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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 On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.
amusement
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From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.
aspirations
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From this reading He was twenty years old and suffered from aspirations.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.
Babylon
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From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.
back
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From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.
bank
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From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.
billiard-saloon
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From this reading I met him in a public billiard-saloon where the marker called him by his given name, and he called the marker "Bullseyes."
Bullseyes
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From this reading I met him in a public billiard-saloon where the marker called him by his given name, and he called the marker "Bullseyes."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I met him in a public billiard-saloon where the marker called him by his given name, and he called the marker "Bullseyes."
called
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From this reading I met him in a public billiard-saloon where the marker called him by his given name, and he called the marker "Bullseyes."
Charlie
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From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.
cheap
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From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.
Christian
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From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.
City
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From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.
coming
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From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.
day
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From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.
E
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From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.
explained
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From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was twenty years old and suffered from aspirations.
games
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From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.
given
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From this reading I met him in a public billiard-saloon where the marker called him by his given name, and he called the marker "Bullseyes."
go
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From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.
gone
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From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.
grave
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From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.
Henley
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From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I met him in a public billiard-saloon where the marker called him by his given name, and he called the marker "Bullseyes."
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.
king
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From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.
knightly
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From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.
L'Envoi
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From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.
Likeness
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From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.
lived
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From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.
London
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From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.
looking
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From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.
Madness
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From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.
marker
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From this reading I met him in a public billiard-saloon where the marker called him by his given name, and he called the marker "Bullseyes."
Mears
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From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.
met
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From this reading I met him in a public billiard-saloon where the marker called him by his given name, and he called the marker "Bullseyes."
mother
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From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.
nervously
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From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.
north
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From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.
old
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From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.
only
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From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.
Ortheris
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From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.
place
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From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.
Private
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From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.
public
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From this reading I met him in a public billiard-saloon where the marker called him by his given name, and he called the marker "Bullseyes."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.
skill
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From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.
slave
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From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.
son
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From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.
StrengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.
suffered
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From this reading He was twenty years old and suffered from aspirations.
suggested
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From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.
twenty
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From this reading He was twenty years old and suffered from aspirations.
W
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From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I met him in a public billiard-saloon where the marker called him by his given name, and he called the marker "Bullseyes."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.
widow
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From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.
work
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From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.
world
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From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.
years
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From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.
young
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From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.
