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1
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2
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From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
3
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From this reading His lordship stands and racks his 3.
655
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From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
660
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From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
665
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From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
account
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From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
away
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From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
beads
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From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
boroughs
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From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
brains
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From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
count
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From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
cue
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From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
cure
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From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
Devil
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From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
drove
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From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
feed
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From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
fewer
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From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
find
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From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
fluttered
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From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
friend
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From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
front
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From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
furrows
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From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
houses
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From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
interest
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From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
knew
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From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
Like
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From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
Lord
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From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
lordship
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From this reading His lordship stands and racks his 3.
love
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From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
lure
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From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
MacMurderchouse's
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From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
man
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From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
many
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From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
mean
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From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
money
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From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
now
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From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
ode
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From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
out
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From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
poet
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From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
Pray
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From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
proper
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From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
racks
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From this reading His lordship stands and racks his 3.
read
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From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
replies
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From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
rubs
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From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
said
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From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
sinecure
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From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
Smoothing
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From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
some
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From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
Soon
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From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
stands
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From this reading His lordship stands and racks his 3.
Stupid
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From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
superfluous
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From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
tamer
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From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
taxes
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From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'Pray find some cure or sinecure; To feed from the superfluous taxes A friend of ours--a poet--fewer 660 Have fluttered tamer to the lure Than he.'
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Devil now knew his proper cue.-- Soon as he read the ode, he drove To his friend Lord MacMurderchouse's, 655 A man of interest in both houses, And said:--'For money or for love, 2.
unmeaning
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From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Stupid brains, while one might count As many beads as he had boroughs,-- At length replies; from his mean front, 665 Like one who rubs out an account, Smoothing away the unmeaning furrows:
