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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 Somebody has said that in order to know a community, one must observe the style of its funerals and know what manner of men they bury with most ceremony.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Somebody has said that in order to know a community, one must observe the style of its funerals and know what manner of men they bury with most ceremony.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
benefactor
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From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
beset
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From this reading He had "killed his man"--not in his own quarrel, it is true, but in defence of a stranger unfairly beset by numbers.
Buck
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From this reading There was a grand time over Buck Fanshaw when he died.
buried
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From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
bury
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From this reading Somebody has said that in order to know a community, one must observe the style of its funerals and know what manner of men they bury with most ceremony.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had "killed his man"--not in his own quarrel, it is true, but in defence of a stranger unfairly beset by numbers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had "killed his man"--not in his own quarrel, it is true, but in defence of a stranger unfairly beset by numbers.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
ceremony
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From this reading Somebody has said that in order to know a community, one must observe the style of its funerals and know what manner of men they bury with most ceremony.
chief
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From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
citizen
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From this reading He was a representative citizen.
class
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From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
community
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From this reading Somebody has said that in order to know a community, one must observe the style of its funerals and know what manner of men they bury with most ceremony.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
defence
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From this reading He had "killed his man"--not in his own quarrel, it is true, but in defence of a stranger unfairly beset by numbers.
died
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From this reading There was a grand time over Buck Fanshaw when he died.
distinguished
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From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
divisions
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From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
doubt
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From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
eclat
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From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
estimate
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From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
Fanshaw
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From this reading There was a grand time over Buck Fanshaw when he died.
flush
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From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
forming
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From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
funerals
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From this reading Somebody has said that in order to know a community, one must observe the style of its funerals and know what manner of men they bury with most ceremony.
grades
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From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
grand
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From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had "killed his man"--not in his own quarrel, it is true, but in defence of a stranger unfairly beset by numbers.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Somebody has said that in order to know a community, one must observe the style of its funerals and know what manner of men they bury with most ceremony.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a grand time over Buck Fanshaw when he died.
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
honored
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From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
illustrious
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From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Somebody has said that in order to know a community, one must observe the style of its funerals and know what manner of men they bury with most ceremony.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had "killed his man"--not in his own quarrel, it is true, but in defence of a stranger unfairly beset by numbers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had "killed his man"--not in his own quarrel, it is true, but in defence of a stranger unfairly beset by numbers.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Somebody has said that in order to know a community, one must observe the style of its funerals and know what manner of men they bury with most ceremony.
killed
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From this reading He had "killed his man"--not in his own quarrel, it is true, but in defence of a stranger unfairly beset by numbers.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Somebody has said that in order to know a community, one must observe the style of its funerals and know what manner of men they bury with most ceremony.
man
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From this reading He had "killed his man"--not in his own quarrel, it is true, but in defence of a stranger unfairly beset by numbers.
manner
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From this reading Somebody has said that in order to know a community, one must observe the style of its funerals and know what manner of men they bury with most ceremony.
men
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From this reading Somebody has said that in order to know a community, one must observe the style of its funerals and know what manner of men they bury with most ceremony.
most
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From this reading Somebody has said that in order to know a community, one must observe the style of its funerals and know what manner of men they bury with most ceremony.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Somebody has said that in order to know a community, one must observe the style of its funerals and know what manner of men they bury with most ceremony.
needed
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From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had "killed his man"--not in his own quarrel, it is true, but in defence of a stranger unfairly beset by numbers.
numbers
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From this reading He had "killed his man"--not in his own quarrel, it is true, but in defence of a stranger unfairly beset by numbers.
observe
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From this reading Somebody has said that in order to know a community, one must observe the style of its funerals and know what manner of men they bury with most ceremony.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Somebody has said that in order to know a community, one must observe the style of its funerals and know what manner of men they bury with most ceremony.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Somebody has said that in order to know a community, one must observe the style of its funerals and know what manner of men they bury with most ceremony.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Somebody has said that in order to know a community, one must observe the style of its funerals and know what manner of men they bury with most ceremony.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was a grand time over Buck Fanshaw when he died.
own
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From this reading He had "killed his man"--not in his own quarrel, it is true, but in defence of a stranger unfairly beset by numbers.
people
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From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
philosopher
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From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
possibly
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From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
public
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From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading He had "killed his man"--not in his own quarrel, it is true, but in defence of a stranger unfairly beset by numbers.
quoted
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From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
representative
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From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
rough
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From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
said
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From this reading Somebody has said that in order to know a community, one must observe the style of its funerals and know what manner of men they bury with most ceremony.
say
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From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
see
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From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
society
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From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
SomebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody has said that in order to know a community, one must observe the style of its funerals and know what manner of men they bury with most ceremony.
stranger
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From this reading He had "killed his man"--not in his own quarrel, it is true, but in defence of a stranger unfairly beset by numbers.
style
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From this reading Somebody has said that in order to know a community, one must observe the style of its funerals and know what manner of men they bury with most ceremony.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Somebody has said that in order to know a community, one must observe the style of its funerals and know what manner of men they bury with most ceremony.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Somebody has said that in order to know a community, one must observe the style of its funerals and know what manner of men they bury with most ceremony.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
There
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From this reading There was a grand time over Buck Fanshaw when he died.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Somebody has said that in order to know a community, one must observe the style of its funerals and know what manner of men they bury with most ceremony.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a grand time over Buck Fanshaw when he died.
times
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From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somebody has said that in order to know a community, one must observe the style of its funerals and know what manner of men they bury with most ceremony.
true
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From this reading He had "killed his man"--not in his own quarrel, it is true, but in defence of a stranger unfairly beset by numbers.
two
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From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
unfairly
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From this reading He had "killed his man"--not in his own quarrel, it is true, but in defence of a stranger unfairly beset by numbers.
Virginia
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From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a grand time over Buck Fanshaw when he died.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Somebody has said that in order to know a community, one must observe the style of its funerals and know what manner of men they bury with most ceremony.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There was a grand time over Buck Fanshaw when he died.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Somebody has said that in order to know a community, one must observe the style of its funerals and know what manner of men they bury with most ceremony.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I cannot say which class we buried with most eclat in our "flush times," the distinguished public benefactor or the distinguished rough--possibly the two chief grades or grand divisions of society honored their illustrious dead about equally; and hence, no doubt the philosopher I have quoted from would have needed to see two representative funerals in Virginia before forming his estimate of the people.
