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1825
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Peace River.--Volcanos.--M. Jean Batiste St. Cyr.--Half a loaf is better than no bread.--An oasis in the desert.--Tecumseh and Black Hawk.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Britannia it is well known rules the waves, and it would be ridiculous to expect rulers to bother themselves much about the things which they rule.
Alaska
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
already
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
always
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Peace River.--Volcanos.--M. Jean Batiste St. Cyr.--Half a loaf is better than no bread.--An oasis in the desert.--Tecumseh and Black Hawk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Peace River.--Volcanos.--M. Jean Batiste St. Cyr.--Half a loaf is better than no bread.--An oasis in the desert.--Tecumseh and Black Hawk.
any
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From this reading The British empire is a large one, and Britons can get on very well without knowing much of any river, excepting perhaps the Thames, a knowledge of which, until lately, Londoners easily obtained by the simple process of smelling.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
asking
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
Batiste
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From this reading The Peace River.--Volcanos.--M. Jean Batiste St. Cyr.--Half a loaf is better than no bread.--An oasis in the desert.--Tecumseh and Black Hawk.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Britannia it is well known rules the waves, and it would be ridiculous to expect rulers to bother themselves much about the things which they rule.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
better
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From this reading The Peace River.--Volcanos.--M. Jean Batiste St. Cyr.--Half a loaf is better than no bread.--An oasis in the desert.--Tecumseh and Black Hawk.
Black
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From this reading The Peace River.--Volcanos.--M. Jean Batiste St. Cyr.--Half a loaf is better than no bread.--An oasis in the desert.--Tecumseh and Black Hawk.
bother
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From this reading Britannia it is well known rules the waves, and it would be ridiculous to expect rulers to bother themselves much about the things which they rule.
BoundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
bread
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From this reading The Peace River.--Volcanos.--M. Jean Batiste St. Cyr.--Half a loaf is better than no bread.--An oasis in the desert.--Tecumseh and Black Hawk.
bring
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
Britannia
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From this reading Britannia it is well known rules the waves, and it would be ridiculous to expect rulers to bother themselves much about the things which they rule.
British
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From this reading The British empire is a large one, and Britons can get on very well without knowing much of any river, excepting perhaps the Thames, a knowledge of which, until lately, Londoners easily obtained by the simple process of smelling.
Britons
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From this reading The British empire is a large one, and Britons can get on very well without knowing much of any river, excepting perhaps the Thames, a knowledge of which, until lately, Londoners easily obtained by the simple process of smelling.
brought
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The British empire is a large one, and Britons can get on very well without knowing much of any river, excepting perhaps the Thames, a knowledge of which, until lately, Londoners easily obtained by the simple process of smelling.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The British empire is a large one, and Britons can get on very well without knowing much of any river, excepting perhaps the Thames, a knowledge of which, until lately, Londoners easily obtained by the simple process of smelling.
compliment
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
cousins
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
Cyr
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From this reading The Peace River.--Volcanos.--M. Jean Batiste St. Cyr.--Half a loaf is better than no bread.--An oasis in the desert.--Tecumseh and Black Hawk.
desert
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From this reading The Peace River.--Volcanos.--M. Jean Batiste St. Cyr.--Half a loaf is better than no bread.--An oasis in the desert.--Tecumseh and Black Hawk.
easily
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From this reading The British empire is a large one, and Britons can get on very well without knowing much of any river, excepting perhaps the Thames, a knowledge of which, until lately, Londoners easily obtained by the simple process of smelling.
Emperor
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empire
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From this reading The British empire is a large one, and Britons can get on very well without knowing much of any river, excepting perhaps the Thames, a knowledge of which, until lately, Londoners easily obtained by the simple process of smelling.
enlightened
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
equally
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
excepting
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From this reading The British empire is a large one, and Britons can get on very well without knowing much of any river, excepting perhaps the Thames, a knowledge of which, until lately, Londoners easily obtained by the simple process of smelling.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading Britannia it is well known rules the waves, and it would be ridiculous to expect rulers to bother themselves much about the things which they rule.
forth
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
framed
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
get
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From this reading The British empire is a large one, and Britons can get on very well without knowing much of any river, excepting perhaps the Thames, a knowledge of which, until lately, Londoners easily obtained by the simple process of smelling.
Half
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From this reading The Peace River.--Volcanos.--M. Jean Batiste St. Cyr.--Half a loaf is better than no bread.--An oasis in the desert.--Tecumseh and Black Hawk.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is possible that the majority of my readers have never heard of the Peace River.
Hawk
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From this reading The Peace River.--Volcanos.--M. Jean Batiste St. Cyr.--Half a loaf is better than no bread.--An oasis in the desert.--Tecumseh and Black Hawk.
heard
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From this reading It is possible that the majority of my readers have never heard of the Peace River.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Peace River.--Volcanos.--M. Jean Batiste St. Cyr.--Half a loaf is better than no bread.--An oasis in the desert.--Tecumseh and Black Hawk.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Peace River.--Volcanos.--M. Jean Batiste St. Cyr.--Half a loaf is better than no bread.--An oasis in the desert.--Tecumseh and Black Hawk.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is possible that the majority of my readers have never heard of the Peace River.
Jean
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From this reading The Peace River.--Volcanos.--M. Jean Batiste St. Cyr.--Half a loaf is better than no bread.--An oasis in the desert.--Tecumseh and Black Hawk.
Juan
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
knew
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
knowing
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From this reading The British empire is a large one, and Britons can get on very well without knowing much of any river, excepting perhaps the Thames, a knowledge of which, until lately, Londoners easily obtained by the simple process of smelling.
knowledge
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From this reading The British empire is a large one, and Britons can get on very well without knowing much of any river, excepting perhaps the Thames, a knowledge of which, until lately, Londoners easily obtained by the simple process of smelling.
known
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From this reading Britannia it is well known rules the waves, and it would be ridiculous to expect rulers to bother themselves much about the things which they rule.
language
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
large
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From this reading The British empire is a large one, and Britons can get on very well without knowing much of any river, excepting perhaps the Thames, a knowledge of which, until lately, Londoners easily obtained by the simple process of smelling.
lately
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From this reading The British empire is a large one, and Britons can get on very well without knowing much of any river, excepting perhaps the Thames, a knowledge of which, until lately, Londoners easily obtained by the simple process of smelling.
little
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
lively
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
loaf
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From this reading The Peace River.--Volcanos.--M. Jean Batiste St. Cyr.--Half a loaf is better than no bread.--An oasis in the desert.--Tecumseh and Black Hawk.
Londoners
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From this reading The British empire is a large one, and Britons can get on very well without knowing much of any river, excepting perhaps the Thames, a knowledge of which, until lately, Londoners easily obtained by the simple process of smelling.
M
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From this reading The Peace River.--Volcanos.--M. Jean Batiste St. Cyr.--Half a loaf is better than no bread.--An oasis in the desert.--Tecumseh and Black Hawk.
Maine
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
majority
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From this reading It is possible that the majority of my readers have never heard of the Peace River.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
meaning
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
Morocco
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
much
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From this reading The British empire is a large one, and Britons can get on very well without knowing much of any river, excepting perhaps the Thames, a knowledge of which, until lately, Londoners easily obtained by the simple process of smelling.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is possible that the majority of my readers have never heard of the Peace River.
never
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From this reading It is possible that the majority of my readers have never heard of the Peace River.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Peace River.--Volcanos.--M. Jean Batiste St. Cyr.--Half a loaf is better than no bread.--An oasis in the desert.--Tecumseh and Black Hawk.
oasis
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From this reading The Peace River.--Volcanos.--M. Jean Batiste St. Cyr.--Half a loaf is better than no bread.--An oasis in the desert.--Tecumseh and Black Hawk.
obtained
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From this reading The British empire is a large one, and Britons can get on very well without knowing much of any river, excepting perhaps the Thames, a knowledge of which, until lately, Londoners easily obtained by the simple process of smelling.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is possible that the majority of my readers have never heard of the Peace River.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The British empire is a large one, and Britons can get on very well without knowing much of any river, excepting perhaps the Thames, a knowledge of which, until lately, Londoners easily obtained by the simple process of smelling.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The British empire is a large one, and Britons can get on very well without knowing much of any river, excepting perhaps the Thames, a knowledge of which, until lately, Londoners easily obtained by the simple process of smelling.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
Oregon
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
own
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
pay
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
Peace
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From this reading The Peace River.--Volcanos.--M. Jean Batiste St. Cyr.--Half a loaf is better than no bread.--An oasis in the desert.--Tecumseh and Black Hawk.
Perchance
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
perhaps
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From this reading The British empire is a large one, and Britons can get on very well without knowing much of any river, excepting perhaps the Thames, a knowledge of which, until lately, Londoners easily obtained by the simple process of smelling.
portion
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
possible
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From this reading It is possible that the majority of my readers have never heard of the Peace River.
potentate
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
process
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From this reading The British empire is a large one, and Britons can get on very well without knowing much of any river, excepting perhaps the Thames, a knowledge of which, until lately, Londoners easily obtained by the simple process of smelling.
question
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
questions
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
readers
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From this reading It is possible that the majority of my readers have never heard of the Peace River.
ridiculous
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From this reading Britannia it is well known rules the waves, and it would be ridiculous to expect rulers to bother themselves much about the things which they rule.
River
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From this reading The Peace River.--Volcanos.--M. Jean Batiste St. Cyr.--Half a loaf is better than no bread.--An oasis in the desert.--Tecumseh and Black Hawk.
rule
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From this reading Britannia it is well known rules the waves, and it would be ridiculous to expect rulers to bother themselves much about the things which they rule.
rulers
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From this reading Britannia it is well known rules the waves, and it would be ridiculous to expect rulers to bother themselves much about the things which they rule.
rules
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From this reading Britannia it is well known rules the waves, and it would be ridiculous to expect rulers to bother themselves much about the things which they rule.
San
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
score
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
simple
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From this reading The British empire is a large one, and Britons can get on very well without knowing much of any river, excepting perhaps the Thames, a knowledge of which, until lately, Londoners easily obtained by the simple process of smelling.
smelling
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From this reading The British empire is a large one, and Britons can get on very well without knowing much of any river, excepting perhaps the Thames, a knowledge of which, until lately, Londoners easily obtained by the simple process of smelling.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
some
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
St
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From this reading The Peace River.--Volcanos.--M. Jean Batiste St. Cyr.--Half a loaf is better than no bread.--An oasis in the desert.--Tecumseh and Black Hawk.
Tecumseh
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From this reading The Peace River.--Volcanos.--M. Jean Batiste St. Cyr.--Half a loaf is better than no bread.--An oasis in the desert.--Tecumseh and Black Hawk.
tell
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
Thames
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From this reading The British empire is a large one, and Britons can get on very well without knowing much of any river, excepting perhaps the Thames, a knowledge of which, until lately, Londoners easily obtained by the simple process of smelling.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Peace River.--Volcanos.--M. Jean Batiste St. Cyr.--Half a loaf is better than no bread.--An oasis in the desert.--Tecumseh and Black Hawk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is possible that the majority of my readers have never heard of the Peace River.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Peace River.--Volcanos.--M. Jean Batiste St. Cyr.--Half a loaf is better than no bread.--An oasis in the desert.--Tecumseh and Black Hawk.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Britannia it is well known rules the waves, and it would be ridiculous to expect rulers to bother themselves much about the things which they rule.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Britannia it is well known rules the waves, and it would be ridiculous to expect rulers to bother themselves much about the things which they rule.
things
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From this reading Britannia it is well known rules the waves, and it would be ridiculous to expect rulers to bother themselves much about the things which they rule.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Britannia it is well known rules the waves, and it would be ridiculous to expect rulers to bother themselves much about the things which they rule.
treaty
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The British empire is a large one, and Britons can get on very well without knowing much of any river, excepting perhaps the Thames, a knowledge of which, until lately, Londoners easily obtained by the simple process of smelling.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
very
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From this reading The British empire is a large one, and Britons can get on very well without knowing much of any river, excepting perhaps the Thames, a knowledge of which, until lately, Londoners easily obtained by the simple process of smelling.
Volcanos
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From this reading The Peace River.--Volcanos.--M. Jean Batiste St. Cyr.--Half a loaf is better than no bread.--An oasis in the desert.--Tecumseh and Black Hawk.
waves
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From this reading Britannia it is well known rules the waves, and it would be ridiculous to expect rulers to bother themselves much about the things which they rule.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
well
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From this reading The British empire is a large one, and Britons can get on very well without knowing much of any river, excepting perhaps the Thames, a knowledge of which, until lately, Londoners easily obtained by the simple process of smelling.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The British empire is a large one, and Britons can get on very well without knowing much of any river, excepting perhaps the Thames, a knowledge of which, until lately, Londoners easily obtained by the simple process of smelling.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The British empire is a large one, and Britons can get on very well without knowing much of any river, excepting perhaps the Thames, a knowledge of which, until lately, Londoners easily obtained by the simple process of smelling.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Britannia it is well known rules the waves, and it would be ridiculous to expect rulers to bother themselves much about the things which they rule.
years
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From this reading Perchance, in a score of years or so, when our lively cousins bring forth their little Alaska Boundary question, as they have already brought forth their Oregon, Maine, and San Juan boundary questions, we may pay the Emperor of Morocco, or some equally enlightened potentate, the compliment of asking him to tell us whether the Peace River has always been a portion of the British empire? or whether we knew the meaning of our own language when we framed the treaty of 1825?
