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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 ON CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OF A BACKWATER Though from a maritime point of view, Tyre was perhaps the chief centre of conjunction for all the main streams of the world, from the point of view of literature and any other art, it was an admitted backwater.
admitted
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From this reading ON CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OF A BACKWATER Though from a maritime point of view, Tyre was perhaps the chief centre of conjunction for all the main streams of the world, from the point of view of literature and any other art, it was an admitted backwater.
ADVANTAGES
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From this reading ON CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OF A BACKWATER Though from a maritime point of view, Tyre was perhaps the chief centre of conjunction for all the main streams of the world, from the point of view of literature and any other art, it was an admitted backwater.
all
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From this reading ON CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OF A BACKWATER Though from a maritime point of view, Tyre was perhaps the chief centre of conjunction for all the main streams of the world, from the point of view of literature and any other art, it was an admitted backwater.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ON CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OF A BACKWATER Though from a maritime point of view, Tyre was perhaps the chief centre of conjunction for all the main streams of the world, from the point of view of literature and any other art, it was an admitted backwater.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OF A BACKWATER Though from a maritime point of view, Tyre was perhaps the chief centre of conjunction for all the main streams of the world, from the point of view of literature and any other art, it was an admitted backwater.
any
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From this reading ON CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OF A BACKWATER Though from a maritime point of view, Tyre was perhaps the chief centre of conjunction for all the main streams of the world, from the point of view of literature and any other art, it was an admitted backwater.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading ON CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OF A BACKWATER Though from a maritime point of view, Tyre was perhaps the chief centre of conjunction for all the main streams of the world, from the point of view of literature and any other art, it was an admitted backwater.
arts
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From this reading Even to music, the most persuasive of the arts, it was deaf.
BACKWATER
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From this reading ON CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OF A BACKWATER Though from a maritime point of view, Tyre was perhaps the chief centre of conjunction for all the main streams of the world, from the point of view of literature and any other art, it was an admitted backwater.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Surely, of all cities, it had not been built to music.
built
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From this reading Surely, of all cities, it had not been built to music.
centre
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From this reading ON CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OF A BACKWATER Though from a maritime point of view, Tyre was perhaps the chief centre of conjunction for all the main streams of the world, from the point of view of literature and any other art, it was an admitted backwater.
CERTAIN
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From this reading ON CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OF A BACKWATER Though from a maritime point of view, Tyre was perhaps the chief centre of conjunction for all the main streams of the world, from the point of view of literature and any other art, it was an admitted backwater.
chief
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From this reading ON CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OF A BACKWATER Though from a maritime point of view, Tyre was perhaps the chief centre of conjunction for all the main streams of the world, from the point of view of literature and any other art, it was an admitted backwater.
cities
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From this reading Surely, of all cities, it had not been built to music.
conjunction
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From this reading ON CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OF A BACKWATER Though from a maritime point of view, Tyre was perhaps the chief centre of conjunction for all the main streams of the world, from the point of view of literature and any other art, it was an admitted backwater.
deaf
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From this reading Even to music, the most persuasive of the arts, it was deaf.
declined
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From this reading It possessed, indeed, one private-spirited town-councillor, who insisted on presenting it with nude sculptures and mysterious paintings which it furiously declined.
dunce
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From this reading Take what art you pleased, Tyre was a dunce.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even to music, the most persuasive of the arts, it was deaf.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OF A BACKWATER Though from a maritime point of view, Tyre was perhaps the chief centre of conjunction for all the main streams of the world, from the point of view of literature and any other art, it was an admitted backwater.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OF A BACKWATER Though from a maritime point of view, Tyre was perhaps the chief centre of conjunction for all the main streams of the world, from the point of view of literature and any other art, it was an admitted backwater.
furiously
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From this reading It possessed, indeed, one private-spirited town-councillor, who insisted on presenting it with nude sculptures and mysterious paintings which it furiously declined.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Surely, of all cities, it had not been built to music.
indeed
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From this reading It possessed, indeed, one private-spirited town-councillor, who insisted on presenting it with nude sculptures and mysterious paintings which it furiously declined.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading It possessed, indeed, one private-spirited town-councillor, who insisted on presenting it with nude sculptures and mysterious paintings which it furiously declined.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ON CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OF A BACKWATER Though from a maritime point of view, Tyre was perhaps the chief centre of conjunction for all the main streams of the world, from the point of view of literature and any other art, it was an admitted backwater.
literature
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From this reading ON CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OF A BACKWATER Though from a maritime point of view, Tyre was perhaps the chief centre of conjunction for all the main streams of the world, from the point of view of literature and any other art, it was an admitted backwater.
main
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From this reading ON CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OF A BACKWATER Though from a maritime point of view, Tyre was perhaps the chief centre of conjunction for all the main streams of the world, from the point of view of literature and any other art, it was an admitted backwater.
maritime
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From this reading ON CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OF A BACKWATER Though from a maritime point of view, Tyre was perhaps the chief centre of conjunction for all the main streams of the world, from the point of view of literature and any other art, it was an admitted backwater.
most
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From this reading Even to music, the most persuasive of the arts, it was deaf.
music
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From this reading Even to music, the most persuasive of the arts, it was deaf.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading It possessed, indeed, one private-spirited town-councillor, who insisted on presenting it with nude sculptures and mysterious paintings which it furiously declined.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Surely, of all cities, it had not been built to music.
nude
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From this reading It possessed, indeed, one private-spirited town-councillor, who insisted on presenting it with nude sculptures and mysterious paintings which it furiously declined.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OF A BACKWATER Though from a maritime point of view, Tyre was perhaps the chief centre of conjunction for all the main streams of the world, from the point of view of literature and any other art, it was an admitted backwater.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OF A BACKWATER Though from a maritime point of view, Tyre was perhaps the chief centre of conjunction for all the main streams of the world, from the point of view of literature and any other art, it was an admitted backwater.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It possessed, indeed, one private-spirited town-councillor, who insisted on presenting it with nude sculptures and mysterious paintings which it furiously declined.
other
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From this reading ON CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OF A BACKWATER Though from a maritime point of view, Tyre was perhaps the chief centre of conjunction for all the main streams of the world, from the point of view of literature and any other art, it was an admitted backwater.
paintings
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From this reading It possessed, indeed, one private-spirited town-councillor, who insisted on presenting it with nude sculptures and mysterious paintings which it furiously declined.
perhaps
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From this reading ON CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OF A BACKWATER Though from a maritime point of view, Tyre was perhaps the chief centre of conjunction for all the main streams of the world, from the point of view of literature and any other art, it was an admitted backwater.
persuasive
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From this reading Even to music, the most persuasive of the arts, it was deaf.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Take what art you pleased, Tyre was a dunce.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading ON CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OF A BACKWATER Though from a maritime point of view, Tyre was perhaps the chief centre of conjunction for all the main streams of the world, from the point of view of literature and any other art, it was an admitted backwater.
possessed
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From this reading It possessed, indeed, one private-spirited town-councillor, who insisted on presenting it with nude sculptures and mysterious paintings which it furiously declined.
presenting
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From this reading It possessed, indeed, one private-spirited town-councillor, who insisted on presenting it with nude sculptures and mysterious paintings which it furiously declined.
private-spirited
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From this reading It possessed, indeed, one private-spirited town-councillor, who insisted on presenting it with nude sculptures and mysterious paintings which it furiously declined.
sculptures
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From this reading It possessed, indeed, one private-spirited town-councillor, who insisted on presenting it with nude sculptures and mysterious paintings which it furiously declined.
streams
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From this reading ON CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OF A BACKWATER Though from a maritime point of view, Tyre was perhaps the chief centre of conjunction for all the main streams of the world, from the point of view of literature and any other art, it was an admitted backwater.
Surely
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From this reading Surely, of all cities, it had not been built to music.
TakenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Take what art you pleased, Tyre was a dunce.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OF A BACKWATER Though from a maritime point of view, Tyre was perhaps the chief centre of conjunction for all the main streams of the world, from the point of view of literature and any other art, it was an admitted backwater.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ON CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OF A BACKWATER Though from a maritime point of view, Tyre was perhaps the chief centre of conjunction for all the main streams of the world, from the point of view of literature and any other art, it was an admitted backwater.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even to music, the most persuasive of the arts, it was deaf.
town-councillor
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From this reading It possessed, indeed, one private-spirited town-councillor, who insisted on presenting it with nude sculptures and mysterious paintings which it furiously declined.
Tyre
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From this reading ON CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OF A BACKWATER Though from a maritime point of view, Tyre was perhaps the chief centre of conjunction for all the main streams of the world, from the point of view of literature and any other art, it was an admitted backwater.
view
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From this reading ON CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OF A BACKWATER Though from a maritime point of view, Tyre was perhaps the chief centre of conjunction for all the main streams of the world, from the point of view of literature and any other art, it was an admitted backwater.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OF A BACKWATER Though from a maritime point of view, Tyre was perhaps the chief centre of conjunction for all the main streams of the world, from the point of view of literature and any other art, it was an admitted backwater.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Take what art you pleased, Tyre was a dunce.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It possessed, indeed, one private-spirited town-councillor, who insisted on presenting it with nude sculptures and mysterious paintings which it furiously declined.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It possessed, indeed, one private-spirited town-councillor, who insisted on presenting it with nude sculptures and mysterious paintings which it furiously declined.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It possessed, indeed, one private-spirited town-councillor, who insisted on presenting it with nude sculptures and mysterious paintings which it furiously declined.
world
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From this reading ON CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OF A BACKWATER Though from a maritime point of view, Tyre was perhaps the chief centre of conjunction for all the main streams of the world, from the point of view of literature and any other art, it was an admitted backwater.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Take what art you pleased, Tyre was a dunce.
