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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 A COURT, A COURT-DRESS, AND A COURTIER—JUSTICE IN VARIOUS ASPECTS, AS WELL AS HONOR.
acquainted
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From this reading Throwing one towards me, he said the lord high admiral of Leaphigh had acquainted him that there was an invitation out for the prince and himself, as well as for the governor of the former, to be present at court within an hour.
admiral
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From this reading Throwing one towards me, he said the lord high admiral of Leaphigh had acquainted him that there was an invitation out for the prince and himself, as well as for the governor of the former, to be present at court within an hour.
all
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From this reading She told me plenty might certainly be had, that were suited to the monikin dimensions, but she much doubted whether there was a tail in all Leaphigh, natural or artificial, that was at all fit for a person of my stature.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Throwing one towards me, he said the lord high admiral of Leaphigh had acquainted him that there was an invitation out for the prince and himself, as well as for the governor of the former, to be present at court within an hour.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A COURT, A COURT-DRESS, AND A COURTIER—JUSTICE IN VARIOUS ASPECTS, AS WELL AS HONOR.
any
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From this reading My guests were no sooner gone, than I sent for the landlady, to inquire if any court-dresses were to be had in the neighborhood.
artificial
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From this reading She told me plenty might certainly be had, that were suited to the monikin dimensions, but she much doubted whether there was a tail in all Leaphigh, natural or artificial, that was at all fit for a person of my stature.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A COURT, A COURT-DRESS, AND A COURTIER—JUSTICE IN VARIOUS ASPECTS, AS WELL AS HONOR.
ASPECTS
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From this reading A COURT, A COURT-DRESS, AND A COURTIER—JUSTICE IN VARIOUS ASPECTS, AS WELL AS HONOR.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She told me plenty might certainly be had, that were suited to the monikin dimensions, but she much doubted whether there was a tail in all Leaphigh, natural or artificial, that was at all fit for a person of my stature.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My guests were no sooner gone, than I sent for the landlady, to inquire if any court-dresses were to be had in the neighborhood.
brown
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From this reading This was vexatious; and I was in a brown study, calling up all my resources for the occasion, when Mr. Poke entered the inn, carrying in his hand two as formidable ox-tails as I remember ever to have seen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She told me plenty might certainly be had, that were suited to the monikin dimensions, but she much doubted whether there was a tail in all Leaphigh, natural or artificial, that was at all fit for a person of my stature.
calling
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From this reading This was vexatious; and I was in a brown study, calling up all my resources for the occasion, when Mr. Poke entered the inn, carrying in his hand two as formidable ox-tails as I remember ever to have seen.
carrying
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From this reading This was vexatious; and I was in a brown study, calling up all my resources for the occasion, when Mr. Poke entered the inn, carrying in his hand two as formidable ox-tails as I remember ever to have seen.
certainly
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From this reading She told me plenty might certainly be had, that were suited to the monikin dimensions, but she much doubted whether there was a tail in all Leaphigh, natural or artificial, that was at all fit for a person of my stature.
COURT
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From this reading A COURT, A COURT-DRESS, AND A COURTIER—JUSTICE IN VARIOUS ASPECTS, AS WELL AS HONOR.
COURT-DRESS
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From this reading A COURT, A COURT-DRESS, AND A COURTIER—JUSTICE IN VARIOUS ASPECTS, AS WELL AS HONOR.
court-dresses
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From this reading My guests were no sooner gone, than I sent for the landlady, to inquire if any court-dresses were to be had in the neighborhood.
COURTIER
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From this reading A COURT, A COURT-DRESS, AND A COURTIER—JUSTICE IN VARIOUS ASPECTS, AS WELL AS HONOR.
dimensions
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From this reading She told me plenty might certainly be had, that were suited to the monikin dimensions, but she much doubted whether there was a tail in all Leaphigh, natural or artificial, that was at all fit for a person of my stature.
doubted
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From this reading She told me plenty might certainly be had, that were suited to the monikin dimensions, but she much doubted whether there was a tail in all Leaphigh, natural or artificial, that was at all fit for a person of my stature.
entered
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From this reading This was vexatious; and I was in a brown study, calling up all my resources for the occasion, when Mr. Poke entered the inn, carrying in his hand two as formidable ox-tails as I remember ever to have seen.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was vexatious; and I was in a brown study, calling up all my resources for the occasion, when Mr. Poke entered the inn, carrying in his hand two as formidable ox-tails as I remember ever to have seen.
fit
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From this reading She told me plenty might certainly be had, that were suited to the monikin dimensions, but she much doubted whether there was a tail in all Leaphigh, natural or artificial, that was at all fit for a person of my stature.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My guests were no sooner gone, than I sent for the landlady, to inquire if any court-dresses were to be had in the neighborhood.
former
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From this reading Throwing one towards me, he said the lord high admiral of Leaphigh had acquainted him that there was an invitation out for the prince and himself, as well as for the governor of the former, to be present at court within an hour.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading This was vexatious; and I was in a brown study, calling up all my resources for the occasion, when Mr. Poke entered the inn, carrying in his hand two as formidable ox-tails as I remember ever to have seen.
gone
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From this reading My guests were no sooner gone, than I sent for the landlady, to inquire if any court-dresses were to be had in the neighborhood.
governor
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From this reading Throwing one towards me, he said the lord high admiral of Leaphigh had acquainted him that there was an invitation out for the prince and himself, as well as for the governor of the former, to be present at court within an hour.
guests
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From this reading My guests were no sooner gone, than I sent for the landlady, to inquire if any court-dresses were to be had in the neighborhood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My guests were no sooner gone, than I sent for the landlady, to inquire if any court-dresses were to be had in the neighborhood.
hand
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From this reading This was vexatious; and I was in a brown study, calling up all my resources for the occasion, when Mr. Poke entered the inn, carrying in his hand two as formidable ox-tails as I remember ever to have seen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This was vexatious; and I was in a brown study, calling up all my resources for the occasion, when Mr. Poke entered the inn, carrying in his hand two as formidable ox-tails as I remember ever to have seen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Throwing one towards me, he said the lord high admiral of Leaphigh had acquainted him that there was an invitation out for the prince and himself, as well as for the governor of the former, to be present at court within an hour.
high
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From this reading Throwing one towards me, he said the lord high admiral of Leaphigh had acquainted him that there was an invitation out for the prince and himself, as well as for the governor of the former, to be present at court within an hour.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Throwing one towards me, he said the lord high admiral of Leaphigh had acquainted him that there was an invitation out for the prince and himself, as well as for the governor of the former, to be present at court within an hour.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Throwing one towards me, he said the lord high admiral of Leaphigh had acquainted him that there was an invitation out for the prince and himself, as well as for the governor of the former, to be present at court within an hour.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was vexatious; and I was in a brown study, calling up all my resources for the occasion, when Mr. Poke entered the inn, carrying in his hand two as formidable ox-tails as I remember ever to have seen.
HONOR
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From this reading A COURT, A COURT-DRESS, AND A COURTIER—JUSTICE IN VARIOUS ASPECTS, AS WELL AS HONOR.
hour
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From this reading Throwing one towards me, he said the lord high admiral of Leaphigh had acquainted him that there was an invitation out for the prince and himself, as well as for the governor of the former, to be present at court within an hour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My guests were no sooner gone, than I sent for the landlady, to inquire if any court-dresses were to be had in the neighborhood.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My guests were no sooner gone, than I sent for the landlady, to inquire if any court-dresses were to be had in the neighborhood.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A COURT, A COURT-DRESS, AND A COURTIER—JUSTICE IN VARIOUS ASPECTS, AS WELL AS HONOR.
inn
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From this reading This was vexatious; and I was in a brown study, calling up all my resources for the occasion, when Mr. Poke entered the inn, carrying in his hand two as formidable ox-tails as I remember ever to have seen.
inquire
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From this reading My guests were no sooner gone, than I sent for the landlady, to inquire if any court-dresses were to be had in the neighborhood.
invitation
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From this reading Throwing one towards me, he said the lord high admiral of Leaphigh had acquainted him that there was an invitation out for the prince and himself, as well as for the governor of the former, to be present at court within an hour.
JUSTICE
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From this reading A COURT, A COURT-DRESS, AND A COURTIER—JUSTICE IN VARIOUS ASPECTS, AS WELL AS HONOR.
landlady
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From this reading My guests were no sooner gone, than I sent for the landlady, to inquire if any court-dresses were to be had in the neighborhood.
Leaphigh
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From this reading She told me plenty might certainly be had, that were suited to the monikin dimensions, but she much doubted whether there was a tail in all Leaphigh, natural or artificial, that was at all fit for a person of my stature.
lord
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From this reading Throwing one towards me, he said the lord high admiral of Leaphigh had acquainted him that there was an invitation out for the prince and himself, as well as for the governor of the former, to be present at court within an hour.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She told me plenty might certainly be had, that were suited to the monikin dimensions, but she much doubted whether there was a tail in all Leaphigh, natural or artificial, that was at all fit for a person of my stature.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She told me plenty might certainly be had, that were suited to the monikin dimensions, but she much doubted whether there was a tail in all Leaphigh, natural or artificial, that was at all fit for a person of my stature.
monikin
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From this reading She told me plenty might certainly be had, that were suited to the monikin dimensions, but she much doubted whether there was a tail in all Leaphigh, natural or artificial, that was at all fit for a person of my stature.
Mr
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From this reading This was vexatious; and I was in a brown study, calling up all my resources for the occasion, when Mr. Poke entered the inn, carrying in his hand two as formidable ox-tails as I remember ever to have seen.
much
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From this reading She told me plenty might certainly be had, that were suited to the monikin dimensions, but she much doubted whether there was a tail in all Leaphigh, natural or artificial, that was at all fit for a person of my stature.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My guests were no sooner gone, than I sent for the landlady, to inquire if any court-dresses were to be had in the neighborhood.
natural
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From this reading She told me plenty might certainly be had, that were suited to the monikin dimensions, but she much doubted whether there was a tail in all Leaphigh, natural or artificial, that was at all fit for a person of my stature.
neighborhood
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From this reading My guests were no sooner gone, than I sent for the landlady, to inquire if any court-dresses were to be had in the neighborhood.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading My guests were no sooner gone, than I sent for the landlady, to inquire if any court-dresses were to be had in the neighborhood.
occasion
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From this reading This was vexatious; and I was in a brown study, calling up all my resources for the occasion, when Mr. Poke entered the inn, carrying in his hand two as formidable ox-tails as I remember ever to have seen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She told me plenty might certainly be had, that were suited to the monikin dimensions, but she much doubted whether there was a tail in all Leaphigh, natural or artificial, that was at all fit for a person of my stature.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Throwing one towards me, he said the lord high admiral of Leaphigh had acquainted him that there was an invitation out for the prince and himself, as well as for the governor of the former, to be present at court within an hour.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She told me plenty might certainly be had, that were suited to the monikin dimensions, but she much doubted whether there was a tail in all Leaphigh, natural or artificial, that was at all fit for a person of my stature.
out
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From this reading Throwing one towards me, he said the lord high admiral of Leaphigh had acquainted him that there was an invitation out for the prince and himself, as well as for the governor of the former, to be present at court within an hour.
ox-tails
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From this reading This was vexatious; and I was in a brown study, calling up all my resources for the occasion, when Mr. Poke entered the inn, carrying in his hand two as formidable ox-tails as I remember ever to have seen.
person
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From this reading She told me plenty might certainly be had, that were suited to the monikin dimensions, but she much doubted whether there was a tail in all Leaphigh, natural or artificial, that was at all fit for a person of my stature.
plenty
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From this reading She told me plenty might certainly be had, that were suited to the monikin dimensions, but she much doubted whether there was a tail in all Leaphigh, natural or artificial, that was at all fit for a person of my stature.
Poke
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From this reading This was vexatious; and I was in a brown study, calling up all my resources for the occasion, when Mr. Poke entered the inn, carrying in his hand two as formidable ox-tails as I remember ever to have seen.
present
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From this reading Throwing one towards me, he said the lord high admiral of Leaphigh had acquainted him that there was an invitation out for the prince and himself, as well as for the governor of the former, to be present at court within an hour.
prince
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From this reading Throwing one towards me, he said the lord high admiral of Leaphigh had acquainted him that there was an invitation out for the prince and himself, as well as for the governor of the former, to be present at court within an hour.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading This was vexatious; and I was in a brown study, calling up all my resources for the occasion, when Mr. Poke entered the inn, carrying in his hand two as formidable ox-tails as I remember ever to have seen.
resources
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From this reading This was vexatious; and I was in a brown study, calling up all my resources for the occasion, when Mr. Poke entered the inn, carrying in his hand two as formidable ox-tails as I remember ever to have seen.
said
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From this reading Throwing one towards me, he said the lord high admiral of Leaphigh had acquainted him that there was an invitation out for the prince and himself, as well as for the governor of the former, to be present at court within an hour.
seen
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From this reading This was vexatious; and I was in a brown study, calling up all my resources for the occasion, when Mr. Poke entered the inn, carrying in his hand two as formidable ox-tails as I remember ever to have seen.
sent
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From this reading My guests were no sooner gone, than I sent for the landlady, to inquire if any court-dresses were to be had in the neighborhood.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told me plenty might certainly be had, that were suited to the monikin dimensions, but she much doubted whether there was a tail in all Leaphigh, natural or artificial, that was at all fit for a person of my stature.
sooner
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From this reading My guests were no sooner gone, than I sent for the landlady, to inquire if any court-dresses were to be had in the neighborhood.
stature
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From this reading She told me plenty might certainly be had, that were suited to the monikin dimensions, but she much doubted whether there was a tail in all Leaphigh, natural or artificial, that was at all fit for a person of my stature.
study
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From this reading This was vexatious; and I was in a brown study, calling up all my resources for the occasion, when Mr. Poke entered the inn, carrying in his hand two as formidable ox-tails as I remember ever to have seen.
suited
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From this reading She told me plenty might certainly be had, that were suited to the monikin dimensions, but she much doubted whether there was a tail in all Leaphigh, natural or artificial, that was at all fit for a person of my stature.
tail
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From this reading She told me plenty might certainly be had, that were suited to the monikin dimensions, but she much doubted whether there was a tail in all Leaphigh, natural or artificial, that was at all fit for a person of my stature.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My guests were no sooner gone, than I sent for the landlady, to inquire if any court-dresses were to be had in the neighborhood.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She told me plenty might certainly be had, that were suited to the monikin dimensions, but she much doubted whether there was a tail in all Leaphigh, natural or artificial, that was at all fit for a person of my stature.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My guests were no sooner gone, than I sent for the landlady, to inquire if any court-dresses were to be had in the neighborhood.
there
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From this reading She told me plenty might certainly be had, that were suited to the monikin dimensions, but she much doubted whether there was a tail in all Leaphigh, natural or artificial, that was at all fit for a person of my stature.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was vexatious; and I was in a brown study, calling up all my resources for the occasion, when Mr. Poke entered the inn, carrying in his hand two as formidable ox-tails as I remember ever to have seen.
Throwing
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From this reading Throwing one towards me, he said the lord high admiral of Leaphigh had acquainted him that there was an invitation out for the prince and himself, as well as for the governor of the former, to be present at court within an hour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My guests were no sooner gone, than I sent for the landlady, to inquire if any court-dresses were to be had in the neighborhood.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She told me plenty might certainly be had, that were suited to the monikin dimensions, but she much doubted whether there was a tail in all Leaphigh, natural or artificial, that was at all fit for a person of my stature.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Throwing one towards me, he said the lord high admiral of Leaphigh had acquainted him that there was an invitation out for the prince and himself, as well as for the governor of the former, to be present at court within an hour.
two
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From this reading This was vexatious; and I was in a brown study, calling up all my resources for the occasion, when Mr. Poke entered the inn, carrying in his hand two as formidable ox-tails as I remember ever to have seen.
up
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From this reading This was vexatious; and I was in a brown study, calling up all my resources for the occasion, when Mr. Poke entered the inn, carrying in his hand two as formidable ox-tails as I remember ever to have seen.
VARIOUS
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From this reading A COURT, A COURT-DRESS, AND A COURTIER—JUSTICE IN VARIOUS ASPECTS, AS WELL AS HONOR.
vexatious
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From this reading This was vexatious; and I was in a brown study, calling up all my resources for the occasion, when Mr. Poke entered the inn, carrying in his hand two as formidable ox-tails as I remember ever to have seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She told me plenty might certainly be had, that were suited to the monikin dimensions, but she much doubted whether there was a tail in all Leaphigh, natural or artificial, that was at all fit for a person of my stature.
WELL
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From this reading A COURT, A COURT-DRESS, AND A COURTIER—JUSTICE IN VARIOUS ASPECTS, AS WELL AS HONOR.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My guests were no sooner gone, than I sent for the landlady, to inquire if any court-dresses were to be had in the neighborhood.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This was vexatious; and I was in a brown study, calling up all my resources for the occasion, when Mr. Poke entered the inn, carrying in his hand two as formidable ox-tails as I remember ever to have seen.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She told me plenty might certainly be had, that were suited to the monikin dimensions, but she much doubted whether there was a tail in all Leaphigh, natural or artificial, that was at all fit for a person of my stature.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Throwing one towards me, he said the lord high admiral of Leaphigh had acquainted him that there was an invitation out for the prince and himself, as well as for the governor of the former, to be present at court within an hour.
