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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 But after embattling his facts, an advocate who should wholly suppress a not unreasonable surmise, which might tell eloquently upon his cause—such an advocate, would he not be blameworthy?
advance
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From this reading In behalf of the dignity of whaling, I would fain advance naught but substantiated facts.
advocate
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From this reading But after embattling his facts, an advocate who should wholly suppress a not unreasonable surmise, which might tell eloquently upon his cause—such an advocate, would he not be blameworthy?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after embattling his facts, an advocate who should wholly suppress a not unreasonable surmise, which might tell eloquently upon his cause—such an advocate, would he not be blameworthy?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But after embattling his facts, an advocate who should wholly suppress a not unreasonable surmise, which might tell eloquently upon his cause—such an advocate, would he not be blameworthy?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is well known that at the coronation of kings and queens, even modern ones, a certain curious process of seasoning them for their functions is gone through.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is well known that at the coronation of kings and queens, even modern ones, a certain curious process of seasoning them for their functions is gone through.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But after embattling his facts, an advocate who should wholly suppress a not unreasonable surmise, which might tell eloquently upon his cause—such an advocate, would he not be blameworthy?
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading In behalf of the dignity of whaling, I would fain advance naught but substantiated facts.
blameworthy
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From this reading But after embattling his facts, an advocate who should wholly suppress a not unreasonable surmise, which might tell eloquently upon his cause—such an advocate, would he not be blameworthy?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In behalf of the dignity of whaling, I would fain advance naught but substantiated facts.
called
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From this reading There is a saltcellar of state, so called, and there may be a caster of state.
caster
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From this reading There is a saltcellar of state, so called, and there may be a caster of state.
cause
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From this reading But after embattling his facts, an advocate who should wholly suppress a not unreasonable surmise, which might tell eloquently upon his cause—such an advocate, would he not be blameworthy?
certain
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From this reading It is well known that at the coronation of kings and queens, even modern ones, a certain curious process of seasoning them for their functions is gone through.
coronation
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From this reading It is well known that at the coronation of kings and queens, even modern ones, a certain curious process of seasoning them for their functions is gone through.
curious
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From this reading It is well known that at the coronation of kings and queens, even modern ones, a certain curious process of seasoning them for their functions is gone through.
dignity
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From this reading In behalf of the dignity of whaling, I would fain advance naught but substantiated facts.
eloquently
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From this reading But after embattling his facts, an advocate who should wholly suppress a not unreasonable surmise, which might tell eloquently upon his cause—such an advocate, would he not be blameworthy?
embattling
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From this reading But after embattling his facts, an advocate who should wholly suppress a not unreasonable surmise, which might tell eloquently upon his cause—such an advocate, would he not be blameworthy?
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is well known that at the coronation of kings and queens, even modern ones, a certain curious process of seasoning them for their functions is gone through.
facts
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From this reading In behalf of the dignity of whaling, I would fain advance naught but substantiated facts.
fain
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From this reading In behalf of the dignity of whaling, I would fain advance naught but substantiated facts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is well known that at the coronation of kings and queens, even modern ones, a certain curious process of seasoning them for their functions is gone through.
functions
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From this reading It is well known that at the coronation of kings and queens, even modern ones, a certain curious process of seasoning them for their functions is gone through.
gone
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From this reading It is well known that at the coronation of kings and queens, even modern ones, a certain curious process of seasoning them for their functions is gone through.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But after embattling his facts, an advocate who should wholly suppress a not unreasonable surmise, which might tell eloquently upon his cause—such an advocate, would he not be blameworthy?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But after embattling his facts, an advocate who should wholly suppress a not unreasonable surmise, which might tell eloquently upon his cause—such an advocate, would he not be blameworthy?
How
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From this reading How they use the salt, precisely—who knows?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In behalf of the dignity of whaling, I would fain advance naught but substantiated facts.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In behalf of the dignity of whaling, I would fain advance naught but substantiated facts.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is well known that at the coronation of kings and queens, even modern ones, a certain curious process of seasoning them for their functions is gone through.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is well known that at the coronation of kings and queens, even modern ones, a certain curious process of seasoning them for their functions is gone through.
kings
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From this reading It is well known that at the coronation of kings and queens, even modern ones, a certain curious process of seasoning them for their functions is gone through.
known
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From this reading It is well known that at the coronation of kings and queens, even modern ones, a certain curious process of seasoning them for their functions is gone through.
knows
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From this reading How they use the salt, precisely—who knows?
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There is a saltcellar of state, so called, and there may be a caster of state.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But after embattling his facts, an advocate who should wholly suppress a not unreasonable surmise, which might tell eloquently upon his cause—such an advocate, would he not be blameworthy?
modern
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From this reading It is well known that at the coronation of kings and queens, even modern ones, a certain curious process of seasoning them for their functions is gone through.
naught
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From this reading In behalf of the dignity of whaling, I would fain advance naught but substantiated facts.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But after embattling his facts, an advocate who should wholly suppress a not unreasonable surmise, which might tell eloquently upon his cause—such an advocate, would he not be blameworthy?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In behalf of the dignity of whaling, I would fain advance naught but substantiated facts.
ones
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From this reading It is well known that at the coronation of kings and queens, even modern ones, a certain curious process of seasoning them for their functions is gone through.
precisely
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From this reading How they use the salt, precisely—who knows?
process
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From this reading It is well known that at the coronation of kings and queens, even modern ones, a certain curious process of seasoning them for their functions is gone through.
queens
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From this reading It is well known that at the coronation of kings and queens, even modern ones, a certain curious process of seasoning them for their functions is gone through.
salt
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From this reading How they use the salt, precisely—who knows?
saltcellar
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From this reading There is a saltcellar of state, so called, and there may be a caster of state.
seasoning
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From this reading It is well known that at the coronation of kings and queens, even modern ones, a certain curious process of seasoning them for their functions is gone through.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But after embattling his facts, an advocate who should wholly suppress a not unreasonable surmise, which might tell eloquently upon his cause—such an advocate, would he not be blameworthy?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There is a saltcellar of state, so called, and there may be a caster of state.
state
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From this reading There is a saltcellar of state, so called, and there may be a caster of state.
substantiated
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From this reading In behalf of the dignity of whaling, I would fain advance naught but substantiated facts.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But after embattling his facts, an advocate who should wholly suppress a not unreasonable surmise, which might tell eloquently upon his cause—such an advocate, would he not be blameworthy?
suppress
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From this reading But after embattling his facts, an advocate who should wholly suppress a not unreasonable surmise, which might tell eloquently upon his cause—such an advocate, would he not be blameworthy?
surmise
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From this reading But after embattling his facts, an advocate who should wholly suppress a not unreasonable surmise, which might tell eloquently upon his cause—such an advocate, would he not be blameworthy?
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But after embattling his facts, an advocate who should wholly suppress a not unreasonable surmise, which might tell eloquently upon his cause—such an advocate, would he not be blameworthy?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is well known that at the coronation of kings and queens, even modern ones, a certain curious process of seasoning them for their functions is gone through.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In behalf of the dignity of whaling, I would fain advance naught but substantiated facts.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is well known that at the coronation of kings and queens, even modern ones, a certain curious process of seasoning them for their functions is gone through.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is well known that at the coronation of kings and queens, even modern ones, a certain curious process of seasoning them for their functions is gone through.
There
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From this reading There is a saltcellar of state, so called, and there may be a caster of state.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How they use the salt, precisely—who knows?
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is well known that at the coronation of kings and queens, even modern ones, a certain curious process of seasoning them for their functions is gone through.
unreasonable
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From this reading But after embattling his facts, an advocate who should wholly suppress a not unreasonable surmise, which might tell eloquently upon his cause—such an advocate, would he not be blameworthy?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But after embattling his facts, an advocate who should wholly suppress a not unreasonable surmise, which might tell eloquently upon his cause—such an advocate, would he not be blameworthy?
use
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From this reading How they use the salt, precisely—who knows?
well
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From this reading It is well known that at the coronation of kings and queens, even modern ones, a certain curious process of seasoning them for their functions is gone through.
whaling
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From this reading In behalf of the dignity of whaling, I would fain advance naught but substantiated facts.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But after embattling his facts, an advocate who should wholly suppress a not unreasonable surmise, which might tell eloquently upon his cause—such an advocate, would he not be blameworthy?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But after embattling his facts, an advocate who should wholly suppress a not unreasonable surmise, which might tell eloquently upon his cause—such an advocate, would he not be blameworthy?
wholly
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From this reading But after embattling his facts, an advocate who should wholly suppress a not unreasonable surmise, which might tell eloquently upon his cause—such an advocate, would he not be blameworthy?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In behalf of the dignity of whaling, I would fain advance naught but substantiated facts.
