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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 they occupied a much longer time in the getting together than they ever will in the perusal.
admitted
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From this reading It must be admitted, however, that Barbox by no means hurried himself.
afterwards
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From this reading The results of his researches, as he and Phoebe afterwards set them down in fair writing, hold their due places in this veracious chronicle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With good-will and earnest purpose, the gentleman for Nowhere began, on the very next day, his researches at the heads of the seven roads.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The results of his researches, as he and Phoebe afterwards set them down in fair writing, hold their due places in this veracious chronicle.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With good-will and earnest purpose, the gentleman for Nowhere began, on the very next day, his researches at the heads of the seven roads.
Barbox
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From this reading It must be admitted, however, that Barbox by no means hurried himself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be admitted, however, that Barbox by no means hurried himself.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With good-will and earnest purpose, the gentleman for Nowhere began, on the very next day, his researches at the heads of the seven roads.
beneficial
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From this reading And this is probably the case with most reading matter, except when it is of that highly beneficial kind (for Posterity) which is "thrown off in a few moments of leisure" by the superior poetic geniuses who scorn to take prose pains.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they occupied a much longer time in the getting together than they ever will in the perusal.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And this is probably the case with most reading matter, except when it is of that highly beneficial kind (for Posterity) which is "thrown off in a few moments of leisure" by the superior poetic geniuses who scorn to take prose pains.
case
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From this reading And this is probably the case with most reading matter, except when it is of that highly beneficial kind (for Posterity) which is "thrown off in a few moments of leisure" by the superior poetic geniuses who scorn to take prose pains.
chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading The results of his researches, as he and Phoebe afterwards set them down in fair writing, hold their due places in this veracious chronicle.
day
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From this reading With good-will and earnest purpose, the gentleman for Nowhere began, on the very next day, his researches at the heads of the seven roads.
down
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From this reading The results of his researches, as he and Phoebe afterwards set them down in fair writing, hold their due places in this veracious chronicle.
due
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From this reading The results of his researches, as he and Phoebe afterwards set them down in fair writing, hold their due places in this veracious chronicle.
earnest
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From this reading With good-will and earnest purpose, the gentleman for Nowhere began, on the very next day, his researches at the heads of the seven roads.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But they occupied a much longer time in the getting together than they ever will in the perusal.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading And this is probably the case with most reading matter, except when it is of that highly beneficial kind (for Posterity) which is "thrown off in a few moments of leisure" by the superior poetic geniuses who scorn to take prose pains.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The results of his researches, as he and Phoebe afterwards set them down in fair writing, hold their due places in this veracious chronicle.
few
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From this reading And this is probably the case with most reading matter, except when it is of that highly beneficial kind (for Posterity) which is "thrown off in a few moments of leisure" by the superior poetic geniuses who scorn to take prose pains.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With good-will and earnest purpose, the gentleman for Nowhere began, on the very next day, his researches at the heads of the seven roads.
geniuses
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From this reading And this is probably the case with most reading matter, except when it is of that highly beneficial kind (for Posterity) which is "thrown off in a few moments of leisure" by the superior poetic geniuses who scorn to take prose pains.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With good-will and earnest purpose, the gentleman for Nowhere began, on the very next day, his researches at the heads of the seven roads.
getting
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From this reading But they occupied a much longer time in the getting together than they ever will in the perusal.
good-will
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From this reading With good-will and earnest purpose, the gentleman for Nowhere began, on the very next day, his researches at the heads of the seven roads.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The results of his researches, as he and Phoebe afterwards set them down in fair writing, hold their due places in this veracious chronicle.
heads
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From this reading With good-will and earnest purpose, the gentleman for Nowhere began, on the very next day, his researches at the heads of the seven roads.
highly
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From this reading And this is probably the case with most reading matter, except when it is of that highly beneficial kind (for Posterity) which is "thrown off in a few moments of leisure" by the superior poetic geniuses who scorn to take prose pains.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It must be admitted, however, that Barbox by no means hurried himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With good-will and earnest purpose, the gentleman for Nowhere began, on the very next day, his researches at the heads of the seven roads.
hold
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From this reading The results of his researches, as he and Phoebe afterwards set them down in fair writing, hold their due places in this veracious chronicle.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It must be admitted, however, that Barbox by no means hurried himself.
hurried
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From this reading It must be admitted, however, that Barbox by no means hurried himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The results of his researches, as he and Phoebe afterwards set them down in fair writing, hold their due places in this veracious chronicle.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this is probably the case with most reading matter, except when it is of that highly beneficial kind (for Posterity) which is "thrown off in a few moments of leisure" by the superior poetic geniuses who scorn to take prose pains.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And this is probably the case with most reading matter, except when it is of that highly beneficial kind (for Posterity) which is "thrown off in a few moments of leisure" by the superior poetic geniuses who scorn to take prose pains.
kind
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From this reading And this is probably the case with most reading matter, except when it is of that highly beneficial kind (for Posterity) which is "thrown off in a few moments of leisure" by the superior poetic geniuses who scorn to take prose pains.
leisure
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From this reading And this is probably the case with most reading matter, except when it is of that highly beneficial kind (for Posterity) which is "thrown off in a few moments of leisure" by the superior poetic geniuses who scorn to take prose pains.
longer
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From this reading But they occupied a much longer time in the getting together than they ever will in the perusal.
matter
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From this reading And this is probably the case with most reading matter, except when it is of that highly beneficial kind (for Posterity) which is "thrown off in a few moments of leisure" by the superior poetic geniuses who scorn to take prose pains.
means
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From this reading It must be admitted, however, that Barbox by no means hurried himself.
moments
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From this reading And this is probably the case with most reading matter, except when it is of that highly beneficial kind (for Posterity) which is "thrown off in a few moments of leisure" by the superior poetic geniuses who scorn to take prose pains.
most
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From this reading And this is probably the case with most reading matter, except when it is of that highly beneficial kind (for Posterity) which is "thrown off in a few moments of leisure" by the superior poetic geniuses who scorn to take prose pains.
much
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From this reading But they occupied a much longer time in the getting together than they ever will in the perusal.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be admitted, however, that Barbox by no means hurried himself.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With good-will and earnest purpose, the gentleman for Nowhere began, on the very next day, his researches at the heads of the seven roads.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It must be admitted, however, that Barbox by no means hurried himself.
Nowhere
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From this reading With good-will and earnest purpose, the gentleman for Nowhere began, on the very next day, his researches at the heads of the seven roads.
occupied
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From this reading But they occupied a much longer time in the getting together than they ever will in the perusal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With good-will and earnest purpose, the gentleman for Nowhere began, on the very next day, his researches at the heads of the seven roads.
off
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From this reading And this is probably the case with most reading matter, except when it is of that highly beneficial kind (for Posterity) which is "thrown off in a few moments of leisure" by the superior poetic geniuses who scorn to take prose pains.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With good-will and earnest purpose, the gentleman for Nowhere began, on the very next day, his researches at the heads of the seven roads.
pains
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From this reading And this is probably the case with most reading matter, except when it is of that highly beneficial kind (for Posterity) which is "thrown off in a few moments of leisure" by the superior poetic geniuses who scorn to take prose pains.
perusal
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From this reading But they occupied a much longer time in the getting together than they ever will in the perusal.
Phoebe
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From this reading The results of his researches, as he and Phoebe afterwards set them down in fair writing, hold their due places in this veracious chronicle.
places
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From this reading The results of his researches, as he and Phoebe afterwards set them down in fair writing, hold their due places in this veracious chronicle.
poetic
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From this reading And this is probably the case with most reading matter, except when it is of that highly beneficial kind (for Posterity) which is "thrown off in a few moments of leisure" by the superior poetic geniuses who scorn to take prose pains.
Posterity
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From this reading And this is probably the case with most reading matter, except when it is of that highly beneficial kind (for Posterity) which is "thrown off in a few moments of leisure" by the superior poetic geniuses who scorn to take prose pains.
probably
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From this reading And this is probably the case with most reading matter, except when it is of that highly beneficial kind (for Posterity) which is "thrown off in a few moments of leisure" by the superior poetic geniuses who scorn to take prose pains.
prose
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From this reading And this is probably the case with most reading matter, except when it is of that highly beneficial kind (for Posterity) which is "thrown off in a few moments of leisure" by the superior poetic geniuses who scorn to take prose pains.
purpose
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From this reading With good-will and earnest purpose, the gentleman for Nowhere began, on the very next day, his researches at the heads of the seven roads.
reading
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From this reading And this is probably the case with most reading matter, except when it is of that highly beneficial kind (for Posterity) which is "thrown off in a few moments of leisure" by the superior poetic geniuses who scorn to take prose pains.
researches
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From this reading With good-will and earnest purpose, the gentleman for Nowhere began, on the very next day, his researches at the heads of the seven roads.
results
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From this reading The results of his researches, as he and Phoebe afterwards set them down in fair writing, hold their due places in this veracious chronicle.
roads
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From this reading With good-will and earnest purpose, the gentleman for Nowhere began, on the very next day, his researches at the heads of the seven roads.
scorn
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From this reading And this is probably the case with most reading matter, except when it is of that highly beneficial kind (for Posterity) which is "thrown off in a few moments of leisure" by the superior poetic geniuses who scorn to take prose pains.
set
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From this reading The results of his researches, as he and Phoebe afterwards set them down in fair writing, hold their due places in this veracious chronicle.
seven
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From this reading With good-will and earnest purpose, the gentleman for Nowhere began, on the very next day, his researches at the heads of the seven roads.
superior
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From this reading And this is probably the case with most reading matter, except when it is of that highly beneficial kind (for Posterity) which is "thrown off in a few moments of leisure" by the superior poetic geniuses who scorn to take prose pains.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And this is probably the case with most reading matter, except when it is of that highly beneficial kind (for Posterity) which is "thrown off in a few moments of leisure" by the superior poetic geniuses who scorn to take prose pains.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But they occupied a much longer time in the getting together than they ever will in the perusal.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And this is probably the case with most reading matter, except when it is of that highly beneficial kind (for Posterity) which is "thrown off in a few moments of leisure" by the superior poetic geniuses who scorn to take prose pains.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With good-will and earnest purpose, the gentleman for Nowhere began, on the very next day, his researches at the heads of the seven roads.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The results of his researches, as he and Phoebe afterwards set them down in fair writing, hold their due places in this veracious chronicle.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The results of his researches, as he and Phoebe afterwards set them down in fair writing, hold their due places in this veracious chronicle.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they occupied a much longer time in the getting together than they ever will in the perusal.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The results of his researches, as he and Phoebe afterwards set them down in fair writing, hold their due places in this veracious chronicle.
thrown
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From this reading And this is probably the case with most reading matter, except when it is of that highly beneficial kind (for Posterity) which is "thrown off in a few moments of leisure" by the superior poetic geniuses who scorn to take prose pains.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But they occupied a much longer time in the getting together than they ever will in the perusal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And this is probably the case with most reading matter, except when it is of that highly beneficial kind (for Posterity) which is "thrown off in a few moments of leisure" by the superior poetic geniuses who scorn to take prose pains.
together
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From this reading But they occupied a much longer time in the getting together than they ever will in the perusal.
veracious
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From this reading The results of his researches, as he and Phoebe afterwards set them down in fair writing, hold their due places in this veracious chronicle.
very
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From this reading With good-will and earnest purpose, the gentleman for Nowhere began, on the very next day, his researches at the heads of the seven roads.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And this is probably the case with most reading matter, except when it is of that highly beneficial kind (for Posterity) which is "thrown off in a few moments of leisure" by the superior poetic geniuses who scorn to take prose pains.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And this is probably the case with most reading matter, except when it is of that highly beneficial kind (for Posterity) which is "thrown off in a few moments of leisure" by the superior poetic geniuses who scorn to take prose pains.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And this is probably the case with most reading matter, except when it is of that highly beneficial kind (for Posterity) which is "thrown off in a few moments of leisure" by the superior poetic geniuses who scorn to take prose pains.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But they occupied a much longer time in the getting together than they ever will in the perusal.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With good-will and earnest purpose, the gentleman for Nowhere began, on the very next day, his researches at the heads of the seven roads.
writing
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From this reading The results of his researches, as he and Phoebe afterwards set them down in fair writing, hold their due places in this veracious chronicle.
