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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 A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
air
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From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At close of day A solitary jackass came to bray-- A common Thistle's fitting epitaph.
bade
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From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It bloomed forthwith; but ne'er was blundering clown Upon the boards more promptly hooted down; The sister flowers began to jeer and laugh.
bloomed
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From this reading It bloomed forthwith; but ne'er was blundering clown Upon the boards more promptly hooted down; The sister flowers began to jeer and laugh.
blundering
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From this reading It bloomed forthwith; but ne'er was blundering clown Upon the boards more promptly hooted down; The sister flowers began to jeer and laugh.
boards
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From this reading It bloomed forthwith; but ne'er was blundering clown Upon the boards more promptly hooted down; The sister flowers began to jeer and laugh.
boast
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From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
braggart's
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From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
bray
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From this reading At close of day A solitary jackass came to bray-- A common Thistle's fitting epitaph.
bright
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From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
came
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From this reading At close of day A solitary jackass came to bray-- A common Thistle's fitting epitaph.
chance-come
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From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
claims
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From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
close
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From this reading At close of day A solitary jackass came to bray-- A common Thistle's fitting epitaph.
clown
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From this reading It bloomed forthwith; but ne'er was blundering clown Upon the boards more promptly hooted down; The sister flowers began to jeer and laugh.
colors
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From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
common
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From this reading At close of day A solitary jackass came to bray-- A common Thistle's fitting epitaph.
day
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From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
delay
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From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
display
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From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
down
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From this reading It bloomed forthwith; but ne'er was blundering clown Upon the boards more promptly hooted down; The sister flowers began to jeer and laugh.
epitaph
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From this reading At close of day A solitary jackass came to bray-- A common Thistle's fitting epitaph.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
fitting
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From this reading At close of day A solitary jackass came to bray-- A common Thistle's fitting epitaph.
flourished
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From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
flowers
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From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
flung
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From this reading The owner flung it out.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
forthwith
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From this reading It bloomed forthwith; but ne'er was blundering clown Upon the boards more promptly hooted down; The sister flowers began to jeer and laugh.
garden
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From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
hooted
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From this reading It bloomed forthwith; but ne'er was blundering clown Upon the boards more promptly hooted down; The sister flowers began to jeer and laugh.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
insolence
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From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
jackass
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From this reading At close of day A solitary jackass came to bray-- A common Thistle's fitting epitaph.
jeer
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From this reading It bloomed forthwith; but ne'er was blundering clown Upon the boards more promptly hooted down; The sister flowers began to jeer and laugh.
laugh
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From this reading It bloomed forthwith; but ne'er was blundering clown Upon the boards more promptly hooted down; The sister flowers began to jeer and laugh.
lineage
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From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
lofty
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From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
Made
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From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
more
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From this reading It bloomed forthwith; but ne'er was blundering clown Upon the boards more promptly hooted down; The sister flowers began to jeer and laugh.
ne'er
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From this reading It bloomed forthwith; but ne'er was blundering clown Upon the boards more promptly hooted down; The sister flowers began to jeer and laugh.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
out
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From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
owner
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From this reading The owner flung it out.
patience
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From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
promptly
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From this reading It bloomed forthwith; but ne'er was blundering clown Upon the boards more promptly hooted down; The sister flowers began to jeer and laugh.
prove
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From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
rare
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From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
seedling
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From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
sister
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From this reading It bloomed forthwith; but ne'er was blundering clown Upon the boards more promptly hooted down; The sister flowers began to jeer and laugh.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
solitary
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From this reading At close of day A solitary jackass came to bray-- A common Thistle's fitting epitaph.
splendid
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From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
springing
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From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
stay
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From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
suffered
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From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
there
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From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
Thistle's
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From this reading At close of day A solitary jackass came to bray-- A common Thistle's fitting epitaph.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
up
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From this reading A chance-come seedling, springing up one day Among the flowers in a garden fair, Made boast that splendid colors bright and rare Its claims to lofty lineage should display.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It bloomed forthwith; but ne'er was blundering clown Upon the boards more promptly hooted down; The sister flowers began to jeer and laugh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It bloomed forthwith; but ne'er was blundering clown Upon the boards more promptly hooted down; The sister flowers began to jeer and laugh.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So for a while they suffered it to stay; But with such insolence it flourished there, That, out of patience with its braggart's air, They bade it prove its claims without delay.
