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32
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From this reading It is doubtful if even the great Reform Bill of ’32, which shifted the base of power from the upper to the middle class, awoke more bitter feelings that did the _volte face_ of Peel in the winter of ’45.
45
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From this reading It is doubtful if even the great Reform Bill of ’32, which shifted the base of power from the upper to the middle class, awoke more bitter feelings that did the _volte face_ of Peel in the winter of ’45.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men who believed that upon the welfare of that interest rested the stability of the constitution, men with historic names had walked on his right hand and on his left, had borne his train and carried his messages.
awoke
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From this reading It is doubtful if even the great Reform Bill of ’32, which shifted the base of power from the upper to the middle class, awoke more bitter feelings that did the _volte face_ of Peel in the winter of ’45.
base
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From this reading It is doubtful if even the great Reform Bill of ’32, which shifted the base of power from the upper to the middle class, awoke more bitter feelings that did the _volte face_ of Peel in the winter of ’45.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since the days of Pitt no statesman had enjoyed the popularity or wielded the power which had been Sir Robert’s when he had taken office four years before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Since the days of Pitt no statesman had enjoyed the popularity or wielded the power which had been Sir Robert’s when he had taken office four years before.
believed
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From this reading Men who believed that upon the welfare of that interest rested the stability of the constitution, men with historic names had walked on his right hand and on his left, had borne his train and carried his messages.
Bill
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From this reading It is doubtful if even the great Reform Bill of ’32, which shifted the base of power from the upper to the middle class, awoke more bitter feelings that did the _volte face_ of Peel in the winter of ’45.
bitter
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From this reading It is doubtful if even the great Reform Bill of ’32, which shifted the base of power from the upper to the middle class, awoke more bitter feelings that did the _volte face_ of Peel in the winter of ’45.
borne
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From this reading Men who believed that upon the welfare of that interest rested the stability of the constitution, men with historic names had walked on his right hand and on his left, had borne his train and carried his messages.
carried
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From this reading Men who believed that upon the welfare of that interest rested the stability of the constitution, men with historic names had walked on his right hand and on his left, had borne his train and carried his messages.
class
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From this reading It is doubtful if even the great Reform Bill of ’32, which shifted the base of power from the upper to the middle class, awoke more bitter feelings that did the _volte face_ of Peel in the winter of ’45.
constitution
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From this reading Men who believed that upon the welfare of that interest rested the stability of the constitution, men with historic names had walked on his right hand and on his left, had borne his train and carried his messages.
days
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From this reading Since the days of Pitt no statesman had enjoyed the popularity or wielded the power which had been Sir Robert’s when he had taken office four years before.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It is doubtful if even the great Reform Bill of ’32, which shifted the base of power from the upper to the middle class, awoke more bitter feelings that did the _volte face_ of Peel in the winter of ’45.
doubtful
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From this reading It is doubtful if even the great Reform Bill of ’32, which shifted the base of power from the upper to the middle class, awoke more bitter feelings that did the _volte face_ of Peel in the winter of ’45.
enjoyed
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From this reading Since the days of Pitt no statesman had enjoyed the popularity or wielded the power which had been Sir Robert’s when he had taken office four years before.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is doubtful if even the great Reform Bill of ’32, which shifted the base of power from the upper to the middle class, awoke more bitter feelings that did the _volte face_ of Peel in the winter of ’45.
face
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From this reading It is doubtful if even the great Reform Bill of ’32, which shifted the base of power from the upper to the middle class, awoke more bitter feelings that did the _volte face_ of Peel in the winter of ’45.
feelings
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From this reading It is doubtful if even the great Reform Bill of ’32, which shifted the base of power from the upper to the middle class, awoke more bitter feelings that did the _volte face_ of Peel in the winter of ’45.
four
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From this reading Since the days of Pitt no statesman had enjoyed the popularity or wielded the power which had been Sir Robert’s when he had taken office four years before.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is doubtful if even the great Reform Bill of ’32, which shifted the base of power from the upper to the middle class, awoke more bitter feelings that did the _volte face_ of Peel in the winter of ’45.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is doubtful if even the great Reform Bill of ’32, which shifted the base of power from the upper to the middle class, awoke more bitter feelings that did the _volte face_ of Peel in the winter of ’45.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since the days of Pitt no statesman had enjoyed the popularity or wielded the power which had been Sir Robert’s when he had taken office four years before.
hand
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From this reading Men who believed that upon the welfare of that interest rested the stability of the constitution, men with historic names had walked on his right hand and on his left, had borne his train and carried his messages.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since the days of Pitt no statesman had enjoyed the popularity or wielded the power which had been Sir Robert’s when he had taken office four years before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Men who believed that upon the welfare of that interest rested the stability of the constitution, men with historic names had walked on his right hand and on his left, had borne his train and carried his messages.
historic
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From this reading Men who believed that upon the welfare of that interest rested the stability of the constitution, men with historic names had walked on his right hand and on his left, had borne his train and carried his messages.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is doubtful if even the great Reform Bill of ’32, which shifted the base of power from the upper to the middle class, awoke more bitter feelings that did the _volte face_ of Peel in the winter of ’45.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is doubtful if even the great Reform Bill of ’32, which shifted the base of power from the upper to the middle class, awoke more bitter feelings that did the _volte face_ of Peel in the winter of ’45.
interest
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From this reading He had been more than the leader of the landed interest; he had been its pride.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is doubtful if even the great Reform Bill of ’32, which shifted the base of power from the upper to the middle class, awoke more bitter feelings that did the _volte face_ of Peel in the winter of ’45.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is doubtful if even the great Reform Bill of ’32, which shifted the base of power from the upper to the middle class, awoke more bitter feelings that did the _volte face_ of Peel in the winter of ’45.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been more than the leader of the Tory party; he had been its re-creator.
landed
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From this reading He had been more than the leader of the landed interest; he had been its pride.
leader
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From this reading He had been more than the leader of the Tory party; he had been its re-creator.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Men who believed that upon the welfare of that interest rested the stability of the constitution, men with historic names had walked on his right hand and on his left, had borne his train and carried his messages.
Men
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From this reading Men who believed that upon the welfare of that interest rested the stability of the constitution, men with historic names had walked on his right hand and on his left, had borne his train and carried his messages.
messages
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From this reading Men who believed that upon the welfare of that interest rested the stability of the constitution, men with historic names had walked on his right hand and on his left, had borne his train and carried his messages.
middle
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From this reading It is doubtful if even the great Reform Bill of ’32, which shifted the base of power from the upper to the middle class, awoke more bitter feelings that did the _volte face_ of Peel in the winter of ’45.
more
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From this reading It is doubtful if even the great Reform Bill of ’32, which shifted the base of power from the upper to the middle class, awoke more bitter feelings that did the _volte face_ of Peel in the winter of ’45.
names
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From this reading Men who believed that upon the welfare of that interest rested the stability of the constitution, men with historic names had walked on his right hand and on his left, had borne his train and carried his messages.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Since the days of Pitt no statesman had enjoyed the popularity or wielded the power which had been Sir Robert’s when he had taken office four years before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is doubtful if even the great Reform Bill of ’32, which shifted the base of power from the upper to the middle class, awoke more bitter feelings that did the _volte face_ of Peel in the winter of ’45.
office
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From this reading Since the days of Pitt no statesman had enjoyed the popularity or wielded the power which had been Sir Robert’s when he had taken office four years before.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Men who believed that upon the welfare of that interest rested the stability of the constitution, men with historic names had walked on his right hand and on his left, had borne his train and carried his messages.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Since the days of Pitt no statesman had enjoyed the popularity or wielded the power which had been Sir Robert’s when he had taken office four years before.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been more than the leader of the Tory party; he had been its re-creator.
Peel
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From this reading It is doubtful if even the great Reform Bill of ’32, which shifted the base of power from the upper to the middle class, awoke more bitter feelings that did the _volte face_ of Peel in the winter of ’45.
Pitt
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From this reading Since the days of Pitt no statesman had enjoyed the popularity or wielded the power which had been Sir Robert’s when he had taken office four years before.
popularity
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From this reading Since the days of Pitt no statesman had enjoyed the popularity or wielded the power which had been Sir Robert’s when he had taken office four years before.
power
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From this reading It is doubtful if even the great Reform Bill of ’32, which shifted the base of power from the upper to the middle class, awoke more bitter feelings that did the _volte face_ of Peel in the winter of ’45.
pride
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From this reading He had been more than the leader of the landed interest; he had been its pride.
re-creator
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From this reading He had been more than the leader of the Tory party; he had been its re-creator.
Reform
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From this reading It is doubtful if even the great Reform Bill of ’32, which shifted the base of power from the upper to the middle class, awoke more bitter feelings that did the _volte face_ of Peel in the winter of ’45.
rested
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From this reading Men who believed that upon the welfare of that interest rested the stability of the constitution, men with historic names had walked on his right hand and on his left, had borne his train and carried his messages.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Men who believed that upon the welfare of that interest rested the stability of the constitution, men with historic names had walked on his right hand and on his left, had borne his train and carried his messages.
Robert's
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From this reading Since the days of Pitt no statesman had enjoyed the popularity or wielded the power which had been Sir Robert’s when he had taken office four years before.
shifted
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From this reading It is doubtful if even the great Reform Bill of ’32, which shifted the base of power from the upper to the middle class, awoke more bitter feelings that did the _volte face_ of Peel in the winter of ’45.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the days of Pitt no statesman had enjoyed the popularity or wielded the power which had been Sir Robert’s when he had taken office four years before.
Sir
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From this reading Since the days of Pitt no statesman had enjoyed the popularity or wielded the power which had been Sir Robert’s when he had taken office four years before.
stability
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From this reading Men who believed that upon the welfare of that interest rested the stability of the constitution, men with historic names had walked on his right hand and on his left, had borne his train and carried his messages.
statesman
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From this reading Since the days of Pitt no statesman had enjoyed the popularity or wielded the power which had been Sir Robert’s when he had taken office four years before.
taken
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From this reading Since the days of Pitt no statesman had enjoyed the popularity or wielded the power which had been Sir Robert’s when he had taken office four years before.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had been more than the leader of the Tory party; he had been its re-creator.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is doubtful if even the great Reform Bill of ’32, which shifted the base of power from the upper to the middle class, awoke more bitter feelings that did the _volte face_ of Peel in the winter of ’45.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is doubtful if even the great Reform Bill of ’32, which shifted the base of power from the upper to the middle class, awoke more bitter feelings that did the _volte face_ of Peel in the winter of ’45.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is doubtful if even the great Reform Bill of ’32, which shifted the base of power from the upper to the middle class, awoke more bitter feelings that did the _volte face_ of Peel in the winter of ’45.
Tory
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From this reading He had been more than the leader of the Tory party; he had been its re-creator.
train
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From this reading Men who believed that upon the welfare of that interest rested the stability of the constitution, men with historic names had walked on his right hand and on his left, had borne his train and carried his messages.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Men who believed that upon the welfare of that interest rested the stability of the constitution, men with historic names had walked on his right hand and on his left, had borne his train and carried his messages.
upper
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From this reading It is doubtful if even the great Reform Bill of ’32, which shifted the base of power from the upper to the middle class, awoke more bitter feelings that did the _volte face_ of Peel in the winter of ’45.
volte
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From this reading It is doubtful if even the great Reform Bill of ’32, which shifted the base of power from the upper to the middle class, awoke more bitter feelings that did the _volte face_ of Peel in the winter of ’45.
walked
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From this reading Men who believed that upon the welfare of that interest rested the stability of the constitution, men with historic names had walked on his right hand and on his left, had borne his train and carried his messages.
welfare
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From this reading Men who believed that upon the welfare of that interest rested the stability of the constitution, men with historic names had walked on his right hand and on his left, had borne his train and carried his messages.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Since the days of Pitt no statesman had enjoyed the popularity or wielded the power which had been Sir Robert’s when he had taken office four years before.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is doubtful if even the great Reform Bill of ’32, which shifted the base of power from the upper to the middle class, awoke more bitter feelings that did the _volte face_ of Peel in the winter of ’45.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Men who believed that upon the welfare of that interest rested the stability of the constitution, men with historic names had walked on his right hand and on his left, had borne his train and carried his messages.
wielded
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From this reading Since the days of Pitt no statesman had enjoyed the popularity or wielded the power which had been Sir Robert’s when he had taken office four years before.
winter
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From this reading It is doubtful if even the great Reform Bill of ’32, which shifted the base of power from the upper to the middle class, awoke more bitter feelings that did the _volte face_ of Peel in the winter of ’45.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Men who believed that upon the welfare of that interest rested the stability of the constitution, men with historic names had walked on his right hand and on his left, had borne his train and carried his messages.
years
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From this reading Since the days of Pitt no statesman had enjoyed the popularity or wielded the power which had been Sir Robert’s when he had taken office four years before.
