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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 A. V. I was, an A. V. I am no longer; and I defy popular clamour, accompanied by brickbats, to shake my principles.'
accompanied
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From this reading 'An A. V. I was, an A. V. I am no longer; and I defy popular clamour, accompanied by brickbats, to shake my principles.'
adding
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From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
admire
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From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
All
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From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'An A. V. I was, an A. V. I am no longer; and I defy popular clamour, accompanied by brickbats, to shake my principles.'
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'An A. V. I was, an A. V. I am no longer; and I defy popular clamour, accompanied by brickbats, to shake my principles.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'An A. V. I was, an A. V. I am no longer; and I defy popular clamour, accompanied by brickbats, to shake my principles.'
ask
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From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Why, sir, I have a family, and my eldest son--' 'Does he decline to be vaccinated?' asked Merton, in a sympathetic voice.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Why, sir, I have a family, and my eldest son--' 'Does he decline to be vaccinated?' asked Merton, in a sympathetic voice.
brickbats
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From this reading 'An A. V. I was, an A. V. I am no longer; and I defy popular clamour, accompanied by brickbats, to shake my principles.'
business
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From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'An A. V. I was, an A. V. I am no longer; and I defy popular clamour, accompanied by brickbats, to shake my principles.'
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'But he is engaged, and I can never give my consent; and if he marries that girl, the firm ceases to be "Warren & Son, wax-cloth manufacturers."
ceases
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From this reading 'But he is engaged, and I can never give my consent; and if he marries that girl, the firm ceases to be "Warren & Son, wax-cloth manufacturers."
clamour
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From this reading 'An A. V. I was, an A. V. I am no longer; and I defy popular clamour, accompanied by brickbats, to shake my principles.'
consent
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From this reading 'But he is engaged, and I can never give my consent; and if he marries that girl, the firm ceases to be "Warren & Son, wax-cloth manufacturers."
darken
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From this reading 'No, sir, or he would never darken my doorway,' exclaimed this more than Roman father.
dear
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From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
declinenounUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
a gradual loss of health and strength
From this reading 'Why, sir, I have a family, and my eldest son--' 'Does he decline to be vaccinated?' asked Merton, in a sympathetic voice.
defy
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From this reading 'An A. V. I was, an A. V. I am no longer; and I defy popular clamour, accompanied by brickbats, to shake my principles.'
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Why, sir, I have a family, and my eldest son--' 'Does he decline to be vaccinated?' asked Merton, in a sympathetic voice.
doorway
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From this reading 'No, sir, or he would never darken my doorway,' exclaimed this more than Roman father.
eldest
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From this reading 'Why, sir, I have a family, and my eldest son--' 'Does he decline to be vaccinated?' asked Merton, in a sympathetic voice.
engaged
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From this reading 'But he is engaged, and I can never give my consent; and if he marries that girl, the firm ceases to be "Warren & Son, wax-cloth manufacturers."
et
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From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
exclaimed
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From this reading 'No, sir, or he would never darken my doorway,' exclaimed this more than Roman father.
family
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From this reading 'Why, sir, I have a family, and my eldest son--' 'Does he decline to be vaccinated?' asked Merton, in a sympathetic voice.
father
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From this reading 'No, sir, or he would never darken my doorway,' exclaimed this more than Roman father.
firm
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From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
girl
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From this reading 'But he is engaged, and I can never give my consent; and if he marries that girl, the firm ceases to be "Warren & Son, wax-cloth manufacturers."
give
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From this reading 'But he is engaged, and I can never give my consent; and if he marries that girl, the firm ceases to be "Warren & Son, wax-cloth manufacturers."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Why, sir, I have a family, and my eldest son--' 'Does he decline to be vaccinated?' asked Merton, in a sympathetic voice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Why, sir, I have a family, and my eldest son--' 'Does he decline to be vaccinated?' asked Merton, in a sympathetic voice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'An A. V. I was, an A. V. I am no longer; and I defy popular clamour, accompanied by brickbats, to shake my principles.'
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'But he is engaged, and I can never give my consent; and if he marries that girl, the firm ceases to be "Warren & Son, wax-cloth manufacturers."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Why, sir, I have a family, and my eldest son--' 'Does he decline to be vaccinated?' asked Merton, in a sympathetic voice.
interesting
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From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
Justum
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From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
longer
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From this reading 'An A. V. I was, an A. V. I am no longer; and I defy popular clamour, accompanied by brickbats, to shake my principles.'
manufacturers
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From this reading 'But he is engaged, and I can never give my consent; and if he marries that girl, the firm ceases to be "Warren & Son, wax-cloth manufacturers."
marries
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From this reading 'But he is engaged, and I can never give my consent; and if he marries that girl, the firm ceases to be "Warren & Son, wax-cloth manufacturers."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
Merton
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From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
more
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From this reading 'No, sir, or he would never darken my doorway,' exclaimed this more than Roman father.
murmured
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From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'An A. V. I was, an A. V. I am no longer; and I defy popular clamour, accompanied by brickbats, to shake my principles.'
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'No, sir, or he would never darken my doorway,' exclaimed this more than Roman father.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'An A. V. I was, an A. V. I am no longer; and I defy popular clamour, accompanied by brickbats, to shake my principles.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'No, sir, or he would never darken my doorway,' exclaimed this more than Roman father.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
permit
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From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
popular
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From this reading 'An A. V. I was, an A. V. I am no longer; and I defy popular clamour, accompanied by brickbats, to shake my principles.'
principles
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From this reading 'An A. V. I was, an A. V. I am no longer; and I defy popular clamour, accompanied by brickbats, to shake my principles.'
propositi
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From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
Roman
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From this reading 'No, sir, or he would never darken my doorway,' exclaimed this more than Roman father.
shake
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From this reading 'An A. V. I was, an A. V. I am no longer; and I defy popular clamour, accompanied by brickbats, to shake my principles.'
sir
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From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
son
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From this reading 'Why, sir, I have a family, and my eldest son--' 'Does he decline to be vaccinated?' asked Merton, in a sympathetic voice.
special
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From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
sympathetic
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From this reading 'Why, sir, I have a family, and my eldest son--' 'Does he decline to be vaccinated?' asked Merton, in a sympathetic voice.
tenacity
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From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'No, sir, or he would never darken my doorway,' exclaimed this more than Roman father.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'No, sir, or he would never darken my doorway,' exclaimed this more than Roman father.
tinacem
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From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'An A. V. I was, an A. V. I am no longer; and I defy popular clamour, accompanied by brickbats, to shake my principles.'
V
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From this reading 'An A. V. I was, an A. V. I am no longer; and I defy popular clamour, accompanied by brickbats, to shake my principles.'
vaccinated
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From this reading 'Why, sir, I have a family, and my eldest son--' 'Does he decline to be vaccinated?' asked Merton, in a sympathetic voice.
vaccination
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From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
very
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From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
virum
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From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
voice
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From this reading 'Why, sir, I have a family, and my eldest son--' 'Does he decline to be vaccinated?' asked Merton, in a sympathetic voice.
Warren
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From this reading 'But he is engaged, and I can never give my consent; and if he marries that girl, the firm ceases to be "Warren & Son, wax-cloth manufacturers."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'An A. V. I was, an A. V. I am no longer; and I defy popular clamour, accompanied by brickbats, to shake my principles.'
wax-cloth
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From this reading 'But he is engaged, and I can never give my consent; and if he marries that girl, the firm ceases to be "Warren & Son, wax-cloth manufacturers."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
Why
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From this reading 'Why, sir, I have a family, and my eldest son--' 'Does he decline to be vaccinated?' asked Merton, in a sympathetic voice.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'No, sir, or he would never darken my doorway,' exclaimed this more than Roman father.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading '_Justum et tinacem propositi virum_,' murmured Merton, adding, 'All that is very interesting, but, my dear sir, while I admire the tenacity of your principles, will you permit me to ask, what has vaccination to do with the special business of our firm?'
