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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 Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “My lord,” came from his lips in a clear, ringing tone of good-fellowship, which the nobleman who occasionally stopped at his forge to give him some direction about the shoeing of this or that horse, liked well to hear, and felt the friendlier for--though I doubt if he would have welcomed it from a younger man.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading All he looked for from any man, whether he stood above or beneath his own plane, was proper pay for good work, and natural human respect.
age
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From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
agility
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From this reading Simon Armour was past only the agility, not the strength of his youth, and in his feats of might and skill he cherished pride.
All
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From this reading All he looked for from any man, whether he stood above or beneath his own plane, was proper pay for good work, and natural human respect.
almond-tree
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From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Simon Armour was past only the agility, not the strength of his youth, and in his feats of might and skill he cherished pride.
any
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From this reading Without being offensively conceited, he regarded himself--and well might--as the superior of any baronet such as his daughter's husband, and desired of him no recognition of the relationship.
Armour
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From this reading Simon Armour was past only the agility, not the strength of his youth, and in his feats of might and skill he cherished pride.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Without being offensively conceited, he regarded himself--and well might--as the superior of any baronet such as his daughter's husband, and desired of him no recognition of the relationship.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
baronet
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From this reading Without being offensively conceited, he regarded himself--and well might--as the superior of any baronet such as his daughter's husband, and desired of him no recognition of the relationship.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Without being offensively conceited, he regarded himself--and well might--as the superior of any baronet such as his daughter's husband, and desired of him no recognition of the relationship.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading All he looked for from any man, whether he stood above or beneath his own plane, was proper pay for good work, and natural human respect.
blossom
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From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
burden
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From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
came
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From this reading “My lord,” came from his lips in a clear, ringing tone of good-fellowship, which the nobleman who occasionally stopped at his forge to give him some direction about the shoeing of this or that horse, liked well to hear, and felt the friendlier for--though I doubt if he would have welcomed it from a younger man.
carriage
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From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
certainly
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From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
cherished
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From this reading Simon Armour was past only the agility, not the strength of his youth, and in his feats of might and skill he cherished pride.
clear
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From this reading “My lord,” came from his lips in a clear, ringing tone of good-fellowship, which the nobleman who occasionally stopped at his forge to give him some direction about the shoeing of this or that horse, liked well to hear, and felt the friendlier for--though I doubt if he would have welcomed it from a younger man.
conceited
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From this reading Without being offensively conceited, he regarded himself--and well might--as the superior of any baronet such as his daughter's husband, and desired of him no recognition of the relationship.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
daughter's
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From this reading Without being offensively conceited, he regarded himself--and well might--as the superior of any baronet such as his daughter's husband, and desired of him no recognition of the relationship.
desired
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From this reading Without being offensively conceited, he regarded himself--and well might--as the superior of any baronet such as his daughter's husband, and desired of him no recognition of the relationship.
direction
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From this reading “My lord,” came from his lips in a clear, ringing tone of good-fellowship, which the nobleman who occasionally stopped at his forge to give him some direction about the shoeing of this or that horse, liked well to hear, and felt the friendlier for--though I doubt if he would have welcomed it from a younger man.
doubt
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From this reading “My lord,” came from his lips in a clear, ringing tone of good-fellowship, which the nobleman who occasionally stopped at his forge to give him some direction about the shoeing of this or that horse, liked well to hear, and felt the friendlier for--though I doubt if he would have welcomed it from a younger man.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
enjoyed
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From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
feats
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From this reading Simon Armour was past only the agility, not the strength of his youth, and in his feats of might and skill he cherished pride.
felt
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From this reading “My lord,” came from his lips in a clear, ringing tone of good-fellowship, which the nobleman who occasionally stopped at his forge to give him some direction about the shoeing of this or that horse, liked well to hear, and felt the friendlier for--though I doubt if he would have welcomed it from a younger man.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All he looked for from any man, whether he stood above or beneath his own plane, was proper pay for good work, and natural human respect.
forge
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From this reading “My lord,” came from his lips in a clear, ringing tone of good-fellowship, which the nobleman who occasionally stopped at his forge to give him some direction about the shoeing of this or that horse, liked well to hear, and felt the friendlier for--though I doubt if he would have welcomed it from a younger man.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
friendlier
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From this reading “My lord,” came from his lips in a clear, ringing tone of good-fellowship, which the nobleman who occasionally stopped at his forge to give him some direction about the shoeing of this or that horse, liked well to hear, and felt the friendlier for--though I doubt if he would have welcomed it from a younger man.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All he looked for from any man, whether he stood above or beneath his own plane, was proper pay for good work, and natural human respect.
gentry
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From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
give
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From this reading “My lord,” came from his lips in a clear, ringing tone of good-fellowship, which the nobleman who occasionally stopped at his forge to give him some direction about the shoeing of this or that horse, liked well to hear, and felt the friendlier for--though I doubt if he would have welcomed it from a younger man.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All he looked for from any man, whether he stood above or beneath his own plane, was proper pay for good work, and natural human respect.
good-fellowship
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From this reading “My lord,” came from his lips in a clear, ringing tone of good-fellowship, which the nobleman who occasionally stopped at his forge to give him some direction about the shoeing of this or that horse, liked well to hear, and felt the friendlier for--though I doubt if he would have welcomed it from a younger man.
grasshopper
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From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
growing
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From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
hand
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From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My lord,” came from his lips in a clear, ringing tone of good-fellowship, which the nobleman who occasionally stopped at his forge to give him some direction about the shoeing of this or that horse, liked well to hear, and felt the friendlier for--though I doubt if he would have welcomed it from a younger man.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Simon Armour was past only the agility, not the strength of his youth, and in his feats of might and skill he cherished pride.
head
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From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My lord,” came from his lips in a clear, ringing tone of good-fellowship, which the nobleman who occasionally stopped at his forge to give him some direction about the shoeing of this or that horse, liked well to hear, and felt the friendlier for--though I doubt if he would have welcomed it from a younger man.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Without being offensively conceited, he regarded himself--and well might--as the superior of any baronet such as his daughter's husband, and desired of him no recognition of the relationship.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Without being offensively conceited, he regarded himself--and well might--as the superior of any baronet such as his daughter's husband, and desired of him no recognition of the relationship.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Simon Armour was past only the agility, not the strength of his youth, and in his feats of might and skill he cherished pride.
horse
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From this reading “My lord,” came from his lips in a clear, ringing tone of good-fellowship, which the nobleman who occasionally stopped at his forge to give him some direction about the shoeing of this or that horse, liked well to hear, and felt the friendlier for--though I doubt if he would have welcomed it from a younger man.
human
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From this reading All he looked for from any man, whether he stood above or beneath his own plane, was proper pay for good work, and natural human respect.
husband
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From this reading Without being offensively conceited, he regarded himself--and well might--as the superior of any baronet such as his daughter's husband, and desired of him no recognition of the relationship.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My lord,” came from his lips in a clear, ringing tone of good-fellowship, which the nobleman who occasionally stopped at his forge to give him some direction about the shoeing of this or that horse, liked well to hear, and felt the friendlier for--though I doubt if he would have welcomed it from a younger man.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Simon Armour was past only the agility, not the strength of his youth, and in his feats of might and skill he cherished pride.
indeed
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From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “My lord,” came from his lips in a clear, ringing tone of good-fellowship, which the nobleman who occasionally stopped at his forge to give him some direction about the shoeing of this or that horse, liked well to hear, and felt the friendlier for--though I doubt if he would have welcomed it from a younger man.
jolly
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From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
liked
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From this reading “My lord,” came from his lips in a clear, ringing tone of good-fellowship, which the nobleman who occasionally stopped at his forge to give him some direction about the shoeing of this or that horse, liked well to hear, and felt the friendlier for--though I doubt if he would have welcomed it from a younger man.
lips
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From this reading “My lord,” came from his lips in a clear, ringing tone of good-fellowship, which the nobleman who occasionally stopped at his forge to give him some direction about the shoeing of this or that horse, liked well to hear, and felt the friendlier for--though I doubt if he would have welcomed it from a younger man.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All he looked for from any man, whether he stood above or beneath his own plane, was proper pay for good work, and natural human respect.
lord
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From this reading “My lord,” came from his lips in a clear, ringing tone of good-fellowship, which the nobleman who occasionally stopped at his forge to give him some direction about the shoeing of this or that horse, liked well to hear, and felt the friendlier for--though I doubt if he would have welcomed it from a younger man.
man
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From this reading All he looked for from any man, whether he stood above or beneath his own plane, was proper pay for good work, and natural human respect.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Simon Armour was past only the agility, not the strength of his youth, and in his feats of might and skill he cherished pride.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My lord,” came from his lips in a clear, ringing tone of good-fellowship, which the nobleman who occasionally stopped at his forge to give him some direction about the shoeing of this or that horse, liked well to hear, and felt the friendlier for--though I doubt if he would have welcomed it from a younger man.
natural
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From this reading All he looked for from any man, whether he stood above or beneath his own plane, was proper pay for good work, and natural human respect.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Without being offensively conceited, he regarded himself--and well might--as the superior of any baronet such as his daughter's husband, and desired of him no recognition of the relationship.
nobleman
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From this reading “My lord,” came from his lips in a clear, ringing tone of good-fellowship, which the nobleman who occasionally stopped at his forge to give him some direction about the shoeing of this or that horse, liked well to hear, and felt the friendlier for--though I doubt if he would have welcomed it from a younger man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Simon Armour was past only the agility, not the strength of his youth, and in his feats of might and skill he cherished pride.
occasionally
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From this reading “My lord,” came from his lips in a clear, ringing tone of good-fellowship, which the nobleman who occasionally stopped at his forge to give him some direction about the shoeing of this or that horse, liked well to hear, and felt the friendlier for--though I doubt if he would have welcomed it from a younger man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Simon Armour was past only the agility, not the strength of his youth, and in his feats of might and skill he cherished pride.
offensively
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From this reading Without being offensively conceited, he regarded himself--and well might--as the superior of any baronet such as his daughter's husband, and desired of him no recognition of the relationship.
old
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From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
only
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From this reading Simon Armour was past only the agility, not the strength of his youth, and in his feats of might and skill he cherished pride.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All he looked for from any man, whether he stood above or beneath his own plane, was proper pay for good work, and natural human respect.
own
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From this reading All he looked for from any man, whether he stood above or beneath his own plane, was proper pay for good work, and natural human respect.
past
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From this reading Simon Armour was past only the agility, not the strength of his youth, and in his feats of might and skill he cherished pride.
pay
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From this reading All he looked for from any man, whether he stood above or beneath his own plane, was proper pay for good work, and natural human respect.
plane
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From this reading All he looked for from any man, whether he stood above or beneath his own plane, was proper pay for good work, and natural human respect.
ply
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From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
possibly
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From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
pride
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From this reading Simon Armour was past only the agility, not the strength of his youth, and in his feats of might and skill he cherished pride.
proper
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From this reading All he looked for from any man, whether he stood above or beneath his own plane, was proper pay for good work, and natural human respect.
radicalism
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From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
recognition
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From this reading Without being offensively conceited, he regarded himself--and well might--as the superior of any baronet such as his daughter's husband, and desired of him no recognition of the relationship.
regarded
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From this reading Without being offensively conceited, he regarded himself--and well might--as the superior of any baronet such as his daughter's husband, and desired of him no recognition of the relationship.
relationship
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From this reading Without being offensively conceited, he regarded himself--and well might--as the superior of any baronet such as his daughter's husband, and desired of him no recognition of the relationship.
respect
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From this reading All he looked for from any man, whether he stood above or beneath his own plane, was proper pay for good work, and natural human respect.
ringing
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From this reading “My lord,” came from his lips in a clear, ringing tone of good-fellowship, which the nobleman who occasionally stopped at his forge to give him some direction about the shoeing of this or that horse, liked well to hear, and felt the friendlier for--though I doubt if he would have welcomed it from a younger man.
sentiment
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From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
shoeing
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From this reading “My lord,” came from his lips in a clear, ringing tone of good-fellowship, which the nobleman who occasionally stopped at his forge to give him some direction about the shoeing of this or that horse, liked well to hear, and felt the friendlier for--though I doubt if he would have welcomed it from a younger man.
Simon
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From this reading Simon Armour was past only the agility, not the strength of his youth, and in his feats of might and skill he cherished pride.
skill
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From this reading Simon Armour was past only the agility, not the strength of his youth, and in his feats of might and skill he cherished pride.
sledge-hammer
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From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
Some
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From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
stalwart
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From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All he looked for from any man, whether he stood above or beneath his own plane, was proper pay for good work, and natural human respect.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My lord,” came from his lips in a clear, ringing tone of good-fellowship, which the nobleman who occasionally stopped at his forge to give him some direction about the shoeing of this or that horse, liked well to hear, and felt the friendlier for--though I doubt if he would have welcomed it from a younger man.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Simon Armour was past only the agility, not the strength of his youth, and in his feats of might and skill he cherished pride.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Without being offensively conceited, he regarded himself--and well might--as the superior of any baronet such as his daughter's husband, and desired of him no recognition of the relationship.
superior
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From this reading Without being offensively conceited, he regarded himself--and well might--as the superior of any baronet such as his daughter's husband, and desired of him no recognition of the relationship.
surrounding
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From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “My lord,” came from his lips in a clear, ringing tone of good-fellowship, which the nobleman who occasionally stopped at his forge to give him some direction about the shoeing of this or that horse, liked well to hear, and felt the friendlier for--though I doubt if he would have welcomed it from a younger man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Simon Armour was past only the agility, not the strength of his youth, and in his feats of might and skill he cherished pride.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “My lord,” came from his lips in a clear, ringing tone of good-fellowship, which the nobleman who occasionally stopped at his forge to give him some direction about the shoeing of this or that horse, liked well to hear, and felt the friendlier for--though I doubt if he would have welcomed it from a younger man.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “My lord,” came from his lips in a clear, ringing tone of good-fellowship, which the nobleman who occasionally stopped at his forge to give him some direction about the shoeing of this or that horse, liked well to hear, and felt the friendlier for--though I doubt if he would have welcomed it from a younger man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
tone
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From this reading “My lord,” came from his lips in a clear, ringing tone of good-fellowship, which the nobleman who occasionally stopped at his forge to give him some direction about the shoeing of this or that horse, liked well to hear, and felt the friendlier for--though I doubt if he would have welcomed it from a younger man.
uninfluenced
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From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
unpresuming
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From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Simon Armour was past only the agility, not the strength of his youth, and in his feats of might and skill he cherished pride.
welcomed
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From this reading “My lord,” came from his lips in a clear, ringing tone of good-fellowship, which the nobleman who occasionally stopped at his forge to give him some direction about the shoeing of this or that horse, liked well to hear, and felt the friendlier for--though I doubt if he would have welcomed it from a younger man.
well
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From this reading Without being offensively conceited, he regarded himself--and well might--as the superior of any baronet such as his daughter's husband, and desired of him no recognition of the relationship.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading All he looked for from any man, whether he stood above or beneath his own plane, was proper pay for good work, and natural human respect.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “My lord,” came from his lips in a clear, ringing tone of good-fellowship, which the nobleman who occasionally stopped at his forge to give him some direction about the shoeing of this or that horse, liked well to hear, and felt the friendlier for--though I doubt if he would have welcomed it from a younger man.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “My lord,” came from his lips in a clear, ringing tone of good-fellowship, which the nobleman who occasionally stopped at his forge to give him some direction about the shoeing of this or that horse, liked well to hear, and felt the friendlier for--though I doubt if he would have welcomed it from a younger man.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without being offensively conceited, he regarded himself--and well might--as the superior of any baronet such as his daughter's husband, and desired of him no recognition of the relationship.
work
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From this reading All he looked for from any man, whether he stood above or beneath his own plane, was proper pay for good work, and natural human respect.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “My lord,” came from his lips in a clear, ringing tone of good-fellowship, which the nobleman who occasionally stopped at his forge to give him some direction about the shoeing of this or that horse, liked well to hear, and felt the friendlier for--though I doubt if he would have welcomed it from a younger man.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Some of the surrounding gentry, possibly not uninfluenced, in sentiment at least, by the growing radicalism of the age, enjoyed the free, jolly, but unpresuming carriage of the stalwart old man, to whom, if indeed on his head the almond-tree was already in blossom, the grasshopper was certainly not yet a burden: he could still ply a sledge-hammer in each hand.
younger
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From this reading “My lord,” came from his lips in a clear, ringing tone of good-fellowship, which the nobleman who occasionally stopped at his forge to give him some direction about the shoeing of this or that horse, liked well to hear, and felt the friendlier for--though I doubt if he would have welcomed it from a younger man.
youth
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From this reading Simon Armour was past only the agility, not the strength of his youth, and in his feats of might and skill he cherished pride.
