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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 “‘An Englishman’s hell is want of money,’” mused Carlyle, repeating what he had said while a denizen of earth.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “‘An Englishman’s hell is want of money,’” mused Carlyle, repeating what he had said while a denizen of earth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Boss” Tweed on Tainted Money, with Some Nonsense Definitions of Fads and Finance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It’s too bad he gets Hades in both the upper and lower worlds,” observed “Boss” Tweed, who as the reincarnated Dives handled the gavel.
Asbestos
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From this reading The Asbestos Society of Sinners was in session.
bad
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From this reading “It’s too bad he gets Hades in both the upper and lower worlds,” observed “Boss” Tweed, who as the reincarnated Dives handled the gavel.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The subject of debate was, “Resolved that gold may be yellow, but it is not tainted.”
Boss
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From this reading “Boss” Tweed on Tainted Money, with Some Nonsense Definitions of Fads and Finance.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “It’s too bad he gets Hades in both the upper and lower worlds,” observed “Boss” Tweed, who as the reincarnated Dives handled the gavel.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The subject of debate was, “Resolved that gold may be yellow, but it is not tainted.”
Carlyle
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From this reading “‘An Englishman’s hell is want of money,’” mused Carlyle, repeating what he had said while a denizen of earth.
debate
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From this reading The subject of debate was, “Resolved that gold may be yellow, but it is not tainted.”
Definitions
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From this reading “Boss” Tweed on Tainted Money, with Some Nonsense Definitions of Fads and Finance.
denizen
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From this reading “‘An Englishman’s hell is want of money,’” mused Carlyle, repeating what he had said while a denizen of earth.
Dives
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From this reading “It’s too bad he gets Hades in both the upper and lower worlds,” observed “Boss” Tweed, who as the reincarnated Dives handled the gavel.
earth
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From this reading “‘An Englishman’s hell is want of money,’” mused Carlyle, repeating what he had said while a denizen of earth.
Englishman's
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From this reading “‘An Englishman’s hell is want of money,’” mused Carlyle, repeating what he had said while a denizen of earth.
Fads
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From this reading “Boss” Tweed on Tainted Money, with Some Nonsense Definitions of Fads and Finance.
Finance
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From this reading “Boss” Tweed on Tainted Money, with Some Nonsense Definitions of Fads and Finance.
gavel
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From this reading “It’s too bad he gets Hades in both the upper and lower worlds,” observed “Boss” Tweed, who as the reincarnated Dives handled the gavel.
gets
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From this reading “It’s too bad he gets Hades in both the upper and lower worlds,” observed “Boss” Tweed, who as the reincarnated Dives handled the gavel.
gold
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From this reading The subject of debate was, “Resolved that gold may be yellow, but it is not tainted.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “‘An Englishman’s hell is want of money,’” mused Carlyle, repeating what he had said while a denizen of earth.
Hades
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From this reading “It’s too bad he gets Hades in both the upper and lower worlds,” observed “Boss” Tweed, who as the reincarnated Dives handled the gavel.
handled
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From this reading “It’s too bad he gets Hades in both the upper and lower worlds,” observed “Boss” Tweed, who as the reincarnated Dives handled the gavel.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘An Englishman’s hell is want of money,’” mused Carlyle, repeating what he had said while a denizen of earth.
hell
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From this reading “‘An Englishman’s hell is want of money,’” mused Carlyle, repeating what he had said while a denizen of earth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Asbestos Society of Sinners was in session.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The subject of debate was, “Resolved that gold may be yellow, but it is not tainted.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The subject of debate was, “Resolved that gold may be yellow, but it is not tainted.”
It's
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From this reading “It’s too bad he gets Hades in both the upper and lower worlds,” observed “Boss” Tweed, who as the reincarnated Dives handled the gavel.
lower
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From this reading “It’s too bad he gets Hades in both the upper and lower worlds,” observed “Boss” Tweed, who as the reincarnated Dives handled the gavel.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The subject of debate was, “Resolved that gold may be yellow, but it is not tainted.”
Money
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From this reading “Boss” Tweed on Tainted Money, with Some Nonsense Definitions of Fads and Finance.
mused
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From this reading “‘An Englishman’s hell is want of money,’” mused Carlyle, repeating what he had said while a denizen of earth.
Nonsense
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From this reading “Boss” Tweed on Tainted Money, with Some Nonsense Definitions of Fads and Finance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The subject of debate was, “Resolved that gold may be yellow, but it is not tainted.”
observed
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From this reading “It’s too bad he gets Hades in both the upper and lower worlds,” observed “Boss” Tweed, who as the reincarnated Dives handled the gavel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Boss” Tweed on Tainted Money, with Some Nonsense Definitions of Fads and Finance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Boss” Tweed on Tainted Money, with Some Nonsense Definitions of Fads and Finance.
reincarnated
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From this reading “It’s too bad he gets Hades in both the upper and lower worlds,” observed “Boss” Tweed, who as the reincarnated Dives handled the gavel.
repeating
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From this reading “‘An Englishman’s hell is want of money,’” mused Carlyle, repeating what he had said while a denizen of earth.
Resolved
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From this reading The subject of debate was, “Resolved that gold may be yellow, but it is not tainted.”
said
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From this reading “‘An Englishman’s hell is want of money,’” mused Carlyle, repeating what he had said while a denizen of earth.
session
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From this reading The Asbestos Society of Sinners was in session.
Sinners
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From this reading The Asbestos Society of Sinners was in session.
Society
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From this reading The Asbestos Society of Sinners was in session.
Some
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From this reading “Boss” Tweed on Tainted Money, with Some Nonsense Definitions of Fads and Finance.
subject
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From this reading The subject of debate was, “Resolved that gold may be yellow, but it is not tainted.”
Tainted
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From this reading “Boss” Tweed on Tainted Money, with Some Nonsense Definitions of Fads and Finance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The subject of debate was, “Resolved that gold may be yellow, but it is not tainted.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Asbestos Society of Sinners was in session.
too
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From this reading “It’s too bad he gets Hades in both the upper and lower worlds,” observed “Boss” Tweed, who as the reincarnated Dives handled the gavel.
Tweed
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From this reading “Boss” Tweed on Tainted Money, with Some Nonsense Definitions of Fads and Finance.
upper
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From this reading “It’s too bad he gets Hades in both the upper and lower worlds,” observed “Boss” Tweed, who as the reincarnated Dives handled the gavel.
want
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From this reading “‘An Englishman’s hell is want of money,’” mused Carlyle, repeating what he had said while a denizen of earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Asbestos Society of Sinners was in session.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “‘An Englishman’s hell is want of money,’” mused Carlyle, repeating what he had said while a denizen of earth.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “‘An Englishman’s hell is want of money,’” mused Carlyle, repeating what he had said while a denizen of earth.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “It’s too bad he gets Hades in both the upper and lower worlds,” observed “Boss” Tweed, who as the reincarnated Dives handled the gavel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Boss” Tweed on Tainted Money, with Some Nonsense Definitions of Fads and Finance.
worlds
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From this reading “It’s too bad he gets Hades in both the upper and lower worlds,” observed “Boss” Tweed, who as the reincarnated Dives handled the gavel.
yellow
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From this reading The subject of debate was, “Resolved that gold may be yellow, but it is not tainted.”
