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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 Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
all
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From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Monosyllables are not imposing, and in striking compositions their meaning is elevated by periphrasis; that is to say, Sophy, that what before was a short truth, an elegant author elaborates into a long stretch."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
apparent
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From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Monosyllables are not imposing, and in striking compositions their meaning is elevated by periphrasis; that is to say, Sophy, that what before was a short truth, an elegant author elaborates into a long stretch."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
Augustus
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From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
author
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From this reading Monosyllables are not imposing, and in striking compositions their meaning is elevated by periphrasis; that is to say, Sophy, that what before was a short truth, an elegant author elaborates into a long stretch."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
become
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From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
becomes
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From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Monosyllables are not imposing, and in striking compositions their meaning is elevated by periphrasis; that is to say, Sophy, that what before was a short truth, an elegant author elaborates into a long stretch."
bestowed
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From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Monosyllables are not imposing, and in striking compositions their meaning is elevated by periphrasis; that is to say, Sophy, that what before was a short truth, an elegant author elaborates into a long stretch."
called
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From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
ceases
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From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
Certainly
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From this reading "Certainly," said Sophy, thoughtfully; "I don't think the name of Mop would draw!
chooses
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From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
compositions
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From this reading Monosyllables are not imposing, and in striking compositions their meaning is elevated by periphrasis; that is to say, Sophy, that what before was a short truth, an elegant author elaborates into a long stretch."
defect
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From this reading "The first noticeable defect in your name of Mop," said Gentleman Waife, "is, as you yourself denote, the want of elongation.
denote
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From this reading "The first noticeable defect in your name of Mop," said Gentleman Waife, "is, as you yourself denote, the want of elongation.
dignities
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From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
don't
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From this reading "Certainly," said Sophy, thoughtfully; "I don't think the name of Mop would draw!
draw
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From this reading "Certainly," said Sophy, thoughtfully; "I don't think the name of Mop would draw!
elaborates
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From this reading Monosyllables are not imposing, and in striking compositions their meaning is elevated by periphrasis; that is to say, Sophy, that what before was a short truth, an elegant author elaborates into a long stretch."
elegant
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From this reading Monosyllables are not imposing, and in striking compositions their meaning is elevated by periphrasis; that is to say, Sophy, that what before was a short truth, an elegant author elaborates into a long stretch."
elevated
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From this reading Monosyllables are not imposing, and in striking compositions their meaning is elevated by periphrasis; that is to say, Sophy, that what before was a short truth, an elegant author elaborates into a long stretch."
elongation
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From this reading "The first noticeable defect in your name of Mop," said Gentleman Waife, "is, as you yourself denote, the want of elongation.
equestrian
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From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The first noticeable defect in your name of Mop," said Gentleman Waife, "is, as you yourself denote, the want of elongation.
GentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The first noticeable defect in your name of Mop," said Gentleman Waife, "is, as you yourself denote, the want of elongation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
history
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From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Certainly," said Sophy, thoughtfully; "I don't think the name of Mop would draw!
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
Imperator
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From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
importance
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From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
imposing
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From this reading Monosyllables are not imposing, and in striking compositions their meaning is elevated by periphrasis; that is to say, Sophy, that what before was a short truth, an elegant author elaborates into a long stretch."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Monosyllables are not imposing, and in striking compositions their meaning is elevated by periphrasis; that is to say, Sophy, that what before was a short truth, an elegant author elaborates into a long stretch."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
king
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From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
like
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From this reading Still he is very like a mop."
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Monosyllables are not imposing, and in striking compositions their meaning is elevated by periphrasis; that is to say, Sophy, that what before was a short truth, an elegant author elaborates into a long stretch."
manner
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From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
meaning
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From this reading Monosyllables are not imposing, and in striking compositions their meaning is elevated by periphrasis; that is to say, Sophy, that what before was a short truth, an elegant author elaborates into a long stretch."
modestly
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From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
Monosyllables
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From this reading Monosyllables are not imposing, and in striking compositions their meaning is elevated by periphrasis; that is to say, Sophy, that what before was a short truth, an elegant author elaborates into a long stretch."
Mop
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From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
most
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From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
Much
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From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The first noticeable defect in your name of Mop," said Gentleman Waife, "is, as you yourself denote, the want of elongation.
names
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From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Monosyllables are not imposing, and in striking compositions their meaning is elevated by periphrasis; that is to say, Sophy, that what before was a short truth, an elegant author elaborates into a long stretch."
noticeable
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From this reading "The first noticeable defect in your name of Mop," said Gentleman Waife, "is, as you yourself denote, the want of elongation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
own
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From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
periphrasis
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From this reading Monosyllables are not imposing, and in striking compositions their meaning is elevated by periphrasis; that is to say, Sophy, that what before was a short truth, an elegant author elaborates into a long stretch."
personage
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From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
risen
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From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
Rome
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From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
said
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From this reading "The first noticeable defect in your name of Mop," said Gentleman Waife, "is, as you yourself denote, the want of elongation.
say
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From this reading Monosyllables are not imposing, and in striking compositions their meaning is elevated by periphrasis; that is to say, Sophy, that what before was a short truth, an elegant author elaborates into a long stretch."
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Monosyllables are not imposing, and in striking compositions their meaning is elevated by periphrasis; that is to say, Sophy, that what before was a short truth, an elegant author elaborates into a long stretch."
simple
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From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
Sophy
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From this reading Monosyllables are not imposing, and in striking compositions their meaning is elevated by periphrasis; that is to say, Sophy, that what before was a short truth, an elegant author elaborates into a long stretch."
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still he is very like a mop."
stretch
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From this reading Monosyllables are not imposing, and in striking compositions their meaning is elevated by periphrasis; that is to say, Sophy, that what before was a short truth, an elegant author elaborates into a long stretch."
striking
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From this reading Monosyllables are not imposing, and in striking compositions their meaning is elevated by periphrasis; that is to say, Sophy, that what before was a short truth, an elegant author elaborates into a long stretch."
Tarquin
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From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Monosyllables are not imposing, and in striking compositions their meaning is elevated by periphrasis; that is to say, Sophy, that what before was a short truth, an elegant author elaborates into a long stretch."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Monosyllables are not imposing, and in striking compositions their meaning is elevated by periphrasis; that is to say, Sophy, that what before was a short truth, an elegant author elaborates into a long stretch."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Certainly," said Sophy, thoughtfully; "I don't think the name of Mop would draw!
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
thoughtfully
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From this reading "Certainly," said Sophy, thoughtfully; "I don't think the name of Mop would draw!
title
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From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
truth
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From this reading Monosyllables are not imposing, and in striking compositions their meaning is elevated by periphrasis; that is to say, Sophy, that what before was a short truth, an elegant author elaborates into a long stretch."
verbal
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From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
very
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From this reading Still he is very like a mop."
Waife
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From this reading "The first noticeable defect in your name of Mop," said Gentleman Waife, "is, as you yourself denote, the want of elongation.
want
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From this reading "The first noticeable defect in your name of Mop," said Gentleman Waife, "is, as you yourself denote, the want of elongation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monosyllables are not imposing, and in striking compositions their meaning is elevated by periphrasis; that is to say, Sophy, that what before was a short truth, an elegant author elaborates into a long stretch."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Monosyllables are not imposing, and in striking compositions their meaning is elevated by periphrasis; that is to say, Sophy, that what before was a short truth, an elegant author elaborates into a long stretch."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mop becomes a personage.--Much thought is bestowed on the verbal dignities, without which a personage would become a mop.--The importance of names is apparent in all history.--If Augustus had called himself king, Rome would have risen against him as a Tarquin; so he remained a simple equestrian, and modestly called himself Imperator.--Mop chooses his own title in a most mysterious manner, and ceases to be Mop.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The first noticeable defect in your name of Mop," said Gentleman Waife, "is, as you yourself denote, the want of elongation.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The first noticeable defect in your name of Mop," said Gentleman Waife, "is, as you yourself denote, the want of elongation.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "The first noticeable defect in your name of Mop," said Gentleman Waife, "is, as you yourself denote, the want of elongation.
