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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 And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
acts
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From this reading They can do great acts, but not describe them.
all
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From this reading And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The English are a dumb people.
assurance
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From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world-bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They can do great acts, but not describe them.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They can do great acts, but not describe them.
complex
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From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world-bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
courage
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From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world-bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
depth
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From this reading And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
describe
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From this reading They can do great acts, but not describe them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They can do great acts, but not describe them.
dumb
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From this reading The English are a dumb people.
emergencies
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From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world-bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
England
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From this reading And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
ENGLISH
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From this reading THE ENGLISH.
great
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From this reading And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
hope
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From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world-bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world-bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
justice
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From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world-bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
live
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From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world-bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
most
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From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world-bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They can do great acts, but not describe them.
now
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From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world-bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
people
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From this reading The English are a dumb people.
platitudes
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From this reading And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
practical
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From this reading And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
sense
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From this reading And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
still
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From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world-bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENGLISH.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They can do great acts, but not describe them.
theoretic
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From this reading And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
there
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From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world-bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They can do great acts, but not describe them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world-bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world-bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world-bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world-bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
world-bewilderments
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From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world-bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
