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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 GRAND PRIOR OF MINORCA,_ A VERITABLE GHOST STORY.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the middle of the last century, while the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem still maintained something of their ancient state and sway in the Island of Malta, a tragical event took place there, which is the groundwork of the following narrative.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading About the middle of the last century, while the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem still maintained something of their ancient state and sway in the Island of Malta, a tragical event took place there, which is the groundwork of the following narrative.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They say spirits appear To melancholy minds, and the graves open!"--FLETCHER.
appear
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From this reading They say spirits appear To melancholy minds, and the graves open!"--FLETCHER.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It may be as well to premise, that at the time we are treating of, the order of Saint John of Jerusalem, grown excessively wealthy, had degenerated from its originally devout and warlike character.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It may be as well to premise, that at the time we are treating of, the order of Saint John of Jerusalem, grown excessively wealthy, had degenerated from its originally devout and warlike character.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It may be as well to premise, that at the time we are treating of, the order of Saint John of Jerusalem, grown excessively wealthy, had degenerated from its originally devout and warlike character.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be as well to premise, that at the time we are treating of, the order of Saint John of Jerusalem, grown excessively wealthy, had degenerated from its originally devout and warlike character.
century
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From this reading About the middle of the last century, while the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem still maintained something of their ancient state and sway in the Island of Malta, a tragical event took place there, which is the groundwork of the following narrative.
character
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From this reading It may be as well to premise, that at the time we are treating of, the order of Saint John of Jerusalem, grown excessively wealthy, had degenerated from its originally devout and warlike character.
degenerated
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From this reading It may be as well to premise, that at the time we are treating of, the order of Saint John of Jerusalem, grown excessively wealthy, had degenerated from its originally devout and warlike character.
devout
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From this reading It may be as well to premise, that at the time we are treating of, the order of Saint John of Jerusalem, grown excessively wealthy, had degenerated from its originally devout and warlike character.
event
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From this reading About the middle of the last century, while the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem still maintained something of their ancient state and sway in the Island of Malta, a tragical event took place there, which is the groundwork of the following narrative.
excessively
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From this reading It may be as well to premise, that at the time we are treating of, the order of Saint John of Jerusalem, grown excessively wealthy, had degenerated from its originally devout and warlike character.
FLETCHER
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From this reading They say spirits appear To melancholy minds, and the graves open!"--FLETCHER.
following
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From this reading About the middle of the last century, while the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem still maintained something of their ancient state and sway in the Island of Malta, a tragical event took place there, which is the groundwork of the following narrative.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It may be as well to premise, that at the time we are treating of, the order of Saint John of Jerusalem, grown excessively wealthy, had degenerated from its originally devout and warlike character.
GHOST
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From this reading * * * * * _THE GRAND PRIOR OF MINORCA,_ A VERITABLE GHOST STORY.
GRAND
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From this reading * * * * * _THE GRAND PRIOR OF MINORCA,_ A VERITABLE GHOST STORY.
graves
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From this reading They say spirits appear To melancholy minds, and the graves open!"--FLETCHER.
groundwork
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From this reading About the middle of the last century, while the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem still maintained something of their ancient state and sway in the Island of Malta, a tragical event took place there, which is the groundwork of the following narrative.
grown
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From this reading It may be as well to premise, that at the time we are treating of, the order of Saint John of Jerusalem, grown excessively wealthy, had degenerated from its originally devout and warlike character.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It may be as well to premise, that at the time we are treating of, the order of Saint John of Jerusalem, grown excessively wealthy, had degenerated from its originally devout and warlike character.
heaven
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From this reading "Keep my wits, heaven!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About the middle of the last century, while the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem still maintained something of their ancient state and sway in the Island of Malta, a tragical event took place there, which is the groundwork of the following narrative.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About the middle of the last century, while the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem still maintained something of their ancient state and sway in the Island of Malta, a tragical event took place there, which is the groundwork of the following narrative.
Island
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From this reading About the middle of the last century, while the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem still maintained something of their ancient state and sway in the Island of Malta, a tragical event took place there, which is the groundwork of the following narrative.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be as well to premise, that at the time we are treating of, the order of Saint John of Jerusalem, grown excessively wealthy, had degenerated from its originally devout and warlike character.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It may be as well to premise, that at the time we are treating of, the order of Saint John of Jerusalem, grown excessively wealthy, had degenerated from its originally devout and warlike character.
Jerusalem
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From this reading About the middle of the last century, while the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem still maintained something of their ancient state and sway in the Island of Malta, a tragical event took place there, which is the groundwork of the following narrative.
John
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From this reading About the middle of the last century, while the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem still maintained something of their ancient state and sway in the Island of Malta, a tragical event took place there, which is the groundwork of the following narrative.
Keep
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From this reading "Keep my wits, heaven!
Knights
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From this reading About the middle of the last century, while the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem still maintained something of their ancient state and sway in the Island of Malta, a tragical event took place there, which is the groundwork of the following narrative.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About the middle of the last century, while the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem still maintained something of their ancient state and sway in the Island of Malta, a tragical event took place there, which is the groundwork of the following narrative.
maintained
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From this reading About the middle of the last century, while the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem still maintained something of their ancient state and sway in the Island of Malta, a tragical event took place there, which is the groundwork of the following narrative.
Malta
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From this reading About the middle of the last century, while the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem still maintained something of their ancient state and sway in the Island of Malta, a tragical event took place there, which is the groundwork of the following narrative.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be as well to premise, that at the time we are treating of, the order of Saint John of Jerusalem, grown excessively wealthy, had degenerated from its originally devout and warlike character.
melancholy
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From this reading They say spirits appear To melancholy minds, and the graves open!"--FLETCHER.
middle
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From this reading About the middle of the last century, while the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem still maintained something of their ancient state and sway in the Island of Malta, a tragical event took place there, which is the groundwork of the following narrative.
minds
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From this reading They say spirits appear To melancholy minds, and the graves open!"--FLETCHER.
MINORCA
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From this reading * * * * * _THE GRAND PRIOR OF MINORCA,_ A VERITABLE GHOST STORY.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Keep my wits, heaven!
narrative
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From this reading About the middle of the last century, while the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem still maintained something of their ancient state and sway in the Island of Malta, a tragical event took place there, which is the groundwork of the following narrative.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * _THE GRAND PRIOR OF MINORCA,_ A VERITABLE GHOST STORY.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They say spirits appear To melancholy minds, and the graves open!"--FLETCHER.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may be as well to premise, that at the time we are treating of, the order of Saint John of Jerusalem, grown excessively wealthy, had degenerated from its originally devout and warlike character.
originally
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From this reading It may be as well to premise, that at the time we are treating of, the order of Saint John of Jerusalem, grown excessively wealthy, had degenerated from its originally devout and warlike character.
place
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From this reading About the middle of the last century, while the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem still maintained something of their ancient state and sway in the Island of Malta, a tragical event took place there, which is the groundwork of the following narrative.
premise
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From this reading It may be as well to premise, that at the time we are treating of, the order of Saint John of Jerusalem, grown excessively wealthy, had degenerated from its originally devout and warlike character.
PRIOR
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From this reading * * * * * _THE GRAND PRIOR OF MINORCA,_ A VERITABLE GHOST STORY.
Saint
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From this reading About the middle of the last century, while the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem still maintained something of their ancient state and sway in the Island of Malta, a tragical event took place there, which is the groundwork of the following narrative.
say
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From this reading They say spirits appear To melancholy minds, and the graves open!"--FLETCHER.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading About the middle of the last century, while the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem still maintained something of their ancient state and sway in the Island of Malta, a tragical event took place there, which is the groundwork of the following narrative.
spirits
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From this reading They say spirits appear To melancholy minds, and the graves open!"--FLETCHER.
state
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From this reading About the middle of the last century, while the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem still maintained something of their ancient state and sway in the Island of Malta, a tragical event took place there, which is the groundwork of the following narrative.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About the middle of the last century, while the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem still maintained something of their ancient state and sway in the Island of Malta, a tragical event took place there, which is the groundwork of the following narrative.
STORY
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From this reading * * * * * _THE GRAND PRIOR OF MINORCA,_ A VERITABLE GHOST STORY.
sway
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From this reading About the middle of the last century, while the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem still maintained something of their ancient state and sway in the Island of Malta, a tragical event took place there, which is the groundwork of the following narrative.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may be as well to premise, that at the time we are treating of, the order of Saint John of Jerusalem, grown excessively wealthy, had degenerated from its originally devout and warlike character.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * _THE GRAND PRIOR OF MINORCA,_ A VERITABLE GHOST STORY.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading About the middle of the last century, while the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem still maintained something of their ancient state and sway in the Island of Malta, a tragical event took place there, which is the groundwork of the following narrative.
there
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From this reading About the middle of the last century, while the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem still maintained something of their ancient state and sway in the Island of Malta, a tragical event took place there, which is the groundwork of the following narrative.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say spirits appear To melancholy minds, and the graves open!"--FLETCHER.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may be as well to premise, that at the time we are treating of, the order of Saint John of Jerusalem, grown excessively wealthy, had degenerated from its originally devout and warlike character.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They say spirits appear To melancholy minds, and the graves open!"--FLETCHER.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About the middle of the last century, while the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem still maintained something of their ancient state and sway in the Island of Malta, a tragical event took place there, which is the groundwork of the following narrative.
tragical
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From this reading About the middle of the last century, while the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem still maintained something of their ancient state and sway in the Island of Malta, a tragical event took place there, which is the groundwork of the following narrative.
treating
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From this reading It may be as well to premise, that at the time we are treating of, the order of Saint John of Jerusalem, grown excessively wealthy, had degenerated from its originally devout and warlike character.
VERITABLE
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From this reading * * * * * _THE GRAND PRIOR OF MINORCA,_ A VERITABLE GHOST STORY.
warlike
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From this reading It may be as well to premise, that at the time we are treating of, the order of Saint John of Jerusalem, grown excessively wealthy, had degenerated from its originally devout and warlike character.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It may be as well to premise, that at the time we are treating of, the order of Saint John of Jerusalem, grown excessively wealthy, had degenerated from its originally devout and warlike character.
wealthy
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From this reading It may be as well to premise, that at the time we are treating of, the order of Saint John of Jerusalem, grown excessively wealthy, had degenerated from its originally devout and warlike character.
well
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From this reading It may be as well to premise, that at the time we are treating of, the order of Saint John of Jerusalem, grown excessively wealthy, had degenerated from its originally devout and warlike character.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About the middle of the last century, while the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem still maintained something of their ancient state and sway in the Island of Malta, a tragical event took place there, which is the groundwork of the following narrative.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading About the middle of the last century, while the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem still maintained something of their ancient state and sway in the Island of Malta, a tragical event took place there, which is the groundwork of the following narrative.
wits
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From this reading "Keep my wits, heaven!
