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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 “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
all
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amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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animal
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any
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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area
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aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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caged
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canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
cards
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carriage
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company
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couch
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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daily
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days
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delight
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down
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dressing
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driveling
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dupes
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eating
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else
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end
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From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
evening
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events
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evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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few
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find
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fondly
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fools
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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foresee
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foresees
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guidance
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happening
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From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
horse
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idiots
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imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
inquiring
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interest
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From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
invalids
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
larger
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later
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laying
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lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What is all this but Parisian life summed up in a few phrases?
like
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longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
lymph
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Madame
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making
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more
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neighbor
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neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
others
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out
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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Parisian
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From this reading What is all this but Parisian life summed up in a few phrases?
pence
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phrases
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From this reading What is all this but Parisian life summed up in a few phrases?
players
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pleasure
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political
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priding
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promenade
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rather
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repeating
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rules
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sayings
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shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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shuffling
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simpletons
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single
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slept
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spend
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stage
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
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Such-an-One
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summed
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From this reading What is all this but Parisian life summed up in a few phrases?
talking
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temperament
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What is all this but Parisian life summed up in a few phrases?
three
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From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
up
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From this reading What is all this but Parisian life summed up in a few phrases?
useful
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From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is all this but Parisian life summed up in a few phrases?
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
win
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From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
