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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
attributed
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From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
Beetle
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From this reading Since he had loosed the whirlwind, the fair-minded Beetle offered to do Turkey’s essay for him.
behalf
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From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
built
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From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
butchering
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From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
conclusions
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From this reading “I’ve told ’em to tell me what they remember of them, with their own conclusions, in essay form next week.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
dealt
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From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
described
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From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Since he had loosed the whirlwind, the fair-minded Beetle offered to do Turkey’s essay for him.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
drinking
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From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
education
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From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
em
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From this reading “I’ve told ’em to tell me what they remember of them, with their own conclusions, in essay form next week.”
errand-running
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From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
essay
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From this reading “I’ve told ’em to tell me what they remember of them, with their own conclusions, in essay form next week.”
expressed
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From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
fair-minded
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From this reading Since he had loosed the whirlwind, the fair-minded Beetle offered to do Turkey’s essay for him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since he had loosed the whirlwind, the fair-minded Beetle offered to do Turkey’s essay for him.
form
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From this reading “I’ve told ’em to tell me what they remember of them, with their own conclusions, in essay form next week.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since he had loosed the whirlwind, the fair-minded Beetle offered to do Turkey’s essay for him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I should like to have heard your remarks.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since he had loosed the whirlwind, the fair-minded Beetle offered to do Turkey’s essay for him.
heard
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From this reading I should like to have heard your remarks.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since he had loosed the whirlwind, the fair-minded Beetle offered to do Turkey’s essay for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
hopes
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From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
horse-holding
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From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should like to have heard your remarks.”
I've
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From this reading “I’ve told ’em to tell me what they remember of them, with their own conclusions, in essay form next week.”
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ve told ’em to tell me what they remember of them, with their own conclusions, in essay form next week.”
lack
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From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
lifted
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From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
like
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From this reading I should like to have heard your remarks.”
loosed
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From this reading Since he had loosed the whirlwind, the fair-minded Beetle offered to do Turkey’s essay for him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ve told ’em to tell me what they remember of them, with their own conclusions, in essay form next week.”
names
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From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
Nathaniel
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From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ve told ’em to tell me what they remember of them, with their own conclusions, in essay form next week.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’ve told ’em to tell me what they remember of them, with their own conclusions, in essay form next week.”
offered
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From this reading Since he had loosed the whirlwind, the fair-minded Beetle offered to do Turkey’s essay for him.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
own
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From this reading “I’ve told ’em to tell me what they remember of them, with their own conclusions, in essay form next week.”
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
poaching
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From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
poetaster
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From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
QuitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Quite so.
remarks
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From this reading I should like to have heard your remarks.”
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I’ve told ’em to tell me what they remember of them, with their own conclusions, in essay form next week.”
rustic
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From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
Shakespeare's
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From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should like to have heard your remarks.”
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since he had loosed the whirlwind, the fair-minded Beetle offered to do Turkey’s essay for him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Quite so.
sorry
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From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
source
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From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
special
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From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
surprise
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From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ve told ’em to tell me what they remember of them, with their own conclusions, in essay form next week.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since he had loosed the whirlwind, the fair-minded Beetle offered to do Turkey’s essay for him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I’ve told ’em to tell me what they remember of them, with their own conclusions, in essay form next week.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I’ve told ’em to tell me what they remember of them, with their own conclusions, in essay form next week.”
then
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From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ve told ’em to tell me what they remember of them, with their own conclusions, in essay form next week.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I should like to have heard your remarks.”
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ve told ’em to tell me what they remember of them, with their own conclusions, in essay form next week.”
Turkey's
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From this reading Since he had loosed the whirlwind, the fair-minded Beetle offered to do Turkey’s essay for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
week
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From this reading “I’ve told ’em to tell me what they remember of them, with their own conclusions, in essay form next week.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I’ve told ’em to tell me what they remember of them, with their own conclusions, in essay form next week.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On Turkey’s behalf, then, he dealt with Shakespeare’s lack of education, his butchering, poaching, drinking, horse-holding, and errand-running as Nathaniel had described them; lifted from the same source pleasant names, such as “rustic” and “sorry poetaster,” on which last special hopes were built; and expressed surprise that one so ignorant could have done “what he was attributed to.”
whirlwind
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From this reading Since he had loosed the whirlwind, the fair-minded Beetle offered to do Turkey’s essay for him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’ve told ’em to tell me what they remember of them, with their own conclusions, in essay form next week.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I should like to have heard your remarks.”
