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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 As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
admit
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From this reading Few people would be prepared to admit it, but unfortunately, I am not only compelled to recognise it, but to proclaim it to the world.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Few people would be prepared to admit it, but unfortunately, I am not only compelled to recognise it, but to proclaim it to the world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both are, therefore, old friends, the city and the man.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As a friend, he has not his equal--at least so far as I am concerned; he is certainly not punctual, however.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Few people would be prepared to admit it, but unfortunately, I am not only compelled to recognise it, but to proclaim it to the world.
Belleville
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From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both are, therefore, old friends, the city and the man.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Few people would be prepared to admit it, but unfortunately, I am not only compelled to recognise it, but to proclaim it to the world.
certainly
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From this reading As a friend, he has not his equal--at least so far as I am concerned; he is certainly not punctual, however.
charming
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From this reading The fact, however, remains, that De Belleville, though a most charming companion, has one fault.
city
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From this reading Both are, therefore, old friends, the city and the man.
companion
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From this reading The fact, however, remains, that De Belleville, though a most charming companion, has one fault.
compelled
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From this reading Few people would be prepared to admit it, but unfortunately, I am not only compelled to recognise it, but to proclaim it to the world.
concerned
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From this reading As a friend, he has not his equal--at least so far as I am concerned; he is certainly not punctual, however.
De
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From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
equal
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From this reading As a friend, he has not his equal--at least so far as I am concerned; he is certainly not punctual, however.
explain
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From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
fact
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From this reading The fact, however, remains, that De Belleville, though a most charming companion, has one fault.
far
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From this reading As a friend, he has not his equal--at least so far as I am concerned; he is certainly not punctual, however.
fault
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From this reading The fact, however, remains, that De Belleville, though a most charming companion, has one fault.
Few
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From this reading Few people would be prepared to admit it, but unfortunately, I am not only compelled to recognise it, but to proclaim it to the world.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
friend
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From this reading As a friend, he has not his equal--at least so far as I am concerned; he is certainly not punctual, however.
friends
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From this reading Both are, therefore, old friends, the city and the man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact, however, remains, that De Belleville, though a most charming companion, has one fault.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a friend, he has not his equal--at least so far as I am concerned; he is certainly not punctual, however.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As a friend, he has not his equal--at least so far as I am concerned; he is certainly not punctual, however.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The fact, however, remains, that De Belleville, though a most charming companion, has one fault.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a friend, he has not his equal--at least so far as I am concerned; he is certainly not punctual, however.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Few people would be prepared to admit it, but unfortunately, I am not only compelled to recognise it, but to proclaim it to the world.
knowing
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From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a friend, he has not his equal--at least so far as I am concerned; he is certainly not punctual, however.
man
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From this reading Both are, therefore, old friends, the city and the man.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
more
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From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
most
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From this reading The fact, however, remains, that De Belleville, though a most charming companion, has one fault.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Few people would be prepared to admit it, but unfortunately, I am not only compelled to recognise it, but to proclaim it to the world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
old
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From this reading Both are, therefore, old friends, the city and the man.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The fact, however, remains, that De Belleville, though a most charming companion, has one fault.
only
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From this reading Few people would be prepared to admit it, but unfortunately, I am not only compelled to recognise it, but to proclaim it to the world.
Paris
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From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
people
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From this reading Few people would be prepared to admit it, but unfortunately, I am not only compelled to recognise it, but to proclaim it to the world.
pleasure
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From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
preface
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From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
prepared
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From this reading Few people would be prepared to admit it, but unfortunately, I am not only compelled to recognise it, but to proclaim it to the world.
proclaim
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From this reading Few people would be prepared to admit it, but unfortunately, I am not only compelled to recognise it, but to proclaim it to the world.
punctual
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From this reading As a friend, he has not his equal--at least so far as I am concerned; he is certainly not punctual, however.
recognise
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From this reading Few people would be prepared to admit it, but unfortunately, I am not only compelled to recognise it, but to proclaim it to the world.
remains
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From this reading The fact, however, remains, that De Belleville, though a most charming companion, has one fault.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As a friend, he has not his equal--at least so far as I am concerned; he is certainly not punctual, however.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Both are, therefore, old friends, the city and the man.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The fact, however, remains, that De Belleville, though a most charming companion, has one fault.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Few people would be prepared to admit it, but unfortunately, I am not only compelled to recognise it, but to proclaim it to the world.
twenty
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From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
unfortunately
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From this reading Few people would be prepared to admit it, but unfortunately, I am not only compelled to recognise it, but to proclaim it to the world.
world
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From this reading Few people would be prepared to admit it, but unfortunately, I am not only compelled to recognise it, but to proclaim it to the world.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Few people would be prepared to admit it, but unfortunately, I am not only compelled to recognise it, but to proclaim it to the world.
years
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From this reading As a preface, I might explain that I have had the pleasure of knowing Paris and De Belleville for more than twenty years.
