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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 While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
all
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From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Unquestionably, a personage in such an elevated position, and making so great a noise in the world, has a fair claim to the services of a biographer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unquestionably, a personage in such an elevated position, and making so great a noise in the world, has a fair claim to the services of a biographer.
any
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From this reading If any of his noisy brethren, in our tongue-governed democracy, be envious of the superiority which I have assigned him, they have my free consent to hang themselves as high as he.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
assigned
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From this reading If any of his noisy brethren, in our tongue-governed democracy, be envious of the superiority which I have assigned him, they have my free consent to hang themselves as high as he.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
begin
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biographer
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From this reading Unquestionably, a personage in such an elevated position, and making so great a noise in the world, has a fair claim to the services of a biographer.
biography
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From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
brethren
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From this reading If any of his noisy brethren, in our tongue-governed democracy, be envious of the superiority which I have assigned him, they have my free consent to hang themselves as high as he.
business
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From this reading He is the representative and most illustrious member of that innumerable class, whose characteristic feature is the tongue, and whose sole business, to clamor for the public good.
characteristic
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From this reading He is the representative and most illustrious member of that innumerable class, whose characteristic feature is the tongue, and whose sole business, to clamor for the public good.
claim
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From this reading Unquestionably, a personage in such an elevated position, and making so great a noise in the world, has a fair claim to the services of a biographer.
clamor
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From this reading He is the representative and most illustrious member of that innumerable class, whose characteristic feature is the tongue, and whose sole business, to clamor for the public good.
class
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From this reading He is the representative and most illustrious member of that innumerable class, whose characteristic feature is the tongue, and whose sole business, to clamor for the public good.
consent
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democracy
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doubtless
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From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
elevated
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From this reading Unquestionably, a personage in such an elevated position, and making so great a noise in the world, has a fair claim to the services of a biographer.
emphatically
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From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
enough
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From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
envious
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From this reading If any of his noisy brethren, in our tongue-governed democracy, be envious of the superiority which I have assigned him, they have my free consent to hang themselves as high as he.
evening
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From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Unquestionably, a personage in such an elevated position, and making so great a noise in the world, has a fair claim to the services of a biographer.
feature
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From this reading He is the representative and most illustrious member of that innumerable class, whose characteristic feature is the tongue, and whose sole business, to clamor for the public good.
foolscap
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From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading If any of his noisy brethren, in our tongue-governed democracy, be envious of the superiority which I have assigned him, they have my free consent to hang themselves as high as he.
further
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From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
gentle
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From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He is the representative and most illustrious member of that innumerable class, whose characteristic feature is the tongue, and whose sole business, to clamor for the public good.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Unquestionably, a personage in such an elevated position, and making so great a noise in the world, has a fair claim to the services of a biographer.
hang
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From this reading If any of his noisy brethren, in our tongue-governed democracy, be envious of the superiority which I have assigned him, they have my free consent to hang themselves as high as he.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unquestionably, a personage in such an elevated position, and making so great a noise in the world, has a fair claim to the services of a biographer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If any of his noisy brethren, in our tongue-governed democracy, be envious of the superiority which I have assigned him, they have my free consent to hang themselves as high as he.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
HearkenverbUS /ˈhɑːrkən/
listen carefully with focused attention to a sound
From this reading Hearken to our neighbor with the iron tongue.
high
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From this reading If any of his noisy brethren, in our tongue-governed democracy, be envious of the superiority which I have assigned him, they have my free consent to hang themselves as high as he.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If any of his noisy brethren, in our tongue-governed democracy, be envious of the superiority which I have assigned him, they have my free consent to hang themselves as high as he.
hint
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From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
hour
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From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If any of his noisy brethren, in our tongue-governed democracy, be envious of the superiority which I have assigned him, they have my free consent to hang themselves as high as he.
illustrious
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From this reading He is the representative and most illustrious member of that innumerable class, whose characteristic feature is the tongue, and whose sole business, to clamor for the public good.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
innumerable
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From this reading He is the representative and most illustrious member of that innumerable class, whose characteristic feature is the tongue, and whose sole business, to clamor for the public good.
intended
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From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
iron
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From this reading Hearken to our neighbor with the iron tongue.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is the representative and most illustrious member of that innumerable class, whose characteristic feature is the tongue, and whose sole business, to clamor for the public good.
loud
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From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
making
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From this reading Unquestionably, a personage in such an elevated position, and making so great a noise in the world, has a fair claim to the services of a biographer.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
member
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From this reading He is the representative and most illustrious member of that innumerable class, whose characteristic feature is the tongue, and whose sole business, to clamor for the public good.
most
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From this reading He is the representative and most illustrious member of that innumerable class, whose characteristic feature is the tongue, and whose sole business, to clamor for the public good.
musing
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From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
neighbor
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From this reading Hearken to our neighbor with the iron tongue.
noise
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From this reading Unquestionably, a personage in such an elevated position, and making so great a noise in the world, has a fair claim to the services of a biographer.
noisy
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From this reading If any of his noisy brethren, in our tongue-governed democracy, be envious of the superiority which I have assigned him, they have my free consent to hang themselves as high as he.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
only
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From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Hearken to our neighbor with the iron tongue.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
personage
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From this reading Unquestionably, a personage in such an elevated position, and making so great a noise in the world, has a fair claim to the services of a biographer.
position
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From this reading Unquestionably, a personage in such an elevated position, and making so great a noise in the world, has a fair claim to the services of a biographer.
public
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From this reading He is the representative and most illustrious member of that innumerable class, whose characteristic feature is the tongue, and whose sole business, to clamor for the public good.
representative
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From this reading He is the representative and most illustrious member of that innumerable class, whose characteristic feature is the tongue, and whose sole business, to clamor for the public good.
services
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From this reading Unquestionably, a personage in such an elevated position, and making so great a noise in the world, has a fair claim to the services of a biographer.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
sheet
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From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
sit
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From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Unquestionably, a personage in such an elevated position, and making so great a noise in the world, has a fair claim to the services of a biographer.
sole
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From this reading He is the representative and most illustrious member of that innumerable class, whose characteristic feature is the tongue, and whose sole business, to clamor for the public good.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Unquestionably, a personage in such an elevated position, and making so great a noise in the world, has a fair claim to the services of a biographer.
superiority
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From this reading If any of his noisy brethren, in our tongue-governed democracy, be envious of the superiority which I have assigned him, they have my free consent to hang themselves as high as he.
tells
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From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hearken to our neighbor with the iron tongue.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading If any of his noisy brethren, in our tongue-governed democracy, be envious of the superiority which I have assigned him, they have my free consent to hang themselves as high as he.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If any of his noisy brethren, in our tongue-governed democracy, be envious of the superiority which I have assigned him, they have my free consent to hang themselves as high as he.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hearken to our neighbor with the iron tongue.
tones
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From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hearken to our neighbor with the iron tongue.
tongue-governed
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From this reading If any of his noisy brethren, in our tongue-governed democracy, be envious of the superiority which I have assigned him, they have my free consent to hang themselves as high as he.
town
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From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
Unquestionably
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From this reading Unquestionably, a personage in such an elevated position, and making so great a noise in the world, has a fair claim to the services of a biographer.
wasted
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From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If any of his noisy brethren, in our tongue-governed democracy, be envious of the superiority which I have assigned him, they have my free consent to hang themselves as high as he.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While I sit musing over my sheet of foolscap, he emphatically tells the hour, in tones loud enough for all the town to hear, though doubtless intended only as a gentle hint to myself, that I may begin his biography before the evening shall be further wasted.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He is the representative and most illustrious member of that innumerable class, whose characteristic feature is the tongue, and whose sole business, to clamor for the public good.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hearken to our neighbor with the iron tongue.
world
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From this reading Unquestionably, a personage in such an elevated position, and making so great a noise in the world, has a fair claim to the services of a biographer.
