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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 Each thing's a thief The laws, your curb and whip, in their rough power Have unchecked theft.
affords
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From this reading The sweet degrees that this brief world affords, To such as may the passive drugs of it Freely command."--_Timon of Athens_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each thing's a thief The laws, your curb and whip, in their rough power Have unchecked theft.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sweet degrees that this brief world affords, To such as may the passive drugs of it Freely command."--_Timon of Athens_.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
Athens
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From this reading The sweet degrees that this brief world affords, To such as may the passive drugs of it Freely command."--_Timon of Athens_.
Beaufort
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From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
Bow
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From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
brief
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From this reading The sweet degrees that this brief world affords, To such as may the passive drugs of it Freely command."--_Timon of Athens_.
brother-in-law
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From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
carelessly
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From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
command
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From this reading The sweet degrees that this brief world affords, To such as may the passive drugs of it Freely command."--_Timon of Athens_.
curb
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From this reading Each thing's a thief The laws, your curb and whip, in their rough power Have unchecked theft.
day
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From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
degrees
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From this reading The sweet degrees that this brief world affords, To such as may the passive drugs of it Freely command."--_Timon of Athens_.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Mr. Sharp," said the peer, "I have sent for you to do me a little favour.
drugs
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From this reading The sweet degrees that this brief world affords, To such as may the passive drugs of it Freely command."--_Timon of Athens_.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each thing's a thief The laws, your curb and whip, in their rough power Have unchecked theft.
elbow-chair
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From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
favour
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From this reading "Mr. Sharp," said the peer, "I have sent for you to do me a little favour.
fixed
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From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
Freely
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From this reading The sweet degrees that this brief world affords, To such as may the passive drugs of it Freely command."--_Timon of Athens_.
friend
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From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Each thing's a thief The laws, your curb and whip, in their rough power Have unchecked theft.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
hour
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From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mr. Sharp," said the peer, "I have sent for you to do me a little favour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each thing's a thief The laws, your curb and whip, in their rough power Have unchecked theft.
interview
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From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sweet degrees that this brief world affords, To such as may the passive drugs of it Freely command."--_Timon of Athens_.
laws
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From this reading Each thing's a thief The laws, your curb and whip, in their rough power Have unchecked theft.
library
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From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
Lilburne
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From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mr. Sharp," said the peer, "I have sent for you to do me a little favour.
lolled
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From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
Lord
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From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The sweet degrees that this brief world affords, To such as may the passive drugs of it Freely command."--_Timon of Athens_.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr. Sharp," said the peer, "I have sent for you to do me a little favour.
Mr
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From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
notability
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From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sweet degrees that this brief world affords, To such as may the passive drugs of it Freely command."--_Timon of Athens_.
old
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From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
passive
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From this reading The sweet degrees that this brief world affords, To such as may the passive drugs of it Freely command."--_Timon of Athens_.
peer
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From this reading "Mr. Sharp," said the peer, "I have sent for you to do me a little favour.
power
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From this reading Each thing's a thief The laws, your curb and whip, in their rough power Have unchecked theft.
rough
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From this reading Each thing's a thief The laws, your curb and whip, in their rough power Have unchecked theft.
said
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From this reading "Mr. Sharp," said the peer, "I have sent for you to do me a little favour.
seated
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From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
sent
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From this reading "Mr. Sharp," said the peer, "I have sent for you to do me a little favour.
Sharp
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From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
stranger
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From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
Street
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From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The sweet degrees that this brief world affords, To such as may the passive drugs of it Freely command."--_Timon of Athens_.
sweet
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From this reading The sweet degrees that this brief world affords, To such as may the passive drugs of it Freely command."--_Timon of Athens_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sweet degrees that this brief world affords, To such as may the passive drugs of it Freely command."--_Timon of Athens_.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Each thing's a thief The laws, your curb and whip, in their rough power Have unchecked theft.
theft
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From this reading Each thing's a thief The laws, your curb and whip, in their rough power Have unchecked theft.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Each thing's a thief The laws, your curb and whip, in their rough power Have unchecked theft.
thief
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From this reading Each thing's a thief The laws, your curb and whip, in their rough power Have unchecked theft.
thing's
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From this reading Each thing's a thief The laws, your curb and whip, in their rough power Have unchecked theft.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The sweet degrees that this brief world affords, To such as may the passive drugs of it Freely command."--_Timon of Athens_.
Timon
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From this reading "Timon.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sweet degrees that this brief world affords, To such as may the passive drugs of it Freely command."--_Timon of Athens_.
unchecked
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From this reading Each thing's a thief The laws, your curb and whip, in their rough power Have unchecked theft.
visited
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From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
whip
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From this reading Each thing's a thief The laws, your curb and whip, in their rough power Have unchecked theft.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the day and at the hour fixed for the interview with the stranger who had visited Mr. Beaufort, Lord Lilburne was seated in the library of his brother-in-law; and before the elbow-chair, on which he lolled carelessly, stood our old friend Mr. Sharp, of Bow Street notability.
world
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From this reading The sweet degrees that this brief world affords, To such as may the passive drugs of it Freely command."--_Timon of Athens_.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Sharp," said the peer, "I have sent for you to do me a little favour.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Each thing's a thief The laws, your curb and whip, in their rough power Have unchecked theft.
