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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 number of men live to eat; a much larger number eat to live.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Between him and Mrs. Pamflett existed an unconquerable antipathy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without reference to his inclinations, Tom Barley's circumstances did not enable him to do the former, and he found it exceedingly hard to do the latter.
antipathy
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From this reading Between him and Mrs. Pamflett existed an unconquerable antipathy.
Barley
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From this reading No more chivalrous knight than Tom Barley ever drew breath, but notwithstanding his devotion to Phoebe, certain incontrovertible conclusions had for some time past forced themselves upon him.
Barley's
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From this reading Without reference to his inclinations, Tom Barley's circumstances did not enable him to do the former, and he found it exceedingly hard to do the latter.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between him and Mrs. Pamflett existed an unconquerable antipathy.
breath
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From this reading No more chivalrous knight than Tom Barley ever drew breath, but notwithstanding his devotion to Phoebe, certain incontrovertible conclusions had for some time past forced themselves upon him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No more chivalrous knight than Tom Barley ever drew breath, but notwithstanding his devotion to Phoebe, certain incontrovertible conclusions had for some time past forced themselves upon him.
certain
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From this reading No more chivalrous knight than Tom Barley ever drew breath, but notwithstanding his devotion to Phoebe, certain incontrovertible conclusions had for some time past forced themselves upon him.
chivalrous
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From this reading No more chivalrous knight than Tom Barley ever drew breath, but notwithstanding his devotion to Phoebe, certain incontrovertible conclusions had for some time past forced themselves upon him.
circumstances
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From this reading Without reference to his inclinations, Tom Barley's circumstances did not enable him to do the former, and he found it exceedingly hard to do the latter.
conclusions
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From this reading No more chivalrous knight than Tom Barley ever drew breath, but notwithstanding his devotion to Phoebe, certain incontrovertible conclusions had for some time past forced themselves upon him.
devotion
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From this reading No more chivalrous knight than Tom Barley ever drew breath, but notwithstanding his devotion to Phoebe, certain incontrovertible conclusions had for some time past forced themselves upon him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Without reference to his inclinations, Tom Barley's circumstances did not enable him to do the former, and he found it exceedingly hard to do the latter.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Without reference to his inclinations, Tom Barley's circumstances did not enable him to do the former, and he found it exceedingly hard to do the latter.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No more chivalrous knight than Tom Barley ever drew breath, but notwithstanding his devotion to Phoebe, certain incontrovertible conclusions had for some time past forced themselves upon him.
eat
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From this reading A number of men live to eat; a much larger number eat to live.
enable
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From this reading Without reference to his inclinations, Tom Barley's circumstances did not enable him to do the former, and he found it exceedingly hard to do the latter.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No more chivalrous knight than Tom Barley ever drew breath, but notwithstanding his devotion to Phoebe, certain incontrovertible conclusions had for some time past forced themselves upon him.
exceedingly
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From this reading Without reference to his inclinations, Tom Barley's circumstances did not enable him to do the former, and he found it exceedingly hard to do the latter.
existed
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From this reading Between him and Mrs. Pamflett existed an unconquerable antipathy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No more chivalrous knight than Tom Barley ever drew breath, but notwithstanding his devotion to Phoebe, certain incontrovertible conclusions had for some time past forced themselves upon him.
forced
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From this reading No more chivalrous knight than Tom Barley ever drew breath, but notwithstanding his devotion to Phoebe, certain incontrovertible conclusions had for some time past forced themselves upon him.
former
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From this reading Without reference to his inclinations, Tom Barley's circumstances did not enable him to do the former, and he found it exceedingly hard to do the latter.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Without reference to his inclinations, Tom Barley's circumstances did not enable him to do the former, and he found it exceedingly hard to do the latter.
GIRLS
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From this reading JEREMIAH PAMFLETT'S OPINIONS OF GIRLS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No more chivalrous knight than Tom Barley ever drew breath, but notwithstanding his devotion to Phoebe, certain incontrovertible conclusions had for some time past forced themselves upon him.
hard
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From this reading Without reference to his inclinations, Tom Barley's circumstances did not enable him to do the former, and he found it exceedingly hard to do the latter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without reference to his inclinations, Tom Barley's circumstances did not enable him to do the former, and he found it exceedingly hard to do the latter.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No more chivalrous knight than Tom Barley ever drew breath, but notwithstanding his devotion to Phoebe, certain incontrovertible conclusions had for some time past forced themselves upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No more chivalrous knight than Tom Barley ever drew breath, but notwithstanding his devotion to Phoebe, certain incontrovertible conclusions had for some time past forced themselves upon him.
inclinations
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From this reading Without reference to his inclinations, Tom Barley's circumstances did not enable him to do the former, and he found it exceedingly hard to do the latter.
incontrovertible
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From this reading No more chivalrous knight than Tom Barley ever drew breath, but notwithstanding his devotion to Phoebe, certain incontrovertible conclusions had for some time past forced themselves upon him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Without reference to his inclinations, Tom Barley's circumstances did not enable him to do the former, and he found it exceedingly hard to do the latter.
JEREMIAH
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From this reading JEREMIAH PAMFLETT'S OPINIONS OF GIRLS.
knight
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From this reading No more chivalrous knight than Tom Barley ever drew breath, but notwithstanding his devotion to Phoebe, certain incontrovertible conclusions had for some time past forced themselves upon him.
larger
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From this reading A number of men live to eat; a much larger number eat to live.
latter
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From this reading Without reference to his inclinations, Tom Barley's circumstances did not enable him to do the former, and he found it exceedingly hard to do the latter.
live
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From this reading A number of men live to eat; a much larger number eat to live.
men
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From this reading A number of men live to eat; a much larger number eat to live.
more
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From this reading No more chivalrous knight than Tom Barley ever drew breath, but notwithstanding his devotion to Phoebe, certain incontrovertible conclusions had for some time past forced themselves upon him.
Mrs
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From this reading Between him and Mrs. Pamflett existed an unconquerable antipathy.
much
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From this reading A number of men live to eat; a much larger number eat to live.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No more chivalrous knight than Tom Barley ever drew breath, but notwithstanding his devotion to Phoebe, certain incontrovertible conclusions had for some time past forced themselves upon him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Without reference to his inclinations, Tom Barley's circumstances did not enable him to do the former, and he found it exceedingly hard to do the latter.
notwithstanding
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From this reading No more chivalrous knight than Tom Barley ever drew breath, but notwithstanding his devotion to Phoebe, certain incontrovertible conclusions had for some time past forced themselves upon him.
number
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From this reading A number of men live to eat; a much larger number eat to live.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JEREMIAH PAMFLETT'S OPINIONS OF GIRLS.
OPINIONS
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From this reading JEREMIAH PAMFLETT'S OPINIONS OF GIRLS.
Pamflett
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From this reading Between him and Mrs. Pamflett existed an unconquerable antipathy.
PAMFLETT'S
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From this reading JEREMIAH PAMFLETT'S OPINIONS OF GIRLS.
past
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From this reading No more chivalrous knight than Tom Barley ever drew breath, but notwithstanding his devotion to Phoebe, certain incontrovertible conclusions had for some time past forced themselves upon him.
Phoebe
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From this reading No more chivalrous knight than Tom Barley ever drew breath, but notwithstanding his devotion to Phoebe, certain incontrovertible conclusions had for some time past forced themselves upon him.
reference
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From this reading Without reference to his inclinations, Tom Barley's circumstances did not enable him to do the former, and he found it exceedingly hard to do the latter.
some
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From this reading No more chivalrous knight than Tom Barley ever drew breath, but notwithstanding his devotion to Phoebe, certain incontrovertible conclusions had for some time past forced themselves upon him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No more chivalrous knight than Tom Barley ever drew breath, but notwithstanding his devotion to Phoebe, certain incontrovertible conclusions had for some time past forced themselves upon him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Without reference to his inclinations, Tom Barley's circumstances did not enable him to do the former, and he found it exceedingly hard to do the latter.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading No more chivalrous knight than Tom Barley ever drew breath, but notwithstanding his devotion to Phoebe, certain incontrovertible conclusions had for some time past forced themselves upon him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No more chivalrous knight than Tom Barley ever drew breath, but notwithstanding his devotion to Phoebe, certain incontrovertible conclusions had for some time past forced themselves upon him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No more chivalrous knight than Tom Barley ever drew breath, but notwithstanding his devotion to Phoebe, certain incontrovertible conclusions had for some time past forced themselves upon him.
Tom
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From this reading No more chivalrous knight than Tom Barley ever drew breath, but notwithstanding his devotion to Phoebe, certain incontrovertible conclusions had for some time past forced themselves upon him.
unconquerable
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From this reading Between him and Mrs. Pamflett existed an unconquerable antipathy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No more chivalrous knight than Tom Barley ever drew breath, but notwithstanding his devotion to Phoebe, certain incontrovertible conclusions had for some time past forced themselves upon him.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without reference to his inclinations, Tom Barley's circumstances did not enable him to do the former, and he found it exceedingly hard to do the latter.
