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1815
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From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
1825
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From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
1850
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From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
1859
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From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
22
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From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
abutting
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From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
B
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From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
brutal
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From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
came
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From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
caricature
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From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
City
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From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
colony
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From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
coming
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From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
crayon
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From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
days
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From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
de
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From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
degenerated
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From this reading When last I visited it, it seemed to have degenerated, but at that time the flats were of good repute.
Doyle
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From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
Dublin
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From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
Edinburgh
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From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
end
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From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
father
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From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
features
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From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
figure
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From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
flats
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From this reading When last I visited it, it seemed to have degenerated, but at that time the flats were of good repute.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
French
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From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When last I visited it, it seemed to have degenerated, but at that time the flats were of good repute.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
grotesque
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From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
H
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From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When last I visited it, it seemed to have degenerated, but at that time the flats were of good repute.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
Huguenots
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From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
John
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From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When last I visited it, it seemed to have degenerated, but at that time the flats were of good repute.
Leith
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From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
London
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From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
made
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From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
making
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From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
named
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From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
nom
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From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
now
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From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
object
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From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
old
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From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
Picardy
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From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
Place
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From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
polite
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From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
Queen
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From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
reputation
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From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
repute
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From this reading When last I visited it, it seemed to have degenerated, but at that time the flats were of good repute.
said
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From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
satire
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From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When last I visited it, it seemed to have degenerated, but at that time the flats were of good repute.
settled
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From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
shape
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From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
son
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From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
Street
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From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When last I visited it, it seemed to have degenerated, but at that time the flats were of good repute.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
there
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From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When last I visited it, it seemed to have degenerated, but at that time the flats were of good repute.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
village
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From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
visited
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From this reading When last I visited it, it seemed to have degenerated, but at that time the flats were of good repute.
Walk
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From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
walls
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From this reading At the time of their coming it was a village outside the City walls, but now it is at the end of Queen Street, abutting upon Leith Walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was born on May 22, 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, so named because in old days a colony of French Huguenots had settled there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When last I visited it, it seemed to have degenerated, but at that time the flats were of good repute.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When last I visited it, it seemed to have degenerated, but at that time the flats were of good repute.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
year
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From this reading He came from Dublin about the year 1815 and may be said to be the father of polite caricature, for in the old days satire took the brutal shape of making the object grotesque in features and figure.
youngest
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From this reading My father was the youngest son of John Doyle, who under the _nom de crayon_ of “H. B.” made a great reputation in London from about 1825 to 1850.
