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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 LUGGNAGGIANS COMMENDED—A PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF THE STRULDBRUGS, WITH MANY CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN THE AUTHOR AND SOME EMINENT PERSONS UPON THAT SUBJECT.
acquaintances
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From this reading I had many acquaintances among persons of the best fashion, and being always attended by my interpreter, the conversation we had was not disagreeable.
all
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From this reading The Luggnaggians are a polite and generous people, and although they are not without some share of that pride which is peculiar to all Eastern countries, yet they show themselves courteous to strangers, especially such who are countenanced by the court.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Luggnaggians are a polite and generous people, and although they are not without some share of that pride which is peculiar to all Eastern countries, yet they show themselves courteous to strangers, especially such who are countenanced by the court.
always
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From this reading I had many acquaintances among persons of the best fashion, and being always attended by my interpreter, the conversation we had was not disagreeable.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I had many acquaintances among persons of the best fashion, and being always attended by my interpreter, the conversation we had was not disagreeable.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I said I had not, and desired he would explain to me what he meant by such an appellation applied to a mortal creature.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LUGGNAGGIANS COMMENDED—A PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF THE STRULDBRUGS, WITH MANY CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN THE AUTHOR AND SOME EMINENT PERSONS UPON THAT SUBJECT.
any
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From this reading One day in much good company I was asked by a person of quality whether I had seen any of their _struldbrugs_, or immortals.
appellation
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From this reading I said I had not, and desired he would explain to me what he meant by such an appellation applied to a mortal creature.
applied
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From this reading I said I had not, and desired he would explain to me what he meant by such an appellation applied to a mortal creature.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Luggnaggians are a polite and generous people, and although they are not without some share of that pride which is peculiar to all Eastern countries, yet they show themselves courteous to strangers, especially such who are countenanced by the court.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day in much good company I was asked by a person of quality whether I had seen any of their _struldbrugs_, or immortals.
attended
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From this reading I had many acquaintances among persons of the best fashion, and being always attended by my interpreter, the conversation we had was not disagreeable.
AUTHOR
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From this reading THE LUGGNAGGIANS COMMENDED—A PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF THE STRULDBRUGS, WITH MANY CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN THE AUTHOR AND SOME EMINENT PERSONS UPON THAT SUBJECT.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I had many acquaintances among persons of the best fashion, and being always attended by my interpreter, the conversation we had was not disagreeable.
best
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From this reading I had many acquaintances among persons of the best fashion, and being always attended by my interpreter, the conversation we had was not disagreeable.
BETWEENprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE LUGGNAGGIANS COMMENDED—A PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF THE STRULDBRUGS, WITH MANY CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN THE AUTHOR AND SOME EMINENT PERSONS UPON THAT SUBJECT.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Luggnaggians are a polite and generous people, and although they are not without some share of that pride which is peculiar to all Eastern countries, yet they show themselves courteous to strangers, especially such who are countenanced by the court.
COMMENDEDverbUS /kəˈmendɪd/
past form of “commend” — express approval of
From this reading THE LUGGNAGGIANS COMMENDED—A PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF THE STRULDBRUGS, WITH MANY CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN THE AUTHOR AND SOME EMINENT PERSONS UPON THAT SUBJECT.
company
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From this reading One day in much good company I was asked by a person of quality whether I had seen any of their _struldbrugs_, or immortals.
conversation
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From this reading I had many acquaintances among persons of the best fashion, and being always attended by my interpreter, the conversation we had was not disagreeable.
CONVERSATIONS
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From this reading THE LUGGNAGGIANS COMMENDED—A PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF THE STRULDBRUGS, WITH MANY CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN THE AUTHOR AND SOME EMINENT PERSONS UPON THAT SUBJECT.
countenanced
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From this reading The Luggnaggians are a polite and generous people, and although they are not without some share of that pride which is peculiar to all Eastern countries, yet they show themselves courteous to strangers, especially such who are countenanced by the court.
countries
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From this reading The Luggnaggians are a polite and generous people, and although they are not without some share of that pride which is peculiar to all Eastern countries, yet they show themselves courteous to strangers, especially such who are countenanced by the court.
court
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From this reading The Luggnaggians are a polite and generous people, and although they are not without some share of that pride which is peculiar to all Eastern countries, yet they show themselves courteous to strangers, especially such who are countenanced by the court.
courteous
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From this reading The Luggnaggians are a polite and generous people, and although they are not without some share of that pride which is peculiar to all Eastern countries, yet they show themselves courteous to strangers, especially such who are countenanced by the court.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I said I had not, and desired he would explain to me what he meant by such an appellation applied to a mortal creature.
day
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From this reading One day in much good company I was asked by a person of quality whether I had seen any of their _struldbrugs_, or immortals.
DESCRIPTION
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From this reading THE LUGGNAGGIANS COMMENDED—A PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF THE STRULDBRUGS, WITH MANY CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN THE AUTHOR AND SOME EMINENT PERSONS UPON THAT SUBJECT.
desired
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From this reading I said I had not, and desired he would explain to me what he meant by such an appellation applied to a mortal creature.
disagreeable
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From this reading I had many acquaintances among persons of the best fashion, and being always attended by my interpreter, the conversation we had was not disagreeable.
Eastern
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From this reading The Luggnaggians are a polite and generous people, and although they are not without some share of that pride which is peculiar to all Eastern countries, yet they show themselves courteous to strangers, especially such who are countenanced by the court.
EMINENT
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From this reading THE LUGGNAGGIANS COMMENDED—A PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF THE STRULDBRUGS, WITH MANY CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN THE AUTHOR AND SOME EMINENT PERSONS UPON THAT SUBJECT.
especially
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From this reading The Luggnaggians are a polite and generous people, and although they are not without some share of that pride which is peculiar to all Eastern countries, yet they show themselves courteous to strangers, especially such who are countenanced by the court.
explain
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From this reading I said I had not, and desired he would explain to me what he meant by such an appellation applied to a mortal creature.
fashion
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From this reading I had many acquaintances among persons of the best fashion, and being always attended by my interpreter, the conversation we had was not disagreeable.
generous
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From this reading The Luggnaggians are a polite and generous people, and although they are not without some share of that pride which is peculiar to all Eastern countries, yet they show themselves courteous to strangers, especially such who are countenanced by the court.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day in much good company I was asked by a person of quality whether I had seen any of their _struldbrugs_, or immortals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had many acquaintances among persons of the best fashion, and being always attended by my interpreter, the conversation we had was not disagreeable.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I said I had not, and desired he would explain to me what he meant by such an appellation applied to a mortal creature.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had many acquaintances among persons of the best fashion, and being always attended by my interpreter, the conversation we had was not disagreeable.
immortals
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From this reading One day in much good company I was asked by a person of quality whether I had seen any of their _struldbrugs_, or immortals.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day in much good company I was asked by a person of quality whether I had seen any of their _struldbrugs_, or immortals.
interpreter
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From this reading I had many acquaintances among persons of the best fashion, and being always attended by my interpreter, the conversation we had was not disagreeable.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Luggnaggians are a polite and generous people, and although they are not without some share of that pride which is peculiar to all Eastern countries, yet they show themselves courteous to strangers, especially such who are countenanced by the court.
LUGGNAGGIANS
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From this reading THE LUGGNAGGIANS COMMENDED—A PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF THE STRULDBRUGS, WITH MANY CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN THE AUTHOR AND SOME EMINENT PERSONS UPON THAT SUBJECT.
MANY
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From this reading THE LUGGNAGGIANS COMMENDED—A PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF THE STRULDBRUGS, WITH MANY CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN THE AUTHOR AND SOME EMINENT PERSONS UPON THAT SUBJECT.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I said I had not, and desired he would explain to me what he meant by such an appellation applied to a mortal creature.
meant
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From this reading I said I had not, and desired he would explain to me what he meant by such an appellation applied to a mortal creature.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading I said I had not, and desired he would explain to me what he meant by such an appellation applied to a mortal creature.
much
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From this reading One day in much good company I was asked by a person of quality whether I had seen any of their _struldbrugs_, or immortals.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had many acquaintances among persons of the best fashion, and being always attended by my interpreter, the conversation we had was not disagreeable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Luggnaggians are a polite and generous people, and although they are not without some share of that pride which is peculiar to all Eastern countries, yet they show themselves courteous to strangers, especially such who are countenanced by the court.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LUGGNAGGIANS COMMENDED—A PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF THE STRULDBRUGS, WITH MANY CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN THE AUTHOR AND SOME EMINENT PERSONS UPON THAT SUBJECT.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day in much good company I was asked by a person of quality whether I had seen any of their _struldbrugs_, or immortals.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One day in much good company I was asked by a person of quality whether I had seen any of their _struldbrugs_, or immortals.
PARTICULAR
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From this reading THE LUGGNAGGIANS COMMENDED—A PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF THE STRULDBRUGS, WITH MANY CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN THE AUTHOR AND SOME EMINENT PERSONS UPON THAT SUBJECT.
peculiar
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From this reading The Luggnaggians are a polite and generous people, and although they are not without some share of that pride which is peculiar to all Eastern countries, yet they show themselves courteous to strangers, especially such who are countenanced by the court.
people
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From this reading The Luggnaggians are a polite and generous people, and although they are not without some share of that pride which is peculiar to all Eastern countries, yet they show themselves courteous to strangers, especially such who are countenanced by the court.
person
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From this reading One day in much good company I was asked by a person of quality whether I had seen any of their _struldbrugs_, or immortals.
PERSONS
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From this reading THE LUGGNAGGIANS COMMENDED—A PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF THE STRULDBRUGS, WITH MANY CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN THE AUTHOR AND SOME EMINENT PERSONS UPON THAT SUBJECT.
polite
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From this reading The Luggnaggians are a polite and generous people, and although they are not without some share of that pride which is peculiar to all Eastern countries, yet they show themselves courteous to strangers, especially such who are countenanced by the court.
pride
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From this reading The Luggnaggians are a polite and generous people, and although they are not without some share of that pride which is peculiar to all Eastern countries, yet they show themselves courteous to strangers, especially such who are countenanced by the court.
quality
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From this reading One day in much good company I was asked by a person of quality whether I had seen any of their _struldbrugs_, or immortals.
said
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From this reading I said I had not, and desired he would explain to me what he meant by such an appellation applied to a mortal creature.
seen
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From this reading One day in much good company I was asked by a person of quality whether I had seen any of their _struldbrugs_, or immortals.
share
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From this reading The Luggnaggians are a polite and generous people, and although they are not without some share of that pride which is peculiar to all Eastern countries, yet they show themselves courteous to strangers, especially such who are countenanced by the court.
show
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From this reading The Luggnaggians are a polite and generous people, and although they are not without some share of that pride which is peculiar to all Eastern countries, yet they show themselves courteous to strangers, especially such who are countenanced by the court.
SOME
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From this reading THE LUGGNAGGIANS COMMENDED—A PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF THE STRULDBRUGS, WITH MANY CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN THE AUTHOR AND SOME EMINENT PERSONS UPON THAT SUBJECT.
strangers
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From this reading The Luggnaggians are a polite and generous people, and although they are not without some share of that pride which is peculiar to all Eastern countries, yet they show themselves courteous to strangers, especially such who are countenanced by the court.
STRULDBRUGS
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From this reading THE LUGGNAGGIANS COMMENDED—A PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF THE STRULDBRUGS, WITH MANY CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN THE AUTHOR AND SOME EMINENT PERSONS UPON THAT SUBJECT.
SUBJECT
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From this reading THE LUGGNAGGIANS COMMENDED—A PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF THE STRULDBRUGS, WITH MANY CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN THE AUTHOR AND SOME EMINENT PERSONS UPON THAT SUBJECT.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Luggnaggians are a polite and generous people, and although they are not without some share of that pride which is peculiar to all Eastern countries, yet they show themselves courteous to strangers, especially such who are countenanced by the court.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LUGGNAGGIANS COMMENDED—A PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF THE STRULDBRUGS, WITH MANY CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN THE AUTHOR AND SOME EMINENT PERSONS UPON THAT SUBJECT.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LUGGNAGGIANS COMMENDED—A PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF THE STRULDBRUGS, WITH MANY CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN THE AUTHOR AND SOME EMINENT PERSONS UPON THAT SUBJECT.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One day in much good company I was asked by a person of quality whether I had seen any of their _struldbrugs_, or immortals.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Luggnaggians are a polite and generous people, and although they are not without some share of that pride which is peculiar to all Eastern countries, yet they show themselves courteous to strangers, especially such who are countenanced by the court.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Luggnaggians are a polite and generous people, and although they are not without some share of that pride which is peculiar to all Eastern countries, yet they show themselves courteous to strangers, especially such who are countenanced by the court.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Luggnaggians are a polite and generous people, and although they are not without some share of that pride which is peculiar to all Eastern countries, yet they show themselves courteous to strangers, especially such who are countenanced by the court.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE LUGGNAGGIANS COMMENDED—A PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF THE STRULDBRUGS, WITH MANY CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN THE AUTHOR AND SOME EMINENT PERSONS UPON THAT SUBJECT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had many acquaintances among persons of the best fashion, and being always attended by my interpreter, the conversation we had was not disagreeable.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I had many acquaintances among persons of the best fashion, and being always attended by my interpreter, the conversation we had was not disagreeable.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I said I had not, and desired he would explain to me what he meant by such an appellation applied to a mortal creature.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading One day in much good company I was asked by a person of quality whether I had seen any of their _struldbrugs_, or immortals.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Luggnaggians are a polite and generous people, and although they are not without some share of that pride which is peculiar to all Eastern countries, yet they show themselves courteous to strangers, especially such who are countenanced by the court.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Luggnaggians are a polite and generous people, and although they are not without some share of that pride which is peculiar to all Eastern countries, yet they show themselves courteous to strangers, especially such who are countenanced by the court.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LUGGNAGGIANS COMMENDED—A PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF THE STRULDBRUGS, WITH MANY CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN THE AUTHOR AND SOME EMINENT PERSONS UPON THAT SUBJECT.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Luggnaggians are a polite and generous people, and although they are not without some share of that pride which is peculiar to all Eastern countries, yet they show themselves courteous to strangers, especially such who are countenanced by the court.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I said I had not, and desired he would explain to me what he meant by such an appellation applied to a mortal creature.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The Luggnaggians are a polite and generous people, and although they are not without some share of that pride which is peculiar to all Eastern countries, yet they show themselves courteous to strangers, especially such who are countenanced by the court.
