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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 "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
address
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From this reading In the last week in January an important despatch reached his hands, from no less important a person than Sir Timothy Beeswax, suggesting to him that he should undertake the duty of seconding the address in the House of Commons.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the last week in January an important despatch reached his hands, from no less important a person than Sir Timothy Beeswax, suggesting to him that he should undertake the duty of seconding the address in the House of Commons.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had spoken at those election meetings in Cornwall, and had found it easy enough.
Beast
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From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
Beeswax
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From this reading In the last week in January an important despatch reached his hands, from no less important a person than Sir Timothy Beeswax, suggesting to him that he should undertake the duty of seconding the address in the House of Commons.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
Brake
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From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
Commons
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From this reading In the last week in January an important despatch reached his hands, from no less important a person than Sir Timothy Beeswax, suggesting to him that he should undertake the duty of seconding the address in the House of Commons.
Cornwall
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From this reading He had spoken at those election meetings in Cornwall, and had found it easy enough.
country
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From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
day
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From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
days
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From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
despatch
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From this reading In the last week in January an important despatch reached his hands, from no less important a person than Sir Timothy Beeswax, suggesting to him that he should undertake the duty of seconding the address in the House of Commons.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading In the last week in January an important despatch reached his hands, from no less important a person than Sir Timothy Beeswax, suggesting to him that he should undertake the duty of seconding the address in the House of Commons.
easy
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From this reading He had spoken at those election meetings in Cornwall, and had found it easy enough.
election
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From this reading He had spoken at those election meetings in Cornwall, and had found it easy enough.
end
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From this reading When the proposition first reached him it made his hair stand on end.
enough
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From this reading He had spoken at those election meetings in Cornwall, and had found it easy enough.
feet
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From this reading He had never yet risen to his feet in the House.
few
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From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the proposition first reached him it made his hair stand on end.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had spoken at those election meetings in Cornwall, and had found it easy enough.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the last week in January an important despatch reached his hands, from no less important a person than Sir Timothy Beeswax, suggesting to him that he should undertake the duty of seconding the address in the House of Commons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
hair
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From this reading When the proposition first reached him it made his hair stand on end.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading In the last week in January an important despatch reached his hands, from no less important a person than Sir Timothy Beeswax, suggesting to him that he should undertake the duty of seconding the address in the House of Commons.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the last week in January an important despatch reached his hands, from no less important a person than Sir Timothy Beeswax, suggesting to him that he should undertake the duty of seconding the address in the House of Commons.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the last week in January an important despatch reached his hands, from no less important a person than Sir Timothy Beeswax, suggesting to him that he should undertake the duty of seconding the address in the House of Commons.
House
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From this reading In the last week in January an important despatch reached his hands, from no less important a person than Sir Timothy Beeswax, suggesting to him that he should undertake the duty of seconding the address in the House of Commons.
hunting
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From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
important
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From this reading In the last week in January an important despatch reached his hands, from no less important a person than Sir Timothy Beeswax, suggesting to him that he should undertake the duty of seconding the address in the House of Commons.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the proposition first reached him it made his hair stand on end.
January
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From this reading In the last week in January an important despatch reached his hands, from no less important a person than Sir Timothy Beeswax, suggesting to him that he should undertake the duty of seconding the address in the House of Commons.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the last week in January an important despatch reached his hands, from no less important a person than Sir Timothy Beeswax, suggesting to him that he should undertake the duty of seconding the address in the House of Commons.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
less
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From this reading In the last week in January an important despatch reached his hands, from no less important a person than Sir Timothy Beeswax, suggesting to him that he should undertake the duty of seconding the address in the House of Commons.
Lord
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From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
made
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From this reading When the proposition first reached him it made his hair stand on end.
meeting
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From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
meetings
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From this reading He had spoken at those election meetings in Cornwall, and had found it easy enough.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never yet risen to his feet in the House.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In the last week in January an important despatch reached his hands, from no less important a person than Sir Timothy Beeswax, suggesting to him that he should undertake the duty of seconding the address in the House of Commons.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the proposition first reached him it made his hair stand on end.
opening
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From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
overstayed
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From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
Parliament
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From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
person
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From this reading In the last week in January an important despatch reached his hands, from no less important a person than Sir Timothy Beeswax, suggesting to him that he should undertake the duty of seconding the address in the House of Commons.
probably
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From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
proposition
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From this reading When the proposition first reached him it made his hair stand on end.
reached
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From this reading In the last week in January an important despatch reached his hands, from no less important a person than Sir Timothy Beeswax, suggesting to him that he should undertake the duty of seconding the address in the House of Commons.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
risen
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From this reading He had never yet risen to his feet in the House.
seconding
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From this reading In the last week in January an important despatch reached his hands, from no less important a person than Sir Timothy Beeswax, suggesting to him that he should undertake the duty of seconding the address in the House of Commons.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In the last week in January an important despatch reached his hands, from no less important a person than Sir Timothy Beeswax, suggesting to him that he should undertake the duty of seconding the address in the House of Commons.
Silverbridge
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From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
Sir
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From this reading In the last week in January an important despatch reached his hands, from no less important a person than Sir Timothy Beeswax, suggesting to him that he should undertake the duty of seconding the address in the House of Commons.
spoken
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From this reading He had spoken at those election meetings in Cornwall, and had found it easy enough.
stand
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From this reading When the proposition first reached him it made his hair stand on end.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
suggesting
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From this reading In the last week in January an important despatch reached his hands, from no less important a person than Sir Timothy Beeswax, suggesting to him that he should undertake the duty of seconding the address in the House of Commons.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the last week in January an important despatch reached his hands, from no less important a person than Sir Timothy Beeswax, suggesting to him that he should undertake the duty of seconding the address in the House of Commons.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the last week in January an important despatch reached his hands, from no less important a person than Sir Timothy Beeswax, suggesting to him that he should undertake the duty of seconding the address in the House of Commons.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had spoken at those election meetings in Cornwall, and had found it easy enough.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
Timothy
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From this reading In the last week in January an important despatch reached his hands, from no less important a person than Sir Timothy Beeswax, suggesting to him that he should undertake the duty of seconding the address in the House of Commons.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
undertake
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From this reading In the last week in January an important despatch reached his hands, from no less important a person than Sir Timothy Beeswax, suggesting to him that he should undertake the duty of seconding the address in the House of Commons.
week
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From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the proposition first reached him it made his hair stand on end.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "He Is Such a Beast" Lord Silverbridge remained hunting in the Brake country till a few days before the meeting of Parliament, and had he been left to himself he would have had another week in the country and might probably have overstayed the opening day; but he had not been left to himself.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He had never yet risen to his feet in the House.
