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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 Of this kind is the gout, which serves as a bond of brotherhood to the purple-visaged gentry, who obey the herald’s voice, and painfully hobble from all civilized regions of the globe to take their post in the grand procession.
acquired
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From this reading Some maladies are rich and precious, and only to be acquired by the right of inheritance or purchased with gold.
all
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From this reading Of this kind is the gout, which serves as a bond of brotherhood to the purple-visaged gentry, who obey the herald’s voice, and painfully hobble from all civilized regions of the globe to take their post in the grand procession.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It may gratify the pride of aristocracy to reflect that disease, more than any other circumstance of human life, pays due observance to the distinctions which rank and wealth, and poverty and lowliness, have established among mankind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It may gratify the pride of aristocracy to reflect that disease, more than any other circumstance of human life, pays due observance to the distinctions which rank and wealth, and poverty and lowliness, have established among mankind.
any
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From this reading It may gratify the pride of aristocracy to reflect that disease, more than any other circumstance of human life, pays due observance to the distinctions which rank and wealth, and poverty and lowliness, have established among mankind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some maladies are rich and precious, and only to be acquired by the right of inheritance or purchased with gold.
aristocracy
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From this reading It may gratify the pride of aristocracy to reflect that disease, more than any other circumstance of human life, pays due observance to the distinctions which rank and wealth, and poverty and lowliness, have established among mankind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of this kind is the gout, which serves as a bond of brotherhood to the purple-visaged gentry, who obey the herald’s voice, and painfully hobble from all civilized regions of the globe to take their post in the grand procession.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our first attempt at classification is not very successful.
attempt
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From this reading Our first attempt at classification is not very successful.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some maladies are rich and precious, and only to be acquired by the right of inheritance or purchased with gold.
bond
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From this reading Of this kind is the gout, which serves as a bond of brotherhood to the purple-visaged gentry, who obey the herald’s voice, and painfully hobble from all civilized regions of the globe to take their post in the grand procession.
brotherhood
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From this reading Of this kind is the gout, which serves as a bond of brotherhood to the purple-visaged gentry, who obey the herald’s voice, and painfully hobble from all civilized regions of the globe to take their post in the grand procession.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some maladies are rich and precious, and only to be acquired by the right of inheritance or purchased with gold.
circumstance
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From this reading It may gratify the pride of aristocracy to reflect that disease, more than any other circumstance of human life, pays due observance to the distinctions which rank and wealth, and poverty and lowliness, have established among mankind.
civilized
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From this reading Of this kind is the gout, which serves as a bond of brotherhood to the purple-visaged gentry, who obey the herald’s voice, and painfully hobble from all civilized regions of the globe to take their post in the grand procession.
classification
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From this reading Our first attempt at classification is not very successful.
disease
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From this reading It may gratify the pride of aristocracy to reflect that disease, more than any other circumstance of human life, pays due observance to the distinctions which rank and wealth, and poverty and lowliness, have established among mankind.
distinctions
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From this reading It may gratify the pride of aristocracy to reflect that disease, more than any other circumstance of human life, pays due observance to the distinctions which rank and wealth, and poverty and lowliness, have established among mankind.
due
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From this reading It may gratify the pride of aristocracy to reflect that disease, more than any other circumstance of human life, pays due observance to the distinctions which rank and wealth, and poverty and lowliness, have established among mankind.
established
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From this reading It may gratify the pride of aristocracy to reflect that disease, more than any other circumstance of human life, pays due observance to the distinctions which rank and wealth, and poverty and lowliness, have established among mankind.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our first attempt at classification is not very successful.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of this kind is the gout, which serves as a bond of brotherhood to the purple-visaged gentry, who obey the herald’s voice, and painfully hobble from all civilized regions of the globe to take their post in the grand procession.
gentry
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From this reading Of this kind is the gout, which serves as a bond of brotherhood to the purple-visaged gentry, who obey the herald’s voice, and painfully hobble from all civilized regions of the globe to take their post in the grand procession.
globe
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From this reading Of this kind is the gout, which serves as a bond of brotherhood to the purple-visaged gentry, who obey the herald’s voice, and painfully hobble from all civilized regions of the globe to take their post in the grand procession.
gold
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From this reading Some maladies are rich and precious, and only to be acquired by the right of inheritance or purchased with gold.
gout
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From this reading Of this kind is the gout, which serves as a bond of brotherhood to the purple-visaged gentry, who obey the herald’s voice, and painfully hobble from all civilized regions of the globe to take their post in the grand procession.
grand
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From this reading Of this kind is the gout, which serves as a bond of brotherhood to the purple-visaged gentry, who obey the herald’s voice, and painfully hobble from all civilized regions of the globe to take their post in the grand procession.
gratify
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From this reading It may gratify the pride of aristocracy to reflect that disease, more than any other circumstance of human life, pays due observance to the distinctions which rank and wealth, and poverty and lowliness, have established among mankind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It may gratify the pride of aristocracy to reflect that disease, more than any other circumstance of human life, pays due observance to the distinctions which rank and wealth, and poverty and lowliness, have established among mankind.
herald's
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From this reading Of this kind is the gout, which serves as a bond of brotherhood to the purple-visaged gentry, who obey the herald’s voice, and painfully hobble from all civilized regions of the globe to take their post in the grand procession.
hobbleverbUS /ˈhɑbəl/
walk with difficulty
From this reading Of this kind is the gout, which serves as a bond of brotherhood to the purple-visaged gentry, who obey the herald’s voice, and painfully hobble from all civilized regions of the globe to take their post in the grand procession.
hope
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From this reading In mercy to their toes, let us hope that the march may not be long.
human
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From this reading It may gratify the pride of aristocracy to reflect that disease, more than any other circumstance of human life, pays due observance to the distinctions which rank and wealth, and poverty and lowliness, have established among mankind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of this kind is the gout, which serves as a bond of brotherhood to the purple-visaged gentry, who obey the herald’s voice, and painfully hobble from all civilized regions of the globe to take their post in the grand procession.
inheritance
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From this reading Some maladies are rich and precious, and only to be acquired by the right of inheritance or purchased with gold.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our first attempt at classification is not very successful.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may gratify the pride of aristocracy to reflect that disease, more than any other circumstance of human life, pays due observance to the distinctions which rank and wealth, and poverty and lowliness, have established among mankind.
kind
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From this reading Of this kind is the gout, which serves as a bond of brotherhood to the purple-visaged gentry, who obey the herald’s voice, and painfully hobble from all civilized regions of the globe to take their post in the grand procession.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading In mercy to their toes, let us hope that the march may not be long.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may gratify the pride of aristocracy to reflect that disease, more than any other circumstance of human life, pays due observance to the distinctions which rank and wealth, and poverty and lowliness, have established among mankind.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In mercy to their toes, let us hope that the march may not be long.
lowliness
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From this reading It may gratify the pride of aristocracy to reflect that disease, more than any other circumstance of human life, pays due observance to the distinctions which rank and wealth, and poverty and lowliness, have established among mankind.
maladies
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From this reading Some maladies are rich and precious, and only to be acquired by the right of inheritance or purchased with gold.
mankind
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From this reading It may gratify the pride of aristocracy to reflect that disease, more than any other circumstance of human life, pays due observance to the distinctions which rank and wealth, and poverty and lowliness, have established among mankind.
march
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From this reading In mercy to their toes, let us hope that the march may not be long.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may gratify the pride of aristocracy to reflect that disease, more than any other circumstance of human life, pays due observance to the distinctions which rank and wealth, and poverty and lowliness, have established among mankind.
mercy
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From this reading In mercy to their toes, let us hope that the march may not be long.
more
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From this reading It may gratify the pride of aristocracy to reflect that disease, more than any other circumstance of human life, pays due observance to the distinctions which rank and wealth, and poverty and lowliness, have established among mankind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our first attempt at classification is not very successful.
obey
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From this reading Of this kind is the gout, which serves as a bond of brotherhood to the purple-visaged gentry, who obey the herald’s voice, and painfully hobble from all civilized regions of the globe to take their post in the grand procession.
observance
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From this reading It may gratify the pride of aristocracy to reflect that disease, more than any other circumstance of human life, pays due observance to the distinctions which rank and wealth, and poverty and lowliness, have established among mankind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It may gratify the pride of aristocracy to reflect that disease, more than any other circumstance of human life, pays due observance to the distinctions which rank and wealth, and poverty and lowliness, have established among mankind.
only
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From this reading Some maladies are rich and precious, and only to be acquired by the right of inheritance or purchased with gold.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some maladies are rich and precious, and only to be acquired by the right of inheritance or purchased with gold.
other
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From this reading It may gratify the pride of aristocracy to reflect that disease, more than any other circumstance of human life, pays due observance to the distinctions which rank and wealth, and poverty and lowliness, have established among mankind.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our first attempt at classification is not very successful.
painfully
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From this reading Of this kind is the gout, which serves as a bond of brotherhood to the purple-visaged gentry, who obey the herald’s voice, and painfully hobble from all civilized regions of the globe to take their post in the grand procession.
pays
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From this reading It may gratify the pride of aristocracy to reflect that disease, more than any other circumstance of human life, pays due observance to the distinctions which rank and wealth, and poverty and lowliness, have established among mankind.
post
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From this reading Of this kind is the gout, which serves as a bond of brotherhood to the purple-visaged gentry, who obey the herald’s voice, and painfully hobble from all civilized regions of the globe to take their post in the grand procession.
poverty
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From this reading It may gratify the pride of aristocracy to reflect that disease, more than any other circumstance of human life, pays due observance to the distinctions which rank and wealth, and poverty and lowliness, have established among mankind.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading Some maladies are rich and precious, and only to be acquired by the right of inheritance or purchased with gold.
pride
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From this reading It may gratify the pride of aristocracy to reflect that disease, more than any other circumstance of human life, pays due observance to the distinctions which rank and wealth, and poverty and lowliness, have established among mankind.
procession
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From this reading Of this kind is the gout, which serves as a bond of brotherhood to the purple-visaged gentry, who obey the herald’s voice, and painfully hobble from all civilized regions of the globe to take their post in the grand procession.
purchased
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From this reading Some maladies are rich and precious, and only to be acquired by the right of inheritance or purchased with gold.
purple-visaged
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From this reading Of this kind is the gout, which serves as a bond of brotherhood to the purple-visaged gentry, who obey the herald’s voice, and painfully hobble from all civilized regions of the globe to take their post in the grand procession.
rank
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From this reading It may gratify the pride of aristocracy to reflect that disease, more than any other circumstance of human life, pays due observance to the distinctions which rank and wealth, and poverty and lowliness, have established among mankind.
reflect
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From this reading It may gratify the pride of aristocracy to reflect that disease, more than any other circumstance of human life, pays due observance to the distinctions which rank and wealth, and poverty and lowliness, have established among mankind.
regions
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From this reading Of this kind is the gout, which serves as a bond of brotherhood to the purple-visaged gentry, who obey the herald’s voice, and painfully hobble from all civilized regions of the globe to take their post in the grand procession.
rich
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From this reading Some maladies are rich and precious, and only to be acquired by the right of inheritance or purchased with gold.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some maladies are rich and precious, and only to be acquired by the right of inheritance or purchased with gold.
serves
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From this reading Of this kind is the gout, which serves as a bond of brotherhood to the purple-visaged gentry, who obey the herald’s voice, and painfully hobble from all civilized regions of the globe to take their post in the grand procession.
Some
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From this reading Some maladies are rich and precious, and only to be acquired by the right of inheritance or purchased with gold.
successful
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From this reading Our first attempt at classification is not very successful.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of this kind is the gout, which serves as a bond of brotherhood to the purple-visaged gentry, who obey the herald’s voice, and painfully hobble from all civilized regions of the globe to take their post in the grand procession.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It may gratify the pride of aristocracy to reflect that disease, more than any other circumstance of human life, pays due observance to the distinctions which rank and wealth, and poverty and lowliness, have established among mankind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may gratify the pride of aristocracy to reflect that disease, more than any other circumstance of human life, pays due observance to the distinctions which rank and wealth, and poverty and lowliness, have established among mankind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It may gratify the pride of aristocracy to reflect that disease, more than any other circumstance of human life, pays due observance to the distinctions which rank and wealth, and poverty and lowliness, have established among mankind.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Of this kind is the gout, which serves as a bond of brotherhood to the purple-visaged gentry, who obey the herald’s voice, and painfully hobble from all civilized regions of the globe to take their post in the grand procession.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of this kind is the gout, which serves as a bond of brotherhood to the purple-visaged gentry, who obey the herald’s voice, and painfully hobble from all civilized regions of the globe to take their post in the grand procession.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It may gratify the pride of aristocracy to reflect that disease, more than any other circumstance of human life, pays due observance to the distinctions which rank and wealth, and poverty and lowliness, have established among mankind.
toes
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From this reading In mercy to their toes, let us hope that the march may not be long.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In mercy to their toes, let us hope that the march may not be long.
very
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From this reading Our first attempt at classification is not very successful.
voice
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From this reading Of this kind is the gout, which serves as a bond of brotherhood to the purple-visaged gentry, who obey the herald’s voice, and painfully hobble from all civilized regions of the globe to take their post in the grand procession.
wealth
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From this reading It may gratify the pride of aristocracy to reflect that disease, more than any other circumstance of human life, pays due observance to the distinctions which rank and wealth, and poverty and lowliness, have established among mankind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It may gratify the pride of aristocracy to reflect that disease, more than any other circumstance of human life, pays due observance to the distinctions which rank and wealth, and poverty and lowliness, have established among mankind.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Of this kind is the gout, which serves as a bond of brotherhood to the purple-visaged gentry, who obey the herald’s voice, and painfully hobble from all civilized regions of the globe to take their post in the grand procession.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some maladies are rich and precious, and only to be acquired by the right of inheritance or purchased with gold.
