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Parodies of the works of English & American — vol. III
Parodies of the works of English & American — vol. III

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Parodies of the works of English & American — vol. III is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!
Wha would be a Jew-boy, Jew?
Sell auld almanacks for new, When he’s one of――Bruce says true―― The World’s Aristocracie!
Wha for Israel’s right, by law, In the house to sit, will draw―― Member stand, or member fa’―― Son of Judah, on wi’ me!
By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!
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Parodies of the works of English & American — vol. III

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Parodies of the works of English & American — vol. III is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!
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Wha would be a Jew-boy, Jew?
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Sell auld almanacks for new, When he’s one of――Bruce says true―― The World’s Aristocracie!
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Wha for Israel’s right, by law, In the house to sit, will draw―― Member stand, or member fa’―― Son of Judah, on wi’ me!
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By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Cant noun US /kænt/

stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition

From this reading “Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!”

Israel's noun US /ˈɪzreɪlz/

possessive form of “israel” — Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine

Judah noun US /ˈdʒuːdə/

(Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah

From this reading “Wha for Israel’s right, by law, In the house to sit, will draw―― Member stand, or member fa’―― Son of Judah, on wi’ me!”

London's noun US /ˈlʌndənz/

possessive form of “london” — the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

Now's noun US /naʊz/

possessive form of “now” — the momentary present

Opposition's noun US /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃənz/

possessive form of “opposition” — the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

Parliament's noun US /ˈpɑːrləmənts/

possessive form of “parliament” — a legislative assembly in certain countries

Rothschild's noun US /ˈrɔːθtʃaɪldz/

possessive form of “rothschild” — any of family of powerful Jewish bankers in Europe

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

by law preposition + noun

In this reading “Wha for Israel’s right, by law, In the house to sit, will draw―― Member stand, or member fa’―― Son of Judah, on wi’ me!”

fall in verb + particle

break down, literally or metaphorically

In this reading “By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!”

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24

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From this reading By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Wha would be a Jew-boy, Jew?

abuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/

treat badly

From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

Agnews

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From this reading By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!

almanacks

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From this reading Sell auld almanacks for new, When he’s one of――Bruce says true―― The World’s Aristocracie!

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

Aristocracie

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From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

auldadjectiveUS /ɔːld/

a Scottish word

From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Wha would be a Jew-boy, Jew?

blowverbUS /bloʊ/

exhale hard

From this reading By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!

bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

brainsnounUS /breɪnz/

plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!

bredverbUS /bred/

inflected form of “breed” — call forth

From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

BrucenounUS /bruːs/

Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)

From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Wha for Israel’s right, by law, In the house to sit, will draw―― Member stand, or member fa’―― Son of Judah, on wi’ me!

CantnounUS /kænt/

stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition

From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

From this reading By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

drawverbUS /drɔː/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading Wha for Israel’s right, by law, In the house to sit, will draw―― Member stand, or member fa’―― Son of Judah, on wi’ me!

earn'd

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From this reading By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!

fanoun

the syllable naming the fourth (subdominant) note of the diatonic scale in solmization

From this reading Wha for Israel’s right, by law, In the house to sit, will draw―― Member stand, or member fa’―― Son of Judah, on wi’ me!

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!

foenounUS /foʊ/

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Sell auld almanacks for new, When he’s one of――Bruce says true―― The World’s Aristocracie!

gainsnounUS /ɡeɪnz/

plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added

From this reading By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

he's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Sell auld almanacks for new, When he’s one of――Bruce says true―― The World’s Aristocracie!

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Wha for Israel’s right, by law, In the house to sit, will draw―― Member stand, or member fa’―― Son of Judah, on wi’ me!

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Wha for Israel’s right, by law, In the house to sit, will draw―― Member stand, or member fa’―― Son of Judah, on wi’ me!

Inglis

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

Israel'snounUS /ˈɪzreɪlz/

possessive form of “israel” — Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine

From this reading Wha for Israel’s right, by law, In the house to sit, will draw―― Member stand, or member fa’―― Son of Judah, on wi’ me!

JewnounUS /dʒuː/

a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading Wha would be a Jew-boy, Jew?

Jew-boy

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From this reading Wha would be a Jew-boy, Jew?

JewsnounUS /dʒuːz/

plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

JudahnounUS /ˈdʒuːdə/

(Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah

From this reading Wha for Israel’s right, by law, In the house to sit, will draw―― Member stand, or member fa’―― Son of Judah, on wi’ me!

KnowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

lanesnounUS /leɪnz/

plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road

From this reading By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!

latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/

in the recent past

From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

lawnounUS /lɔː/

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Wha for Israel’s right, by law, In the house to sit, will draw―― Member stand, or member fa’―― Son of Judah, on wi’ me!

LayverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!

London'snounUS /ˈlʌndənz/

possessive form of “london” — the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Wha for Israel’s right, by law, In the house to sit, will draw―― Member stand, or member fa’―― Son of Judah, on wi’ me!

MembernounUS /ˈmembər/

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading Wha for Israel’s right, by law, In the house to sit, will draw―― Member stand, or member fa’―― Son of Judah, on wi’ me!

Mummerie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Sell auld almanacks for new, When he’s one of――Bruce says true―― The World’s Aristocracie!

Now'snounUS /naʊz/

possessive form of “now” — the momentary present

From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sell auld almanacks for new, When he’s one of――Bruce says true―― The World’s Aristocracie!

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

opponentsnounUS /əˈpoʊnənts/

plural of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against

From this reading By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!

Opposition'snounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃənz/

possessive form of “opposition” — the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Wha for Israel’s right, by law, In the house to sit, will draw―― Member stand, or member fa’―― Son of Judah, on wi’ me!

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!

Parliament'snounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənts/

possessive form of “parliament” — a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!

proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Wha for Israel’s right, by law, In the house to sit, will draw―― Member stand, or member fa’―― Son of Judah, on wi’ me!

Rothschild'snounUS /ˈrɔːθtʃaɪldz/

possessive form of “rothschild” — any of family of powerful Jewish bankers in Europe

From this reading By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Sell auld almanacks for new, When he’s one of――Bruce says true―― The World’s Aristocracie!

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

SellverbUS /sel/

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

From this reading Sell auld almanacks for new, When he’s one of――Bruce says true―― The World’s Aristocracie!

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!

showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/

a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading Wha for Israel’s right, by law, In the house to sit, will draw―― Member stand, or member fa’―― Son of Judah, on wi’ me!

SonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading Wha for Israel’s right, by law, In the house to sit, will draw―― Member stand, or member fa’―― Son of Judah, on wi’ me!

sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/

go sour or spoil

From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

spendverbUS /spend/

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading Wha for Israel’s right, by law, In the house to sit, will draw―― Member stand, or member fa’―― Son of Judah, on wi’ me!

streetsnounUS /striːts/

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Wha for Israel’s right, by law, In the house to sit, will draw―― Member stand, or member fa’―― Son of Judah, on wi’ me!

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Sell auld almanacks for new, When he’s one of――Bruce says true―― The World’s Aristocracie!

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading By auld London’s streets and lanes, By great Rothschild’s cunning brains, We will spend our hard earn’d gains But he shall be an M.P. Lay our proud opponents low―― Agnews[24] fall in every foe―― Parliament’s in every blow―― Opposition’s all my eye!

Wha

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From this reading Wha would be a Jew-boy, Jew?

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Sell auld almanacks for new, When he’s one of――Bruce says true―― The World’s Aristocracie!

winoun

a midwestern state in north central United States

From this reading Wha for Israel’s right, by law, In the house to sit, will draw―― Member stand, or member fa’―― Son of Judah, on wi’ me!

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Wha for Israel’s right, by law, In the house to sit, will draw―― Member stand, or member fa’―― Son of Judah, on wi’ me!

World'snounUS /wɜːrldz/

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Wha would be a Jew-boy, Jew?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Jews――as every one has read―― Jews――as Charles Bruce lately said―― Know that you are born and bred The World’s Aristocracie, Now’s the day and now’s the hour, See auld Inglis looking sour; On you he abuse doth shower―― Inglis, Cant, and Mummerie!

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