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13
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From this reading Thomas Sheridan, “A True and Faithful Inventory of the Goods belonging to Dr. Swift,” II. i-6, 13-14.
14
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From this reading Thomas Sheridan, “A True and Faithful Inventory of the Goods belonging to Dr. Swift,” II. i-6, 13-14.
6
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From this reading Thomas Sheridan, “A True and Faithful Inventory of the Goods belonging to Dr. Swift,” II. i-6, 13-14.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
admiration
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From this reading No sooner did Deerslayer raise the pistols, than he turned to the Delaware and held them up for his admiration.
afford
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From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Child gun,” said the Serpent, smiling, while he handled one of the instruments as if it had been a toy.
ash
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From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
back-sword
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From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
battered
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From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
bedstead
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From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Child gun,” said the Serpent, smiling, while he handled one of the instruments as if it had been a toy.
belonging
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From this reading Thomas Sheridan, “A True and Faithful Inventory of the Goods belonging to Dr. Swift,” II. i-6, 13-14.
box
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From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
caudle-cup
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From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
Child
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From this reading “Child gun,” said the Serpent, smiling, while he handled one of the instruments as if it had been a toy.
Concordance
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From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
deal
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From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
Deerslayer
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From this reading No sooner did Deerslayer raise the pistols, than he turned to the Delaware and held them up for his admiration.
Delaware
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From this reading No sooner did Deerslayer raise the pistols, than he turned to the Delaware and held them up for his admiration.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No sooner did Deerslayer raise the pistols, than he turned to the Delaware and held them up for his admiration.
dish
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From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
Dr
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From this reading Thomas Sheridan, “A True and Faithful Inventory of the Goods belonging to Dr. Swift,” II. i-6, 13-14.
ear
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From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
elbow-chair
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From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
FaithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thomas Sheridan, “A True and Faithful Inventory of the Goods belonging to Dr. Swift,” II. i-6, 13-14.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No sooner did Deerslayer raise the pistols, than he turned to the Delaware and held them up for his admiration.
giant
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From this reading “Not it, Sarpent; not it--'twas made for a man and would satisfy a giant, if rightly used.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
Goods
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From this reading Thomas Sheridan, “A True and Faithful Inventory of the Goods belonging to Dr. Swift,” II. i-6, 13-14.
gun
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From this reading “Child gun,” said the Serpent, smiling, while he handled one of the instruments as if it had been a toy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Child gun,” said the Serpent, smiling, while he handled one of the instruments as if it had been a toy.
handled
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From this reading “Child gun,” said the Serpent, smiling, while he handled one of the instruments as if it had been a toy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner did Deerslayer raise the pistols, than he turned to the Delaware and held them up for his admiration.
held
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From this reading No sooner did Deerslayer raise the pistols, than he turned to the Delaware and held them up for his admiration.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No sooner did Deerslayer raise the pistols, than he turned to the Delaware and held them up for his admiration.
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thomas Sheridan, “A True and Faithful Inventory of the Goods belonging to Dr. Swift,” II. i-6, 13-14.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Child gun,” said the Serpent, smiling, while he handled one of the instruments as if it had been a toy.
II
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From this reading Thomas Sheridan, “A True and Faithful Inventory of the Goods belonging to Dr. Swift,” II. i-6, 13-14.
instruments
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From this reading “Child gun,” said the Serpent, smiling, while he handled one of the instruments as if it had been a toy.
Inventory
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From this reading Thomas Sheridan, “A True and Faithful Inventory of the Goods belonging to Dr. Swift,” II. i-6, 13-14.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Child gun,” said the Serpent, smiling, while he handled one of the instruments as if it had been a toy.
joint
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From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
lid
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From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
made
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From this reading “Not it, Sarpent; not it--'twas made for a man and would satisfy a giant, if rightly used.
man
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From this reading “Not it, Sarpent; not it--'twas made for a man and would satisfy a giant, if rightly used.
meat
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From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner did Deerslayer raise the pistols, than he turned to the Delaware and held them up for his admiration.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not it, Sarpent; not it--'twas made for a man and would satisfy a giant, if rightly used.
oaken
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From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
old
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From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
once
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From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Child gun,” said the Serpent, smiling, while he handled one of the instruments as if it had been a toy.
out
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From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
Ovid
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From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
pair
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From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
pistols
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From this reading No sooner did Deerslayer raise the pistols, than he turned to the Delaware and held them up for his admiration.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
poker
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From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
raise
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From this reading No sooner did Deerslayer raise the pistols, than he turned to the Delaware and held them up for his admiration.
rightly
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From this reading “Not it, Sarpent; not it--'twas made for a man and would satisfy a giant, if rightly used.
said
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From this reading “Child gun,” said the Serpent, smiling, while he handled one of the instruments as if it had been a toy.
Sarpent
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From this reading “Not it, Sarpent; not it--'twas made for a man and would satisfy a giant, if rightly used.
satisfy
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From this reading “Not it, Sarpent; not it--'twas made for a man and would satisfy a giant, if rightly used.
Serpent
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From this reading “Child gun,” said the Serpent, smiling, while he handled one of the instruments as if it had been a toy.
shattered
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From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
Sheridan
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From this reading Thomas Sheridan, “A True and Faithful Inventory of the Goods belonging to Dr. Swift,” II. i-6, 13-14.
smiling
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From this reading “Child gun,” said the Serpent, smiling, while he handled one of the instruments as if it had been a toy.
sooner
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From this reading No sooner did Deerslayer raise the pistols, than he turned to the Delaware and held them up for his admiration.
Swift
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From this reading Thomas Sheridan, “A True and Faithful Inventory of the Goods belonging to Dr. Swift,” II. i-6, 13-14.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner did Deerslayer raise the pistols, than he turned to the Delaware and held them up for his admiration.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thomas Sheridan, “A True and Faithful Inventory of the Goods belonging to Dr. Swift,” II. i-6, 13-14.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No sooner did Deerslayer raise the pistols, than he turned to the Delaware and held them up for his admiration.
Thomas
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From this reading Thomas Sheridan, “A True and Faithful Inventory of the Goods belonging to Dr. Swift,” II. i-6, 13-14.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thomas Sheridan, “A True and Faithful Inventory of the Goods belonging to Dr. Swift,” II. i-6, 13-14.
tongs
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From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
toy
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From this reading “Child gun,” said the Serpent, smiling, while he handled one of the instruments as if it had been a toy.
True
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From this reading Thomas Sheridan, “A True and Faithful Inventory of the Goods belonging to Dr. Swift,” II. i-6, 13-14.
turned
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From this reading No sooner did Deerslayer raise the pistols, than he turned to the Delaware and held them up for his admiration.
twas
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From this reading “Not it, Sarpent; not it--'twas made for a man and would satisfy a giant, if rightly used.
up
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From this reading No sooner did Deerslayer raise the pistols, than he turned to the Delaware and held them up for his admiration.
used
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From this reading “Not it, Sarpent; not it--'twas made for a man and would satisfy a giant, if rightly used.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Child gun,” said the Serpent, smiling, while he handled one of the instruments as if it had been a toy.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “An oaken, broken, elbow-chair; A caudle-cup without an ear; A battered, shattered ash bedstead; A box of deal without a lid; A pair of tongs, but out of joint; A back-sword poker, without point; A dish which might good meat afford once; An Ovid, and an old Concordance.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Not it, Sarpent; not it--'twas made for a man and would satisfy a giant, if rightly used.
