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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 CONVERSATION THE FIFTH Northcote mentioned the death of poor —, who had been with him a few days before, laughing and in great spirits; and the next thing he heard was that he had put an end to himself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had probably been teazed about that.
Admiralty
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From this reading His patron, C—, of the Admiralty, had, it seems, set him to paint a picture of Louis the Eighteenth receiving the Order of the Garter.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CONVERSATION THE FIFTH Northcote mentioned the death of poor —, who had been with him a few days before, laughing and in great spirits; and the next thing he heard was that he had put an end to himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONVERSATION THE FIFTH Northcote mentioned the death of poor —, who had been with him a few days before, laughing and in great spirits; and the next thing he heard was that he had put an end to himself.
any
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From this reading I asked if there was any particular reason?
asked
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From this reading I asked if there was any particular reason?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CONVERSATION THE FIFTH Northcote mentioned the death of poor —, who had been with him a few days before, laughing and in great spirits; and the next thing he heard was that he had put an end to himself.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CONVERSATION THE FIFTH Northcote mentioned the death of poor —, who had been with him a few days before, laughing and in great spirits; and the next thing he heard was that he had put an end to himself.
C
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From this reading His patron, C—, of the Admiralty, had, it seems, set him to paint a picture of Louis the Eighteenth receiving the Order of the Garter.
cause
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From this reading He said ‘No; that he had left a note upon the table, saying that his friends had forsaken him, that he knew no cause, and that he was tired of life.
CONVERSATION
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From this reading CONVERSATION THE FIFTH Northcote mentioned the death of poor —, who had been with him a few days before, laughing and in great spirits; and the next thing he heard was that he had put an end to himself.
days
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From this reading CONVERSATION THE FIFTH Northcote mentioned the death of poor —, who had been with him a few days before, laughing and in great spirits; and the next thing he heard was that he had put an end to himself.
death
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From this reading CONVERSATION THE FIFTH Northcote mentioned the death of poor —, who had been with him a few days before, laughing and in great spirits; and the next thing he heard was that he had put an end to himself.
Eighteenth
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From this reading His patron, C—, of the Admiralty, had, it seems, set him to paint a picture of Louis the Eighteenth receiving the Order of the Garter.
end
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From this reading CONVERSATION THE FIFTH Northcote mentioned the death of poor —, who had been with him a few days before, laughing and in great spirits; and the next thing he heard was that he had put an end to himself.
few
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From this reading CONVERSATION THE FIFTH Northcote mentioned the death of poor —, who had been with him a few days before, laughing and in great spirits; and the next thing he heard was that he had put an end to himself.
FIFTH
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From this reading CONVERSATION THE FIFTH Northcote mentioned the death of poor —, who had been with him a few days before, laughing and in great spirits; and the next thing he heard was that he had put an end to himself.
forsaken
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From this reading He said ‘No; that he had left a note upon the table, saying that his friends had forsaken him, that he knew no cause, and that he was tired of life.
friends
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From this reading He said ‘No; that he had left a note upon the table, saying that his friends had forsaken him, that he knew no cause, and that he was tired of life.
Garter
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From this reading His patron, C—, of the Admiralty, had, it seems, set him to paint a picture of Louis the Eighteenth receiving the Order of the Garter.
great
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From this reading CONVERSATION THE FIFTH Northcote mentioned the death of poor —, who had been with him a few days before, laughing and in great spirits; and the next thing he heard was that he had put an end to himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONVERSATION THE FIFTH Northcote mentioned the death of poor —, who had been with him a few days before, laughing and in great spirits; and the next thing he heard was that he had put an end to himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CONVERSATION THE FIFTH Northcote mentioned the death of poor —, who had been with him a few days before, laughing and in great spirits; and the next thing he heard was that he had put an end to himself.
heard
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From this reading CONVERSATION THE FIFTH Northcote mentioned the death of poor —, who had been with him a few days before, laughing and in great spirits; and the next thing he heard was that he had put an end to himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CONVERSATION THE FIFTH Northcote mentioned the death of poor —, who had been with him a few days before, laughing and in great spirits; and the next thing he heard was that he had put an end to himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading CONVERSATION THE FIFTH Northcote mentioned the death of poor —, who had been with him a few days before, laughing and in great spirits; and the next thing he heard was that he had put an end to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He said ‘No; that he had left a note upon the table, saying that his friends had forsaken him, that he knew no cause, and that he was tired of life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked if there was any particular reason?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I asked if there was any particular reason?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONVERSATION THE FIFTH Northcote mentioned the death of poor —, who had been with him a few days before, laughing and in great spirits; and the next thing he heard was that he had put an end to himself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His patron, C—, of the Admiralty, had, it seems, set him to paint a picture of Louis the Eighteenth receiving the Order of the Garter.
knew
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From this reading He said ‘No; that he had left a note upon the table, saying that his friends had forsaken him, that he knew no cause, and that he was tired of life.
laughing
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From this reading CONVERSATION THE FIFTH Northcote mentioned the death of poor —, who had been with him a few days before, laughing and in great spirits; and the next thing he heard was that he had put an end to himself.
left
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From this reading He said ‘No; that he had left a note upon the table, saying that his friends had forsaken him, that he knew no cause, and that he was tired of life.
life
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From this reading He said ‘No; that he had left a note upon the table, saying that his friends had forsaken him, that he knew no cause, and that he was tired of life.
Louis
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From this reading His patron, C—, of the Admiralty, had, it seems, set him to paint a picture of Louis the Eighteenth receiving the Order of the Garter.
mentioned
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From this reading CONVERSATION THE FIFTH Northcote mentioned the death of poor —, who had been with him a few days before, laughing and in great spirits; and the next thing he heard was that he had put an end to himself.
next
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From this reading CONVERSATION THE FIFTH Northcote mentioned the death of poor —, who had been with him a few days before, laughing and in great spirits; and the next thing he heard was that he had put an end to himself.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He said ‘No; that he had left a note upon the table, saying that his friends had forsaken him, that he knew no cause, and that he was tired of life.
Northcote
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From this reading CONVERSATION THE FIFTH Northcote mentioned the death of poor —, who had been with him a few days before, laughing and in great spirits; and the next thing he heard was that he had put an end to himself.
note
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From this reading He said ‘No; that he had left a note upon the table, saying that his friends had forsaken him, that he knew no cause, and that he was tired of life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONVERSATION THE FIFTH Northcote mentioned the death of poor —, who had been with him a few days before, laughing and in great spirits; and the next thing he heard was that he had put an end to himself.
Order
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From this reading His patron, C—, of the Admiralty, had, it seems, set him to paint a picture of Louis the Eighteenth receiving the Order of the Garter.
paint
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From this reading His patron, C—, of the Admiralty, had, it seems, set him to paint a picture of Louis the Eighteenth receiving the Order of the Garter.
particular
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From this reading I asked if there was any particular reason?
patron
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From this reading His patron, C—, of the Admiralty, had, it seems, set him to paint a picture of Louis the Eighteenth receiving the Order of the Garter.
picture
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From this reading His patron, C—, of the Admiralty, had, it seems, set him to paint a picture of Louis the Eighteenth receiving the Order of the Garter.
poor
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From this reading CONVERSATION THE FIFTH Northcote mentioned the death of poor —, who had been with him a few days before, laughing and in great spirits; and the next thing he heard was that he had put an end to himself.
probably
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From this reading He had probably been teazed about that.
put
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From this reading CONVERSATION THE FIFTH Northcote mentioned the death of poor —, who had been with him a few days before, laughing and in great spirits; and the next thing he heard was that he had put an end to himself.
reason
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From this reading I asked if there was any particular reason?
receiving
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From this reading His patron, C—, of the Admiralty, had, it seems, set him to paint a picture of Louis the Eighteenth receiving the Order of the Garter.
said
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From this reading He said ‘No; that he had left a note upon the table, saying that his friends had forsaken him, that he knew no cause, and that he was tired of life.
saying
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From this reading He said ‘No; that he had left a note upon the table, saying that his friends had forsaken him, that he knew no cause, and that he was tired of life.
seems
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From this reading His patron, C—, of the Admiralty, had, it seems, set him to paint a picture of Louis the Eighteenth receiving the Order of the Garter.
set
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From this reading His patron, C—, of the Admiralty, had, it seems, set him to paint a picture of Louis the Eighteenth receiving the Order of the Garter.
spirits
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From this reading CONVERSATION THE FIFTH Northcote mentioned the death of poor —, who had been with him a few days before, laughing and in great spirits; and the next thing he heard was that he had put an end to himself.
table
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From this reading He said ‘No; that he had left a note upon the table, saying that his friends had forsaken him, that he knew no cause, and that he was tired of life.
teazed
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From this reading He had probably been teazed about that.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CONVERSATION THE FIFTH Northcote mentioned the death of poor —, who had been with him a few days before, laughing and in great spirits; and the next thing he heard was that he had put an end to himself.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONVERSATION THE FIFTH Northcote mentioned the death of poor —, who had been with him a few days before, laughing and in great spirits; and the next thing he heard was that he had put an end to himself.
there
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From this reading I asked if there was any particular reason?
thing
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From this reading CONVERSATION THE FIFTH Northcote mentioned the death of poor —, who had been with him a few days before, laughing and in great spirits; and the next thing he heard was that he had put an end to himself.
tired
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From this reading He said ‘No; that he had left a note upon the table, saying that his friends had forsaken him, that he knew no cause, and that he was tired of life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONVERSATION THE FIFTH Northcote mentioned the death of poor —, who had been with him a few days before, laughing and in great spirits; and the next thing he heard was that he had put an end to himself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He said ‘No; that he had left a note upon the table, saying that his friends had forsaken him, that he knew no cause, and that he was tired of life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONVERSATION THE FIFTH Northcote mentioned the death of poor —, who had been with him a few days before, laughing and in great spirits; and the next thing he heard was that he had put an end to himself.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading CONVERSATION THE FIFTH Northcote mentioned the death of poor —, who had been with him a few days before, laughing and in great spirits; and the next thing he heard was that he had put an end to himself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading CONVERSATION THE FIFTH Northcote mentioned the death of poor —, who had been with him a few days before, laughing and in great spirits; and the next thing he heard was that he had put an end to himself.
