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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 George has since declared that he never was more tossed up and down in his mind than during that trifle of a promenade.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And here was Kelly, that must make friends with his enemy, if he was to save his honour, and the reputation, such as it was, of the woman whom he had once loved.
came
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clerical
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From this reading Here was the Colonel that had insulted him, and wished nothing, more or less, than to cut his clerical throat.
Colonel
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From this reading Here was the Colonel that had insulted him, and wished nothing, more or less, than to cut his clerical throat.
convenient
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CORYDON
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cut
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From this reading Here was the Colonel that had insulted him, and wished nothing, more or less, than to cut his clerical throat.
declared
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From this reading George has since declared that he never was more tossed up and down in his mind than during that trifle of a promenade.
DEMONSTRATES
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dismissed
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down
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From this reading George has since declared that he never was more tossed up and down in his mind than during that trifle of a promenade.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading George has since declared that he never was more tossed up and down in his mind than during that trifle of a promenade.
ECLOGUE
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From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
enemy
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From this reading And here was Kelly, that must make friends with his enemy, if he was to save his honour, and the reputation, such as it was, of the woman whom he had once loved.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
friend
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friends
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From this reading And here was Kelly, that must make friends with his enemy, if he was to save his honour, and the reputation, such as it was, of the woman whom he had once loved.
George
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From this reading George has since declared that he never was more tossed up and down in his mind than during that trifle of a promenade.
glade
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here was the Colonel that had insulted him, and wished nothing, more or less, than to cut his clerical throat.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here was the Colonel that had insulted him, and wished nothing, more or less, than to cut his clerical throat.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here was the Colonel that had insulted him, and wished nothing, more or less, than to cut his clerical throat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
honour
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From this reading And here was Kelly, that must make friends with his enemy, if he was to save his honour, and the reputation, such as it was, of the woman whom he had once loved.
house
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From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
how
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From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And here was Kelly, that must make friends with his enemy, if he was to save his honour, and the reputation, such as it was, of the woman whom he had once loved.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
insulted
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From this reading Here was the Colonel that had insulted him, and wished nothing, more or less, than to cut his clerical throat.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And here was Kelly, that must make friends with his enemy, if he was to save his honour, and the reputation, such as it was, of the woman whom he had once loved.
Kelly
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led
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less
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From this reading Here was the Colonel that had insulted him, and wished nothing, more or less, than to cut his clerical throat.
loved
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From this reading And here was Kelly, that must make friends with his enemy, if he was to save his honour, and the reputation, such as it was, of the woman whom he had once loved.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And here was Kelly, that must make friends with his enemy, if he was to save his honour, and the reputation, such as it was, of the woman whom he had once loved.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George has since declared that he never was more tossed up and down in his mind than during that trifle of a promenade.
more
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From this reading George has since declared that he never was more tossed up and down in his mind than during that trifle of a promenade.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And here was Kelly, that must make friends with his enemy, if he was to save his honour, and the reputation, such as it was, of the woman whom he had once loved.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George has since declared that he never was more tossed up and down in his mind than during that trifle of a promenade.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Here was the Colonel that had insulted him, and wished nothing, more or less, than to cut his clerical throat.
occasion
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From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
once
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From this reading And here was Kelly, that must make friends with his enemy, if he was to save his honour, and the reputation, such as it was, of the woman whom he had once loved.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here was the Colonel that had insulted him, and wished nothing, more or less, than to cut his clerical throat.
out
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From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
PASTORAL
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From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
promenade
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From this reading George has since declared that he never was more tossed up and down in his mind than during that trifle of a promenade.
quandary
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From this reading It was a quandary.
Queen's
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From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
reputation
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From this reading And here was Kelly, that must make friends with his enemy, if he was to save his honour, and the reputation, such as it was, of the woman whom he had once loved.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading And here was Kelly, that must make friends with his enemy, if he was to save his honour, and the reputation, such as it was, of the woman whom he had once loved.
SIMPLICITY
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From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading George has since declared that he never was more tossed up and down in his mind than during that trifle of a promenade.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
Square
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From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
STREPHON
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From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And here was Kelly, that must make friends with his enemy, if he was to save his honour, and the reputation, such as it was, of the woman whom he had once loved.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading George has since declared that he never was more tossed up and down in his mind than during that trifle of a promenade.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading George has since declared that he never was more tossed up and down in his mind than during that trifle of a promenade.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Here was the Colonel that had insulted him, and wished nothing, more or less, than to cut his clerical throat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
tossed
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From this reading George has since declared that he never was more tossed up and down in his mind than during that trifle of a promenade.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
something that needs very little effort
From this reading George has since declared that he never was more tossed up and down in his mind than during that trifle of a promenade.
up
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From this reading George has since declared that he never was more tossed up and down in his mind than during that trifle of a promenade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George has since declared that he never was more tossed up and down in his mind than during that trifle of a promenade.
way
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From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And here was Kelly, that must make friends with his enemy, if he was to save his honour, and the reputation, such as it was, of the woman whom he had once loved.
wished
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From this reading Here was the Colonel that had insulted him, and wished nothing, more or less, than to cut his clerical throat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And here was Kelly, that must make friends with his enemy, if he was to save his honour, and the reputation, such as it was, of the woman whom he had once loved.
Wogan
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From this reading AN ECLOGUE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE PASTORAL SIMPLICITY OF CORYDON AND STREPHON Wogan has told already how Kelly came out of the house in Queen's Square, how he led the way to the glade, so convenient for the occasion, and how he dismissed his friend.
woman
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From this reading And here was Kelly, that must make friends with his enemy, if he was to save his honour, and the reputation, such as it was, of the woman whom he had once loved.
