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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 It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
All
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From this reading All Nepenthe had stood by the side of the grave--all, save only Mr. Keith.
always
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From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now a funeral, being unavoidable, cannot by an prestidigitations of logic be called perverse.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
Anglo-Saxon
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From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
appear
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From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He remained at home.
attend
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From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Now a funeral, being unavoidable, cannot by an prestidigitations of logic be called perverse.
boast
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From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All Nepenthe had stood by the side of the grave--all, save only Mr. Keith.
called
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From this reading Now a funeral, being unavoidable, cannot by an prestidigitations of logic be called perverse.
cannot
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From this reading Now a funeral, being unavoidable, cannot by an prestidigitations of logic be called perverse.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
doing
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From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
earth
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From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
finest
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From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
funeral
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From this reading Now a funeral, being unavoidable, cannot by an prestidigitations of logic be called perverse.
funerals
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From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
grave
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From this reading All Nepenthe had stood by the side of the grave--all, save only Mr. Keith.
habits
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From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All Nepenthe had stood by the side of the grave--all, save only Mr. Keith.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remained at home.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
home
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From this reading He remained at home.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
Keith
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From this reading All Nepenthe had stood by the side of the grave--all, save only Mr. Keith.
logic
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From this reading Now a funeral, being unavoidable, cannot by an prestidigitations of logic be called perverse.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
Mr
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From this reading All Nepenthe had stood by the side of the grave--all, save only Mr. Keith.
neighbours
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From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
Nepenthe
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From this reading All Nepenthe had stood by the side of the grave--all, save only Mr. Keith.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
Now
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From this reading Now a funeral, being unavoidable, cannot by an prestidigitations of logic be called perverse.
odd
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From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All Nepenthe had stood by the side of the grave--all, save only Mr. Keith.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
only
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From this reading All Nepenthe had stood by the side of the grave--all, save only Mr. Keith.
out
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From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
pass
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From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
people's
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From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
perverse
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From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
prestidigitations
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From this reading Now a funeral, being unavoidable, cannot by an prestidigitations of logic be called perverse.
prided
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From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
race
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From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
rather
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From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He remained at home.
respect
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From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
respected
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From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
said
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From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading All Nepenthe had stood by the side of the grave--all, save only Mr. Keith.
side
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From this reading All Nepenthe had stood by the side of the grave--all, save only Mr. Keith.
simultaneously
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From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
sometimes
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From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All Nepenthe had stood by the side of the grave--all, save only Mr. Keith.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All Nepenthe had stood by the side of the grave--all, save only Mr. Keith.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
typical
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From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
unavoidable
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From this reading Now a funeral, being unavoidable, cannot by an prestidigitations of logic be called perverse.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
used
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From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
