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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 The first of the family which we have to do with, James, was a dirty, cowardly miscreant, of whom the less said the better.
all
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From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
alluded
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From this reading Of the literature just alluded to Scott was the inventor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
apologist
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From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nothing will be said of it here until it made its appearance in England to occupy the English throne.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
bad
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From this reading It was unfortunate enough, it is true; but it owed its misfortunes entirely to its crimes, viciousness, bad faith, and cowardice.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing will be said of it here until it made its appearance in England to occupy the English throne.
better
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From this reading The first of the family which we have to do with, James, was a dirty, cowardly miscreant, of whom the less said the better.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was unfortunate enough, it is true; but it owed its misfortunes entirely to its crimes, viciousness, bad faith, and cowardice.
chivalrous
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From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
cowardice
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From this reading It was unfortunate enough, it is true; but it owed its misfortunes entirely to its crimes, viciousness, bad faith, and cowardice.
cowardly
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From this reading The first of the family which we have to do with, James, was a dirty, cowardly miscreant, of whom the less said the better.
crimes
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From this reading It was unfortunate enough, it is true; but it owed its misfortunes entirely to its crimes, viciousness, bad faith, and cowardice.
defender
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From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
dirty
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From this reading The first of the family which we have to do with, James, was a dirty, cowardly miscreant, of whom the less said the better.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The first of the family which we have to do with, James, was a dirty, cowardly miscreant, of whom the less said the better.
doing
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From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
earth
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From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
England
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From this reading Nothing will be said of it here until it made its appearance in England to occupy the English throne.
English
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From this reading Nothing will be said of it here until it made its appearance in England to occupy the English throne.
enough
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From this reading It was unfortunate enough, it is true; but it owed its misfortunes entirely to its crimes, viciousness, bad faith, and cowardice.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was unfortunate enough, it is true; but it owed its misfortunes entirely to its crimes, viciousness, bad faith, and cowardice.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
existed
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From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
faith
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From this reading It was unfortunate enough, it is true; but it owed its misfortunes entirely to its crimes, viciousness, bad faith, and cowardice.
families
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From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
family
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From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first of the family which we have to do with, James, was a dirty, cowardly miscreant, of whom the less said the better.
fortunes
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From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
founded
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From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The first of the family which we have to do with, James, was a dirty, cowardly miscreant, of whom the less said the better.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing will be said of it here until it made its appearance in England to occupy the English throne.
high-minded
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From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
inventor
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From this reading Of the literature just alluded to Scott was the inventor.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was unfortunate enough, it is true; but it owed its misfortunes entirely to its crimes, viciousness, bad faith, and cowardice.
James
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From this reading The first of the family which we have to do with, James, was a dirty, cowardly miscreant, of whom the less said the better.
just
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From this reading Of the literature just alluded to Scott was the inventor.
lay
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From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
less
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From this reading The first of the family which we have to do with, James, was a dirty, cowardly miscreant, of whom the less said the better.
literature
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From this reading Of the literature just alluded to Scott was the inventor.
made
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From this reading Nothing will be said of it here until it made its appearance in England to occupy the English throne.
members
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From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
miscreant
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From this reading The first of the family which we have to do with, James, was a dirty, cowardly miscreant, of whom the less said the better.
misfortunes
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From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
noble
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From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing will be said of it here until it made its appearance in England to occupy the English throne.
occupy
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From this reading Nothing will be said of it here until it made its appearance in England to occupy the English throne.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the literature just alluded to Scott was the inventor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
owed
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From this reading It was unfortunate enough, it is true; but it owed its misfortunes entirely to its crimes, viciousness, bad faith, and cowardice.
perhaps
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From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
power
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From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
princes
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From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
represent
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From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
royal
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From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
said
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From this reading Nothing will be said of it here until it made its appearance in England to occupy the English throne.
Scott
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From this reading Of the literature just alluded to Scott was the inventor.
Stuart
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From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of the literature just alluded to Scott was the inventor.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
throne
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From this reading Nothing will be said of it here until it made its appearance in England to occupy the English throne.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of the literature just alluded to Scott was the inventor.
true
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From this reading It was unfortunate enough, it is true; but it owed its misfortunes entirely to its crimes, viciousness, bad faith, and cowardice.
unfortunate
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From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Nothing will be said of it here until it made its appearance in England to occupy the English throne.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
viciousness
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From this reading It was unfortunate enough, it is true; but it owed its misfortunes entirely to its crimes, viciousness, bad faith, and cowardice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of the literature just alluded to Scott was the inventor.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The first of the family which we have to do with, James, was a dirty, cowardly miscreant, of whom the less said the better.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first of the family which we have to do with, James, was a dirty, cowardly miscreant, of whom the less said the better.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Nothing will be said of it here until it made its appearance in England to occupy the English throne.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first of the family which we have to do with, James, was a dirty, cowardly miscreant, of whom the less said the better.
worst
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From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
zealous
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From this reading It is founded on the fortunes and misfortunes of the Stuart family, of which Scott was the zealous defender and apologist, doing all that in his power lay to represent the members of it as noble, chivalrous, high-minded, unfortunate princes; though, perhaps, of all the royal families that ever existed upon the earth, this family was the worst.
