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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 This is a chronicle of facts, culled from the life of William Adolphus Turnpike and other personages, as distinguished from mere history.
accessory
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Adolphus
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age
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all
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also
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is established beyond doubt, for instance, that King Richard III. was a man of loving disposition, and that the story of his being an accessory to the death of the little princes has no foundation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is a chronicle of facts, culled from the life of William Adolphus Turnpike and other personages, as distinguished from mere history.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This is a chronicle of facts, culled from the life of William Adolphus Turnpike and other personages, as distinguished from mere history.
battle
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bawbee
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From this reading They simply lured the English on, because they knew that no Englishman could live north of the Tweed and ever get enough to eat, while every Scotsman is impervious to stomachic or climatic conditions so long as there is a position to be filled or a bawbee to be paid out.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They simply lured the English on, because they knew that no Englishman could live north of the Tweed and ever get enough to eat, while every Scotsman is impervious to stomachic or climatic conditions so long as there is a position to be filled or a bawbee to be paid out.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading They simply lured the English on, because they knew that no Englishman could live north of the Tweed and ever get enough to eat, while every Scotsman is impervious to stomachic or climatic conditions so long as there is a position to be filled or a bawbee to be paid out.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It is established beyond doubt, for instance, that King Richard III. was a man of loving disposition, and that the story of his being an accessory to the death of the little princes has no foundation.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It is established beyond doubt, for instance, that King Richard III. was a man of loving disposition, and that the story of his being an accessory to the death of the little princes has no foundation.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
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capture
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cheap
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chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading This is a chronicle of facts, culled from the life of William Adolphus Turnpike and other personages, as distinguished from mere history.
climatic
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conditions
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They simply lured the English on, because they knew that no Englishman could live north of the Tweed and ever get enough to eat, while every Scotsman is impervious to stomachic or climatic conditions so long as there is a position to be filled or a bawbee to be paid out.
culled
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death
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deliberately
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dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
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distinguished
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From this reading This is a chronicle of facts, culled from the life of William Adolphus Turnpike and other personages, as distinguished from mere history.
doubt
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eat
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From this reading They simply lured the English on, because they knew that no Englishman could live north of the Tweed and ever get enough to eat, while every Scotsman is impervious to stomachic or climatic conditions so long as there is a position to be filled or a bawbee to be paid out.
empire
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England
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English
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From this reading They simply lured the English on, because they knew that no Englishman could live north of the Tweed and ever get enough to eat, while every Scotsman is impervious to stomachic or climatic conditions so long as there is a position to be filled or a bawbee to be paid out.
Englishman
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enough
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established
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From this reading It is established beyond doubt, for instance, that King Richard III. was a man of loving disposition, and that the story of his being an accessory to the death of the little princes has no foundation.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They simply lured the English on, because they knew that no Englishman could live north of the Tweed and ever get enough to eat, while every Scotsman is impervious to stomachic or climatic conditions so long as there is a position to be filled or a bawbee to be paid out.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They simply lured the English on, because they knew that no Englishman could live north of the Tweed and ever get enough to eat, while every Scotsman is impervious to stomachic or climatic conditions so long as there is a position to be filled or a bawbee to be paid out.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
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facts
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filled
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From this reading They simply lured the English on, because they knew that no Englishman could live north of the Tweed and ever get enough to eat, while every Scotsman is impervious to stomachic or climatic conditions so long as there is a position to be filled or a bawbee to be paid out.
Flodden
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From this reading We know also that the Scots deliberately planned the loss of the battle of Flodden in order to pave the way for their modern invasion of England and the capture of all the good jobs in the empire.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is established beyond doubt, for instance, that King Richard III. was a man of loving disposition, and that the story of his being an accessory to the death of the little princes has no foundation.
foundation
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This is a chronicle of facts, culled from the life of William Adolphus Turnpike and other personages, as distinguished from mere history.
get
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From this reading They simply lured the English on, because they knew that no Englishman could live north of the Tweed and ever get enough to eat, while every Scotsman is impervious to stomachic or climatic conditions so long as there is a position to be filled or a bawbee to be paid out.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We know also that the Scots deliberately planned the loss of the battle of Flodden in order to pave the way for their modern invasion of England and the capture of all the good jobs in the empire.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is established beyond doubt, for instance, that King Richard III. was a man of loving disposition, and that the story of his being an accessory to the death of the little princes has no foundation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is established beyond doubt, for instance, that King Richard III. was a man of loving disposition, and that the story of his being an accessory to the death of the little princes has no foundation.
history
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From this reading This is a chronicle of facts, culled from the life of William Adolphus Turnpike and other personages, as distinguished from mere history.
III
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impervious
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From this reading They simply lured the English on, because they knew that no Englishman could live north of the Tweed and ever get enough to eat, while every Scotsman is impervious to stomachic or climatic conditions so long as there is a position to be filled or a bawbee to be paid out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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instance
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invasion
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a chronicle of facts, culled from the life of William Adolphus Turnpike and other personages, as distinguished from mere history.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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jobs
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King
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knew
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From this reading They simply lured the English on, because they knew that no Englishman could live north of the Tweed and ever get enough to eat, while every Scotsman is impervious to stomachic or climatic conditions so long as there is a position to be filled or a bawbee to be paid out.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We know also that the Scots deliberately planned the loss of the battle of Flodden in order to pave the way for their modern invasion of England and the capture of all the good jobs in the empire.
knows
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lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is a chronicle of facts, culled from the life of William Adolphus Turnpike and other personages, as distinguished from mere history.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is established beyond doubt, for instance, that King Richard III. was a man of loving disposition, and that the story of his being an accessory to the death of the little princes has no foundation.
live
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From this reading They simply lured the English on, because they knew that no Englishman could live north of the Tweed and ever get enough to eat, while every Scotsman is impervious to stomachic or climatic conditions so long as there is a position to be filled or a bawbee to be paid out.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They simply lured the English on, because they knew that no Englishman could live north of the Tweed and ever get enough to eat, while every Scotsman is impervious to stomachic or climatic conditions so long as there is a position to be filled or a bawbee to be paid out.
loss
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loving
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lured
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From this reading They simply lured the English on, because they knew that no Englishman could live north of the Tweed and ever get enough to eat, while every Scotsman is impervious to stomachic or climatic conditions so long as there is a position to be filled or a bawbee to be paid out.
magazines
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man
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mere
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modern
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newspapers
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It is established beyond doubt, for instance, that King Richard III. was a man of loving disposition, and that the story of his being an accessory to the death of the little princes has no foundation.
north
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From this reading They simply lured the English on, because they knew that no Englishman could live north of the Tweed and ever get enough to eat, while every Scotsman is impervious to stomachic or climatic conditions so long as there is a position to be filled or a bawbee to be paid out.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Everybody in this age of research and cheap books, to say nothing of magazines and newspapers, knows that history is not true.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is a chronicle of facts, culled from the life of William Adolphus Turnpike and other personages, as distinguished from mere history.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They simply lured the English on, because they knew that no Englishman could live north of the Tweed and ever get enough to eat, while every Scotsman is impervious to stomachic or climatic conditions so long as there is a position to be filled or a bawbee to be paid out.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They simply lured the English on, because they knew that no Englishman could live north of the Tweed and ever get enough to eat, while every Scotsman is impervious to stomachic or climatic conditions so long as there is a position to be filled or a bawbee to be paid out.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We know also that the Scots deliberately planned the loss of the battle of Flodden in order to pave the way for their modern invasion of England and the capture of all the good jobs in the empire.
other
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From this reading This is a chronicle of facts, culled from the life of William Adolphus Turnpike and other personages, as distinguished from mere history.
out
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paid
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pave
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personages
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planned
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position
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From this reading They simply lured the English on, because they knew that no Englishman could live north of the Tweed and ever get enough to eat, while every Scotsman is impervious to stomachic or climatic conditions so long as there is a position to be filled or a bawbee to be paid out.
princes
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research
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Richard
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say
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Scots
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Scotsman
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From this reading They simply lured the English on, because they knew that no Englishman could live north of the Tweed and ever get enough to eat, while every Scotsman is impervious to stomachic or climatic conditions so long as there is a position to be filled or a bawbee to be paid out.
simply
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From this reading They simply lured the English on, because they knew that no Englishman could live north of the Tweed and ever get enough to eat, while every Scotsman is impervious to stomachic or climatic conditions so long as there is a position to be filled or a bawbee to be paid out.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They simply lured the English on, because they knew that no Englishman could live north of the Tweed and ever get enough to eat, while every Scotsman is impervious to stomachic or climatic conditions so long as there is a position to be filled or a bawbee to be paid out.
stomachic
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From this reading They simply lured the English on, because they knew that no Englishman could live north of the Tweed and ever get enough to eat, while every Scotsman is impervious to stomachic or climatic conditions so long as there is a position to be filled or a bawbee to be paid out.
story
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is a chronicle of facts, culled from the life of William Adolphus Turnpike and other personages, as distinguished from mere history.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We know also that the Scots deliberately planned the loss of the battle of Flodden in order to pave the way for their modern invasion of England and the capture of all the good jobs in the empire.
there
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From this reading They simply lured the English on, because they knew that no Englishman could live north of the Tweed and ever get enough to eat, while every Scotsman is impervious to stomachic or climatic conditions so long as there is a position to be filled or a bawbee to be paid out.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They simply lured the English on, because they knew that no Englishman could live north of the Tweed and ever get enough to eat, while every Scotsman is impervious to stomachic or climatic conditions so long as there is a position to be filled or a bawbee to be paid out.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a chronicle of facts, culled from the life of William Adolphus Turnpike and other personages, as distinguished from mere history.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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true
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Turnpike
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Tweed
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From this reading They simply lured the English on, because they knew that no Englishman could live north of the Tweed and ever get enough to eat, while every Scotsman is impervious to stomachic or climatic conditions so long as there is a position to be filled or a bawbee to be paid out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is established beyond doubt, for instance, that King Richard III. was a man of loving disposition, and that the story of his being an accessory to the death of the little princes has no foundation.
way
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From this reading We know also that the Scots deliberately planned the loss of the battle of Flodden in order to pave the way for their modern invasion of England and the capture of all the good jobs in the empire.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We know also that the Scots deliberately planned the loss of the battle of Flodden in order to pave the way for their modern invasion of England and the capture of all the good jobs in the empire.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They simply lured the English on, because they knew that no Englishman could live north of the Tweed and ever get enough to eat, while every Scotsman is impervious to stomachic or climatic conditions so long as there is a position to be filled or a bawbee to be paid out.
William
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