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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 “Now the Duke of Windham has not the faintest idea that my call was made for the sole reason that I wanted a comfortable lodging for the night, and that I had planned my visit with care.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE LAUGHING GALLERY “I know not what other people think about the matter, but there is nothing in this wide, wide world so useful to me as flattery,” meditated Billy after leaving the Duke of Windham.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE LAUGHING GALLERY “I know not what other people think about the matter, but there is nothing in this wide, wide world so useful to me as flattery,” meditated Billy after leaving the Duke of Windham.
almost
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From this reading “It will bring quicker returns than anything else, and I fancy that with this weapon I can conquer almost any foe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It will bring quicker returns than anything else, and I fancy that with this weapon I can conquer almost any foe.
any
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From this reading “It will bring quicker returns than anything else, and I fancy that with this weapon I can conquer almost any foe.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “It will bring quicker returns than anything else, and I fancy that with this weapon I can conquer almost any foe.
Anyway
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From this reading Anyway, my object is attained, and now I can enjoy myself with no thought or dread of the night.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LAUGHING GALLERY “I know not what other people think about the matter, but there is nothing in this wide, wide world so useful to me as flattery,” meditated Billy after leaving the Duke of Windham.
attained
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From this reading Anyway, my object is attained, and now I can enjoy myself with no thought or dread of the night.
bigness
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From this reading He is congratulating himself on his bigness of heart this very moment, that I’ll wager.
Billy
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From this reading THE LAUGHING GALLERY “I know not what other people think about the matter, but there is nothing in this wide, wide world so useful to me as flattery,” meditated Billy after leaving the Duke of Windham.
bring
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From this reading “It will bring quicker returns than anything else, and I fancy that with this weapon I can conquer almost any foe.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE LAUGHING GALLERY “I know not what other people think about the matter, but there is nothing in this wide, wide world so useful to me as flattery,” meditated Billy after leaving the Duke of Windham.
call
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From this reading “Now the Duke of Windham has not the faintest idea that my call was made for the sole reason that I wanted a comfortable lodging for the night, and that I had planned my visit with care.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “It will bring quicker returns than anything else, and I fancy that with this weapon I can conquer almost any foe.
care
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From this reading “Now the Duke of Windham has not the faintest idea that my call was made for the sole reason that I wanted a comfortable lodging for the night, and that I had planned my visit with care.
comfortable
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From this reading “Now the Duke of Windham has not the faintest idea that my call was made for the sole reason that I wanted a comfortable lodging for the night, and that I had planned my visit with care.
congratulating
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From this reading He is congratulating himself on his bigness of heart this very moment, that I’ll wager.
conquer
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From this reading “It will bring quicker returns than anything else, and I fancy that with this weapon I can conquer almost any foe.
dread
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From this reading Anyway, my object is attained, and now I can enjoy myself with no thought or dread of the night.
Duke
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From this reading THE LAUGHING GALLERY “I know not what other people think about the matter, but there is nothing in this wide, wide world so useful to me as flattery,” meditated Billy after leaving the Duke of Windham.
else
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From this reading “It will bring quicker returns than anything else, and I fancy that with this weapon I can conquer almost any foe.
enjoy
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From this reading Anyway, my object is attained, and now I can enjoy myself with no thought or dread of the night.
faintest
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From this reading “Now the Duke of Windham has not the faintest idea that my call was made for the sole reason that I wanted a comfortable lodging for the night, and that I had planned my visit with care.
fancy
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From this reading “It will bring quicker returns than anything else, and I fancy that with this weapon I can conquer almost any foe.
flattery
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From this reading THE LAUGHING GALLERY “I know not what other people think about the matter, but there is nothing in this wide, wide world so useful to me as flattery,” meditated Billy after leaving the Duke of Windham.
foe
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From this reading “It will bring quicker returns than anything else, and I fancy that with this weapon I can conquer almost any foe.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Now the Duke of Windham has not the faintest idea that my call was made for the sole reason that I wanted a comfortable lodging for the night, and that I had planned my visit with care.
GALLERY
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From this reading THE LAUGHING GALLERY “I know not what other people think about the matter, but there is nothing in this wide, wide world so useful to me as flattery,” meditated Billy after leaving the Duke of Windham.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Now the Duke of Windham has not the faintest idea that my call was made for the sole reason that I wanted a comfortable lodging for the night, and that I had planned my visit with care.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now the Duke of Windham has not the faintest idea that my call was made for the sole reason that I wanted a comfortable lodging for the night, and that I had planned my visit with care.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is congratulating himself on his bigness of heart this very moment, that I’ll wager.
heart
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From this reading He is congratulating himself on his bigness of heart this very moment, that I’ll wager.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He is congratulating himself on his bigness of heart this very moment, that I’ll wager.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is congratulating himself on his bigness of heart this very moment, that I’ll wager.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LAUGHING GALLERY “I know not what other people think about the matter, but there is nothing in this wide, wide world so useful to me as flattery,” meditated Billy after leaving the Duke of Windham.
I'll
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From this reading He is congratulating himself on his bigness of heart this very moment, that I’ll wager.
idea
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From this reading “Now the Duke of Windham has not the faintest idea that my call was made for the sole reason that I wanted a comfortable lodging for the night, and that I had planned my visit with care.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAUGHING GALLERY “I know not what other people think about the matter, but there is nothing in this wide, wide world so useful to me as flattery,” meditated Billy after leaving the Duke of Windham.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAUGHING GALLERY “I know not what other people think about the matter, but there is nothing in this wide, wide world so useful to me as flattery,” meditated Billy after leaving the Duke of Windham.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It will bring quicker returns than anything else, and I fancy that with this weapon I can conquer almost any foe.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAUGHING GALLERY “I know not what other people think about the matter, but there is nothing in this wide, wide world so useful to me as flattery,” meditated Billy after leaving the Duke of Windham.
LAUGHING
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From this reading THE LAUGHING GALLERY “I know not what other people think about the matter, but there is nothing in this wide, wide world so useful to me as flattery,” meditated Billy after leaving the Duke of Windham.
leaving
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From this reading THE LAUGHING GALLERY “I know not what other people think about the matter, but there is nothing in this wide, wide world so useful to me as flattery,” meditated Billy after leaving the Duke of Windham.
lodging
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From this reading “Now the Duke of Windham has not the faintest idea that my call was made for the sole reason that I wanted a comfortable lodging for the night, and that I had planned my visit with care.
made
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From this reading “Now the Duke of Windham has not the faintest idea that my call was made for the sole reason that I wanted a comfortable lodging for the night, and that I had planned my visit with care.
matter
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From this reading THE LAUGHING GALLERY “I know not what other people think about the matter, but there is nothing in this wide, wide world so useful to me as flattery,” meditated Billy after leaving the Duke of Windham.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LAUGHING GALLERY “I know not what other people think about the matter, but there is nothing in this wide, wide world so useful to me as flattery,” meditated Billy after leaving the Duke of Windham.
meditated
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From this reading THE LAUGHING GALLERY “I know not what other people think about the matter, but there is nothing in this wide, wide world so useful to me as flattery,” meditated Billy after leaving the Duke of Windham.
moment
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From this reading He is congratulating himself on his bigness of heart this very moment, that I’ll wager.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now the Duke of Windham has not the faintest idea that my call was made for the sole reason that I wanted a comfortable lodging for the night, and that I had planned my visit with care.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Anyway, my object is attained, and now I can enjoy myself with no thought or dread of the night.
night
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From this reading “Now the Duke of Windham has not the faintest idea that my call was made for the sole reason that I wanted a comfortable lodging for the night, and that I had planned my visit with care.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Anyway, my object is attained, and now I can enjoy myself with no thought or dread of the night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LAUGHING GALLERY “I know not what other people think about the matter, but there is nothing in this wide, wide world so useful to me as flattery,” meditated Billy after leaving the Duke of Windham.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE LAUGHING GALLERY “I know not what other people think about the matter, but there is nothing in this wide, wide world so useful to me as flattery,” meditated Billy after leaving the Duke of Windham.
Now
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From this reading “Now the Duke of Windham has not the faintest idea that my call was made for the sole reason that I wanted a comfortable lodging for the night, and that I had planned my visit with care.
object
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From this reading Anyway, my object is attained, and now I can enjoy myself with no thought or dread of the night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAUGHING GALLERY “I know not what other people think about the matter, but there is nothing in this wide, wide world so useful to me as flattery,” meditated Billy after leaving the Duke of Windham.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He is congratulating himself on his bigness of heart this very moment, that I’ll wager.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Anyway, my object is attained, and now I can enjoy myself with no thought or dread of the night.
other
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From this reading THE LAUGHING GALLERY “I know not what other people think about the matter, but there is nothing in this wide, wide world so useful to me as flattery,” meditated Billy after leaving the Duke of Windham.
people
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From this reading THE LAUGHING GALLERY “I know not what other people think about the matter, but there is nothing in this wide, wide world so useful to me as flattery,” meditated Billy after leaving the Duke of Windham.
planned
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From this reading “Now the Duke of Windham has not the faintest idea that my call was made for the sole reason that I wanted a comfortable lodging for the night, and that I had planned my visit with care.
quicker
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From this reading “It will bring quicker returns than anything else, and I fancy that with this weapon I can conquer almost any foe.
reason
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From this reading “Now the Duke of Windham has not the faintest idea that my call was made for the sole reason that I wanted a comfortable lodging for the night, and that I had planned my visit with care.
returns
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From this reading “It will bring quicker returns than anything else, and I fancy that with this weapon I can conquer almost any foe.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE LAUGHING GALLERY “I know not what other people think about the matter, but there is nothing in this wide, wide world so useful to me as flattery,” meditated Billy after leaving the Duke of Windham.
sole
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From this reading “Now the Duke of Windham has not the faintest idea that my call was made for the sole reason that I wanted a comfortable lodging for the night, and that I had planned my visit with care.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “It will bring quicker returns than anything else, and I fancy that with this weapon I can conquer almost any foe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It will bring quicker returns than anything else, and I fancy that with this weapon I can conquer almost any foe.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAUGHING GALLERY “I know not what other people think about the matter, but there is nothing in this wide, wide world so useful to me as flattery,” meditated Billy after leaving the Duke of Windham.
there
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From this reading THE LAUGHING GALLERY “I know not what other people think about the matter, but there is nothing in this wide, wide world so useful to me as flattery,” meditated Billy after leaving the Duke of Windham.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAUGHING GALLERY “I know not what other people think about the matter, but there is nothing in this wide, wide world so useful to me as flattery,” meditated Billy after leaving the Duke of Windham.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE LAUGHING GALLERY “I know not what other people think about the matter, but there is nothing in this wide, wide world so useful to me as flattery,” meditated Billy after leaving the Duke of Windham.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anyway, my object is attained, and now I can enjoy myself with no thought or dread of the night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAUGHING GALLERY “I know not what other people think about the matter, but there is nothing in this wide, wide world so useful to me as flattery,” meditated Billy after leaving the Duke of Windham.
useful
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From this reading THE LAUGHING GALLERY “I know not what other people think about the matter, but there is nothing in this wide, wide world so useful to me as flattery,” meditated Billy after leaving the Duke of Windham.
very
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From this reading He is congratulating himself on his bigness of heart this very moment, that I’ll wager.
visit
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From this reading “Now the Duke of Windham has not the faintest idea that my call was made for the sole reason that I wanted a comfortable lodging for the night, and that I had planned my visit with care.
wager
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From this reading He is congratulating himself on his bigness of heart this very moment, that I’ll wager.
wanted
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From this reading “Now the Duke of Windham has not the faintest idea that my call was made for the sole reason that I wanted a comfortable lodging for the night, and that I had planned my visit with care.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now the Duke of Windham has not the faintest idea that my call was made for the sole reason that I wanted a comfortable lodging for the night, and that I had planned my visit with care.
weapon
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From this reading “It will bring quicker returns than anything else, and I fancy that with this weapon I can conquer almost any foe.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE LAUGHING GALLERY “I know not what other people think about the matter, but there is nothing in this wide, wide world so useful to me as flattery,” meditated Billy after leaving the Duke of Windham.
wide
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From this reading THE LAUGHING GALLERY “I know not what other people think about the matter, but there is nothing in this wide, wide world so useful to me as flattery,” meditated Billy after leaving the Duke of Windham.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It will bring quicker returns than anything else, and I fancy that with this weapon I can conquer almost any foe.
Windham
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From this reading THE LAUGHING GALLERY “I know not what other people think about the matter, but there is nothing in this wide, wide world so useful to me as flattery,” meditated Billy after leaving the Duke of Windham.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It will bring quicker returns than anything else, and I fancy that with this weapon I can conquer almost any foe.
world
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From this reading THE LAUGHING GALLERY “I know not what other people think about the matter, but there is nothing in this wide, wide world so useful to me as flattery,” meditated Billy after leaving the Duke of Windham.
