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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 Within thirty feet of the turf-sided road, my chimney—a huge, corpulent old Harry VIII of a chimney—rises full in front of me and all my possessions.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Though I always say, _I and my chimney_, as Cardinal Wolsey used to say, “_I and my King_,” yet this egotistic way of speaking, wherein I take precedence of my chimney, is hardly borne out by the facts; in everything, except the above phrase, my chimney taking precedence of me.
all
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From this reading Within thirty feet of the turf-sided road, my chimney—a huge, corpulent old Harry VIII of a chimney—rises full in front of me and all my possessions.
always
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From this reading Though I always say, _I and my chimney_, as Cardinal Wolsey used to say, “_I and my King_,” yet this egotistic way of speaking, wherein I take precedence of my chimney, is hardly borne out by the facts; in everything, except the above phrase, my chimney taking precedence of me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I and my chimney, two grey-headed old smokers, reside in the country.
approaching
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From this reading Standing well up a hillside, my chimney, like Lord Rosse’s monster telescope, swung vertical to hit the meridian moon, is the first object to greet the approaching traveler’s eye, nor is it the last which the sun salutes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are, I may say, old settlers here; particularly my old chimney, which settles more and more every day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though I always say, _I and my chimney_, as Cardinal Wolsey used to say, “_I and my King_,” yet this egotistic way of speaking, wherein I take precedence of my chimney, is hardly borne out by the facts; in everything, except the above phrase, my chimney taking precedence of me.
borne
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From this reading Though I always say, _I and my chimney_, as Cardinal Wolsey used to say, “_I and my King_,” yet this egotistic way of speaking, wherein I take precedence of my chimney, is hardly borne out by the facts; in everything, except the above phrase, my chimney taking precedence of me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Though I always say, _I and my chimney_, as Cardinal Wolsey used to say, “_I and my King_,” yet this egotistic way of speaking, wherein I take precedence of my chimney, is hardly borne out by the facts; in everything, except the above phrase, my chimney taking precedence of me.
Cardinal
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From this reading Though I always say, _I and my chimney_, as Cardinal Wolsey used to say, “_I and my King_,” yet this egotistic way of speaking, wherein I take precedence of my chimney, is hardly borne out by the facts; in everything, except the above phrase, my chimney taking precedence of me.
chimney
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From this reading I and my chimney, two grey-headed old smokers, reside in the country.
corpulent
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From this reading Within thirty feet of the turf-sided road, my chimney—a huge, corpulent old Harry VIII of a chimney—rises full in front of me and all my possessions.
country
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From this reading I and my chimney, two grey-headed old smokers, reside in the country.
day
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From this reading We are, I may say, old settlers here; particularly my old chimney, which settles more and more every day.
egotistic
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From this reading Though I always say, _I and my chimney_, as Cardinal Wolsey used to say, “_I and my King_,” yet this egotistic way of speaking, wherein I take precedence of my chimney, is hardly borne out by the facts; in everything, except the above phrase, my chimney taking precedence of me.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We are, I may say, old settlers here; particularly my old chimney, which settles more and more every day.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Though I always say, _I and my chimney_, as Cardinal Wolsey used to say, “_I and my King_,” yet this egotistic way of speaking, wherein I take precedence of my chimney, is hardly borne out by the facts; in everything, except the above phrase, my chimney taking precedence of me.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Though I always say, _I and my chimney_, as Cardinal Wolsey used to say, “_I and my King_,” yet this egotistic way of speaking, wherein I take precedence of my chimney, is hardly borne out by the facts; in everything, except the above phrase, my chimney taking precedence of me.
eye
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From this reading Standing well up a hillside, my chimney, like Lord Rosse’s monster telescope, swung vertical to hit the meridian moon, is the first object to greet the approaching traveler’s eye, nor is it the last which the sun salutes.
facts
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From this reading Though I always say, _I and my chimney_, as Cardinal Wolsey used to say, “_I and my King_,” yet this egotistic way of speaking, wherein I take precedence of my chimney, is hardly borne out by the facts; in everything, except the above phrase, my chimney taking precedence of me.
feet
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From this reading Within thirty feet of the turf-sided road, my chimney—a huge, corpulent old Harry VIII of a chimney—rises full in front of me and all my possessions.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Standing well up a hillside, my chimney, like Lord Rosse’s monster telescope, swung vertical to hit the meridian moon, is the first object to greet the approaching traveler’s eye, nor is it the last which the sun salutes.
front
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From this reading Within thirty feet of the turf-sided road, my chimney—a huge, corpulent old Harry VIII of a chimney—rises full in front of me and all my possessions.
full
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From this reading Within thirty feet of the turf-sided road, my chimney—a huge, corpulent old Harry VIII of a chimney—rises full in front of me and all my possessions.
greet
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From this reading Standing well up a hillside, my chimney, like Lord Rosse’s monster telescope, swung vertical to hit the meridian moon, is the first object to greet the approaching traveler’s eye, nor is it the last which the sun salutes.
grey-headed
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From this reading I and my chimney, two grey-headed old smokers, reside in the country.
hardly
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From this reading Though I always say, _I and my chimney_, as Cardinal Wolsey used to say, “_I and my King_,” yet this egotistic way of speaking, wherein I take precedence of my chimney, is hardly borne out by the facts; in everything, except the above phrase, my chimney taking precedence of me.
Harry
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From this reading Within thirty feet of the turf-sided road, my chimney—a huge, corpulent old Harry VIII of a chimney—rises full in front of me and all my possessions.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We are, I may say, old settlers here; particularly my old chimney, which settles more and more every day.
hillside
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From this reading Standing well up a hillside, my chimney, like Lord Rosse’s monster telescope, swung vertical to hit the meridian moon, is the first object to greet the approaching traveler’s eye, nor is it the last which the sun salutes.
hit
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From this reading Standing well up a hillside, my chimney, like Lord Rosse’s monster telescope, swung vertical to hit the meridian moon, is the first object to greet the approaching traveler’s eye, nor is it the last which the sun salutes.
huge
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From this reading Within thirty feet of the turf-sided road, my chimney—a huge, corpulent old Harry VIII of a chimney—rises full in front of me and all my possessions.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I and my chimney, two grey-headed old smokers, reside in the country.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I and my chimney, two grey-headed old smokers, reside in the country.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though I always say, _I and my chimney_, as Cardinal Wolsey used to say, “_I and my King_,” yet this egotistic way of speaking, wherein I take precedence of my chimney, is hardly borne out by the facts; in everything, except the above phrase, my chimney taking precedence of me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Standing well up a hillside, my chimney, like Lord Rosse’s monster telescope, swung vertical to hit the meridian moon, is the first object to greet the approaching traveler’s eye, nor is it the last which the sun salutes.
King
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From this reading Though I always say, _I and my chimney_, as Cardinal Wolsey used to say, “_I and my King_,” yet this egotistic way of speaking, wherein I take precedence of my chimney, is hardly borne out by the facts; in everything, except the above phrase, my chimney taking precedence of me.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Standing well up a hillside, my chimney, like Lord Rosse’s monster telescope, swung vertical to hit the meridian moon, is the first object to greet the approaching traveler’s eye, nor is it the last which the sun salutes.
like
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From this reading Standing well up a hillside, my chimney, like Lord Rosse’s monster telescope, swung vertical to hit the meridian moon, is the first object to greet the approaching traveler’s eye, nor is it the last which the sun salutes.
Lord
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From this reading Standing well up a hillside, my chimney, like Lord Rosse’s monster telescope, swung vertical to hit the meridian moon, is the first object to greet the approaching traveler’s eye, nor is it the last which the sun salutes.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We are, I may say, old settlers here; particularly my old chimney, which settles more and more every day.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though I always say, _I and my chimney_, as Cardinal Wolsey used to say, “_I and my King_,” yet this egotistic way of speaking, wherein I take precedence of my chimney, is hardly borne out by the facts; in everything, except the above phrase, my chimney taking precedence of me.
meridian
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From this reading Standing well up a hillside, my chimney, like Lord Rosse’s monster telescope, swung vertical to hit the meridian moon, is the first object to greet the approaching traveler’s eye, nor is it the last which the sun salutes.
monster
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From this reading Standing well up a hillside, my chimney, like Lord Rosse’s monster telescope, swung vertical to hit the meridian moon, is the first object to greet the approaching traveler’s eye, nor is it the last which the sun salutes.
moon
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From this reading Standing well up a hillside, my chimney, like Lord Rosse’s monster telescope, swung vertical to hit the meridian moon, is the first object to greet the approaching traveler’s eye, nor is it the last which the sun salutes.
more
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From this reading We are, I may say, old settlers here; particularly my old chimney, which settles more and more every day.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I and my chimney, two grey-headed old smokers, reside in the country.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Standing well up a hillside, my chimney, like Lord Rosse’s monster telescope, swung vertical to hit the meridian moon, is the first object to greet the approaching traveler’s eye, nor is it the last which the sun salutes.
object
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From this reading Standing well up a hillside, my chimney, like Lord Rosse’s monster telescope, swung vertical to hit the meridian moon, is the first object to greet the approaching traveler’s eye, nor is it the last which the sun salutes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though I always say, _I and my chimney_, as Cardinal Wolsey used to say, “_I and my King_,” yet this egotistic way of speaking, wherein I take precedence of my chimney, is hardly borne out by the facts; in everything, except the above phrase, my chimney taking precedence of me.
old
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From this reading I and my chimney, two grey-headed old smokers, reside in the country.
out
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From this reading Though I always say, _I and my chimney_, as Cardinal Wolsey used to say, “_I and my King_,” yet this egotistic way of speaking, wherein I take precedence of my chimney, is hardly borne out by the facts; in everything, except the above phrase, my chimney taking precedence of me.
particularly
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From this reading We are, I may say, old settlers here; particularly my old chimney, which settles more and more every day.
phrase
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From this reading Though I always say, _I and my chimney_, as Cardinal Wolsey used to say, “_I and my King_,” yet this egotistic way of speaking, wherein I take precedence of my chimney, is hardly borne out by the facts; in everything, except the above phrase, my chimney taking precedence of me.
possessions
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From this reading Within thirty feet of the turf-sided road, my chimney—a huge, corpulent old Harry VIII of a chimney—rises full in front of me and all my possessions.
precedence
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From this reading Though I always say, _I and my chimney_, as Cardinal Wolsey used to say, “_I and my King_,” yet this egotistic way of speaking, wherein I take precedence of my chimney, is hardly borne out by the facts; in everything, except the above phrase, my chimney taking precedence of me.
reside
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From this reading I and my chimney, two grey-headed old smokers, reside in the country.
rises
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From this reading Within thirty feet of the turf-sided road, my chimney—a huge, corpulent old Harry VIII of a chimney—rises full in front of me and all my possessions.
road
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From this reading Within thirty feet of the turf-sided road, my chimney—a huge, corpulent old Harry VIII of a chimney—rises full in front of me and all my possessions.
Rosse's
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From this reading Standing well up a hillside, my chimney, like Lord Rosse’s monster telescope, swung vertical to hit the meridian moon, is the first object to greet the approaching traveler’s eye, nor is it the last which the sun salutes.
salutes
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From this reading Standing well up a hillside, my chimney, like Lord Rosse’s monster telescope, swung vertical to hit the meridian moon, is the first object to greet the approaching traveler’s eye, nor is it the last which the sun salutes.
say
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From this reading We are, I may say, old settlers here; particularly my old chimney, which settles more and more every day.
settlers
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From this reading We are, I may say, old settlers here; particularly my old chimney, which settles more and more every day.
settles
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From this reading We are, I may say, old settlers here; particularly my old chimney, which settles more and more every day.
smokers
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From this reading I and my chimney, two grey-headed old smokers, reside in the country.
speaking
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From this reading Though I always say, _I and my chimney_, as Cardinal Wolsey used to say, “_I and my King_,” yet this egotistic way of speaking, wherein I take precedence of my chimney, is hardly borne out by the facts; in everything, except the above phrase, my chimney taking precedence of me.
StandingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Standing well up a hillside, my chimney, like Lord Rosse’s monster telescope, swung vertical to hit the meridian moon, is the first object to greet the approaching traveler’s eye, nor is it the last which the sun salutes.
sun
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From this reading Standing well up a hillside, my chimney, like Lord Rosse’s monster telescope, swung vertical to hit the meridian moon, is the first object to greet the approaching traveler’s eye, nor is it the last which the sun salutes.
swung
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From this reading Standing well up a hillside, my chimney, like Lord Rosse’s monster telescope, swung vertical to hit the meridian moon, is the first object to greet the approaching traveler’s eye, nor is it the last which the sun salutes.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though I always say, _I and my chimney_, as Cardinal Wolsey used to say, “_I and my King_,” yet this egotistic way of speaking, wherein I take precedence of my chimney, is hardly borne out by the facts; in everything, except the above phrase, my chimney taking precedence of me.
taking
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From this reading Though I always say, _I and my chimney_, as Cardinal Wolsey used to say, “_I and my King_,” yet this egotistic way of speaking, wherein I take precedence of my chimney, is hardly borne out by the facts; in everything, except the above phrase, my chimney taking precedence of me.
telescope
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From this reading Standing well up a hillside, my chimney, like Lord Rosse’s monster telescope, swung vertical to hit the meridian moon, is the first object to greet the approaching traveler’s eye, nor is it the last which the sun salutes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I and my chimney, two grey-headed old smokers, reside in the country.
thirty
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From this reading Within thirty feet of the turf-sided road, my chimney—a huge, corpulent old Harry VIII of a chimney—rises full in front of me and all my possessions.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Though I always say, _I and my chimney_, as Cardinal Wolsey used to say, “_I and my King_,” yet this egotistic way of speaking, wherein I take precedence of my chimney, is hardly borne out by the facts; in everything, except the above phrase, my chimney taking precedence of me.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though I always say, _I and my chimney_, as Cardinal Wolsey used to say, “_I and my King_,” yet this egotistic way of speaking, wherein I take precedence of my chimney, is hardly borne out by the facts; in everything, except the above phrase, my chimney taking precedence of me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though I always say, _I and my chimney_, as Cardinal Wolsey used to say, “_I and my King_,” yet this egotistic way of speaking, wherein I take precedence of my chimney, is hardly borne out by the facts; in everything, except the above phrase, my chimney taking precedence of me.
traveler's
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From this reading Standing well up a hillside, my chimney, like Lord Rosse’s monster telescope, swung vertical to hit the meridian moon, is the first object to greet the approaching traveler’s eye, nor is it the last which the sun salutes.
turf-sided
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From this reading Within thirty feet of the turf-sided road, my chimney—a huge, corpulent old Harry VIII of a chimney—rises full in front of me and all my possessions.
two
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From this reading I and my chimney, two grey-headed old smokers, reside in the country.
up
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From this reading Standing well up a hillside, my chimney, like Lord Rosse’s monster telescope, swung vertical to hit the meridian moon, is the first object to greet the approaching traveler’s eye, nor is it the last which the sun salutes.
used
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From this reading Though I always say, _I and my chimney_, as Cardinal Wolsey used to say, “_I and my King_,” yet this egotistic way of speaking, wherein I take precedence of my chimney, is hardly borne out by the facts; in everything, except the above phrase, my chimney taking precedence of me.
vertical
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From this reading Standing well up a hillside, my chimney, like Lord Rosse’s monster telescope, swung vertical to hit the meridian moon, is the first object to greet the approaching traveler’s eye, nor is it the last which the sun salutes.
VIII
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From this reading Within thirty feet of the turf-sided road, my chimney—a huge, corpulent old Harry VIII of a chimney—rises full in front of me and all my possessions.
way
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From this reading Though I always say, _I and my chimney_, as Cardinal Wolsey used to say, “_I and my King_,” yet this egotistic way of speaking, wherein I take precedence of my chimney, is hardly borne out by the facts; in everything, except the above phrase, my chimney taking precedence of me.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are, I may say, old settlers here; particularly my old chimney, which settles more and more every day.
well
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From this reading Standing well up a hillside, my chimney, like Lord Rosse’s monster telescope, swung vertical to hit the meridian moon, is the first object to greet the approaching traveler’s eye, nor is it the last which the sun salutes.
wherein
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From this reading Though I always say, _I and my chimney_, as Cardinal Wolsey used to say, “_I and my King_,” yet this egotistic way of speaking, wherein I take precedence of my chimney, is hardly borne out by the facts; in everything, except the above phrase, my chimney taking precedence of me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We are, I may say, old settlers here; particularly my old chimney, which settles more and more every day.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within thirty feet of the turf-sided road, my chimney—a huge, corpulent old Harry VIII of a chimney—rises full in front of me and all my possessions.
Wolsey
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From this reading Though I always say, _I and my chimney_, as Cardinal Wolsey used to say, “_I and my King_,” yet this egotistic way of speaking, wherein I take precedence of my chimney, is hardly borne out by the facts; in everything, except the above phrase, my chimney taking precedence of me.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Though I always say, _I and my chimney_, as Cardinal Wolsey used to say, “_I and my King_,” yet this egotistic way of speaking, wherein I take precedence of my chimney, is hardly borne out by the facts; in everything, except the above phrase, my chimney taking precedence of me.
