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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 historian takes a view of the British stage as represented by the irregular drama, the regular having (ere the date of the events to which this narrative is restricted) disappeared from the vestiges of creation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ah, Messieurs and Confreres the Dramatic Authors, do not flatter yourselves that we are about to give you a complacent triumph over the Grand Melodrame of "The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit's Child."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Very dear," murmured Vance, as he carefully buttoned the pocket to which he restored a purse woven from links of steel, after the fashion of chain mail.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, Messieurs and Confreres the Dramatic Authors, do not flatter yourselves that we are about to give you a complacent triumph over the Grand Melodrame of "The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit's Child."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They entered the little theatre, and the Cobbler with them; but the last retired modestly to the threepenny row.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ah, Messieurs and Confreres the Dramatic Authors, do not flatter yourselves that we are about to give you a complacent triumph over the Grand Melodrame of "The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit's Child."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The historian takes a view of the British stage as represented by the irregular drama, the regular having (ere the date of the events to which this narrative is restricted) disappeared from the vestiges of creation.
Authors
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Bandit's
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Baron
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British
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From this reading The historian takes a view of the British stage as represented by the irregular drama, the regular having (ere the date of the events to which this narrative is restricted) disappeared from the vestiges of creation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They entered the little theatre, and the Cobbler with them; but the last retired modestly to the threepenny row.
buttoned
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From this reading "Very dear," murmured Vance, as he carefully buttoned the pocket to which he restored a purse woven from links of steel, after the fashion of chain mail.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The historian takes a view of the British stage as represented by the irregular drama, the regular having (ere the date of the events to which this narrative is restricted) disappeared from the vestiges of creation.
carefully
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From this reading "Very dear," murmured Vance, as he carefully buttoned the pocket to which he restored a purse woven from links of steel, after the fashion of chain mail.
chain
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From this reading "Very dear," murmured Vance, as he carefully buttoned the pocket to which he restored a purse woven from links of steel, after the fashion of chain mail.
Child
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Cobbler
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From this reading They entered the little theatre, and the Cobbler with them; but the last retired modestly to the threepenny row.
complacent
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Confreres
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creation
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From this reading The historian takes a view of the British stage as represented by the irregular drama, the regular having (ere the date of the events to which this narrative is restricted) disappeared from the vestiges of creation.
date
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From this reading The historian takes a view of the British stage as represented by the irregular drama, the regular having (ere the date of the events to which this narrative is restricted) disappeared from the vestiges of creation.
dear
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From this reading "Very dear," murmured Vance, as he carefully buttoned the pocket to which he restored a purse woven from links of steel, after the fashion of chain mail.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The historian takes a view of the British stage as represented by the irregular drama, the regular having (ere the date of the events to which this narrative is restricted) disappeared from the vestiges of creation.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Ah, Messieurs and Confreres the Dramatic Authors, do not flatter yourselves that we are about to give you a complacent triumph over the Grand Melodrame of "The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit's Child."
drama
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From this reading The historian takes a view of the British stage as represented by the irregular drama, the regular having (ere the date of the events to which this narrative is restricted) disappeared from the vestiges of creation.
Dramatic
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entered
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From this reading They entered the little theatre, and the Cobbler with them; but the last retired modestly to the threepenny row.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading The historian takes a view of the British stage as represented by the irregular drama, the regular having (ere the date of the events to which this narrative is restricted) disappeared from the vestiges of creation.
events
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From this reading The historian takes a view of the British stage as represented by the irregular drama, the regular having (ere the date of the events to which this narrative is restricted) disappeared from the vestiges of creation.
fashion
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From this reading "Very dear," murmured Vance, as he carefully buttoned the pocket to which he restored a purse woven from links of steel, after the fashion of chain mail.
favoured
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From this reading The young gentlemen were favoured with reserved seats, price one shilling.
flatter
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From this reading Ah, Messieurs and Confreres the Dramatic Authors, do not flatter yourselves that we are about to give you a complacent triumph over the Grand Melodrame of "The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit's Child."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The historian takes a view of the British stage as represented by the irregular drama, the regular having (ere the date of the events to which this narrative is restricted) disappeared from the vestiges of creation.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young gentlemen were favoured with reserved seats, price one shilling.
give
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From this reading Ah, Messieurs and Confreres the Dramatic Authors, do not flatter yourselves that we are about to give you a complacent triumph over the Grand Melodrame of "The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit's Child."
Grand
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From this reading Ah, Messieurs and Confreres the Dramatic Authors, do not flatter yourselves that we are about to give you a complacent triumph over the Grand Melodrame of "The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit's Child."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The historian takes a view of the British stage as represented by the irregular drama, the regular having (ere the date of the events to which this narrative is restricted) disappeared from the vestiges of creation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Very dear," murmured Vance, as he carefully buttoned the pocket to which he restored a purse woven from links of steel, after the fashion of chain mail.
historian
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From this reading The historian takes a view of the British stage as represented by the irregular drama, the regular having (ere the date of the events to which this narrative is restricted) disappeared from the vestiges of creation.
irregular
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From this reading The historian takes a view of the British stage as represented by the irregular drama, the regular having (ere the date of the events to which this narrative is restricted) disappeared from the vestiges of creation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The historian takes a view of the British stage as represented by the irregular drama, the regular having (ere the date of the events to which this narrative is restricted) disappeared from the vestiges of creation.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They entered the little theatre, and the Cobbler with them; but the last retired modestly to the threepenny row.
links
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From this reading "Very dear," murmured Vance, as he carefully buttoned the pocket to which he restored a purse woven from links of steel, after the fashion of chain mail.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They entered the little theatre, and the Cobbler with them; but the last retired modestly to the threepenny row.
mail
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From this reading "Very dear," murmured Vance, as he carefully buttoned the pocket to which he restored a purse woven from links of steel, after the fashion of chain mail.
Melodrame
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Messieurs
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modestly
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From this reading They entered the little theatre, and the Cobbler with them; but the last retired modestly to the threepenny row.
murmured
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From this reading "Very dear," murmured Vance, as he carefully buttoned the pocket to which he restored a purse woven from links of steel, after the fashion of chain mail.
narrative
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From this reading The historian takes a view of the British stage as represented by the irregular drama, the regular having (ere the date of the events to which this narrative is restricted) disappeared from the vestiges of creation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ah, Messieurs and Confreres the Dramatic Authors, do not flatter yourselves that we are about to give you a complacent triumph over the Grand Melodrame of "The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit's Child."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The historian takes a view of the British stage as represented by the irregular drama, the regular having (ere the date of the events to which this narrative is restricted) disappeared from the vestiges of creation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The young gentlemen were favoured with reserved seats, price one shilling.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ah, Messieurs and Confreres the Dramatic Authors, do not flatter yourselves that we are about to give you a complacent triumph over the Grand Melodrame of "The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit's Child."
pocket
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From this reading "Very dear," murmured Vance, as he carefully buttoned the pocket to which he restored a purse woven from links of steel, after the fashion of chain mail.
price
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From this reading The young gentlemen were favoured with reserved seats, price one shilling.
purse
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From this reading "Very dear," murmured Vance, as he carefully buttoned the pocket to which he restored a purse woven from links of steel, after the fashion of chain mail.
regular
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From this reading The historian takes a view of the British stage as represented by the irregular drama, the regular having (ere the date of the events to which this narrative is restricted) disappeared from the vestiges of creation.
Remorseless
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From this reading Ah, Messieurs and Confreres the Dramatic Authors, do not flatter yourselves that we are about to give you a complacent triumph over the Grand Melodrame of "The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit's Child."
represented
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From this reading The historian takes a view of the British stage as represented by the irregular drama, the regular having (ere the date of the events to which this narrative is restricted) disappeared from the vestiges of creation.
reserved
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From this reading The young gentlemen were favoured with reserved seats, price one shilling.
restored
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From this reading "Very dear," murmured Vance, as he carefully buttoned the pocket to which he restored a purse woven from links of steel, after the fashion of chain mail.
restricted
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From this reading The historian takes a view of the British stage as represented by the irregular drama, the regular having (ere the date of the events to which this narrative is restricted) disappeared from the vestiges of creation.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading They entered the little theatre, and the Cobbler with them; but the last retired modestly to the threepenny row.
row
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From this reading They entered the little theatre, and the Cobbler with them; but the last retired modestly to the threepenny row.
seats
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From this reading The young gentlemen were favoured with reserved seats, price one shilling.
shilling
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From this reading The young gentlemen were favoured with reserved seats, price one shilling.
stage
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From this reading The historian takes a view of the British stage as represented by the irregular drama, the regular having (ere the date of the events to which this narrative is restricted) disappeared from the vestiges of creation.
steel
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From this reading "Very dear," murmured Vance, as he carefully buttoned the pocket to which he restored a purse woven from links of steel, after the fashion of chain mail.
takes
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From this reading The historian takes a view of the British stage as represented by the irregular drama, the regular having (ere the date of the events to which this narrative is restricted) disappeared from the vestiges of creation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ah, Messieurs and Confreres the Dramatic Authors, do not flatter yourselves that we are about to give you a complacent triumph over the Grand Melodrame of "The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit's Child."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The historian takes a view of the British stage as represented by the irregular drama, the regular having (ere the date of the events to which this narrative is restricted) disappeared from the vestiges of creation.
theatre
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From this reading They entered the little theatre, and the Cobbler with them; but the last retired modestly to the threepenny row.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They entered the little theatre, and the Cobbler with them; but the last retired modestly to the threepenny row.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They entered the little theatre, and the Cobbler with them; but the last retired modestly to the threepenny row.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The historian takes a view of the British stage as represented by the irregular drama, the regular having (ere the date of the events to which this narrative is restricted) disappeared from the vestiges of creation.
threepenny
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From this reading They entered the little theatre, and the Cobbler with them; but the last retired modestly to the threepenny row.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The historian takes a view of the British stage as represented by the irregular drama, the regular having (ere the date of the events to which this narrative is restricted) disappeared from the vestiges of creation.
triumph
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From this reading Ah, Messieurs and Confreres the Dramatic Authors, do not flatter yourselves that we are about to give you a complacent triumph over the Grand Melodrame of "The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit's Child."
Vance
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From this reading "Very dear," murmured Vance, as he carefully buttoned the pocket to which he restored a purse woven from links of steel, after the fashion of chain mail.
Very
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From this reading "Very dear," murmured Vance, as he carefully buttoned the pocket to which he restored a purse woven from links of steel, after the fashion of chain mail.
vestiges
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From this reading The historian takes a view of the British stage as represented by the irregular drama, the regular having (ere the date of the events to which this narrative is restricted) disappeared from the vestiges of creation.
view
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From this reading The historian takes a view of the British stage as represented by the irregular drama, the regular having (ere the date of the events to which this narrative is restricted) disappeared from the vestiges of creation.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Ah, Messieurs and Confreres the Dramatic Authors, do not flatter yourselves that we are about to give you a complacent triumph over the Grand Melodrame of "The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit's Child."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The young gentlemen were favoured with reserved seats, price one shilling.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The historian takes a view of the British stage as represented by the irregular drama, the regular having (ere the date of the events to which this narrative is restricted) disappeared from the vestiges of creation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They entered the little theatre, and the Cobbler with them; but the last retired modestly to the threepenny row.
woven
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From this reading "Very dear," murmured Vance, as he carefully buttoned the pocket to which he restored a purse woven from links of steel, after the fashion of chain mail.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ah, Messieurs and Confreres the Dramatic Authors, do not flatter yourselves that we are about to give you a complacent triumph over the Grand Melodrame of "The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit's Child."
young
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From this reading The young gentlemen were favoured with reserved seats, price one shilling.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading Ah, Messieurs and Confreres the Dramatic Authors, do not flatter yourselves that we are about to give you a complacent triumph over the Grand Melodrame of "The Remorseless Baron and the Bandit's Child."
