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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 Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
aequor
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From this reading Nune vino pellite curas; Cras ingens iterabimus aequor.
affirmative
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From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
answer
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From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
asking
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From this reading The next morning I received a note from Guloseton, asking me to dine with him at eight, to meet his chevreuil.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning I received a note from Guloseton, asking me to dine with him at eight, to meet his chevreuil.
back
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From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
beef
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From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
best
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From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
chevreuil
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From this reading The next morning I received a note from Guloseton, asking me to dine with him at eight, to meet his chevreuil.
conduct
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From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
considering
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From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
Cras
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From this reading Nune vino pellite curas; Cras ingens iterabimus aequor.
curas
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From this reading Nune vino pellite curas; Cras ingens iterabimus aequor.
Dawton
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From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
dine
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From this reading The next morning I received a note from Guloseton, asking me to dine with him at eight, to meet his chevreuil.
due
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From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
eight
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From this reading The next morning I received a note from Guloseton, asking me to dine with him at eight, to meet his chevreuil.
EreconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next morning I received a note from Guloseton, asking me to dine with him at eight, to meet his chevreuil.
gave
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From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
give
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From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
Guloseton
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From this reading The next morning I received a note from Guloseton, asking me to dine with him at eight, to meet his chevreuil.
Hearts
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From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning I received a note from Guloseton, asking me to dine with him at eight, to meet his chevreuil.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning I received a note from Guloseton, asking me to dine with him at eight, to meet his chevreuil.
Horace
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From this reading Horace.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
ingens
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From this reading Nune vino pellite curas; Cras ingens iterabimus aequor.
iterabimus
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From this reading Nune vino pellite curas; Cras ingens iterabimus aequor.
Knave
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From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
like
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From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
line
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From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
Lord
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From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
meet
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From this reading The next morning I received a note from Guloseton, asking me to dine with him at eight, to meet his chevreuil.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning I received a note from Guloseton, asking me to dine with him at eight, to meet his chevreuil.
Mr
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From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning I received a note from Guloseton, asking me to dine with him at eight, to meet his chevreuil.
note
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From this reading The next morning I received a note from Guloseton, asking me to dine with him at eight, to meet his chevreuil.
Nune
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From this reading Nune vino pellite curas; Cras ingens iterabimus aequor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
pellite
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From this reading Nune vino pellite curas; Cras ingens iterabimus aequor.
pursue
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From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
Queen
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From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
received
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From this reading The next morning I received a note from Guloseton, asking me to dine with him at eight, to meet his chevreuil.
regard
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From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
roast
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From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
sent
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From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
starve
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From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
tart
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From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
then
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From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
thief
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From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning I received a note from Guloseton, asking me to dine with him at eight, to meet his chevreuil.
up
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From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
vino
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From this reading Nune vino pellite curas; Cras ingens iterabimus aequor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
well
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From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
wholly
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From this reading I sent back an answer in the affirmative, and then gave myself wholly up to considering what was the best line of conduct to pursue with regard to Lord Dawton.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning I received a note from Guloseton, asking me to dine with him at eight, to meet his chevreuil.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Good Mr. Knave, give me my due, I like a tart as well as you; But I would starve on good roast beef, Ere I would look so like a thief.--The Queen of Hearts.
