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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 Kneller had a very fine garden, and as the doctor was fond of flowers, he permitted him to have a door into it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sir Godfrey Kneller and Dr. Radcliffe lived next door to each other in Bow Street, just after the latter had come up to town, and were extremely intimate.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RADCLIFFE AND KNELLER.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Radcliffe's servants, however, gathering and destroying the flowers, Kneller sent to inform him that he would nail up the door; to which Radcliffe, in his rough manner, replied, "Tell him he may do anything but paint it."--"Well," retorted Kneller, "he may say what he will; for tell him, I will take anything from him, except physic."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kneller had a very fine garden, and as the doctor was fond of flowers, he permitted him to have a door into it.
Bow
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From this reading Sir Godfrey Kneller and Dr. Radcliffe lived next door to each other in Bow Street, just after the latter had come up to town, and were extremely intimate.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Radcliffe's servants, however, gathering and destroying the flowers, Kneller sent to inform him that he would nail up the door; to which Radcliffe, in his rough manner, replied, "Tell him he may do anything but paint it."--"Well," retorted Kneller, "he may say what he will; for tell him, I will take anything from him, except physic."
CHURCH
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From this reading SLAPS FOR SLEEPERS IN CHURCH.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Godfrey Kneller and Dr. Radcliffe lived next door to each other in Bow Street, just after the latter had come up to town, and were extremely intimate.
destroying
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From this reading Radcliffe's servants, however, gathering and destroying the flowers, Kneller sent to inform him that he would nail up the door; to which Radcliffe, in his rough manner, replied, "Tell him he may do anything but paint it."--"Well," retorted Kneller, "he may say what he will; for tell him, I will take anything from him, except physic."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Radcliffe's servants, however, gathering and destroying the flowers, Kneller sent to inform him that he would nail up the door; to which Radcliffe, in his rough manner, replied, "Tell him he may do anything but paint it."--"Well," retorted Kneller, "he may say what he will; for tell him, I will take anything from him, except physic."
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kneller had a very fine garden, and as the doctor was fond of flowers, he permitted him to have a door into it.
door
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From this reading Sir Godfrey Kneller and Dr. Radcliffe lived next door to each other in Bow Street, just after the latter had come up to town, and were extremely intimate.
Dr
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From this reading Sir Godfrey Kneller and Dr. Radcliffe lived next door to each other in Bow Street, just after the latter had come up to town, and were extremely intimate.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Sir Godfrey Kneller and Dr. Radcliffe lived next door to each other in Bow Street, just after the latter had come up to town, and were extremely intimate.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Radcliffe's servants, however, gathering and destroying the flowers, Kneller sent to inform him that he would nail up the door; to which Radcliffe, in his rough manner, replied, "Tell him he may do anything but paint it."--"Well," retorted Kneller, "he may say what he will; for tell him, I will take anything from him, except physic."
extremely
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From this reading Sir Godfrey Kneller and Dr. Radcliffe lived next door to each other in Bow Street, just after the latter had come up to town, and were extremely intimate.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kneller had a very fine garden, and as the doctor was fond of flowers, he permitted him to have a door into it.
flowers
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From this reading Kneller had a very fine garden, and as the doctor was fond of flowers, he permitted him to have a door into it.
fond
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From this reading Kneller had a very fine garden, and as the doctor was fond of flowers, he permitted him to have a door into it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Radcliffe's servants, however, gathering and destroying the flowers, Kneller sent to inform him that he would nail up the door; to which Radcliffe, in his rough manner, replied, "Tell him he may do anything but paint it."--"Well," retorted Kneller, "he may say what he will; for tell him, I will take anything from him, except physic."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Radcliffe's servants, however, gathering and destroying the flowers, Kneller sent to inform him that he would nail up the door; to which Radcliffe, in his rough manner, replied, "Tell him he may do anything but paint it."--"Well," retorted Kneller, "he may say what he will; for tell him, I will take anything from him, except physic."
garden
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From this reading Kneller had a very fine garden, and as the doctor was fond of flowers, he permitted him to have a door into it.
gathering
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From this reading Radcliffe's servants, however, gathering and destroying the flowers, Kneller sent to inform him that he would nail up the door; to which Radcliffe, in his rough manner, replied, "Tell him he may do anything but paint it."--"Well," retorted Kneller, "he may say what he will; for tell him, I will take anything from him, except physic."
Godfrey
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From this reading Sir Godfrey Kneller and Dr. Radcliffe lived next door to each other in Bow Street, just after the latter had come up to town, and were extremely intimate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Godfrey Kneller and Dr. Radcliffe lived next door to each other in Bow Street, just after the latter had come up to town, and were extremely intimate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Kneller had a very fine garden, and as the doctor was fond of flowers, he permitted him to have a door into it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kneller had a very fine garden, and as the doctor was fond of flowers, he permitted him to have a door into it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kneller had a very fine garden, and as the doctor was fond of flowers, he permitted him to have a door into it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Radcliffe's servants, however, gathering and destroying the flowers, Kneller sent to inform him that he would nail up the door; to which Radcliffe, in his rough manner, replied, "Tell him he may do anything but paint it."--"Well," retorted Kneller, "he may say what he will; for tell him, I will take anything from him, except physic."
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Radcliffe's servants, however, gathering and destroying the flowers, Kneller sent to inform him that he would nail up the door; to which Radcliffe, in his rough manner, replied, "Tell him he may do anything but paint it."--"Well," retorted Kneller, "he may say what he will; for tell him, I will take anything from him, except physic."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Radcliffe's servants, however, gathering and destroying the flowers, Kneller sent to inform him that he would nail up the door; to which Radcliffe, in his rough manner, replied, "Tell him he may do anything but paint it."--"Well," retorted Kneller, "he may say what he will; for tell him, I will take anything from him, except physic."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Godfrey Kneller and Dr. Radcliffe lived next door to each other in Bow Street, just after the latter had come up to town, and were extremely intimate.
inform
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From this reading Radcliffe's servants, however, gathering and destroying the flowers, Kneller sent to inform him that he would nail up the door; to which Radcliffe, in his rough manner, replied, "Tell him he may do anything but paint it."--"Well," retorted Kneller, "he may say what he will; for tell him, I will take anything from him, except physic."
intimate
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From this reading Sir Godfrey Kneller and Dr. Radcliffe lived next door to each other in Bow Street, just after the latter had come up to town, and were extremely intimate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Kneller had a very fine garden, and as the doctor was fond of flowers, he permitted him to have a door into it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Kneller had a very fine garden, and as the doctor was fond of flowers, he permitted him to have a door into it.
just
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From this reading Sir Godfrey Kneller and Dr. Radcliffe lived next door to each other in Bow Street, just after the latter had come up to town, and were extremely intimate.
KNELLER
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From this reading RADCLIFFE AND KNELLER.
latter
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From this reading Sir Godfrey Kneller and Dr. Radcliffe lived next door to each other in Bow Street, just after the latter had come up to town, and were extremely intimate.
lived
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From this reading Sir Godfrey Kneller and Dr. Radcliffe lived next door to each other in Bow Street, just after the latter had come up to town, and were extremely intimate.
manner
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From this reading Radcliffe's servants, however, gathering and destroying the flowers, Kneller sent to inform him that he would nail up the door; to which Radcliffe, in his rough manner, replied, "Tell him he may do anything but paint it."--"Well," retorted Kneller, "he may say what he will; for tell him, I will take anything from him, except physic."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Radcliffe's servants, however, gathering and destroying the flowers, Kneller sent to inform him that he would nail up the door; to which Radcliffe, in his rough manner, replied, "Tell him he may do anything but paint it."--"Well," retorted Kneller, "he may say what he will; for tell him, I will take anything from him, except physic."
nail
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From this reading Radcliffe's servants, however, gathering and destroying the flowers, Kneller sent to inform him that he would nail up the door; to which Radcliffe, in his rough manner, replied, "Tell him he may do anything but paint it."--"Well," retorted Kneller, "he may say what he will; for tell him, I will take anything from him, except physic."
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Godfrey Kneller and Dr. Radcliffe lived next door to each other in Bow Street, just after the latter had come up to town, and were extremely intimate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kneller had a very fine garden, and as the doctor was fond of flowers, he permitted him to have a door into it.
other
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From this reading Sir Godfrey Kneller and Dr. Radcliffe lived next door to each other in Bow Street, just after the latter had come up to town, and were extremely intimate.
paint
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From this reading Radcliffe's servants, however, gathering and destroying the flowers, Kneller sent to inform him that he would nail up the door; to which Radcliffe, in his rough manner, replied, "Tell him he may do anything but paint it."--"Well," retorted Kneller, "he may say what he will; for tell him, I will take anything from him, except physic."
permitted
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From this reading Kneller had a very fine garden, and as the doctor was fond of flowers, he permitted him to have a door into it.
physic
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From this reading Radcliffe's servants, however, gathering and destroying the flowers, Kneller sent to inform him that he would nail up the door; to which Radcliffe, in his rough manner, replied, "Tell him he may do anything but paint it."--"Well," retorted Kneller, "he may say what he will; for tell him, I will take anything from him, except physic."
RADCLIFFE
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From this reading RADCLIFFE AND KNELLER.
Radcliffe's
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From this reading Radcliffe's servants, however, gathering and destroying the flowers, Kneller sent to inform him that he would nail up the door; to which Radcliffe, in his rough manner, replied, "Tell him he may do anything but paint it."--"Well," retorted Kneller, "he may say what he will; for tell him, I will take anything from him, except physic."
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Radcliffe's servants, however, gathering and destroying the flowers, Kneller sent to inform him that he would nail up the door; to which Radcliffe, in his rough manner, replied, "Tell him he may do anything but paint it."--"Well," retorted Kneller, "he may say what he will; for tell him, I will take anything from him, except physic."
retorted
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From this reading Radcliffe's servants, however, gathering and destroying the flowers, Kneller sent to inform him that he would nail up the door; to which Radcliffe, in his rough manner, replied, "Tell him he may do anything but paint it."--"Well," retorted Kneller, "he may say what he will; for tell him, I will take anything from him, except physic."
rough
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From this reading Radcliffe's servants, however, gathering and destroying the flowers, Kneller sent to inform him that he would nail up the door; to which Radcliffe, in his rough manner, replied, "Tell him he may do anything but paint it."--"Well," retorted Kneller, "he may say what he will; for tell him, I will take anything from him, except physic."
say
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From this reading Radcliffe's servants, however, gathering and destroying the flowers, Kneller sent to inform him that he would nail up the door; to which Radcliffe, in his rough manner, replied, "Tell him he may do anything but paint it."--"Well," retorted Kneller, "he may say what he will; for tell him, I will take anything from him, except physic."
sent
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From this reading Radcliffe's servants, however, gathering and destroying the flowers, Kneller sent to inform him that he would nail up the door; to which Radcliffe, in his rough manner, replied, "Tell him he may do anything but paint it."--"Well," retorted Kneller, "he may say what he will; for tell him, I will take anything from him, except physic."
servants
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From this reading Radcliffe's servants, however, gathering and destroying the flowers, Kneller sent to inform him that he would nail up the door; to which Radcliffe, in his rough manner, replied, "Tell him he may do anything but paint it."--"Well," retorted Kneller, "he may say what he will; for tell him, I will take anything from him, except physic."
Sir
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From this reading Sir Godfrey Kneller and Dr. Radcliffe lived next door to each other in Bow Street, just after the latter had come up to town, and were extremely intimate.
SLAPS
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From this reading SLAPS FOR SLEEPERS IN CHURCH.
SLEEPERS
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From this reading SLAPS FOR SLEEPERS IN CHURCH.
Street
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From this reading Sir Godfrey Kneller and Dr. Radcliffe lived next door to each other in Bow Street, just after the latter had come up to town, and were extremely intimate.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Radcliffe's servants, however, gathering and destroying the flowers, Kneller sent to inform him that he would nail up the door; to which Radcliffe, in his rough manner, replied, "Tell him he may do anything but paint it."--"Well," retorted Kneller, "he may say what he will; for tell him, I will take anything from him, except physic."
TellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Radcliffe's servants, however, gathering and destroying the flowers, Kneller sent to inform him that he would nail up the door; to which Radcliffe, in his rough manner, replied, "Tell him he may do anything but paint it."--"Well," retorted Kneller, "he may say what he will; for tell him, I will take anything from him, except physic."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Radcliffe's servants, however, gathering and destroying the flowers, Kneller sent to inform him that he would nail up the door; to which Radcliffe, in his rough manner, replied, "Tell him he may do anything but paint it."--"Well," retorted Kneller, "he may say what he will; for tell him, I will take anything from him, except physic."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Godfrey Kneller and Dr. Radcliffe lived next door to each other in Bow Street, just after the latter had come up to town, and were extremely intimate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Godfrey Kneller and Dr. Radcliffe lived next door to each other in Bow Street, just after the latter had come up to town, and were extremely intimate.
town
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From this reading Sir Godfrey Kneller and Dr. Radcliffe lived next door to each other in Bow Street, just after the latter had come up to town, and were extremely intimate.
up
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From this reading Sir Godfrey Kneller and Dr. Radcliffe lived next door to each other in Bow Street, just after the latter had come up to town, and were extremely intimate.
very
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From this reading Kneller had a very fine garden, and as the doctor was fond of flowers, he permitted him to have a door into it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kneller had a very fine garden, and as the doctor was fond of flowers, he permitted him to have a door into it.
Well
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From this reading Radcliffe's servants, however, gathering and destroying the flowers, Kneller sent to inform him that he would nail up the door; to which Radcliffe, in his rough manner, replied, "Tell him he may do anything but paint it."--"Well," retorted Kneller, "he may say what he will; for tell him, I will take anything from him, except physic."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sir Godfrey Kneller and Dr. Radcliffe lived next door to each other in Bow Street, just after the latter had come up to town, and were extremely intimate.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Radcliffe's servants, however, gathering and destroying the flowers, Kneller sent to inform him that he would nail up the door; to which Radcliffe, in his rough manner, replied, "Tell him he may do anything but paint it."--"Well," retorted Kneller, "he may say what he will; for tell him, I will take anything from him, except physic."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Radcliffe's servants, however, gathering and destroying the flowers, Kneller sent to inform him that he would nail up the door; to which Radcliffe, in his rough manner, replied, "Tell him he may do anything but paint it."--"Well," retorted Kneller, "he may say what he will; for tell him, I will take anything from him, except physic."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Radcliffe's servants, however, gathering and destroying the flowers, Kneller sent to inform him that he would nail up the door; to which Radcliffe, in his rough manner, replied, "Tell him he may do anything but paint it."--"Well," retorted Kneller, "he may say what he will; for tell him, I will take anything from him, except physic."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Radcliffe's servants, however, gathering and destroying the flowers, Kneller sent to inform him that he would nail up the door; to which Radcliffe, in his rough manner, replied, "Tell him he may do anything but paint it."--"Well," retorted Kneller, "he may say what he will; for tell him, I will take anything from him, except physic."
