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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 He had been a sizar at Cambridge, and had there conducted himself at any rate successfully, for in due process of time he was an MA, having university pupils under his care.
able
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From this reading THE BISHOP'S CHAPLAIN Of the Rev. Mr Slope's parentage I am not able to say much.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
All
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From this reading All my researches on the subject have, however, failed in enabling me to fix the date on which the family changed its religion.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE BISHOP'S CHAPLAIN Of the Rev. Mr Slope's parentage I am not able to say much.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
ancestor
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From this reading If this be so, I presumed he was christened Obadiah, for that is his name, in commemoration of the conflict in which his ancestor so distinguished himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
any
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From this reading He had been a sizar at Cambridge, and had there conducted himself at any rate successfully, for in due process of time he was an MA, having university pupils under his care.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
asserted
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From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
assisted
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From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If this be so, I presumed he was christened Obadiah, for that is his name, in commemoration of the conflict in which his ancestor so distinguished himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been a sizar at Cambridge, and had there conducted himself at any rate successfully, for in due process of time he was an MA, having university pupils under his care.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
birth
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From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
BISHOP'S
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From this reading THE BISHOP'S CHAPLAIN Of the Rev. Mr Slope's parentage I am not able to say much.
Cambridge
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From this reading He had been a sizar at Cambridge, and had there conducted himself at any rate successfully, for in due process of time he was an MA, having university pupils under his care.
care
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From this reading He had been a sizar at Cambridge, and had there conducted himself at any rate successfully, for in due process of time he was an MA, having university pupils under his care.
changed
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From this reading All my researches on the subject have, however, failed in enabling me to fix the date on which the family changed its religion.
CHAPLAIN
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From this reading THE BISHOP'S CHAPLAIN Of the Rev. Mr Slope's parentage I am not able to say much.
christenednounUS /ˈchristened/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If this be so, I presumed he was christened Obadiah, for that is his name, in commemoration of the conflict in which his ancestor so distinguished himself.
commemoration
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From this reading If this be so, I presumed he was christened Obadiah, for that is his name, in commemoration of the conflict in which his ancestor so distinguished himself.
conducted
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From this reading He had been a sizar at Cambridge, and had there conducted himself at any rate successfully, for in due process of time he was an MA, having university pupils under his care.
conflict
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From this reading If this be so, I presumed he was christened Obadiah, for that is his name, in commemoration of the conflict in which his ancestor so distinguished himself.
date
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From this reading All my researches on the subject have, however, failed in enabling me to fix the date on which the family changed its religion.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
distinguished
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From this reading If this be so, I presumed he was christened Obadiah, for that is his name, in commemoration of the conflict in which his ancestor so distinguished himself.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
due
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From this reading He had been a sizar at Cambridge, and had there conducted himself at any rate successfully, for in due process of time he was an MA, having university pupils under his care.
e
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From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
early
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From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
eminent
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From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
enabling
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From this reading All my researches on the subject have, however, failed in enabling me to fix the date on which the family changed its religion.
euphony
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From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
failed
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From this reading All my researches on the subject have, however, failed in enabling me to fix the date on which the family changed its religion.
family
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From this reading All my researches on the subject have, however, failed in enabling me to fix the date on which the family changed its religion.
fix
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From this reading All my researches on the subject have, however, failed in enabling me to fix the date on which the family changed its religion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been a sizar at Cambridge, and had there conducted himself at any rate successfully, for in due process of time he was an MA, having university pupils under his care.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had been a sizar at Cambridge, and had there conducted himself at any rate successfully, for in due process of time he was an MA, having university pupils under his care.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
heard
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From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If this be so, I presumed he was christened Obadiah, for that is his name, in commemoration of the conflict in which his ancestor so distinguished himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading All my researches on the subject have, however, failed in enabling me to fix the date on which the family changed its religion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BISHOP'S CHAPLAIN Of the Rev. Mr Slope's parentage I am not able to say much.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If this be so, I presumed he was christened Obadiah, for that is his name, in commemoration of the conflict in which his ancestor so distinguished himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All my researches on the subject have, however, failed in enabling me to fix the date on which the family changed its religion.
lineally
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From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
MA
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From this reading He had been a sizar at Cambridge, and had there conducted himself at any rate successfully, for in due process of time he was an MA, having university pupils under his care.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All my researches on the subject have, however, failed in enabling me to fix the date on which the family changed its religion.
men
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From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
Mr
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From this reading THE BISHOP'S CHAPLAIN Of the Rev. Mr Slope's parentage I am not able to say much.
much
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From this reading THE BISHOP'S CHAPLAIN Of the Rev. Mr Slope's parentage I am not able to say much.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All my researches on the subject have, however, failed in enabling me to fix the date on which the family changed its religion.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BISHOP'S CHAPLAIN Of the Rev. Mr Slope's parentage I am not able to say much.
Obadiah
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From this reading If this be so, I presumed he was christened Obadiah, for that is his name, in commemoration of the conflict in which his ancestor so distinguished himself.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BISHOP'S CHAPLAIN Of the Rev. Mr Slope's parentage I am not able to say much.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All my researches on the subject have, however, failed in enabling me to fix the date on which the family changed its religion.
other
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From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
parentage
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From this reading THE BISHOP'S CHAPLAIN Of the Rev. Mr Slope's parentage I am not able to say much.
physician
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From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
presumed
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From this reading If this be so, I presumed he was christened Obadiah, for that is his name, in commemoration of the conflict in which his ancestor so distinguished himself.
process
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From this reading He had been a sizar at Cambridge, and had there conducted himself at any rate successfully, for in due process of time he was an MA, having university pupils under his care.
pupils
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From this reading He had been a sizar at Cambridge, and had there conducted himself at any rate successfully, for in due process of time he was an MA, having university pupils under his care.
rate
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From this reading He had been a sizar at Cambridge, and had there conducted himself at any rate successfully, for in due process of time he was an MA, having university pupils under his care.
religion
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From this reading All my researches on the subject have, however, failed in enabling me to fix the date on which the family changed its religion.
researches
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From this reading All my researches on the subject have, however, failed in enabling me to fix the date on which the family changed its religion.
Rev
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From this reading THE BISHOP'S CHAPLAIN Of the Rev. Mr Slope's parentage I am not able to say much.
sake
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From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
say
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From this reading THE BISHOP'S CHAPLAIN Of the Rev. Mr Slope's parentage I am not able to say much.
Shandy
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From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
sizar
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From this reading He had been a sizar at Cambridge, and had there conducted himself at any rate successfully, for in due process of time he was an MA, having university pupils under his care.
Slope's
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From this reading THE BISHOP'S CHAPLAIN Of the Rev. Mr Slope's parentage I am not able to say much.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If this be so, I presumed he was christened Obadiah, for that is his name, in commemoration of the conflict in which his ancestor so distinguished himself.
subject
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From this reading All my researches on the subject have, however, failed in enabling me to fix the date on which the family changed its religion.
successfully
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From this reading He had been a sizar at Cambridge, and had there conducted himself at any rate successfully, for in due process of time he was an MA, having university pupils under his care.
T
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From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BISHOP'S CHAPLAIN Of the Rev. Mr Slope's parentage I am not able to say much.
there
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From this reading He had been a sizar at Cambridge, and had there conducted himself at any rate successfully, for in due process of time he was an MA, having university pupils under his care.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If this be so, I presumed he was christened Obadiah, for that is his name, in commemoration of the conflict in which his ancestor so distinguished himself.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been a sizar at Cambridge, and had there conducted himself at any rate successfully, for in due process of time he was an MA, having university pupils under his care.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BISHOP'S CHAPLAIN Of the Rev. Mr Slope's parentage I am not able to say much.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had been a sizar at Cambridge, and had there conducted himself at any rate successfully, for in due process of time he was an MA, having university pupils under his care.
university
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From this reading He had been a sizar at Cambridge, and had there conducted himself at any rate successfully, for in due process of time he was an MA, having university pupils under his care.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If this be so, I presumed he was christened Obadiah, for that is his name, in commemoration of the conflict in which his ancestor so distinguished himself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If this be so, I presumed he was christened Obadiah, for that is his name, in commemoration of the conflict in which his ancestor so distinguished himself.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
years
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From this reading I have heard it asserted that he is lineally descended from that eminent physician who assisted at the birth of Mr T. Shandy, and that in early years he added an 'e' to his name, for the sake of euphony, as other great men have done before him.
