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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 During the dinner, I had a good deal of pleasant conversation with the gentlemen on either side of me.
actually
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From this reading With a glow of professional complacency that amounted to enthusiasm, my friend assured me, that, in case of a royal dinner, a judge, if actually holding an assize, would be expected to offer his arm and take the Queen herself to the table.
amounted
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From this reading With a glow of professional complacency that amounted to enthusiasm, my friend assured me, that, in case of a royal dinner, a judge, if actually holding an assize, would be expected to offer his arm and take the Queen herself to the table.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With a glow of professional complacency that amounted to enthusiasm, my friend assured me, that, in case of a royal dinner, a judge, if actually holding an assize, would be expected to offer his arm and take the Queen herself to the table.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Representing the dignity and authority of the Crown, they take precedence, during assize-time, of the highest military men in the kingdom, of the Lord Lieutenant of the county, of the Archbishops, of the royal Dukes, and even of the Prince of Wales.
Archbishops
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From this reading Representing the dignity and authority of the Crown, they take precedence, during assize-time, of the highest military men in the kingdom, of the Lord Lieutenant of the county, of the Archbishops, of the royal Dukes, and even of the Prince of Wales.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the nonce, they are the greatest men in England.
arm
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From this reading With a glow of professional complacency that amounted to enthusiasm, my friend assured me, that, in case of a royal dinner, a judge, if actually holding an assize, would be expected to offer his arm and take the Queen herself to the table.
assize
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From this reading With a glow of professional complacency that amounted to enthusiasm, my friend assured me, that, in case of a royal dinner, a judge, if actually holding an assize, would be expected to offer his arm and take the Queen herself to the table.
assize-time
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From this reading Representing the dignity and authority of the Crown, they take precedence, during assize-time, of the highest military men in the kingdom, of the Lord Lieutenant of the county, of the Archbishops, of the royal Dukes, and even of the Prince of Wales.
assured
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From this reading With a glow of professional complacency that amounted to enthusiasm, my friend assured me, that, in case of a royal dinner, a judge, if actually holding an assize, would be expected to offer his arm and take the Queen herself to the table.
authority
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From this reading Representing the dignity and authority of the Crown, they take precedence, during assize-time, of the highest military men in the kingdom, of the Lord Lieutenant of the county, of the Archbishops, of the royal Dukes, and even of the Prince of Wales.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With a glow of professional complacency that amounted to enthusiasm, my friend assured me, that, in case of a royal dinner, a judge, if actually holding an assize, would be expected to offer his arm and take the Queen herself to the table.
case
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From this reading With a glow of professional complacency that amounted to enthusiasm, my friend assured me, that, in case of a royal dinner, a judge, if actually holding an assize, would be expected to offer his arm and take the Queen herself to the table.
complacency
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From this reading With a glow of professional complacency that amounted to enthusiasm, my friend assured me, that, in case of a royal dinner, a judge, if actually holding an assize, would be expected to offer his arm and take the Queen herself to the table.
conversation
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From this reading During the dinner, I had a good deal of pleasant conversation with the gentlemen on either side of me.
county
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From this reading Representing the dignity and authority of the Crown, they take precedence, during assize-time, of the highest military men in the kingdom, of the Lord Lieutenant of the county, of the Archbishops, of the royal Dukes, and even of the Prince of Wales.
Crown
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From this reading Representing the dignity and authority of the Crown, they take precedence, during assize-time, of the highest military men in the kingdom, of the Lord Lieutenant of the county, of the Archbishops, of the royal Dukes, and even of the Prince of Wales.
deal
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From this reading During the dinner, I had a good deal of pleasant conversation with the gentlemen on either side of me.
dignity
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From this reading Representing the dignity and authority of the Crown, they take precedence, during assize-time, of the highest military men in the kingdom, of the Lord Lieutenant of the county, of the Archbishops, of the royal Dukes, and even of the Prince of Wales.
dinner
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From this reading During the dinner, I had a good deal of pleasant conversation with the gentlemen on either side of me.
Dukes
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From this reading Representing the dignity and authority of the Crown, they take precedence, during assize-time, of the highest military men in the kingdom, of the Lord Lieutenant of the county, of the Archbishops, of the royal Dukes, and even of the Prince of Wales.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the dinner, I had a good deal of pleasant conversation with the gentlemen on either side of me.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading During the dinner, I had a good deal of pleasant conversation with the gentlemen on either side of me.
England
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From this reading For the nonce, they are the greatest men in England.
enthusiasm
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From this reading With a glow of professional complacency that amounted to enthusiasm, my friend assured me, that, in case of a royal dinner, a judge, if actually holding an assize, would be expected to offer his arm and take the Queen herself to the table.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Representing the dignity and authority of the Crown, they take precedence, during assize-time, of the highest military men in the kingdom, of the Lord Lieutenant of the county, of the Archbishops, of the royal Dukes, and even of the Prince of Wales.
expatiated
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From this reading One of them, a lawyer, expatiated with great unction on the social standing of the judges.
expected
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From this reading With a glow of professional complacency that amounted to enthusiasm, my friend assured me, that, in case of a royal dinner, a judge, if actually holding an assize, would be expected to offer his arm and take the Queen herself to the table.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the nonce, they are the greatest men in England.
friend
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From this reading With a glow of professional complacency that amounted to enthusiasm, my friend assured me, that, in case of a royal dinner, a judge, if actually holding an assize, would be expected to offer his arm and take the Queen herself to the table.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the dinner, I had a good deal of pleasant conversation with the gentlemen on either side of me.
glow
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From this reading With a glow of professional complacency that amounted to enthusiasm, my friend assured me, that, in case of a royal dinner, a judge, if actually holding an assize, would be expected to offer his arm and take the Queen herself to the table.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the dinner, I had a good deal of pleasant conversation with the gentlemen on either side of me.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of them, a lawyer, expatiated with great unction on the social standing of the judges.
greatest
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From this reading For the nonce, they are the greatest men in England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the dinner, I had a good deal of pleasant conversation with the gentlemen on either side of me.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading With a glow of professional complacency that amounted to enthusiasm, my friend assured me, that, in case of a royal dinner, a judge, if actually holding an assize, would be expected to offer his arm and take the Queen herself to the table.
highest
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From this reading Representing the dignity and authority of the Crown, they take precedence, during assize-time, of the highest military men in the kingdom, of the Lord Lieutenant of the county, of the Archbishops, of the royal Dukes, and even of the Prince of Wales.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a glow of professional complacency that amounted to enthusiasm, my friend assured me, that, in case of a royal dinner, a judge, if actually holding an assize, would be expected to offer his arm and take the Queen herself to the table.
holding
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From this reading With a glow of professional complacency that amounted to enthusiasm, my friend assured me, that, in case of a royal dinner, a judge, if actually holding an assize, would be expected to offer his arm and take the Queen herself to the table.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading During the dinner, I had a good deal of pleasant conversation with the gentlemen on either side of me.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading With a glow of professional complacency that amounted to enthusiasm, my friend assured me, that, in case of a royal dinner, a judge, if actually holding an assize, would be expected to offer his arm and take the Queen herself to the table.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Representing the dignity and authority of the Crown, they take precedence, during assize-time, of the highest military men in the kingdom, of the Lord Lieutenant of the county, of the Archbishops, of the royal Dukes, and even of the Prince of Wales.
judge
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From this reading With a glow of professional complacency that amounted to enthusiasm, my friend assured me, that, in case of a royal dinner, a judge, if actually holding an assize, would be expected to offer his arm and take the Queen herself to the table.
judges
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From this reading One of them, a lawyer, expatiated with great unction on the social standing of the judges.
kingdom
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From this reading Representing the dignity and authority of the Crown, they take precedence, during assize-time, of the highest military men in the kingdom, of the Lord Lieutenant of the county, of the Archbishops, of the royal Dukes, and even of the Prince of Wales.
lawyer
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From this reading One of them, a lawyer, expatiated with great unction on the social standing of the judges.
Lieutenant
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From this reading Representing the dignity and authority of the Crown, they take precedence, during assize-time, of the highest military men in the kingdom, of the Lord Lieutenant of the county, of the Archbishops, of the royal Dukes, and even of the Prince of Wales.
Lord
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From this reading Representing the dignity and authority of the Crown, they take precedence, during assize-time, of the highest military men in the kingdom, of the Lord Lieutenant of the county, of the Archbishops, of the royal Dukes, and even of the Prince of Wales.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the dinner, I had a good deal of pleasant conversation with the gentlemen on either side of me.
men
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From this reading Representing the dignity and authority of the Crown, they take precedence, during assize-time, of the highest military men in the kingdom, of the Lord Lieutenant of the county, of the Archbishops, of the royal Dukes, and even of the Prince of Wales.
military
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From this reading Representing the dignity and authority of the Crown, they take precedence, during assize-time, of the highest military men in the kingdom, of the Lord Lieutenant of the county, of the Archbishops, of the royal Dukes, and even of the Prince of Wales.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With a glow of professional complacency that amounted to enthusiasm, my friend assured me, that, in case of a royal dinner, a judge, if actually holding an assize, would be expected to offer his arm and take the Queen herself to the table.
nonce
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From this reading For the nonce, they are the greatest men in England.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the dinner, I had a good deal of pleasant conversation with the gentlemen on either side of me.
offer
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From this reading With a glow of professional complacency that amounted to enthusiasm, my friend assured me, that, in case of a royal dinner, a judge, if actually holding an assize, would be expected to offer his arm and take the Queen herself to the table.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the dinner, I had a good deal of pleasant conversation with the gentlemen on either side of me.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them, a lawyer, expatiated with great unction on the social standing of the judges.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the dinner, I had a good deal of pleasant conversation with the gentlemen on either side of me.
precedence
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From this reading Representing the dignity and authority of the Crown, they take precedence, during assize-time, of the highest military men in the kingdom, of the Lord Lieutenant of the county, of the Archbishops, of the royal Dukes, and even of the Prince of Wales.
Prince
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From this reading Representing the dignity and authority of the Crown, they take precedence, during assize-time, of the highest military men in the kingdom, of the Lord Lieutenant of the county, of the Archbishops, of the royal Dukes, and even of the Prince of Wales.
professional
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From this reading With a glow of professional complacency that amounted to enthusiasm, my friend assured me, that, in case of a royal dinner, a judge, if actually holding an assize, would be expected to offer his arm and take the Queen herself to the table.
Queen
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From this reading With a glow of professional complacency that amounted to enthusiasm, my friend assured me, that, in case of a royal dinner, a judge, if actually holding an assize, would be expected to offer his arm and take the Queen herself to the table.
Representing
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From this reading Representing the dignity and authority of the Crown, they take precedence, during assize-time, of the highest military men in the kingdom, of the Lord Lieutenant of the county, of the Archbishops, of the royal Dukes, and even of the Prince of Wales.
royal
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From this reading Representing the dignity and authority of the Crown, they take precedence, during assize-time, of the highest military men in the kingdom, of the Lord Lieutenant of the county, of the Archbishops, of the royal Dukes, and even of the Prince of Wales.
side
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From this reading During the dinner, I had a good deal of pleasant conversation with the gentlemen on either side of me.
social
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From this reading One of them, a lawyer, expatiated with great unction on the social standing of the judges.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One of them, a lawyer, expatiated with great unction on the social standing of the judges.
table
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From this reading With a glow of professional complacency that amounted to enthusiasm, my friend assured me, that, in case of a royal dinner, a judge, if actually holding an assize, would be expected to offer his arm and take the Queen herself to the table.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Representing the dignity and authority of the Crown, they take precedence, during assize-time, of the highest military men in the kingdom, of the Lord Lieutenant of the county, of the Archbishops, of the royal Dukes, and even of the Prince of Wales.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a glow of professional complacency that amounted to enthusiasm, my friend assured me, that, in case of a royal dinner, a judge, if actually holding an assize, would be expected to offer his arm and take the Queen herself to the table.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the dinner, I had a good deal of pleasant conversation with the gentlemen on either side of me.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them, a lawyer, expatiated with great unction on the social standing of the judges.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Representing the dignity and authority of the Crown, they take precedence, during assize-time, of the highest military men in the kingdom, of the Lord Lieutenant of the county, of the Archbishops, of the royal Dukes, and even of the Prince of Wales.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a glow of professional complacency that amounted to enthusiasm, my friend assured me, that, in case of a royal dinner, a judge, if actually holding an assize, would be expected to offer his arm and take the Queen herself to the table.
unction
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From this reading One of them, a lawyer, expatiated with great unction on the social standing of the judges.
Wales
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From this reading Representing the dignity and authority of the Crown, they take precedence, during assize-time, of the highest military men in the kingdom, of the Lord Lieutenant of the county, of the Archbishops, of the royal Dukes, and even of the Prince of Wales.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the dinner, I had a good deal of pleasant conversation with the gentlemen on either side of me.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With a glow of professional complacency that amounted to enthusiasm, my friend assured me, that, in case of a royal dinner, a judge, if actually holding an assize, would be expected to offer his arm and take the Queen herself to the table.
