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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 [This story was suggested by an anecdote of Stuart, related in Dunlap's History of the Arts of Design,--a most entertaining book to the general reader, and a deeply interesting one, we should think, to the artist.]
acquirements
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From this reading "He not only excels in his peculiar art, but possesses vast acquirements in all other learning and science.
all
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From this reading "He not only excels in his peculiar art, but possesses vast acquirements in all other learning and science.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In a word, he will meet the best instructed man among us, on his own ground.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading [This story was suggested by an anecdote of Stuart, related in Dunlap's History of the Arts of Design,--a most entertaining book to the general reader, and a deeply interesting one, we should think, to the artist.]
anatomy
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From this reading He talks Hebrew with Dr. Mather, and gives lectures in anatomy to Dr. Boylston.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [This story was suggested by an anecdote of Stuart, related in Dunlap's History of the Arts of Design,--a most entertaining book to the general reader, and a deeply interesting one, we should think, to the artist.]
anecdote
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animation
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From this reading "But this painter!" cried Walter Ludlow, with animation.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "He not only excels in his peculiar art, but possesses vast acquirements in all other learning and science.
artist
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From this reading [This story was suggested by an anecdote of Stuart, related in Dunlap's History of the Arts of Design,--a most entertaining book to the general reader, and a deeply interesting one, we should think, to the artist.]
Arts
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best
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book
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From this reading [This story was suggested by an anecdote of Stuart, related in Dunlap's History of the Arts of Design,--a most entertaining book to the general reader, and a deeply interesting one, we should think, to the artist.]
Boylston
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From this reading He talks Hebrew with Dr. Mather, and gives lectures in anatomy to Dr. Boylston.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But this painter!" cried Walter Ludlow, with animation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [This story was suggested by an anecdote of Stuart, related in Dunlap's History of the Arts of Design,--a most entertaining book to the general reader, and a deeply interesting one, we should think, to the artist.]
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But this painter!" cried Walter Ludlow, with animation.
deeply
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From this reading [This story was suggested by an anecdote of Stuart, related in Dunlap's History of the Arts of Design,--a most entertaining book to the general reader, and a deeply interesting one, we should think, to the artist.]
Design
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Dr
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From this reading He talks Hebrew with Dr. Mather, and gives lectures in anatomy to Dr. Boylston.
Dunlap's
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From this reading [This story was suggested by an anecdote of Stuart, related in Dunlap's History of the Arts of Design,--a most entertaining book to the general reader, and a deeply interesting one, we should think, to the artist.]
entertaining
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excels
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general
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From this reading [This story was suggested by an anecdote of Stuart, related in Dunlap's History of the Arts of Design,--a most entertaining book to the general reader, and a deeply interesting one, we should think, to the artist.]
gives
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ground
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From this reading In a word, he will meet the best instructed man among us, on his own ground.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He not only excels in his peculiar art, but possesses vast acquirements in all other learning and science.
Hebrew
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From this reading He talks Hebrew with Dr. Mather, and gives lectures in anatomy to Dr. Boylston.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He not only excels in his peculiar art, but possesses vast acquirements in all other learning and science.
History
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From this reading [This story was suggested by an anecdote of Stuart, related in Dunlap's History of the Arts of Design,--a most entertaining book to the general reader, and a deeply interesting one, we should think, to the artist.]
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [This story was suggested by an anecdote of Stuart, related in Dunlap's History of the Arts of Design,--a most entertaining book to the general reader, and a deeply interesting one, we should think, to the artist.]
instructed
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interesting
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From this reading [This story was suggested by an anecdote of Stuart, related in Dunlap's History of the Arts of Design,--a most entertaining book to the general reader, and a deeply interesting one, we should think, to the artist.]
learning
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lectures
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From this reading He talks Hebrew with Dr. Mather, and gives lectures in anatomy to Dr. Boylston.
Ludlow
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From this reading "But this painter!" cried Walter Ludlow, with animation.
man
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Mather
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From this reading He talks Hebrew with Dr. Mather, and gives lectures in anatomy to Dr. Boylston.
meet
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From this reading In a word, he will meet the best instructed man among us, on his own ground.
most
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From this reading [This story was suggested by an anecdote of Stuart, related in Dunlap's History of the Arts of Design,--a most entertaining book to the general reader, and a deeply interesting one, we should think, to the artist.]
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He not only excels in his peculiar art, but possesses vast acquirements in all other learning and science.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [This story was suggested by an anecdote of Stuart, related in Dunlap's History of the Arts of Design,--a most entertaining book to the general reader, and a deeply interesting one, we should think, to the artist.]
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a word, he will meet the best instructed man among us, on his own ground.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [This story was suggested by an anecdote of Stuart, related in Dunlap's History of the Arts of Design,--a most entertaining book to the general reader, and a deeply interesting one, we should think, to the artist.]
only
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From this reading "He not only excels in his peculiar art, but possesses vast acquirements in all other learning and science.
other
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From this reading "He not only excels in his peculiar art, but possesses vast acquirements in all other learning and science.
own
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From this reading In a word, he will meet the best instructed man among us, on his own ground.
painter
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From this reading "But this painter!" cried Walter Ludlow, with animation.
peculiar
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From this reading "He not only excels in his peculiar art, but possesses vast acquirements in all other learning and science.
possesses
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From this reading "He not only excels in his peculiar art, but possesses vast acquirements in all other learning and science.
reader
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From this reading [This story was suggested by an anecdote of Stuart, related in Dunlap's History of the Arts of Design,--a most entertaining book to the general reader, and a deeply interesting one, we should think, to the artist.]
related
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science
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From this reading "He not only excels in his peculiar art, but possesses vast acquirements in all other learning and science.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading [This story was suggested by an anecdote of Stuart, related in Dunlap's History of the Arts of Design,--a most entertaining book to the general reader, and a deeply interesting one, we should think, to the artist.]
story
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From this reading [This story was suggested by an anecdote of Stuart, related in Dunlap's History of the Arts of Design,--a most entertaining book to the general reader, and a deeply interesting one, we should think, to the artist.]
Stuart
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From this reading [This story was suggested by an anecdote of Stuart, related in Dunlap's History of the Arts of Design,--a most entertaining book to the general reader, and a deeply interesting one, we should think, to the artist.]
suggested
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talks
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From this reading He talks Hebrew with Dr. Mather, and gives lectures in anatomy to Dr. Boylston.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [This story was suggested by an anecdote of Stuart, related in Dunlap's History of the Arts of Design,--a most entertaining book to the general reader, and a deeply interesting one, we should think, to the artist.]
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [This story was suggested by an anecdote of Stuart, related in Dunlap's History of the Arts of Design,--a most entertaining book to the general reader, and a deeply interesting one, we should think, to the artist.]
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [This story was suggested by an anecdote of Stuart, related in Dunlap's History of the Arts of Design,--a most entertaining book to the general reader, and a deeply interesting one, we should think, to the artist.]
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [This story was suggested by an anecdote of Stuart, related in Dunlap's History of the Arts of Design,--a most entertaining book to the general reader, and a deeply interesting one, we should think, to the artist.]
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a word, he will meet the best instructed man among us, on his own ground.
vast
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From this reading "He not only excels in his peculiar art, but possesses vast acquirements in all other learning and science.
Walter
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From this reading "But this painter!" cried Walter Ludlow, with animation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [This story was suggested by an anecdote of Stuart, related in Dunlap's History of the Arts of Design,--a most entertaining book to the general reader, and a deeply interesting one, we should think, to the artist.]
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading [This story was suggested by an anecdote of Stuart, related in Dunlap's History of the Arts of Design,--a most entertaining book to the general reader, and a deeply interesting one, we should think, to the artist.]
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In a word, he will meet the best instructed man among us, on his own ground.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But this painter!" cried Walter Ludlow, with animation.
word
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From this reading In a word, he will meet the best instructed man among us, on his own ground.
