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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 He borrowed a box of the ear of the Englishman, and swore he would pay him again when he was able.--Merchant of Venice.
able
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From this reading He borrowed a box of the ear of the Englishman, and swore he would pay him again when he was able.--Merchant of Venice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Thorn and Rossitur had kept up indefatigably the game of teasing Fleda about her "English admirer," as they sometimes styled him.
admirer
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From this reading Thorn and Rossitur had kept up indefatigably the game of teasing Fleda about her "English admirer," as they sometimes styled him.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He borrowed a box of the ear of the Englishman, and swore he would pay him again when he was able.--Merchant of Venice.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One other incident alone in the course of the voyage deserves to be mentioned; both because it served to bring out the characters of several people, and because it was not,--what is?--without its lingering consequences.
amuse
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From this reading She thought it was very strange that two grown men could not find enough to do to amuse themselves without making sport of the comfort of a little child.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He borrowed a box of the ear of the Englishman, and swore he would pay him again when he was able.--Merchant of Venice.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thorn and Rossitur had kept up indefatigably the game of teasing Fleda about her "English admirer," as they sometimes styled him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One other incident alone in the course of the voyage deserves to be mentioned; both because it served to bring out the characters of several people, and because it was not,--what is?--without its lingering consequences.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading One other incident alone in the course of the voyage deserves to be mentioned; both because it served to bring out the characters of several people, and because it was not,--what is?--without its lingering consequences.
borrowed
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From this reading He borrowed a box of the ear of the Englishman, and swore he would pay him again when he was able.--Merchant of Venice.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading One other incident alone in the course of the voyage deserves to be mentioned; both because it served to bring out the characters of several people, and because it was not,--what is?--without its lingering consequences.
box
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From this reading He borrowed a box of the ear of the Englishman, and swore he would pay him again when he was able.--Merchant of Venice.
bring
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From this reading One other incident alone in the course of the voyage deserves to be mentioned; both because it served to bring out the characters of several people, and because it was not,--what is?--without its lingering consequences.
characters
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From this reading One other incident alone in the course of the voyage deserves to be mentioned; both because it served to bring out the characters of several people, and because it was not,--what is?--without its lingering consequences.
child
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From this reading She thought it was very strange that two grown men could not find enough to do to amuse themselves without making sport of the comfort of a little child.
comfort
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From this reading She thought it was very strange that two grown men could not find enough to do to amuse themselves without making sport of the comfort of a little child.
consequences
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From this reading One other incident alone in the course of the voyage deserves to be mentioned; both because it served to bring out the characters of several people, and because it was not,--what is?--without its lingering consequences.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She thought it was very strange that two grown men could not find enough to do to amuse themselves without making sport of the comfort of a little child.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One other incident alone in the course of the voyage deserves to be mentioned; both because it served to bring out the characters of several people, and because it was not,--what is?--without its lingering consequences.
deserves
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From this reading One other incident alone in the course of the voyage deserves to be mentioned; both because it served to bring out the characters of several people, and because it was not,--what is?--without its lingering consequences.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She thought it was very strange that two grown men could not find enough to do to amuse themselves without making sport of the comfort of a little child.
ear
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From this reading He borrowed a box of the ear of the Englishman, and swore he would pay him again when he was able.--Merchant of Venice.
English
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From this reading Thorn and Rossitur had kept up indefatigably the game of teasing Fleda about her "English admirer," as they sometimes styled him.
Englishman
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From this reading He borrowed a box of the ear of the Englishman, and swore he would pay him again when he was able.--Merchant of Venice.
enough
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From this reading She thought it was very strange that two grown men could not find enough to do to amuse themselves without making sport of the comfort of a little child.
find
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From this reading She thought it was very strange that two grown men could not find enough to do to amuse themselves without making sport of the comfort of a little child.
Fleda
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From this reading Thorn and Rossitur had kept up indefatigably the game of teasing Fleda about her "English admirer," as they sometimes styled him.
game
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From this reading Thorn and Rossitur had kept up indefatigably the game of teasing Fleda about her "English admirer," as they sometimes styled him.
grew
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From this reading Poor Fleda grew more and more sore on the subject.
grown
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From this reading She thought it was very strange that two grown men could not find enough to do to amuse themselves without making sport of the comfort of a little child.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thorn and Rossitur had kept up indefatigably the game of teasing Fleda about her "English admirer," as they sometimes styled him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He borrowed a box of the ear of the Englishman, and swore he would pay him again when he was able.--Merchant of Venice.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thorn and Rossitur had kept up indefatigably the game of teasing Fleda about her "English admirer," as they sometimes styled him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He borrowed a box of the ear of the Englishman, and swore he would pay him again when he was able.--Merchant of Venice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One other incident alone in the course of the voyage deserves to be mentioned; both because it served to bring out the characters of several people, and because it was not,--what is?--without its lingering consequences.
incident
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From this reading One other incident alone in the course of the voyage deserves to be mentioned; both because it served to bring out the characters of several people, and because it was not,--what is?--without its lingering consequences.
indefatigably
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From this reading Thorn and Rossitur had kept up indefatigably the game of teasing Fleda about her "English admirer," as they sometimes styled him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One other incident alone in the course of the voyage deserves to be mentioned; both because it served to bring out the characters of several people, and because it was not,--what is?--without its lingering consequences.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One other incident alone in the course of the voyage deserves to be mentioned; both because it served to bring out the characters of several people, and because it was not,--what is?--without its lingering consequences.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One other incident alone in the course of the voyage deserves to be mentioned; both because it served to bring out the characters of several people, and because it was not,--what is?--without its lingering consequences.
kept
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From this reading Thorn and Rossitur had kept up indefatigably the game of teasing Fleda about her "English admirer," as they sometimes styled him.
lingering
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From this reading One other incident alone in the course of the voyage deserves to be mentioned; both because it served to bring out the characters of several people, and because it was not,--what is?--without its lingering consequences.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She thought it was very strange that two grown men could not find enough to do to amuse themselves without making sport of the comfort of a little child.
making
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From this reading She thought it was very strange that two grown men could not find enough to do to amuse themselves without making sport of the comfort of a little child.
men
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From this reading She thought it was very strange that two grown men could not find enough to do to amuse themselves without making sport of the comfort of a little child.
mentioned
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From this reading One other incident alone in the course of the voyage deserves to be mentioned; both because it served to bring out the characters of several people, and because it was not,--what is?--without its lingering consequences.
MerchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading He borrowed a box of the ear of the Englishman, and swore he would pay him again when he was able.--Merchant of Venice.
more
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From this reading Poor Fleda grew more and more sore on the subject.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One other incident alone in the course of the voyage deserves to be mentioned; both because it served to bring out the characters of several people, and because it was not,--what is?--without its lingering consequences.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He borrowed a box of the ear of the Englishman, and swore he would pay him again when he was able.--Merchant of Venice.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Poor Fleda grew more and more sore on the subject.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One other incident alone in the course of the voyage deserves to be mentioned; both because it served to bring out the characters of several people, and because it was not,--what is?--without its lingering consequences.
other
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From this reading One other incident alone in the course of the voyage deserves to be mentioned; both because it served to bring out the characters of several people, and because it was not,--what is?--without its lingering consequences.
out
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From this reading One other incident alone in the course of the voyage deserves to be mentioned; both because it served to bring out the characters of several people, and because it was not,--what is?--without its lingering consequences.
pay
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From this reading He borrowed a box of the ear of the Englishman, and swore he would pay him again when he was able.--Merchant of Venice.
people
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From this reading One other incident alone in the course of the voyage deserves to be mentioned; both because it served to bring out the characters of several people, and because it was not,--what is?--without its lingering consequences.
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Fleda grew more and more sore on the subject.
Rossitur
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From this reading Thorn and Rossitur had kept up indefatigably the game of teasing Fleda about her "English admirer," as they sometimes styled him.
served
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From this reading One other incident alone in the course of the voyage deserves to be mentioned; both because it served to bring out the characters of several people, and because it was not,--what is?--without its lingering consequences.
several
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From this reading One other incident alone in the course of the voyage deserves to be mentioned; both because it served to bring out the characters of several people, and because it was not,--what is?--without its lingering consequences.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought it was very strange that two grown men could not find enough to do to amuse themselves without making sport of the comfort of a little child.
sometimes
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From this reading Thorn and Rossitur had kept up indefatigably the game of teasing Fleda about her "English admirer," as they sometimes styled him.
sore
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From this reading Poor Fleda grew more and more sore on the subject.
sport
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From this reading She thought it was very strange that two grown men could not find enough to do to amuse themselves without making sport of the comfort of a little child.
strange
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From this reading She thought it was very strange that two grown men could not find enough to do to amuse themselves without making sport of the comfort of a little child.
styled
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From this reading Thorn and Rossitur had kept up indefatigably the game of teasing Fleda about her "English admirer," as they sometimes styled him.
subject
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From this reading Poor Fleda grew more and more sore on the subject.
swore
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From this reading He borrowed a box of the ear of the Englishman, and swore he would pay him again when he was able.--Merchant of Venice.
teasing
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From this reading Thorn and Rossitur had kept up indefatigably the game of teasing Fleda about her "English admirer," as they sometimes styled him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She thought it was very strange that two grown men could not find enough to do to amuse themselves without making sport of the comfort of a little child.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He borrowed a box of the ear of the Englishman, and swore he would pay him again when he was able.--Merchant of Venice.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading She thought it was very strange that two grown men could not find enough to do to amuse themselves without making sport of the comfort of a little child.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thorn and Rossitur had kept up indefatigably the game of teasing Fleda about her "English admirer," as they sometimes styled him.
Thorn
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From this reading Thorn and Rossitur had kept up indefatigably the game of teasing Fleda about her "English admirer," as they sometimes styled him.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She thought it was very strange that two grown men could not find enough to do to amuse themselves without making sport of the comfort of a little child.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One other incident alone in the course of the voyage deserves to be mentioned; both because it served to bring out the characters of several people, and because it was not,--what is?--without its lingering consequences.
two
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From this reading She thought it was very strange that two grown men could not find enough to do to amuse themselves without making sport of the comfort of a little child.
up
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From this reading Thorn and Rossitur had kept up indefatigably the game of teasing Fleda about her "English admirer," as they sometimes styled him.
Venice
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From this reading He borrowed a box of the ear of the Englishman, and swore he would pay him again when he was able.--Merchant of Venice.
very
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From this reading She thought it was very strange that two grown men could not find enough to do to amuse themselves without making sport of the comfort of a little child.
voyage
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From this reading One other incident alone in the course of the voyage deserves to be mentioned; both because it served to bring out the characters of several people, and because it was not,--what is?--without its lingering consequences.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He borrowed a box of the ear of the Englishman, and swore he would pay him again when he was able.--Merchant of Venice.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One other incident alone in the course of the voyage deserves to be mentioned; both because it served to bring out the characters of several people, and because it was not,--what is?--without its lingering consequences.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He borrowed a box of the ear of the Englishman, and swore he would pay him again when he was able.--Merchant of Venice.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading One other incident alone in the course of the voyage deserves to be mentioned; both because it served to bring out the characters of several people, and because it was not,--what is?--without its lingering consequences.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He borrowed a box of the ear of the Englishman, and swore he would pay him again when he was able.--Merchant of Venice.
