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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 I have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.
afflicted
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From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
always
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From this reading I have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, he is gone, and with him go these thoughts.--Shakspeare.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a predicament I was most certainly placed at the present moment.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.
call
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From this reading I have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.
cause
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From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
certainly
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From this reading In a predicament I was most certainly placed at the present moment.
charge
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From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
circumstances
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From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
concatenation
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From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
conducting
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From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
contrived
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From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
devolving
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From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
disagreeable
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From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
England
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From this reading What ho! for England!--Shakspeare.
evil
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From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
feet
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From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
fit
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From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What ho! for England!--Shakspeare.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
go
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From this reading Well, he is gone, and with him go these thoughts.--Shakspeare.
gone
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From this reading Well, he is gone, and with him go these thoughts.--Shakspeare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, he is gone, and with him go these thoughts.--Shakspeare.
Henry
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From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, he is gone, and with him go these thoughts.--Shakspeare.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
ho
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From this reading What ho! for England!--Shakspeare.
home
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From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
horror
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From this reading I have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.
insuperable
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From this reading I have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, he is gone, and with him go these thoughts.--Shakspeare.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
made
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From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
man
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From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
moment
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From this reading In a predicament I was most certainly placed at the present moment.
most
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From this reading In a predicament I was most certainly placed at the present moment.
much
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From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.
Pelham
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From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
person
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From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
placed
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From this reading I have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.
possibly
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From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
predicament
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From this reading I have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.
present
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From this reading In a predicament I was most certainly placed at the present moment.
recovering
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From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
Shakspeare
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From this reading Well, he is gone, and with him go these thoughts.--Shakspeare.
temper
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From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Well, he is gone, and with him go these thoughts.--Shakspeare.
thoughts
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From this reading Well, he is gone, and with him go these thoughts.--Shakspeare.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
unsuited
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From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
very
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From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
vulgar
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From this reading I have always had an insuperable horror of being placed in what the vulgar call a predicament.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a predicament I was most certainly placed at the present moment.
watching
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From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
Well
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From this reading Well, he is gone, and with him go these thoughts.--Shakspeare.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What ho! for England!--Shakspeare.
wisely
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From this reading A man at my feet in a fit--the cause of it having very wisely disappeared, devolving upon me the charge of watching, recovering, and conducting home the afflicted person--made a concatenation of disagreeable circumstances, as much unsuited to the temper of Henry Pelham, as his evil fortune could possibly have contrived.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Well, he is gone, and with him go these thoughts.--Shakspeare.
