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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 "'Twas a commodity lay fretting by you; 'Twill bring you gain, or perish on the seas."
all
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From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.
Alminys
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always
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American
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Amindys
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.
AncientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.
away
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.
Bettys
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Bible
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bring
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From this reading "'Twas a commodity lay fretting by you; 'Twill bring you gain, or perish on the seas."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "'Twas a commodity lay fretting by you; 'Twill bring you gain, or perish on the seas."
c
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Christian
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classics
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commodity
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From this reading "'Twas a commodity lay fretting by you; 'Twill bring you gain, or perish on the seas."
Cytherys
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days
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decided
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derived
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From this reading Whence all the strange sounds have been derived which have thus been pressed into the service of this human nomenclature, it would puzzle the most ingenious philologist to say.
Dollys
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exhausted
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From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.
exuberance
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.
fretting
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From this reading "'Twas a commodity lay fretting by you; 'Twill bring you gain, or perish on the seas."
gain
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From this reading "'Twas a commodity lay fretting by you; 'Twill bring you gain, or perish on the seas."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The days of the Kates, and Dollys, and Pattys, and Bettys, have passed away, and in their stead we hear of Lowinys, and Orchistrys, Philenys, Alminys, Cytherys, Sarahlettys, Amindys, Marindys, &c.
Heathen
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History
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human
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From this reading Whence all the strange sounds have been derived which have thus been pressed into the service of this human nomenclature, it would puzzle the most ingenious philologist to say.
imagination
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading Whence all the strange sounds have been derived which have thus been pressed into the service of this human nomenclature, it would puzzle the most ingenious philologist to say.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Whence all the strange sounds have been derived which have thus been pressed into the service of this human nomenclature, it would puzzle the most ingenious philologist to say.
invention
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From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.
Kates
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lay
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From this reading "'Twas a commodity lay fretting by you; 'Twill bring you gain, or perish on the seas."
LibertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.
Lowinys
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manifested
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Marindys
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matter-of-fact
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mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.
more
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most
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From this reading Whence all the strange sounds have been derived which have thus been pressed into the service of this human nomenclature, it would puzzle the most ingenious philologist to say.
much
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Mythology
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names
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nomenclature
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From this reading Whence all the strange sounds have been derived which have thus been pressed into the service of this human nomenclature, it would puzzle the most ingenious philologist to say.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "'Twas a commodity lay fretting by you; 'Twill bring you gain, or perish on the seas."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "'Twas a commodity lay fretting by you; 'Twill bring you gain, or perish on the seas."
Orchistrys
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organ
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passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The days of the Kates, and Dollys, and Pattys, and Bettys, have passed away, and in their stead we hear of Lowinys, and Orchistrys, Philenys, Alminys, Cytherys, Sarahlettys, Amindys, Marindys, &c.
Pattys
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people
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perish
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From this reading "'Twas a commodity lay fretting by you; 'Twill bring you gain, or perish on the seas."
Philenys
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philologist
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From this reading Whence all the strange sounds have been derived which have thus been pressed into the service of this human nomenclature, it would puzzle the most ingenious philologist to say.
pressed
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From this reading Whence all the strange sounds have been derived which have thus been pressed into the service of this human nomenclature, it would puzzle the most ingenious philologist to say.
puzzle
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From this reading Whence all the strange sounds have been derived which have thus been pressed into the service of this human nomenclature, it would puzzle the most ingenious philologist to say.
really
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restrained
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riot
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run
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Sarahlettys
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say
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From this reading Whence all the strange sounds have been derived which have thus been pressed into the service of this human nomenclature, it would puzzle the most ingenious philologist to say.
seas
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From this reading "'Twas a commodity lay fretting by you; 'Twill bring you gain, or perish on the seas."
service
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From this reading Whence all the strange sounds have been derived which have thus been pressed into the service of this human nomenclature, it would puzzle the most ingenious philologist to say.
Shrew
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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
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sounds
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From this reading Whence all the strange sounds have been derived which have thus been pressed into the service of this human nomenclature, it would puzzle the most ingenious philologist to say.
stead
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strange
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From this reading Whence all the strange sounds have been derived which have thus been pressed into the service of this human nomenclature, it would puzzle the most ingenious philologist to say.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.
Taming
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tendency
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Twas a commodity lay fretting by you; 'Twill bring you gain, or perish on the seas."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The days of the Kates, and Dollys, and Pattys, and Bettys, have passed away, and in their stead we hear of Lowinys, and Orchistrys, Philenys, Alminys, Cytherys, Sarahlettys, Amindys, Marindys, &c.
There
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whence all the strange sounds have been derived which have thus been pressed into the service of this human nomenclature, it would puzzle the most ingenious philologist to say.
thus
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From this reading Whence all the strange sounds have been derived which have thus been pressed into the service of this human nomenclature, it would puzzle the most ingenious philologist to say.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.
Twas
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From this reading "'Twas a commodity lay fretting by you; 'Twill bring you gain, or perish on the seas."
Twill
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From this reading "'Twas a commodity lay fretting by you; 'Twill bring you gain, or perish on the seas."
use
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From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The days of the Kates, and Dollys, and Pattys, and Bettys, have passed away, and in their stead we hear of Lowinys, and Orchistrys, Philenys, Alminys, Cytherys, Sarahlettys, Amindys, Marindys, &c.
WhenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Whence all the strange sounds have been derived which have thus been pressed into the service of this human nomenclature, it would puzzle the most ingenious philologist to say.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Taming of the Shrew._ There is nothing in which American Liberty, not always as much restrained as it might be, has manifested a more decided tendency to run riot, than in the use of names.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.
work
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From this reading As for Christian names, the Heathen Mythology, the Bible, Ancient History, and all the classics, have long since been exhausted, and the organ of invention has been at work with an exuberance of imagination that is really wonderful for such a matter-of-fact people.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whence all the strange sounds have been derived which have thus been pressed into the service of this human nomenclature, it would puzzle the most ingenious philologist to say.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Twas a commodity lay fretting by you; 'Twill bring you gain, or perish on the seas."
