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1731
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From this reading Mrs. Delany, writing from Dublin in 1731, says: 'As for the generality of people that I meet with here, they are much the same as in England--a mixture of good and bad.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Delany, writing from Dublin in 1731, says: 'As for the generality of people that I meet with here, they are much the same as in England--a mixture of good and bad.
according
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From this reading All that I have met with behave themselves very decently according to their rank; now and then an oddity breaks out, but never so extraordinary but that I can match it in England.
All
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From this reading All that I have met with behave themselves very decently according to their rank; now and then an oddity breaks out, but never so extraordinary but that I can match it in England.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There is a heartiness among them that is more like Cornwall than any I have known, and great sociableness.'
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All that I have met with behave themselves very decently according to their rank; now and then an oddity breaks out, but never so extraordinary but that I can match it in England.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I found in Innisfail the fair, In Ireland, while in exile there, Women of worth, both grave and gay men, Many clerics, and many laymen.'
any
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From this reading There is a heartiness among them that is more like Cornwall than any I have known, and great sociableness.'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Delany, writing from Dublin in 1731, says: 'As for the generality of people that I meet with here, they are much the same as in England--a mixture of good and bad.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Delany, writing from Dublin in 1731, says: 'As for the generality of people that I meet with here, they are much the same as in England--a mixture of good and bad.
bad
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From this reading Mrs. Delany, writing from Dublin in 1731, says: 'As for the generality of people that I meet with here, they are much the same as in England--a mixture of good and bad.
behave
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From this reading All that I have met with behave themselves very decently according to their rank; now and then an oddity breaks out, but never so extraordinary but that I can match it in England.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading 'I found in Innisfail the fair, In Ireland, while in exile there, Women of worth, both grave and gay men, Many clerics, and many laymen.'
breaks
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From this reading All that I have met with behave themselves very decently according to their rank; now and then an oddity breaks out, but never so extraordinary but that I can match it in England.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All that I have met with behave themselves very decently according to their rank; now and then an oddity breaks out, but never so extraordinary but that I can match it in England.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading All that I have met with behave themselves very decently according to their rank; now and then an oddity breaks out, but never so extraordinary but that I can match it in England.
Clarence
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From this reading James Clarence Mangan.
clerics
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From this reading 'I found in Innisfail the fair, In Ireland, while in exile there, Women of worth, both grave and gay men, Many clerics, and many laymen.'
Cornwall
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From this reading There is a heartiness among them that is more like Cornwall than any I have known, and great sociableness.'
decently
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From this reading All that I have met with behave themselves very decently according to their rank; now and then an oddity breaks out, but never so extraordinary but that I can match it in England.
Delany
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From this reading Mrs. Delany, writing from Dublin in 1731, says: 'As for the generality of people that I meet with here, they are much the same as in England--a mixture of good and bad.
Dublin
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From this reading Mrs. Delany, writing from Dublin in 1731, says: 'As for the generality of people that I meet with here, they are much the same as in England--a mixture of good and bad.
England
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From this reading Mrs. Delany, writing from Dublin in 1731, says: 'As for the generality of people that I meet with here, they are much the same as in England--a mixture of good and bad.
exile
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From this reading 'I found in Innisfail the fair, In Ireland, while in exile there, Women of worth, both grave and gay men, Many clerics, and many laymen.'
extraordinary
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From this reading All that I have met with behave themselves very decently according to their rank; now and then an oddity breaks out, but never so extraordinary but that I can match it in England.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I found in Innisfail the fair, In Ireland, while in exile there, Women of worth, both grave and gay men, Many clerics, and many laymen.'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Delany, writing from Dublin in 1731, says: 'As for the generality of people that I meet with here, they are much the same as in England--a mixture of good and bad.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I found in Innisfail the fair, In Ireland, while in exile there, Women of worth, both grave and gay men, Many clerics, and many laymen.'
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Delany, writing from Dublin in 1731, says: 'As for the generality of people that I meet with here, they are much the same as in England--a mixture of good and bad.
gay
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From this reading 'I found in Innisfail the fair, In Ireland, while in exile there, Women of worth, both grave and gay men, Many clerics, and many laymen.'
generality
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From this reading Mrs. Delany, writing from Dublin in 1731, says: 'As for the generality of people that I meet with here, they are much the same as in England--a mixture of good and bad.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Delany, writing from Dublin in 1731, says: 'As for the generality of people that I meet with here, they are much the same as in England--a mixture of good and bad.
grave
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From this reading 'I found in Innisfail the fair, In Ireland, while in exile there, Women of worth, both grave and gay men, Many clerics, and many laymen.'
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is a heartiness among them that is more like Cornwall than any I have known, and great sociableness.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All that I have met with behave themselves very decently according to their rank; now and then an oddity breaks out, but never so extraordinary but that I can match it in England.
heartiness
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From this reading There is a heartiness among them that is more like Cornwall than any I have known, and great sociableness.'
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Delany, writing from Dublin in 1731, says: 'As for the generality of people that I meet with here, they are much the same as in England--a mixture of good and bad.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I found in Innisfail the fair, In Ireland, while in exile there, Women of worth, both grave and gay men, Many clerics, and many laymen.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'I found in Innisfail the fair, In Ireland, while in exile there, Women of worth, both grave and gay men, Many clerics, and many laymen.'
Innisfail
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From this reading 'I found in Innisfail the fair, In Ireland, while in exile there, Women of worth, both grave and gay men, Many clerics, and many laymen.'
Ireland
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From this reading 'I found in Innisfail the fair, In Ireland, while in exile there, Women of worth, both grave and gay men, Many clerics, and many laymen.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a heartiness among them that is more like Cornwall than any I have known, and great sociableness.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All that I have met with behave themselves very decently according to their rank; now and then an oddity breaks out, but never so extraordinary but that I can match it in England.
James
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From this reading James Clarence Mangan.
known
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From this reading There is a heartiness among them that is more like Cornwall than any I have known, and great sociableness.'
laymen
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From this reading 'I found in Innisfail the fair, In Ireland, while in exile there, Women of worth, both grave and gay men, Many clerics, and many laymen.'
like
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From this reading There is a heartiness among them that is more like Cornwall than any I have known, and great sociableness.'
Mangan
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From this reading James Clarence Mangan.
Many
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From this reading 'I found in Innisfail the fair, In Ireland, while in exile there, Women of worth, both grave and gay men, Many clerics, and many laymen.'
match
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From this reading All that I have met with behave themselves very decently according to their rank; now and then an oddity breaks out, but never so extraordinary but that I can match it in England.
meet
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From this reading Mrs. Delany, writing from Dublin in 1731, says: 'As for the generality of people that I meet with here, they are much the same as in England--a mixture of good and bad.
men
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From this reading 'I found in Innisfail the fair, In Ireland, while in exile there, Women of worth, both grave and gay men, Many clerics, and many laymen.'
met
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From this reading All that I have met with behave themselves very decently according to their rank; now and then an oddity breaks out, but never so extraordinary but that I can match it in England.
mixture
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From this reading Mrs. Delany, writing from Dublin in 1731, says: 'As for the generality of people that I meet with here, they are much the same as in England--a mixture of good and bad.
more
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From this reading There is a heartiness among them that is more like Cornwall than any I have known, and great sociableness.'
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Delany, writing from Dublin in 1731, says: 'As for the generality of people that I meet with here, they are much the same as in England--a mixture of good and bad.
much
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From this reading Mrs. Delany, writing from Dublin in 1731, says: 'As for the generality of people that I meet with here, they are much the same as in England--a mixture of good and bad.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All that I have met with behave themselves very decently according to their rank; now and then an oddity breaks out, but never so extraordinary but that I can match it in England.
now
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From this reading All that I have met with behave themselves very decently according to their rank; now and then an oddity breaks out, but never so extraordinary but that I can match it in England.
oddity
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From this reading All that I have met with behave themselves very decently according to their rank; now and then an oddity breaks out, but never so extraordinary but that I can match it in England.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'I found in Innisfail the fair, In Ireland, while in exile there, Women of worth, both grave and gay men, Many clerics, and many laymen.'
out
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From this reading All that I have met with behave themselves very decently according to their rank; now and then an oddity breaks out, but never so extraordinary but that I can match it in England.
people
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From this reading Mrs. Delany, writing from Dublin in 1731, says: 'As for the generality of people that I meet with here, they are much the same as in England--a mixture of good and bad.
rank
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From this reading All that I have met with behave themselves very decently according to their rank; now and then an oddity breaks out, but never so extraordinary but that I can match it in England.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Delany, writing from Dublin in 1731, says: 'As for the generality of people that I meet with here, they are much the same as in England--a mixture of good and bad.
says
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From this reading Mrs. Delany, writing from Dublin in 1731, says: 'As for the generality of people that I meet with here, they are much the same as in England--a mixture of good and bad.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All that I have met with behave themselves very decently according to their rank; now and then an oddity breaks out, but never so extraordinary but that I can match it in England.
sociableness
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From this reading There is a heartiness among them that is more like Cornwall than any I have known, and great sociableness.'
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is a heartiness among them that is more like Cornwall than any I have known, and great sociableness.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Delany, writing from Dublin in 1731, says: 'As for the generality of people that I meet with here, they are much the same as in England--a mixture of good and bad.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'I found in Innisfail the fair, In Ireland, while in exile there, Women of worth, both grave and gay men, Many clerics, and many laymen.'
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All that I have met with behave themselves very decently according to their rank; now and then an oddity breaks out, but never so extraordinary but that I can match it in England.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There is a heartiness among them that is more like Cornwall than any I have known, and great sociableness.'
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading All that I have met with behave themselves very decently according to their rank; now and then an oddity breaks out, but never so extraordinary but that I can match it in England.
then
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From this reading All that I have met with behave themselves very decently according to their rank; now and then an oddity breaks out, but never so extraordinary but that I can match it in England.
there
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From this reading 'I found in Innisfail the fair, In Ireland, while in exile there, Women of worth, both grave and gay men, Many clerics, and many laymen.'
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Delany, writing from Dublin in 1731, says: 'As for the generality of people that I meet with here, they are much the same as in England--a mixture of good and bad.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All that I have met with behave themselves very decently according to their rank; now and then an oddity breaks out, but never so extraordinary but that I can match it in England.
very
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From this reading All that I have met with behave themselves very decently according to their rank; now and then an oddity breaks out, but never so extraordinary but that I can match it in England.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading 'I found in Innisfail the fair, In Ireland, while in exile there, Women of worth, both grave and gay men, Many clerics, and many laymen.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Delany, writing from Dublin in 1731, says: 'As for the generality of people that I meet with here, they are much the same as in England--a mixture of good and bad.
Women
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From this reading 'I found in Innisfail the fair, In Ireland, while in exile there, Women of worth, both grave and gay men, Many clerics, and many laymen.'
worth
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From this reading 'I found in Innisfail the fair, In Ireland, while in exile there, Women of worth, both grave and gay men, Many clerics, and many laymen.'
writing
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From this reading Mrs. Delany, writing from Dublin in 1731, says: 'As for the generality of people that I meet with here, they are much the same as in England--a mixture of good and bad.
