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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 Let a king and a beggar converse freely together, and it is the beggar's fault if he does not say something which makes the king lift his hat to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let a king and a beggar converse freely together, and it is the beggar's fault if he does not say something which makes the king lift his hat to him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The scene shifts back to Gatesboro', the forenoon of the day succeeding the memorable exhibition at the Institute of that learned town.
back
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From this reading The scene shifts back to Gatesboro', the forenoon of the day succeeding the memorable exhibition at the Institute of that learned town.
beggarnounUS /ˈbɛɡər/
a person who asks for money or food
From this reading Let a king and a beggar converse freely together, and it is the beggar's fault if he does not say something which makes the king lift his hat to him.
beggar's
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From this reading Let a king and a beggar converse freely together, and it is the beggar's fault if he does not say something which makes the king lift his hat to him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mr. Hartopp was in the little parlour behind his country-house, his hours of business much broken into by those intruders who deem no time unseasonable for the indulgence of curiosity, the interchange of thought, or the interests of general humanity and of national enlightenment.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Hartopp was in the little parlour behind his country-house, his hours of business much broken into by those intruders who deem no time unseasonable for the indulgence of curiosity, the interchange of thought, or the interests of general humanity and of national enlightenment.
business
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From this reading Mr. Hartopp was in the little parlour behind his country-house, his hours of business much broken into by those intruders who deem no time unseasonable for the indulgence of curiosity, the interchange of thought, or the interests of general humanity and of national enlightenment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Hartopp was in the little parlour behind his country-house, his hours of business much broken into by those intruders who deem no time unseasonable for the indulgence of curiosity, the interchange of thought, or the interests of general humanity and of national enlightenment.
called
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Chapman
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From this reading The excitement produced on the previous evening by Mr. Chapman, Sophy, and Sir Isaac was greatly on the increase.
converse
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From this reading Let a king and a beggar converse freely together, and it is the beggar's fault if he does not say something which makes the king lift his hat to him.
country-house
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From this reading Mr. Hartopp was in the little parlour behind his country-house, his hours of business much broken into by those intruders who deem no time unseasonable for the indulgence of curiosity, the interchange of thought, or the interests of general humanity and of national enlightenment.
curiosity
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From this reading Mr. Hartopp was in the little parlour behind his country-house, his hours of business much broken into by those intruders who deem no time unseasonable for the indulgence of curiosity, the interchange of thought, or the interests of general humanity and of national enlightenment.
day
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From this reading The scene shifts back to Gatesboro', the forenoon of the day succeeding the memorable exhibition at the Institute of that learned town.
deem
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From this reading Mr. Hartopp was in the little parlour behind his country-house, his hours of business much broken into by those intruders who deem no time unseasonable for the indulgence of curiosity, the interchange of thought, or the interests of general humanity and of national enlightenment.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let a king and a beggar converse freely together, and it is the beggar's fault if he does not say something which makes the king lift his hat to him.
enlightenment
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From this reading Mr. Hartopp was in the little parlour behind his country-house, his hours of business much broken into by those intruders who deem no time unseasonable for the indulgence of curiosity, the interchange of thought, or the interests of general humanity and of national enlightenment.
evening
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From this reading The excitement produced on the previous evening by Mr. Chapman, Sophy, and Sir Isaac was greatly on the increase.
excitement
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From this reading The excitement produced on the previous evening by Mr. Chapman, Sophy, and Sir Isaac was greatly on the increase.
exhibition
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From this reading The scene shifts back to Gatesboro', the forenoon of the day succeeding the memorable exhibition at the Institute of that learned town.
fault
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From this reading Let a king and a beggar converse freely together, and it is the beggar's fault if he does not say something which makes the king lift his hat to him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Hartopp was in the little parlour behind his country-house, his hours of business much broken into by those intruders who deem no time unseasonable for the indulgence of curiosity, the interchange of thought, or the interests of general humanity and of national enlightenment.
forenoon
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From this reading The scene shifts back to Gatesboro', the forenoon of the day succeeding the memorable exhibition at the Institute of that learned town.
freely
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From this reading Let a king and a beggar converse freely together, and it is the beggar's fault if he does not say something which makes the king lift his hat to him.
Gatesboro
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From this reading The scene shifts back to Gatesboro', the forenoon of the day succeeding the memorable exhibition at the Institute of that learned town.
general
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From this reading Mr. Hartopp was in the little parlour behind his country-house, his hours of business much broken into by those intruders who deem no time unseasonable for the indulgence of curiosity, the interchange of thought, or the interests of general humanity and of national enlightenment.
greatly
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From this reading The excitement produced on the previous evening by Mr. Chapman, Sophy, and Sir Isaac was greatly on the increase.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Persons who had seen them naturally called on the Mayor to talk over the exhibition.
Hartopp
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From this reading Mr. Hartopp was in the little parlour behind his country-house, his hours of business much broken into by those intruders who deem no time unseasonable for the indulgence of curiosity, the interchange of thought, or the interests of general humanity and of national enlightenment.
hat
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From this reading Let a king and a beggar converse freely together, and it is the beggar's fault if he does not say something which makes the king lift his hat to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Let a king and a beggar converse freely together, and it is the beggar's fault if he does not say something which makes the king lift his hat to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let a king and a beggar converse freely together, and it is the beggar's fault if he does not say something which makes the king lift his hat to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Let a king and a beggar converse freely together, and it is the beggar's fault if he does not say something which makes the king lift his hat to him.
hours
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From this reading Mr. Hartopp was in the little parlour behind his country-house, his hours of business much broken into by those intruders who deem no time unseasonable for the indulgence of curiosity, the interchange of thought, or the interests of general humanity and of national enlightenment.
humanity
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From this reading Mr. Hartopp was in the little parlour behind his country-house, his hours of business much broken into by those intruders who deem no time unseasonable for the indulgence of curiosity, the interchange of thought, or the interests of general humanity and of national enlightenment.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Let a king and a beggar converse freely together, and it is the beggar's fault if he does not say something which makes the king lift his hat to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Hartopp was in the little parlour behind his country-house, his hours of business much broken into by those intruders who deem no time unseasonable for the indulgence of curiosity, the interchange of thought, or the interests of general humanity and of national enlightenment.
increase
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From this reading The excitement produced on the previous evening by Mr. Chapman, Sophy, and Sir Isaac was greatly on the increase.
indulgence
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From this reading Mr. Hartopp was in the little parlour behind his country-house, his hours of business much broken into by those intruders who deem no time unseasonable for the indulgence of curiosity, the interchange of thought, or the interests of general humanity and of national enlightenment.
Institute
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From this reading The scene shifts back to Gatesboro', the forenoon of the day succeeding the memorable exhibition at the Institute of that learned town.
interchange
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From this reading Mr. Hartopp was in the little parlour behind his country-house, his hours of business much broken into by those intruders who deem no time unseasonable for the indulgence of curiosity, the interchange of thought, or the interests of general humanity and of national enlightenment.
interests
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From this reading Mr. Hartopp was in the little parlour behind his country-house, his hours of business much broken into by those intruders who deem no time unseasonable for the indulgence of curiosity, the interchange of thought, or the interests of general humanity and of national enlightenment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Hartopp was in the little parlour behind his country-house, his hours of business much broken into by those intruders who deem no time unseasonable for the indulgence of curiosity, the interchange of thought, or the interests of general humanity and of national enlightenment.
intruders
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From this reading Mr. Hartopp was in the little parlour behind his country-house, his hours of business much broken into by those intruders who deem no time unseasonable for the indulgence of curiosity, the interchange of thought, or the interests of general humanity and of national enlightenment.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let a king and a beggar converse freely together, and it is the beggar's fault if he does not say something which makes the king lift his hat to him.
Isaac
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From this reading The excitement produced on the previous evening by Mr. Chapman, Sophy, and Sir Isaac was greatly on the increase.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let a king and a beggar converse freely together, and it is the beggar's fault if he does not say something which makes the king lift his hat to him.
king
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From this reading Let a king and a beggar converse freely together, and it is the beggar's fault if he does not say something which makes the king lift his hat to him.
learned
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From this reading The scene shifts back to Gatesboro', the forenoon of the day succeeding the memorable exhibition at the Institute of that learned town.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let a king and a beggar converse freely together, and it is the beggar's fault if he does not say something which makes the king lift his hat to him.
lift
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From this reading Let a king and a beggar converse freely together, and it is the beggar's fault if he does not say something which makes the king lift his hat to him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Hartopp was in the little parlour behind his country-house, his hours of business much broken into by those intruders who deem no time unseasonable for the indulgence of curiosity, the interchange of thought, or the interests of general humanity and of national enlightenment.
makes
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From this reading Let a king and a beggar converse freely together, and it is the beggar's fault if he does not say something which makes the king lift his hat to him.
Mayor
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memorable
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Mr
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From this reading Mr. Hartopp was in the little parlour behind his country-house, his hours of business much broken into by those intruders who deem no time unseasonable for the indulgence of curiosity, the interchange of thought, or the interests of general humanity and of national enlightenment.
much
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From this reading Mr. Hartopp was in the little parlour behind his country-house, his hours of business much broken into by those intruders who deem no time unseasonable for the indulgence of curiosity, the interchange of thought, or the interests of general humanity and of national enlightenment.
national
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From this reading Mr. Hartopp was in the little parlour behind his country-house, his hours of business much broken into by those intruders who deem no time unseasonable for the indulgence of curiosity, the interchange of thought, or the interests of general humanity and of national enlightenment.
naturally
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From this reading Persons who had seen them naturally called on the Mayor to talk over the exhibition.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Hartopp was in the little parlour behind his country-house, his hours of business much broken into by those intruders who deem no time unseasonable for the indulgence of curiosity, the interchange of thought, or the interests of general humanity and of national enlightenment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Let a king and a beggar converse freely together, and it is the beggar's fault if he does not say something which makes the king lift his hat to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scene shifts back to Gatesboro', the forenoon of the day succeeding the memorable exhibition at the Institute of that learned town.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The excitement produced on the previous evening by Mr. Chapman, Sophy, and Sir Isaac was greatly on the increase.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Hartopp was in the little parlour behind his country-house, his hours of business much broken into by those intruders who deem no time unseasonable for the indulgence of curiosity, the interchange of thought, or the interests of general humanity and of national enlightenment.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Persons who had seen them naturally called on the Mayor to talk over the exhibition.
parlour
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From this reading Mr. Hartopp was in the little parlour behind his country-house, his hours of business much broken into by those intruders who deem no time unseasonable for the indulgence of curiosity, the interchange of thought, or the interests of general humanity and of national enlightenment.
Persons
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From this reading Persons who had seen them naturally called on the Mayor to talk over the exhibition.
previous
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From this reading The excitement produced on the previous evening by Mr. Chapman, Sophy, and Sir Isaac was greatly on the increase.
produced
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From this reading The excitement produced on the previous evening by Mr. Chapman, Sophy, and Sir Isaac was greatly on the increase.
say
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From this reading Let a king and a beggar converse freely together, and it is the beggar's fault if he does not say something which makes the king lift his hat to him.
scene
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From this reading The scene shifts back to Gatesboro', the forenoon of the day succeeding the memorable exhibition at the Institute of that learned town.
seen
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From this reading Persons who had seen them naturally called on the Mayor to talk over the exhibition.
shifts
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From this reading The scene shifts back to Gatesboro', the forenoon of the day succeeding the memorable exhibition at the Institute of that learned town.
Sir
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From this reading The excitement produced on the previous evening by Mr. Chapman, Sophy, and Sir Isaac was greatly on the increase.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Let a king and a beggar converse freely together, and it is the beggar's fault if he does not say something which makes the king lift his hat to him.
Sophy
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From this reading The excitement produced on the previous evening by Mr. Chapman, Sophy, and Sir Isaac was greatly on the increase.
succeeding
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From this reading The scene shifts back to Gatesboro', the forenoon of the day succeeding the memorable exhibition at the Institute of that learned town.
talk
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From this reading Persons who had seen them naturally called on the Mayor to talk over the exhibition.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The scene shifts back to Gatesboro', the forenoon of the day succeeding the memorable exhibition at the Institute of that learned town.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let a king and a beggar converse freely together, and it is the beggar's fault if he does not say something which makes the king lift his hat to him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Persons who had seen them naturally called on the Mayor to talk over the exhibition.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Mr. Hartopp was in the little parlour behind his country-house, his hours of business much broken into by those intruders who deem no time unseasonable for the indulgence of curiosity, the interchange of thought, or the interests of general humanity and of national enlightenment.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Hartopp was in the little parlour behind his country-house, his hours of business much broken into by those intruders who deem no time unseasonable for the indulgence of curiosity, the interchange of thought, or the interests of general humanity and of national enlightenment.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Hartopp was in the little parlour behind his country-house, his hours of business much broken into by those intruders who deem no time unseasonable for the indulgence of curiosity, the interchange of thought, or the interests of general humanity and of national enlightenment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let a king and a beggar converse freely together, and it is the beggar's fault if he does not say something which makes the king lift his hat to him.
together
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From this reading Let a king and a beggar converse freely together, and it is the beggar's fault if he does not say something which makes the king lift his hat to him.
town
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From this reading The scene shifts back to Gatesboro', the forenoon of the day succeeding the memorable exhibition at the Institute of that learned town.
unseasonable
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From this reading Mr. Hartopp was in the little parlour behind his country-house, his hours of business much broken into by those intruders who deem no time unseasonable for the indulgence of curiosity, the interchange of thought, or the interests of general humanity and of national enlightenment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Hartopp was in the little parlour behind his country-house, his hours of business much broken into by those intruders who deem no time unseasonable for the indulgence of curiosity, the interchange of thought, or the interests of general humanity and of national enlightenment.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Let a king and a beggar converse freely together, and it is the beggar's fault if he does not say something which makes the king lift his hat to him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Hartopp was in the little parlour behind his country-house, his hours of business much broken into by those intruders who deem no time unseasonable for the indulgence of curiosity, the interchange of thought, or the interests of general humanity and of national enlightenment.
