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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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according
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aggressor's
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From this reading It has been perhaps sufficiently suggested that the altercation in Mr. Schofield's stable opened with mayhem in respect to the aggressor's nose.
altercation
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From this reading It has been perhaps sufficiently suggested that the altercation in Mr. Schofield's stable opened with mayhem in respect to the aggressor's nose.
always
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From this reading There are seconds and rounds and rules of fair-play, and always there is great good feeling in the end--though sometimes, to vary the model, “the Butcher” defeats the hero--and the chronicler who stencils this fine old pattern on his page is certain of applause as the stirrer of “red blood.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How neat and pure is the task of the chronicler who has the tale to tell of a “good rousing fight” between boys or men who fight in the “good old English way,” according to a model set for fights in books long before Tom Brown went to Rugby.
applause
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From this reading There are seconds and rounds and rules of fair-play, and always there is great good feeling in the end--though sometimes, to vary the model, “the Butcher” defeats the hero--and the chronicler who stencils this fine old pattern on his page is certain of applause as the stirrer of “red blood.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are seconds and rounds and rules of fair-play, and always there is great good feeling in the end--though sometimes, to vary the model, “the Butcher” defeats the hero--and the chronicler who stencils this fine old pattern on his page is certain of applause as the stirrer of “red blood.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are seconds and rounds and rules of fair-play, and always there is great good feeling in the end--though sometimes, to vary the model, “the Butcher” defeats the hero--and the chronicler who stencils this fine old pattern on his page is certain of applause as the stirrer of “red blood.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But when Herman and Verman set to 't the record must be no more than a few fragments left by the expurgator.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been perhaps sufficiently suggested that the altercation in Mr. Schofield's stable opened with mayhem in respect to the aggressor's nose.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading How neat and pure is the task of the chronicler who has the tale to tell of a “good rousing fight” between boys or men who fight in the “good old English way,” according to a model set for fights in books long before Tom Brown went to Rugby.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading How neat and pure is the task of the chronicler who has the tale to tell of a “good rousing fight” between boys or men who fight in the “good old English way,” according to a model set for fights in books long before Tom Brown went to Rugby.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are seconds and rounds and rules of fair-play, and always there is great good feeling in the end--though sometimes, to vary the model, “the Butcher” defeats the hero--and the chronicler who stencils this fine old pattern on his page is certain of applause as the stirrer of “red blood.”
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
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boys
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Brown
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when Herman and Verman set to 't the record must be no more than a few fragments left by the expurgator.
Butcher
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From this reading There are seconds and rounds and rules of fair-play, and always there is great good feeling in the end--though sometimes, to vary the model, “the Butcher” defeats the hero--and the chronicler who stencils this fine old pattern on his page is certain of applause as the stirrer of “red blood.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But when Herman and Verman set to 't the record must be no more than a few fragments left by the expurgator.
certain
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From this reading There are seconds and rounds and rules of fair-play, and always there is great good feeling in the end--though sometimes, to vary the model, “the Butcher” defeats the hero--and the chronicler who stencils this fine old pattern on his page is certain of applause as the stirrer of “red blood.”
chronicler
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defeats
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From this reading There are seconds and rounds and rules of fair-play, and always there is great good feeling in the end--though sometimes, to vary the model, “the Butcher” defeats the hero--and the chronicler who stencils this fine old pattern on his page is certain of applause as the stirrer of “red blood.”
end
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From this reading There are seconds and rounds and rules of fair-play, and always there is great good feeling in the end--though sometimes, to vary the model, “the Butcher” defeats the hero--and the chronicler who stencils this fine old pattern on his page is certain of applause as the stirrer of “red blood.”
English
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expurgator
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From this reading But when Herman and Verman set to 't the record must be no more than a few fragments left by the expurgator.
fair-play
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From this reading There are seconds and rounds and rules of fair-play, and always there is great good feeling in the end--though sometimes, to vary the model, “the Butcher” defeats the hero--and the chronicler who stencils this fine old pattern on his page is certain of applause as the stirrer of “red blood.”
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There are seconds and rounds and rules of fair-play, and always there is great good feeling in the end--though sometimes, to vary the model, “the Butcher” defeats the hero--and the chronicler who stencils this fine old pattern on his page is certain of applause as the stirrer of “red blood.”
few
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From this reading But when Herman and Verman set to 't the record must be no more than a few fragments left by the expurgator.
fight
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fights
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finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are seconds and rounds and rules of fair-play, and always there is great good feeling in the end--though sometimes, to vary the model, “the Butcher” defeats the hero--and the chronicler who stencils this fine old pattern on his page is certain of applause as the stirrer of “red blood.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How neat and pure is the task of the chronicler who has the tale to tell of a “good rousing fight” between boys or men who fight in the “good old English way,” according to a model set for fights in books long before Tom Brown went to Rugby.
fragments
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From this reading But when Herman and Verman set to 't the record must be no more than a few fragments left by the expurgator.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How neat and pure is the task of the chronicler who has the tale to tell of a “good rousing fight” between boys or men who fight in the “good old English way,” according to a model set for fights in books long before Tom Brown went to Rugby.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are seconds and rounds and rules of fair-play, and always there is great good feeling in the end--though sometimes, to vary the model, “the Butcher” defeats the hero--and the chronicler who stencils this fine old pattern on his page is certain of applause as the stirrer of “red blood.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How neat and pure is the task of the chronicler who has the tale to tell of a “good rousing fight” between boys or men who fight in the “good old English way,” according to a model set for fights in books long before Tom Brown went to Rugby.
Herman
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From this reading But when Herman and Verman set to 't the record must be no more than a few fragments left by the expurgator.
hero
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From this reading There are seconds and rounds and rules of fair-play, and always there is great good feeling in the end--though sometimes, to vary the model, “the Butcher” defeats the hero--and the chronicler who stencils this fine old pattern on his page is certain of applause as the stirrer of “red blood.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There are seconds and rounds and rules of fair-play, and always there is great good feeling in the end--though sometimes, to vary the model, “the Butcher” defeats the hero--and the chronicler who stencils this fine old pattern on his page is certain of applause as the stirrer of “red blood.”
How
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How neat and pure is the task of the chronicler who has the tale to tell of a “good rousing fight” between boys or men who fight in the “good old English way,” according to a model set for fights in books long before Tom Brown went to Rugby.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How neat and pure is the task of the chronicler who has the tale to tell of a “good rousing fight” between boys or men who fight in the “good old English way,” according to a model set for fights in books long before Tom Brown went to Rugby.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been perhaps sufficiently suggested that the altercation in Mr. Schofield's stable opened with mayhem in respect to the aggressor's nose.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when Herman and Verman set to 't the record must be no more than a few fragments left by the expurgator.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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mayhem
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From this reading It has been perhaps sufficiently suggested that the altercation in Mr. Schofield's stable opened with mayhem in respect to the aggressor's nose.
men
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model
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more
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From this reading But when Herman and Verman set to 't the record must be no more than a few fragments left by the expurgator.
Mr
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From this reading It has been perhaps sufficiently suggested that the altercation in Mr. Schofield's stable opened with mayhem in respect to the aggressor's nose.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But when Herman and Verman set to 't the record must be no more than a few fragments left by the expurgator.
neat
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is no surer recipe.
nose
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From this reading It has been perhaps sufficiently suggested that the altercation in Mr. Schofield's stable opened with mayhem in respect to the aggressor's nose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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old
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There are seconds and rounds and rules of fair-play, and always there is great good feeling in the end--though sometimes, to vary the model, “the Butcher” defeats the hero--and the chronicler who stencils this fine old pattern on his page is certain of applause as the stirrer of “red blood.”
opened
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From this reading It has been perhaps sufficiently suggested that the altercation in Mr. Schofield's stable opened with mayhem in respect to the aggressor's nose.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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page
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pattern
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From this reading There are seconds and rounds and rules of fair-play, and always there is great good feeling in the end--though sometimes, to vary the model, “the Butcher” defeats the hero--and the chronicler who stencils this fine old pattern on his page is certain of applause as the stirrer of “red blood.”
perhaps
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pure
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recipe
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From this reading There is no surer recipe.
record
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From this reading But when Herman and Verman set to 't the record must be no more than a few fragments left by the expurgator.
red
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From this reading There are seconds and rounds and rules of fair-play, and always there is great good feeling in the end--though sometimes, to vary the model, “the Butcher” defeats the hero--and the chronicler who stencils this fine old pattern on his page is certain of applause as the stirrer of “red blood.”
respect
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From this reading It has been perhaps sufficiently suggested that the altercation in Mr. Schofield's stable opened with mayhem in respect to the aggressor's nose.
rounds
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From this reading There are seconds and rounds and rules of fair-play, and always there is great good feeling in the end--though sometimes, to vary the model, “the Butcher” defeats the hero--and the chronicler who stencils this fine old pattern on his page is certain of applause as the stirrer of “red blood.”
rousing
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Rugby
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rules
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From this reading There are seconds and rounds and rules of fair-play, and always there is great good feeling in the end--though sometimes, to vary the model, “the Butcher” defeats the hero--and the chronicler who stencils this fine old pattern on his page is certain of applause as the stirrer of “red blood.”
Schofield's
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From this reading It has been perhaps sufficiently suggested that the altercation in Mr. Schofield's stable opened with mayhem in respect to the aggressor's nose.
seconds
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From this reading There are seconds and rounds and rules of fair-play, and always there is great good feeling in the end--though sometimes, to vary the model, “the Butcher” defeats the hero--and the chronicler who stencils this fine old pattern on his page is certain of applause as the stirrer of “red blood.”
set
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sometimes
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From this reading There are seconds and rounds and rules of fair-play, and always there is great good feeling in the end--though sometimes, to vary the model, “the Butcher” defeats the hero--and the chronicler who stencils this fine old pattern on his page is certain of applause as the stirrer of “red blood.”
stable
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From this reading It has been perhaps sufficiently suggested that the altercation in Mr. Schofield's stable opened with mayhem in respect to the aggressor's nose.
stencils
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From this reading There are seconds and rounds and rules of fair-play, and always there is great good feeling in the end--though sometimes, to vary the model, “the Butcher” defeats the hero--and the chronicler who stencils this fine old pattern on his page is certain of applause as the stirrer of “red blood.”
stirrer
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From this reading There are seconds and rounds and rules of fair-play, and always there is great good feeling in the end--though sometimes, to vary the model, “the Butcher” defeats the hero--and the chronicler who stencils this fine old pattern on his page is certain of applause as the stirrer of “red blood.”
sufficiently
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suggested
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From this reading It has been perhaps sufficiently suggested that the altercation in Mr. Schofield's stable opened with mayhem in respect to the aggressor's nose.
surer
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From this reading There is no surer recipe.
t
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From this reading But when Herman and Verman set to 't the record must be no more than a few fragments left by the expurgator.
tale
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task
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tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How neat and pure is the task of the chronicler who has the tale to tell of a “good rousing fight” between boys or men who fight in the “good old English way,” according to a model set for fights in books long before Tom Brown went to Rugby.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But when Herman and Verman set to 't the record must be no more than a few fragments left by the expurgator.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has been perhaps sufficiently suggested that the altercation in Mr. Schofield's stable opened with mayhem in respect to the aggressor's nose.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How neat and pure is the task of the chronicler who has the tale to tell of a “good rousing fight” between boys or men who fight in the “good old English way,” according to a model set for fights in books long before Tom Brown went to Rugby.
There
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From this reading There are seconds and rounds and rules of fair-play, and always there is great good feeling in the end--though sometimes, to vary the model, “the Butcher” defeats the hero--and the chronicler who stencils this fine old pattern on his page is certain of applause as the stirrer of “red blood.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There are seconds and rounds and rules of fair-play, and always there is great good feeling in the end--though sometimes, to vary the model, “the Butcher” defeats the hero--and the chronicler who stencils this fine old pattern on his page is certain of applause as the stirrer of “red blood.”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There are seconds and rounds and rules of fair-play, and always there is great good feeling in the end--though sometimes, to vary the model, “the Butcher” defeats the hero--and the chronicler who stencils this fine old pattern on his page is certain of applause as the stirrer of “red blood.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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Tom
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vary
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From this reading There are seconds and rounds and rules of fair-play, and always there is great good feeling in the end--though sometimes, to vary the model, “the Butcher” defeats the hero--and the chronicler who stencils this fine old pattern on his page is certain of applause as the stirrer of “red blood.”
Verman
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From this reading But when Herman and Verman set to 't the record must be no more than a few fragments left by the expurgator.
way
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wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How neat and pure is the task of the chronicler who has the tale to tell of a “good rousing fight” between boys or men who fight in the “good old English way,” according to a model set for fights in books long before Tom Brown went to Rugby.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when Herman and Verman set to 't the record must be no more than a few fragments left by the expurgator.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading How neat and pure is the task of the chronicler who has the tale to tell of a “good rousing fight” between boys or men who fight in the “good old English way,” according to a model set for fights in books long before Tom Brown went to Rugby.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It has been perhaps sufficiently suggested that the altercation in Mr. Schofield's stable opened with mayhem in respect to the aggressor's nose.
