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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 STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
aforesaid
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
Arab
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From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
arched
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From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
B
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back
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From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
Bailey
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Beautiful
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From this reading Or tell me where my Beautiful, my four-legged bird has flown.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
behold
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From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
bird
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From this reading Or tell me where my Beautiful, my four-legged bird has flown.
bowels
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From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
brink
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From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _More so-called original lines by aforesaid young English friend.
CAGE
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From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
came
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From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
cannot
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From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
confined
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crime
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darkest
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From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
DOauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
Dungeon
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English
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flown
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
fountain's
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From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
four-legged
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friend
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gentle
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give
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From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
glossy
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From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
H
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From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Or tell me where my Beautiful, my four-legged bird has flown.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
hero
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From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
impecunious
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From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
J
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From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
lines
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MAKEnounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
mere
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From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
more
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From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
now
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From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
O
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From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
off
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From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
Oh
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From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
Old
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OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or tell me where my Beautiful, my four-legged bird has flown.
original
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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
read
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reader
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From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
ride
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From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
shrewd
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From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
so-called
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somewhere
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steed
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From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
STONE
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From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
suspicion
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sympathetic
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From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Or tell me where my Beautiful, my four-legged bird has flown.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
Twas
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From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
unfortunate
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From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
WALLS
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From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Or tell me where my Beautiful, my four-legged bird has flown.
young
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