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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 I question whether the Dey of Tripoli is blessed with a District Attorney so benighted as ours at the seat of government.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
all
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From this reading Not all the waters of the ocean can cleanse the vile smutch of the jailer's fingers from off that little Key.
allow
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From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I question whether the Dey of Tripoli is blessed with a District Attorney so benighted as ours at the seat of government.
attempt
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From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
Attorney
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From this reading I question whether the Dey of Tripoli is blessed with a District Attorney so benighted as ours at the seat of government.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
benighted
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From this reading I question whether the Dey of Tripoli is blessed with a District Attorney so benighted as ours at the seat of government.
blessed
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From this reading I question whether the Dey of Tripoli is blessed with a District Attorney so benighted as ours at the seat of government.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Not all the waters of the ocean can cleanse the vile smutch of the jailer's fingers from off that little Key.
cause
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From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
cleanse
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From this reading Not all the waters of the ocean can cleanse the vile smutch of the jailer's fingers from off that little Key.
debate
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From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
Dey
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From this reading I question whether the Dey of Tripoli is blessed with a District Attorney so benighted as ours at the seat of government.
District
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From this reading I question whether the Dey of Tripoli is blessed with a District Attorney so benighted as ours at the seat of government.
door
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From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
Drayton
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From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
fellow-beings
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From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
fellow-Christians
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From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
fingers
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From this reading Not all the waters of the ocean can cleanse the vile smutch of the jailer's fingers from off that little Key.
fitly
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From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
following
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From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
freedom
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From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not all the waters of the ocean can cleanse the vile smutch of the jailer's fingers from off that little Key.
gave
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From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
give
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From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
government
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From this reading I question whether the Dey of Tripoli is blessed with a District Attorney so benighted as ours at the seat of government.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
hope
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From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I question whether the Dey of Tripoli is blessed with a District Attorney so benighted as ours at the seat of government.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
incident
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From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
instead
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From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
instrument
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From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I question whether the Dey of Tripoli is blessed with a District Attorney so benighted as ours at the seat of government.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
jailer's
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From this reading Not all the waters of the ocean can cleanse the vile smutch of the jailer's fingers from off that little Key.
Key
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From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
leaders
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From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not all the waters of the ocean can cleanse the vile smutch of the jailer's fingers from off that little Key.
locking
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From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
made
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From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
martyrdom
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From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
men
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From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
named
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From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not all the waters of the ocean can cleanse the vile smutch of the jailer's fingers from off that little Key.
now
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From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
ocean
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From this reading Not all the waters of the ocean can cleanse the vile smutch of the jailer's fingers from off that little Key.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
off
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From this reading Not all the waters of the ocean can cleanse the vile smutch of the jailer's fingers from off that little Key.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading I question whether the Dey of Tripoli is blessed with a District Attorney so benighted as ours at the seat of government.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
practical
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From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I question whether the Dey of Tripoli is blessed with a District Attorney so benighted as ours at the seat of government.
rise
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From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
satirized
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From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
Sayres
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From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
scene
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From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
seat
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From this reading I question whether the Dey of Tripoli is blessed with a District Attorney so benighted as ours at the seat of government.
secure
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From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
seventy
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From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
smutch
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From this reading Not all the waters of the ocean can cleanse the vile smutch of the jailer's fingers from off that little Key.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I question whether the Dey of Tripoli is blessed with a District Attorney so benighted as ours at the seat of government.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
sufferers
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From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not all the waters of the ocean can cleanse the vile smutch of the jailer's fingers from off that little Key.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
theoretic
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From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
Tripoli
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From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
undertakingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ/
a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do
From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
unhappy
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From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
unsuccessful
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From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
verses
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From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
Very
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From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
vile
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From this reading Not all the waters of the ocean can cleanse the vile smutch of the jailer's fingers from off that little Key.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
Washington
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From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
waters
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From this reading Not all the waters of the ocean can cleanse the vile smutch of the jailer's fingers from off that little Key.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I question whether the Dey of Tripoli is blessed with a District Attorney so benighted as ours at the seat of government.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Very fitly is he named Key, who would allow himself to be made the instrument of locking the door of hope against sufferers in such a cause.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I question whether the Dey of Tripoli is blessed with a District Attorney so benighted as ours at the seat of government.
women
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From this reading [The incident which gave rise to the debate satirized in the following verses was the unsuccessful attempt of Drayton and Sayres to give freedom to seventy men and women, fellow-beings and fellow-Christians.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had Tripoli, instead of Washington, been the scene of this undertaking, the unhappy leaders in it would have been as secure of the theoretic as they now are of the practical part of martyrdom.
