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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 "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
ae
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From this reading Reddere person ae scit convenientia cuique.--Horace: Ars Poetica.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
announced
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From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
Ars
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From this reading Reddere person ae scit convenientia cuique.--Horace: Ars Poetica.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How fares the gallant Pelham?" said he, as he entered the room.
blue
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From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
breakfast
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From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
bright
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From this reading "A bright thought," said Vincent, "and I shall make you a very pretty little poet soon; publish you in a neat octavo, and dedicate you to Lady D--e.
convenientia
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From this reading Reddere person ae scit convenientia cuique.--Horace: Ars Poetica.
cuique
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From this reading Reddere person ae scit convenientia cuique.--Horace: Ars Poetica.
D
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From this reading "A bright thought," said Vincent, "and I shall make you a very pretty little poet soon; publish you in a neat octavo, and dedicate you to Lady D--e.
dedicate
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From this reading "A bright thought," said Vincent, "and I shall make you a very pretty little poet soon; publish you in a neat octavo, and dedicate you to Lady D--e.
devils
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From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
e
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From this reading "A bright thought," said Vincent, "and I shall make you a very pretty little poet soon; publish you in a neat octavo, and dedicate you to Lady D--e.
entered
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From this reading "How fares the gallant Pelham?" said he, as he entered the room.
fares
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From this reading "How fares the gallant Pelham?" said he, as he entered the room.
gallant
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From this reading "How fares the gallant Pelham?" said he, as he entered the room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How fares the gallant Pelham?" said he, as he entered the room.
Horace
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From this reading Reddere person ae scit convenientia cuique.--Horace: Ars Poetica.
How
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From this reading "How fares the gallant Pelham?" said he, as he entered the room.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
influence
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From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
Lady
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From this reading "A bright thought," said Vincent, "and I shall make you a very pretty little poet soon; publish you in a neat octavo, and dedicate you to Lady D--e.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
like
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From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A bright thought," said Vincent, "and I shall make you a very pretty little poet soon; publish you in a neat octavo, and dedicate you to Lady D--e.
loiteringverbUS /ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ/
standing or moving slowly without a clear purpose
From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
Lord
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From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A bright thought," said Vincent, "and I shall make you a very pretty little poet soon; publish you in a neat octavo, and dedicate you to Lady D--e.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
neat
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From this reading "A bright thought," said Vincent, "and I shall make you a very pretty little poet soon; publish you in a neat octavo, and dedicate you to Lady D--e.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
night's
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From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
November
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From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
octavo
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From this reading "A bright thought," said Vincent, "and I shall make you a very pretty little poet soon; publish you in a neat octavo, and dedicate you to Lady D--e.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
Pelham
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From this reading "How fares the gallant Pelham?" said he, as he entered the room.
person
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From this reading Reddere person ae scit convenientia cuique.--Horace: Ars Poetica.
poet
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From this reading "A bright thought," said Vincent, "and I shall make you a very pretty little poet soon; publish you in a neat octavo, and dedicate you to Lady D--e.
Poetica
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From this reading Reddere person ae scit convenientia cuique.--Horace: Ars Poetica.
pretty
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From this reading "A bright thought," said Vincent, "and I shall make you a very pretty little poet soon; publish you in a neat octavo, and dedicate you to Lady D--e.
publish
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From this reading "A bright thought," said Vincent, "and I shall make you a very pretty little poet soon; publish you in a neat octavo, and dedicate you to Lady D--e.
rather
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From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
Reddere
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From this reading Reddere person ae scit convenientia cuique.--Horace: Ars Poetica.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
room
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From this reading "How fares the gallant Pelham?" said he, as he entered the room.
said
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From this reading "How fares the gallant Pelham?" said he, as he entered the room.
say
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From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
scene
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From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
scit
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From this reading Reddere person ae scit convenientia cuique.--Horace: Ars Poetica.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "A bright thought," said Vincent, "and I shall make you a very pretty little poet soon; publish you in a neat octavo, and dedicate you to Lady D--e.
soon
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From this reading "A bright thought," said Vincent, "and I shall make you a very pretty little poet soon; publish you in a neat octavo, and dedicate you to Lady D--e.
sun-beam
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From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A bright thought," said Vincent, "and I shall make you a very pretty little poet soon; publish you in a neat octavo, and dedicate you to Lady D--e.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
truth
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From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
very
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From this reading "A bright thought," said Vincent, "and I shall make you a very pretty little poet soon; publish you in a neat octavo, and dedicate you to Lady D--e.
Vincent
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From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
visit
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From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was loitering over my breakfast the next morning, and thinking of the last night's scene, when Lord Vincent was announced.
Why
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From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A bright thought," said Vincent, "and I shall make you a very pretty little poet soon; publish you in a neat octavo, and dedicate you to Lady D--e.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, to say the truth," I replied, "I am rather under the influence of blue devils this morning, and your visit is like a sun-beam in November."
