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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Why, the people generally held the great man in about the same reverence as the people of England hold their queen.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the first place, it was astounding that any one on the Centreport side of the lake should have the audacity to conceive such an outrage upon the sacred person of the magnate’s only son.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was not quite willing to believe that the four stout fellows in the vicinity of the kettle really intended to “tar and feather” Waddie Wimpleton.
any
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From this reading In the first place, it was astounding that any one on the Centreport side of the lake should have the audacity to conceive such an outrage upon the sacred person of the magnate’s only son.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why, the people generally held the great man in about the same reverence as the people of England hold their queen.
astounding
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From this reading In the first place, it was astounding that any one on the Centreport side of the lake should have the audacity to conceive such an outrage upon the sacred person of the magnate’s only son.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading In the first place, it was astounding that any one on the Centreport side of the lake should have the audacity to conceive such an outrage upon the sacred person of the magnate’s only son.
Bayard
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From this reading I judged that the scene before me was the sequel to the incident of which Dick Bayard had told me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The idea of committing any indignity upon his person, or upon the persons of any of his family, seemed too monstrous to be entertained.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I judged that the scene before me was the sequel to the incident of which Dick Bayard had told me.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was not quite willing to believe that the four stout fellows in the vicinity of the kettle really intended to “tar and feather” Waddie Wimpleton.
Centreport
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From this reading In the first place, it was astounding that any one on the Centreport side of the lake should have the audacity to conceive such an outrage upon the sacred person of the magnate’s only son.
committing
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From this reading The idea of committing any indignity upon his person, or upon the persons of any of his family, seemed too monstrous to be entertained.
conceive
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From this reading In the first place, it was astounding that any one on the Centreport side of the lake should have the audacity to conceive such an outrage upon the sacred person of the magnate’s only son.
Dick
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From this reading I judged that the scene before me was the sequel to the incident of which Dick Bayard had told me.
England
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From this reading Why, the people generally held the great man in about the same reverence as the people of England hold their queen.
entertained
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From this reading The idea of committing any indignity upon his person, or upon the persons of any of his family, seemed too monstrous to be entertained.
family
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From this reading The idea of committing any indignity upon his person, or upon the persons of any of his family, seemed too monstrous to be entertained.
feather
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From this reading I was not quite willing to believe that the four stout fellows in the vicinity of the kettle really intended to “tar and feather” Waddie Wimpleton.
fellows
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From this reading I was not quite willing to believe that the four stout fellows in the vicinity of the kettle really intended to “tar and feather” Waddie Wimpleton.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, it was astounding that any one on the Centreport side of the lake should have the audacity to conceive such an outrage upon the sacred person of the magnate’s only son.
four
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From this reading I was not quite willing to believe that the four stout fellows in the vicinity of the kettle really intended to “tar and feather” Waddie Wimpleton.
generally
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From this reading Why, the people generally held the great man in about the same reverence as the people of England hold their queen.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why, the people generally held the great man in about the same reverence as the people of England hold their queen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I judged that the scene before me was the sequel to the incident of which Dick Bayard had told me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the first place, it was astounding that any one on the Centreport side of the lake should have the audacity to conceive such an outrage upon the sacred person of the magnate’s only son.
held
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From this reading Why, the people generally held the great man in about the same reverence as the people of England hold their queen.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The idea of committing any indignity upon his person, or upon the persons of any of his family, seemed too monstrous to be entertained.
hold
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From this reading Why, the people generally held the great man in about the same reverence as the people of England hold their queen.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was not quite willing to believe that the four stout fellows in the vicinity of the kettle really intended to “tar and feather” Waddie Wimpleton.
idea
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From this reading The idea of committing any indignity upon his person, or upon the persons of any of his family, seemed too monstrous to be entertained.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was not quite willing to believe that the four stout fellows in the vicinity of the kettle really intended to “tar and feather” Waddie Wimpleton.
incident
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From this reading I judged that the scene before me was the sequel to the incident of which Dick Bayard had told me.
indignity
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From this reading The idea of committing any indignity upon his person, or upon the persons of any of his family, seemed too monstrous to be entertained.
intended
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From this reading I was not quite willing to believe that the four stout fellows in the vicinity of the kettle really intended to “tar and feather” Waddie Wimpleton.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the first place, it was astounding that any one on the Centreport side of the lake should have the audacity to conceive such an outrage upon the sacred person of the magnate’s only son.
judged
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From this reading I judged that the scene before me was the sequel to the incident of which Dick Bayard had told me.
kettle
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From this reading I was not quite willing to believe that the four stout fellows in the vicinity of the kettle really intended to “tar and feather” Waddie Wimpleton.
lake
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From this reading In the first place, it was astounding that any one on the Centreport side of the lake should have the audacity to conceive such an outrage upon the sacred person of the magnate’s only son.
magnate's
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From this reading In the first place, it was astounding that any one on the Centreport side of the lake should have the audacity to conceive such an outrage upon the sacred person of the magnate’s only son.
man
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From this reading Why, the people generally held the great man in about the same reverence as the people of England hold their queen.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I judged that the scene before me was the sequel to the incident of which Dick Bayard had told me.
monstrous
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From this reading The idea of committing any indignity upon his person, or upon the persons of any of his family, seemed too monstrous to be entertained.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not quite willing to believe that the four stout fellows in the vicinity of the kettle really intended to “tar and feather” Waddie Wimpleton.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was not quite willing to believe that the four stout fellows in the vicinity of the kettle really intended to “tar and feather” Waddie Wimpleton.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the first place, it was astounding that any one on the Centreport side of the lake should have the audacity to conceive such an outrage upon the sacred person of the magnate’s only son.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the first place, it was astounding that any one on the Centreport side of the lake should have the audacity to conceive such an outrage upon the sacred person of the magnate’s only son.
only
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From this reading In the first place, it was astounding that any one on the Centreport side of the lake should have the audacity to conceive such an outrage upon the sacred person of the magnate’s only son.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The idea of committing any indignity upon his person, or upon the persons of any of his family, seemed too monstrous to be entertained.
outrage
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From this reading In the first place, it was astounding that any one on the Centreport side of the lake should have the audacity to conceive such an outrage upon the sacred person of the magnate’s only son.
people
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From this reading Why, the people generally held the great man in about the same reverence as the people of England hold their queen.
person
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From this reading In the first place, it was astounding that any one on the Centreport side of the lake should have the audacity to conceive such an outrage upon the sacred person of the magnate’s only son.
persons
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From this reading The idea of committing any indignity upon his person, or upon the persons of any of his family, seemed too monstrous to be entertained.
place
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From this reading In the first place, it was astounding that any one on the Centreport side of the lake should have the audacity to conceive such an outrage upon the sacred person of the magnate’s only son.
queen
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From this reading Why, the people generally held the great man in about the same reverence as the people of England hold their queen.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was not quite willing to believe that the four stout fellows in the vicinity of the kettle really intended to “tar and feather” Waddie Wimpleton.
really
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From this reading I was not quite willing to believe that the four stout fellows in the vicinity of the kettle really intended to “tar and feather” Waddie Wimpleton.
reverence
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From this reading Why, the people generally held the great man in about the same reverence as the people of England hold their queen.
sacred
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From this reading In the first place, it was astounding that any one on the Centreport side of the lake should have the audacity to conceive such an outrage upon the sacred person of the magnate’s only son.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why, the people generally held the great man in about the same reverence as the people of England hold their queen.
scene
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From this reading I judged that the scene before me was the sequel to the incident of which Dick Bayard had told me.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The idea of committing any indignity upon his person, or upon the persons of any of his family, seemed too monstrous to be entertained.
sequel
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From this reading I judged that the scene before me was the sequel to the incident of which Dick Bayard had told me.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In the first place, it was astounding that any one on the Centreport side of the lake should have the audacity to conceive such an outrage upon the sacred person of the magnate’s only son.
side
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From this reading In the first place, it was astounding that any one on the Centreport side of the lake should have the audacity to conceive such an outrage upon the sacred person of the magnate’s only son.
son
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From this reading In the first place, it was astounding that any one on the Centreport side of the lake should have the audacity to conceive such an outrage upon the sacred person of the magnate’s only son.
stout
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From this reading I was not quite willing to believe that the four stout fellows in the vicinity of the kettle really intended to “tar and feather” Waddie Wimpleton.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the first place, it was astounding that any one on the Centreport side of the lake should have the audacity to conceive such an outrage upon the sacred person of the magnate’s only son.
tar
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From this reading I was not quite willing to believe that the four stout fellows in the vicinity of the kettle really intended to “tar and feather” Waddie Wimpleton.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was not quite willing to believe that the four stout fellows in the vicinity of the kettle really intended to “tar and feather” Waddie Wimpleton.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was not quite willing to believe that the four stout fellows in the vicinity of the kettle really intended to “tar and feather” Waddie Wimpleton.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Why, the people generally held the great man in about the same reverence as the people of England hold their queen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was not quite willing to believe that the four stout fellows in the vicinity of the kettle really intended to “tar and feather” Waddie Wimpleton.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I judged that the scene before me was the sequel to the incident of which Dick Bayard had told me.
too
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From this reading The idea of committing any indignity upon his person, or upon the persons of any of his family, seemed too monstrous to be entertained.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the first place, it was astounding that any one on the Centreport side of the lake should have the audacity to conceive such an outrage upon the sacred person of the magnate’s only son.
vicinity
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From this reading I was not quite willing to believe that the four stout fellows in the vicinity of the kettle really intended to “tar and feather” Waddie Wimpleton.
Waddie
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From this reading I was not quite willing to believe that the four stout fellows in the vicinity of the kettle really intended to “tar and feather” Waddie Wimpleton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not quite willing to believe that the four stout fellows in the vicinity of the kettle really intended to “tar and feather” Waddie Wimpleton.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I judged that the scene before me was the sequel to the incident of which Dick Bayard had told me.
Why
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From this reading Why, the people generally held the great man in about the same reverence as the people of England hold their queen.
willing
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From this reading I was not quite willing to believe that the four stout fellows in the vicinity of the kettle really intended to “tar and feather” Waddie Wimpleton.
Wimpleton
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From this reading I was not quite willing to believe that the four stout fellows in the vicinity of the kettle really intended to “tar and feather” Waddie Wimpleton.
