brutus, "paused for a reply."
reply
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From this reading The sage--shrinking deeper into his armchair, and drawing his dressing- robe more closely round him--suffered the parson to talk for three quarters of an hour, till indeed he had thoroughly proved his case; and, like Brutus, "paused for a reply."
Riccabocca
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From this reading No, he went souse upon the astounded Riccabocca-- "Tremendo Jupiter ipse rueus tumultu."
robe
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From this reading The sage--shrinking deeper into his armchair, and drawing his dressing- robe more closely round him--suffered the parson to talk for three quarters of an hour, till indeed he had thoroughly proved his case; and, like Brutus, "paused for a reply."
round
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From this reading The sage--shrinking deeper into his armchair, and drawing his dressing- robe more closely round him--suffered the parson to talk for three quarters of an hour, till indeed he had thoroughly proved his case; and, like Brutus, "paused for a reply."
rueus
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From this reading No, he went souse upon the astounded Riccabocca-- "Tremendo Jupiter ipse rueus tumultu."
sage
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From this reading The sage--shrinking deeper into his armchair, and drawing his dressing- robe more closely round him--suffered the parson to talk for three quarters of an hour, till indeed he had thoroughly proved his case; and, like Brutus, "paused for a reply."
said
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From this reading Then said Riccabocca mildly: "In much of what you have urged so ably, and so suddenly, I am inclined to agree.
shrinking
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From this reading The sage--shrinking deeper into his armchair, and drawing his dressing- robe more closely round him--suffered the parson to talk for three quarters of an hour, till indeed he had thoroughly proved his case; and, like Brutus, "paused for a reply."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so full of his subject that he could not let it out in prudent driblets.
souse
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From this reading No, he went souse upon the astounded Riccabocca-- "Tremendo Jupiter ipse rueus tumultu."
subject
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From this reading He was so full of his subject that he could not let it out in prudent driblets.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then said Riccabocca mildly: "In much of what you have urged so ably, and so suddenly, I am inclined to agree.
suffered
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From this reading The sage--shrinking deeper into his armchair, and drawing his dressing- robe more closely round him--suffered the parson to talk for three quarters of an hour, till indeed he had thoroughly proved his case; and, like Brutus, "paused for a reply."
talk
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From this reading The sage--shrinking deeper into his armchair, and drawing his dressing- robe more closely round him--suffered the parson to talk for three quarters of an hour, till indeed he had thoroughly proved his case; and, like Brutus, "paused for a reply."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was so full of his subject that he could not let it out in prudent driblets.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The parson burst upon the philosopher like an avalanche!
Then
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From this reading Then said Riccabocca mildly: "In much of what you have urged so ably, and so suddenly, I am inclined to agree.
thoroughly
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From this reading The sage--shrinking deeper into his armchair, and drawing his dressing- robe more closely round him--suffered the parson to talk for three quarters of an hour, till indeed he had thoroughly proved his case; and, like Brutus, "paused for a reply."
three
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From this reading The sage--shrinking deeper into his armchair, and drawing his dressing- robe more closely round him--suffered the parson to talk for three quarters of an hour, till indeed he had thoroughly proved his case; and, like Brutus, "paused for a reply."
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The sage--shrinking deeper into his armchair, and drawing his dressing- robe more closely round him--suffered the parson to talk for three quarters of an hour, till indeed he had thoroughly proved his case; and, like Brutus, "paused for a reply."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sage--shrinking deeper into his armchair, and drawing his dressing- robe more closely round him--suffered the parson to talk for three quarters of an hour, till indeed he had thoroughly proved his case; and, like Brutus, "paused for a reply."
Tremendo
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From this reading No, he went souse upon the astounded Riccabocca-- "Tremendo Jupiter ipse rueus tumultu."
tumultu
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From this reading No, he went souse upon the astounded Riccabocca-- "Tremendo Jupiter ipse rueus tumultu."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The parson burst upon the philosopher like an avalanche!
urged
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From this reading Then said Riccabocca mildly: "In much of what you have urged so ably, and so suddenly, I am inclined to agree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was so full of his subject that he could not let it out in prudent driblets.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No, he went souse upon the astounded Riccabocca-- "Tremendo Jupiter ipse rueus tumultu."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then said Riccabocca mildly: "In much of what you have urged so ably, and so suddenly, I am inclined to agree.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then said Riccabocca mildly: "In much of what you have urged so ably, and so suddenly, I am inclined to agree.
