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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 He would be backed by a majority of votes, and it might have been very doubtful whether such would have been the case had he attempted to throw out the Bill on its merits.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Before the House met again the quidnuncs about the clubs, on both sides of the question, had determined that Mr. Gresham's speech, whether good or not as an effort of oratory, would serve its intended purpose.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before the House met again the quidnuncs about the clubs, on both sides of the question, had determined that Mr. Gresham's speech, whether good or not as an effort of oratory, would serve its intended purpose.
almost
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From this reading Mr. Ratler, by the time that prayers had been read, had become almost certain of success.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Before the House met again the quidnuncs about the clubs, on both sides of the question, had determined that Mr. Gresham's speech, whether good or not as an effort of oratory, would serve its intended purpose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would be backed by a majority of votes, and it might have been very doubtful whether such would have been the case had he attempted to throw out the Bill on its merits.
anxious
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From this reading There were very few Liberals in the House who were not anxious to declare by their votes that they had no confidence in Mr. Daubeny.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before the House met again the quidnuncs about the clubs, on both sides of the question, had determined that Mr. Gresham's speech, whether good or not as an effort of oratory, would serve its intended purpose.
attempted
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From this reading He would be backed by a majority of votes, and it might have been very doubtful whether such would have been the case had he attempted to throw out the Bill on its merits.
backed
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From this reading He would be backed by a majority of votes, and it might have been very doubtful whether such would have been the case had he attempted to throw out the Bill on its merits.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would be backed by a majority of votes, and it might have been very doubtful whether such would have been the case had he attempted to throw out the Bill on its merits.
become
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From this reading Mr. Ratler, by the time that prayers had been read, had become almost certain of success.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would be backed by a majority of votes, and it might have been very doubtful whether such would have been the case had he attempted to throw out the Bill on its merits.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the House met again the quidnuncs about the clubs, on both sides of the question, had determined that Mr. Gresham's speech, whether good or not as an effort of oratory, would serve its intended purpose.
Bill
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From this reading He would be backed by a majority of votes, and it might have been very doubtful whether such would have been the case had he attempted to throw out the Bill on its merits.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Before the House met again the quidnuncs about the clubs, on both sides of the question, had determined that Mr. Gresham's speech, whether good or not as an effort of oratory, would serve its intended purpose.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He would be backed by a majority of votes, and it might have been very doubtful whether such would have been the case had he attempted to throw out the Bill on its merits.
case
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From this reading He would be backed by a majority of votes, and it might have been very doubtful whether such would have been the case had he attempted to throw out the Bill on its merits.
certain
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From this reading Mr. Ratler, by the time that prayers had been read, had become almost certain of success.
clubs
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From this reading Before the House met again the quidnuncs about the clubs, on both sides of the question, had determined that Mr. Gresham's speech, whether good or not as an effort of oratory, would serve its intended purpose.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were very few Liberals in the House who were not anxious to declare by their votes that they had no confidence in Mr. Daubeny.
Daubeny
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From this reading There were very few Liberals in the House who were not anxious to declare by their votes that they had no confidence in Mr. Daubeny.
declare
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From this reading There were very few Liberals in the House who were not anxious to declare by their votes that they had no confidence in Mr. Daubeny.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading Before the House met again the quidnuncs about the clubs, on both sides of the question, had determined that Mr. Gresham's speech, whether good or not as an effort of oratory, would serve its intended purpose.
doubtful
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From this reading He would be backed by a majority of votes, and it might have been very doubtful whether such would have been the case had he attempted to throw out the Bill on its merits.
effort
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From this reading Before the House met again the quidnuncs about the clubs, on both sides of the question, had determined that Mr. Gresham's speech, whether good or not as an effort of oratory, would serve its intended purpose.
few
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From this reading There were very few Liberals in the House who were not anxious to declare by their votes that they had no confidence in Mr. Daubeny.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before the House met again the quidnuncs about the clubs, on both sides of the question, had determined that Mr. Gresham's speech, whether good or not as an effort of oratory, would serve its intended purpose.
Gresham's
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From this reading Before the House met again the quidnuncs about the clubs, on both sides of the question, had determined that Mr. Gresham's speech, whether good or not as an effort of oratory, would serve its intended purpose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before the House met again the quidnuncs about the clubs, on both sides of the question, had determined that Mr. Gresham's speech, whether good or not as an effort of oratory, would serve its intended purpose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would be backed by a majority of votes, and it might have been very doubtful whether such would have been the case had he attempted to throw out the Bill on its merits.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would be backed by a majority of votes, and it might have been very doubtful whether such would have been the case had he attempted to throw out the Bill on its merits.
House
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From this reading Before the House met again the quidnuncs about the clubs, on both sides of the question, had determined that Mr. Gresham's speech, whether good or not as an effort of oratory, would serve its intended purpose.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were very few Liberals in the House who were not anxious to declare by their votes that they had no confidence in Mr. Daubeny.
intended
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From this reading Before the House met again the quidnuncs about the clubs, on both sides of the question, had determined that Mr. Gresham's speech, whether good or not as an effort of oratory, would serve its intended purpose.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would be backed by a majority of votes, and it might have been very doubtful whether such would have been the case had he attempted to throw out the Bill on its merits.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Before the House met again the quidnuncs about the clubs, on both sides of the question, had determined that Mr. Gresham's speech, whether good or not as an effort of oratory, would serve its intended purpose.
Liberals
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From this reading There were very few Liberals in the House who were not anxious to declare by their votes that they had no confidence in Mr. Daubeny.
majority
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From this reading He would be backed by a majority of votes, and it might have been very doubtful whether such would have been the case had he attempted to throw out the Bill on its merits.
merits
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From this reading He would be backed by a majority of votes, and it might have been very doubtful whether such would have been the case had he attempted to throw out the Bill on its merits.
met
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From this reading Before the House met again the quidnuncs about the clubs, on both sides of the question, had determined that Mr. Gresham's speech, whether good or not as an effort of oratory, would serve its intended purpose.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He would be backed by a majority of votes, and it might have been very doubtful whether such would have been the case had he attempted to throw out the Bill on its merits.
Mr
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From this reading Before the House met again the quidnuncs about the clubs, on both sides of the question, had determined that Mr. Gresham's speech, whether good or not as an effort of oratory, would serve its intended purpose.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There were very few Liberals in the House who were not anxious to declare by their votes that they had no confidence in Mr. Daubeny.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Before the House met again the quidnuncs about the clubs, on both sides of the question, had determined that Mr. Gresham's speech, whether good or not as an effort of oratory, would serve its intended purpose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before the House met again the quidnuncs about the clubs, on both sides of the question, had determined that Mr. Gresham's speech, whether good or not as an effort of oratory, would serve its intended purpose.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before the House met again the quidnuncs about the clubs, on both sides of the question, had determined that Mr. Gresham's speech, whether good or not as an effort of oratory, would serve its intended purpose.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before the House met again the quidnuncs about the clubs, on both sides of the question, had determined that Mr. Gresham's speech, whether good or not as an effort of oratory, would serve its intended purpose.
oratory
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From this reading Before the House met again the quidnuncs about the clubs, on both sides of the question, had determined that Mr. Gresham's speech, whether good or not as an effort of oratory, would serve its intended purpose.
out
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From this reading He would be backed by a majority of votes, and it might have been very doubtful whether such would have been the case had he attempted to throw out the Bill on its merits.
prayers
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From this reading Mr. Ratler, by the time that prayers had been read, had become almost certain of success.
purpose
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From this reading Before the House met again the quidnuncs about the clubs, on both sides of the question, had determined that Mr. Gresham's speech, whether good or not as an effort of oratory, would serve its intended purpose.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Before the House met again the quidnuncs about the clubs, on both sides of the question, had determined that Mr. Gresham's speech, whether good or not as an effort of oratory, would serve its intended purpose.
quidnuncs
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From this reading Before the House met again the quidnuncs about the clubs, on both sides of the question, had determined that Mr. Gresham's speech, whether good or not as an effort of oratory, would serve its intended purpose.
Ratler
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From this reading Mr. Ratler, by the time that prayers had been read, had become almost certain of success.
read
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From this reading Mr. Ratler, by the time that prayers had been read, had become almost certain of success.
serve
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From this reading Before the House met again the quidnuncs about the clubs, on both sides of the question, had determined that Mr. Gresham's speech, whether good or not as an effort of oratory, would serve its intended purpose.
sides
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From this reading Before the House met again the quidnuncs about the clubs, on both sides of the question, had determined that Mr. Gresham's speech, whether good or not as an effort of oratory, would serve its intended purpose.
speech
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From this reading Before the House met again the quidnuncs about the clubs, on both sides of the question, had determined that Mr. Gresham's speech, whether good or not as an effort of oratory, would serve its intended purpose.
success
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From this reading Mr. Ratler, by the time that prayers had been read, had become almost certain of success.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He would be backed by a majority of votes, and it might have been very doubtful whether such would have been the case had he attempted to throw out the Bill on its merits.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before the House met again the quidnuncs about the clubs, on both sides of the question, had determined that Mr. Gresham's speech, whether good or not as an effort of oratory, would serve its intended purpose.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNIVERSE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were very few Liberals in the House who were not anxious to declare by their votes that they had no confidence in Mr. Daubeny.
There
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From this reading There were very few Liberals in the House who were not anxious to declare by their votes that they had no confidence in Mr. Daubeny.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were very few Liberals in the House who were not anxious to declare by their votes that they had no confidence in Mr. Daubeny.
throw
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From this reading He would be backed by a majority of votes, and it might have been very doubtful whether such would have been the case had he attempted to throw out the Bill on its merits.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Ratler, by the time that prayers had been read, had become almost certain of success.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would be backed by a majority of votes, and it might have been very doubtful whether such would have been the case had he attempted to throw out the Bill on its merits.
UNIVERSE
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From this reading THE UNIVERSE.
very
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From this reading He would be backed by a majority of votes, and it might have been very doubtful whether such would have been the case had he attempted to throw out the Bill on its merits.
votes
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From this reading He would be backed by a majority of votes, and it might have been very doubtful whether such would have been the case had he attempted to throw out the Bill on its merits.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were very few Liberals in the House who were not anxious to declare by their votes that they had no confidence in Mr. Daubeny.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Before the House met again the quidnuncs about the clubs, on both sides of the question, had determined that Mr. Gresham's speech, whether good or not as an effort of oratory, would serve its intended purpose.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There were very few Liberals in the House who were not anxious to declare by their votes that they had no confidence in Mr. Daubeny.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Before the House met again the quidnuncs about the clubs, on both sides of the question, had determined that Mr. Gresham's speech, whether good or not as an effort of oratory, would serve its intended purpose.
