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all
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From this reading It is pretty much the same, I think, with all amusements.
amusements
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From this reading It is pretty much the same, I think, with all amusements.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Man who Hunts and Doesn't Like it The Man who Hunts and Does Like it The Lady who Rides to Hounds The Hunting Farmer The Man who Hunts and Never Jumps The Hunting Parson The Master of Hounds How to Ride to Hounds THE MAN WHO HUNTS AND DOESN'T LIKE IT.
any
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From this reading It seems to be odd, at first sight, that there should be any such men as these; but their name and number is legion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seems to be odd, at first sight, that there should be any such men as these; but their name and number is legion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seems to be odd, at first sight, that there should be any such men as these; but their name and number is legion.
balls
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From this reading How many men go to balls, to races, to the theatre, how many women to concerts and races, simply because it is the thing to do?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seems to be odd, at first sight, that there should be any such men as these; but their name and number is legion.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading If we were to deduct from the hunting-crowd farmers, and others who hunt because hunting is brought to their door, of the remainder we should find that the "men who don't like it" have the preponderance.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If we were to deduct from the hunting-crowd farmers, and others who hunt because hunting is brought to their door, of the remainder we should find that the "men who don't like it" have the preponderance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seems to be odd, at first sight, that there should be any such men as these; but their name and number is legion.
concerts
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From this reading How many men go to balls, to races, to the theatre, how many women to concerts and races, simply because it is the thing to do?
deduct
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From this reading If we were to deduct from the hunting-crowd farmers, and others who hunt because hunting is brought to their door, of the remainder we should find that the "men who don't like it" have the preponderance.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How many men go to balls, to races, to the theatre, how many women to concerts and races, simply because it is the thing to do?
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Man who Hunts and Doesn't Like it The Man who Hunts and Does Like it The Lady who Rides to Hounds The Hunting Farmer The Man who Hunts and Never Jumps The Hunting Parson The Master of Hounds How to Ride to Hounds THE MAN WHO HUNTS AND DOESN'T LIKE IT.
Doesn't
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From this reading The Man who Hunts and Doesn't Like it The Man who Hunts and Does Like it The Lady who Rides to Hounds The Hunting Farmer The Man who Hunts and Never Jumps The Hunting Parson The Master of Hounds How to Ride to Hounds THE MAN WHO HUNTS AND DOESN'T LIKE IT.
don't
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From this reading If we were to deduct from the hunting-crowd farmers, and others who hunt because hunting is brought to their door, of the remainder we should find that the "men who don't like it" have the preponderance.
door
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From this reading If we were to deduct from the hunting-crowd farmers, and others who hunt because hunting is brought to their door, of the remainder we should find that the "men who don't like it" have the preponderance.
Farmer
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From this reading The Man who Hunts and Doesn't Like it The Man who Hunts and Does Like it The Lady who Rides to Hounds The Hunting Farmer The Man who Hunts and Never Jumps The Hunting Parson The Master of Hounds How to Ride to Hounds THE MAN WHO HUNTS AND DOESN'T LIKE IT.
farmers
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From this reading If we were to deduct from the hunting-crowd farmers, and others who hunt because hunting is brought to their door, of the remainder we should find that the "men who don't like it" have the preponderance.
find
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From this reading If we were to deduct from the hunting-crowd farmers, and others who hunt because hunting is brought to their door, of the remainder we should find that the "men who don't like it" have the preponderance.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seems to be odd, at first sight, that there should be any such men as these; but their name and number is legion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If we were to deduct from the hunting-crowd farmers, and others who hunt because hunting is brought to their door, of the remainder we should find that the "men who don't like it" have the preponderance.
go
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From this reading How many men go to balls, to races, to the theatre, how many women to concerts and races, simply because it is the thing to do?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If we were to deduct from the hunting-crowd farmers, and others who hunt because hunting is brought to their door, of the remainder we should find that the "men who don't like it" have the preponderance.
Hounds
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From this reading The Man who Hunts and Doesn't Like it The Man who Hunts and Does Like it The Lady who Rides to Hounds The Hunting Farmer The Man who Hunts and Never Jumps The Hunting Parson The Master of Hounds How to Ride to Hounds THE MAN WHO HUNTS AND DOESN'T LIKE IT.
How
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From this reading The Man who Hunts and Doesn't Like it The Man who Hunts and Does Like it The Lady who Rides to Hounds The Hunting Farmer The Man who Hunts and Never Jumps The Hunting Parson The Master of Hounds How to Ride to Hounds THE MAN WHO HUNTS AND DOESN'T LIKE IT.
hunt
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From this reading If we were to deduct from the hunting-crowd farmers, and others who hunt because hunting is brought to their door, of the remainder we should find that the "men who don't like it" have the preponderance.
Hunting
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From this reading The Man who Hunts and Doesn't Like it The Man who Hunts and Does Like it The Lady who Rides to Hounds The Hunting Farmer The Man who Hunts and Never Jumps The Hunting Parson The Master of Hounds How to Ride to Hounds THE MAN WHO HUNTS AND DOESN'T LIKE IT.
hunting-crowd
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From this reading If we were to deduct from the hunting-crowd farmers, and others who hunt because hunting is brought to their door, of the remainder we should find that the "men who don't like it" have the preponderance.
Hunts
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From this reading The Man who Hunts and Doesn't Like it The Man who Hunts and Does Like it The Lady who Rides to Hounds The Hunting Farmer The Man who Hunts and Never Jumps The Hunting Parson The Master of Hounds How to Ride to Hounds THE MAN WHO HUNTS AND DOESN'T LIKE IT.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is pretty much the same, I think, with all amusements.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we were to deduct from the hunting-crowd farmers, and others who hunt because hunting is brought to their door, of the remainder we should find that the "men who don't like it" have the preponderance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seems to be odd, at first sight, that there should be any such men as these; but their name and number is legion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Man who Hunts and Doesn't Like it The Man who Hunts and Does Like it The Lady who Rides to Hounds The Hunting Farmer The Man who Hunts and Never Jumps The Hunting Parson The Master of Hounds How to Ride to Hounds THE MAN WHO HUNTS AND DOESN'T LIKE IT.
Jumps
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From this reading The Man who Hunts and Doesn't Like it The Man who Hunts and Does Like it The Lady who Rides to Hounds The Hunting Farmer The Man who Hunts and Never Jumps The Hunting Parson The Master of Hounds How to Ride to Hounds THE MAN WHO HUNTS AND DOESN'T LIKE IT.
Lady
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From this reading The Man who Hunts and Doesn't Like it The Man who Hunts and Does Like it The Lady who Rides to Hounds The Hunting Farmer The Man who Hunts and Never Jumps The Hunting Parson The Master of Hounds How to Ride to Hounds THE MAN WHO HUNTS AND DOESN'T LIKE IT.
legion
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From this reading It seems to be odd, at first sight, that there should be any such men as these; but their name and number is legion.
Like
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From this reading The Man who Hunts and Doesn't Like it The Man who Hunts and Does Like it The Lady who Rides to Hounds The Hunting Farmer The Man who Hunts and Never Jumps The Hunting Parson The Master of Hounds How to Ride to Hounds THE MAN WHO HUNTS AND DOESN'T LIKE IT.
Man
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From this reading The Man who Hunts and Doesn't Like it The Man who Hunts and Does Like it The Lady who Rides to Hounds The Hunting Farmer The Man who Hunts and Never Jumps The Hunting Parson The Master of Hounds How to Ride to Hounds THE MAN WHO HUNTS AND DOESN'T LIKE IT.
many
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From this reading How many men go to balls, to races, to the theatre, how many women to concerts and races, simply because it is the thing to do?
Master
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From this reading The Man who Hunts and Doesn't Like it The Man who Hunts and Does Like it The Lady who Rides to Hounds The Hunting Farmer The Man who Hunts and Never Jumps The Hunting Parson The Master of Hounds How to Ride to Hounds THE MAN WHO HUNTS AND DOESN'T LIKE IT.
men
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From this reading It seems to be odd, at first sight, that there should be any such men as these; but their name and number is legion.
much
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From this reading It is pretty much the same, I think, with all amusements.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seems to be odd, at first sight, that there should be any such men as these; but their name and number is legion.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Man who Hunts and Doesn't Like it The Man who Hunts and Does Like it The Lady who Rides to Hounds The Hunting Farmer The Man who Hunts and Never Jumps The Hunting Parson The Master of Hounds How to Ride to Hounds THE MAN WHO HUNTS AND DOESN'T LIKE IT.
number
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From this reading It seems to be odd, at first sight, that there should be any such men as these; but their name and number is legion.
odd
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From this reading It seems to be odd, at first sight, that there should be any such men as these; but their name and number is legion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Man who Hunts and Doesn't Like it The Man who Hunts and Does Like it The Lady who Rides to Hounds The Hunting Farmer The Man who Hunts and Never Jumps The Hunting Parson The Master of Hounds How to Ride to Hounds THE MAN WHO HUNTS AND DOESN'T LIKE IT.
others
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From this reading If we were to deduct from the hunting-crowd farmers, and others who hunt because hunting is brought to their door, of the remainder we should find that the "men who don't like it" have the preponderance.
Parson
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From this reading The Man who Hunts and Doesn't Like it The Man who Hunts and Does Like it The Lady who Rides to Hounds The Hunting Farmer The Man who Hunts and Never Jumps The Hunting Parson The Master of Hounds How to Ride to Hounds THE MAN WHO HUNTS AND DOESN'T LIKE IT.
preponderance
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From this reading If we were to deduct from the hunting-crowd farmers, and others who hunt because hunting is brought to their door, of the remainder we should find that the "men who don't like it" have the preponderance.
pretty
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From this reading It is pretty much the same, I think, with all amusements.
races
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From this reading How many men go to balls, to races, to the theatre, how many women to concerts and races, simply because it is the thing to do?
remainder
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From this reading If we were to deduct from the hunting-crowd farmers, and others who hunt because hunting is brought to their door, of the remainder we should find that the "men who don't like it" have the preponderance.
Ride
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From this reading The Man who Hunts and Doesn't Like it The Man who Hunts and Does Like it The Lady who Rides to Hounds The Hunting Farmer The Man who Hunts and Never Jumps The Hunting Parson The Master of Hounds How to Ride to Hounds THE MAN WHO HUNTS AND DOESN'T LIKE IT.
Rides
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From this reading The Man who Hunts and Doesn't Like it The Man who Hunts and Does Like it The Lady who Rides to Hounds The Hunting Farmer The Man who Hunts and Never Jumps The Hunting Parson The Master of Hounds How to Ride to Hounds THE MAN WHO HUNTS AND DOESN'T LIKE IT.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is pretty much the same, I think, with all amusements.
seems
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From this reading It seems to be odd, at first sight, that there should be any such men as these; but their name and number is legion.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seems to be odd, at first sight, that there should be any such men as these; but their name and number is legion.
sight
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From this reading It seems to be odd, at first sight, that there should be any such men as these; but their name and number is legion.
simply
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From this reading How many men go to balls, to races, to the theatre, how many women to concerts and races, simply because it is the thing to do?
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It seems to be odd, at first sight, that there should be any such men as these; but their name and number is legion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seems to be odd, at first sight, that there should be any such men as these; but their name and number is legion.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Man who Hunts and Doesn't Like it The Man who Hunts and Does Like it The Lady who Rides to Hounds The Hunting Farmer The Man who Hunts and Never Jumps The Hunting Parson The Master of Hounds How to Ride to Hounds THE MAN WHO HUNTS AND DOESN'T LIKE IT.
theatre
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From this reading How many men go to balls, to races, to the theatre, how many women to concerts and races, simply because it is the thing to do?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It seems to be odd, at first sight, that there should be any such men as these; but their name and number is legion.
there
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From this reading It seems to be odd, at first sight, that there should be any such men as these; but their name and number is legion.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It seems to be odd, at first sight, that there should be any such men as these; but their name and number is legion.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How many men go to balls, to races, to the theatre, how many women to concerts and races, simply because it is the thing to do?
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is pretty much the same, I think, with all amusements.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Man who Hunts and Doesn't Like it The Man who Hunts and Does Like it The Lady who Rides to Hounds The Hunting Farmer The Man who Hunts and Never Jumps The Hunting Parson The Master of Hounds How to Ride to Hounds THE MAN WHO HUNTS AND DOESN'T LIKE IT.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we were to deduct from the hunting-crowd farmers, and others who hunt because hunting is brought to their door, of the remainder we should find that the "men who don't like it" have the preponderance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If we were to deduct from the hunting-crowd farmers, and others who hunt because hunting is brought to their door, of the remainder we should find that the "men who don't like it" have the preponderance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Man who Hunts and Doesn't Like it The Man who Hunts and Does Like it The Lady who Rides to Hounds The Hunting Farmer The Man who Hunts and Never Jumps The Hunting Parson The Master of Hounds How to Ride to Hounds THE MAN WHO HUNTS AND DOESN'T LIKE IT.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is pretty much the same, I think, with all amusements.
women
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From this reading How many men go to balls, to races, to the theatre, how many women to concerts and races, simply because it is the thing to do?
