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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 It was reported in some circles that the two aspirants for office had been within an ace of striking each other; in some, again, that a blow had passed,--and in others, further removed probably from the House of Commons and the Universe Club, that the Irishman had struck the Englishman, and that the Englishman had given the Irishman a thrashing.
abroad
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From this reading There was the personal phase,--which had reference to the direct altercation that had taken place between the two gentlemen, and to the correspondence between them which had followed, as to which phase it may be said that though there were many rumours abroad, very little was known.
ace
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From this reading It was reported in some circles that the two aspirants for office had been within an ace of striking each other; in some, again, that a blow had passed,--and in others, further removed probably from the House of Commons and the Universe Club, that the Irishman had struck the Englishman, and that the Englishman had given the Irishman a thrashing.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was reported in some circles that the two aspirants for office had been within an ace of striking each other; in some, again, that a blow had passed,--and in others, further removed probably from the House of Commons and the Universe Club, that the Irishman had struck the Englishman, and that the Englishman had given the Irishman a thrashing.
altercation
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From this reading There was the personal phase,--which had reference to the direct altercation that had taken place between the two gentlemen, and to the correspondence between them which had followed, as to which phase it may be said that though there were many rumours abroad, very little was known.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was reported in some circles that the two aspirants for office had been within an ace of striking each other; in some, again, that a blow had passed,--and in others, further removed probably from the House of Commons and the Universe Club, that the Irishman had struck the Englishman, and that the Englishman had given the Irishman a thrashing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The quarrel between Phineas Finn and Mr. Bonteen had now become the talk of the town, and had taken many various phases.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was the personal phase,--which had reference to the direct altercation that had taken place between the two gentlemen, and to the correspondence between them which had followed, as to which phase it may be said that though there were many rumours abroad, very little was known.
aspirants
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From this reading It was reported in some circles that the two aspirants for office had been within an ace of striking each other; in some, again, that a blow had passed,--and in others, further removed probably from the House of Commons and the Universe Club, that the Irishman had struck the Englishman, and that the Englishman had given the Irishman a thrashing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was the personal phase,--which had reference to the direct altercation that had taken place between the two gentlemen, and to the correspondence between them which had followed, as to which phase it may be said that though there were many rumours abroad, very little was known.
become
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From this reading The quarrel between Phineas Finn and Mr. Bonteen had now become the talk of the town, and had taken many various phases.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was reported in some circles that the two aspirants for office had been within an ace of striking each other; in some, again, that a blow had passed,--and in others, further removed probably from the House of Commons and the Universe Club, that the Irishman had struck the Englishman, and that the Englishman had given the Irishman a thrashing.
best
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From this reading The political phase, though it was perhaps the best understood, was not the most engrossing.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The quarrel between Phineas Finn and Mr. Bonteen had now become the talk of the town, and had taken many various phases.
blow
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From this reading It was reported in some circles that the two aspirants for office had been within an ace of striking each other; in some, again, that a blow had passed,--and in others, further removed probably from the House of Commons and the Universe Club, that the Irishman had struck the Englishman, and that the Englishman had given the Irishman a thrashing.
Bonteen
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From this reading The quarrel between Phineas Finn and Mr. Bonteen had now become the talk of the town, and had taken many various phases.
circles
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From this reading It was reported in some circles that the two aspirants for office had been within an ace of striking each other; in some, again, that a blow had passed,--and in others, further removed probably from the House of Commons and the Universe Club, that the Irishman had struck the Englishman, and that the Englishman had given the Irishman a thrashing.
Club
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From this reading It was reported in some circles that the two aspirants for office had been within an ace of striking each other; in some, again, that a blow had passed,--and in others, further removed probably from the House of Commons and the Universe Club, that the Irishman had struck the Englishman, and that the Englishman had given the Irishman a thrashing.
Commons
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From this reading It was reported in some circles that the two aspirants for office had been within an ace of striking each other; in some, again, that a blow had passed,--and in others, further removed probably from the House of Commons and the Universe Club, that the Irishman had struck the Englishman, and that the Englishman had given the Irishman a thrashing.
correspondence
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From this reading There was the personal phase,--which had reference to the direct altercation that had taken place between the two gentlemen, and to the correspondence between them which had followed, as to which phase it may be said that though there were many rumours abroad, very little was known.
direct
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From this reading There was the personal phase,--which had reference to the direct altercation that had taken place between the two gentlemen, and to the correspondence between them which had followed, as to which phase it may be said that though there were many rumours abroad, very little was known.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was reported in some circles that the two aspirants for office had been within an ace of striking each other; in some, again, that a blow had passed,--and in others, further removed probably from the House of Commons and the Universe Club, that the Irishman had struck the Englishman, and that the Englishman had given the Irishman a thrashing.
Englishman
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From this reading It was reported in some circles that the two aspirants for office had been within an ace of striking each other; in some, again, that a blow had passed,--and in others, further removed probably from the House of Commons and the Universe Club, that the Irishman had struck the Englishman, and that the Englishman had given the Irishman a thrashing.
engrossing
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From this reading The political phase, though it was perhaps the best understood, was not the most engrossing.
Finn
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From this reading The quarrel between Phineas Finn and Mr. Bonteen had now become the talk of the town, and had taken many various phases.
followed
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From this reading There was the personal phase,--which had reference to the direct altercation that had taken place between the two gentlemen, and to the correspondence between them which had followed, as to which phase it may be said that though there were many rumours abroad, very little was known.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was reported in some circles that the two aspirants for office had been within an ace of striking each other; in some, again, that a blow had passed,--and in others, further removed probably from the House of Commons and the Universe Club, that the Irishman had struck the Englishman, and that the Englishman had given the Irishman a thrashing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was reported in some circles that the two aspirants for office had been within an ace of striking each other; in some, again, that a blow had passed,--and in others, further removed probably from the House of Commons and the Universe Club, that the Irishman had struck the Englishman, and that the Englishman had given the Irishman a thrashing.
further
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From this reading It was reported in some circles that the two aspirants for office had been within an ace of striking each other; in some, again, that a blow had passed,--and in others, further removed probably from the House of Commons and the Universe Club, that the Irishman had struck the Englishman, and that the Englishman had given the Irishman a thrashing.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was the personal phase,--which had reference to the direct altercation that had taken place between the two gentlemen, and to the correspondence between them which had followed, as to which phase it may be said that though there were many rumours abroad, very little was known.
given
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From this reading It was reported in some circles that the two aspirants for office had been within an ace of striking each other; in some, again, that a blow had passed,--and in others, further removed probably from the House of Commons and the Universe Club, that the Irishman had struck the Englishman, and that the Englishman had given the Irishman a thrashing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The quarrel between Phineas Finn and Mr. Bonteen had now become the talk of the town, and had taken many various phases.
House
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From this reading It was reported in some circles that the two aspirants for office had been within an ace of striking each other; in some, again, that a blow had passed,--and in others, further removed probably from the House of Commons and the Universe Club, that the Irishman had struck the Englishman, and that the Englishman had given the Irishman a thrashing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was reported in some circles that the two aspirants for office had been within an ace of striking each other; in some, again, that a blow had passed,--and in others, further removed probably from the House of Commons and the Universe Club, that the Irishman had struck the Englishman, and that the Englishman had given the Irishman a thrashing.
Irishman
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From this reading It was reported in some circles that the two aspirants for office had been within an ace of striking each other; in some, again, that a blow had passed,--and in others, further removed probably from the House of Commons and the Universe Club, that the Irishman had struck the Englishman, and that the Englishman had given the Irishman a thrashing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The political phase, though it was perhaps the best understood, was not the most engrossing.
known
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From this reading There was the personal phase,--which had reference to the direct altercation that had taken place between the two gentlemen, and to the correspondence between them which had followed, as to which phase it may be said that though there were many rumours abroad, very little was known.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was the personal phase,--which had reference to the direct altercation that had taken place between the two gentlemen, and to the correspondence between them which had followed, as to which phase it may be said that though there were many rumours abroad, very little was known.
many
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From this reading The quarrel between Phineas Finn and Mr. Bonteen had now become the talk of the town, and had taken many various phases.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There was the personal phase,--which had reference to the direct altercation that had taken place between the two gentlemen, and to the correspondence between them which had followed, as to which phase it may be said that though there were many rumours abroad, very little was known.
most
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From this reading The political phase, though it was perhaps the best understood, was not the most engrossing.
Mr
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From this reading The quarrel between Phineas Finn and Mr. Bonteen had now become the talk of the town, and had taken many various phases.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The political phase, though it was perhaps the best understood, was not the most engrossing.
now
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From this reading The quarrel between Phineas Finn and Mr. Bonteen had now become the talk of the town, and had taken many various phases.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The quarrel between Phineas Finn and Mr. Bonteen had now become the talk of the town, and had taken many various phases.
office
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From this reading It was reported in some circles that the two aspirants for office had been within an ace of striking each other; in some, again, that a blow had passed,--and in others, further removed probably from the House of Commons and the Universe Club, that the Irishman had struck the Englishman, and that the Englishman had given the Irishman a thrashing.
other
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From this reading It was reported in some circles that the two aspirants for office had been within an ace of striking each other; in some, again, that a blow had passed,--and in others, further removed probably from the House of Commons and the Universe Club, that the Irishman had struck the Englishman, and that the Englishman had given the Irishman a thrashing.
others
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From this reading It was reported in some circles that the two aspirants for office had been within an ace of striking each other; in some, again, that a blow had passed,--and in others, further removed probably from the House of Commons and the Universe Club, that the Irishman had struck the Englishman, and that the Englishman had given the Irishman a thrashing.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was reported in some circles that the two aspirants for office had been within an ace of striking each other; in some, again, that a blow had passed,--and in others, further removed probably from the House of Commons and the Universe Club, that the Irishman had struck the Englishman, and that the Englishman had given the Irishman a thrashing.
perhaps
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From this reading The political phase, though it was perhaps the best understood, was not the most engrossing.
personal
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From this reading There was the personal phase,--which had reference to the direct altercation that had taken place between the two gentlemen, and to the correspondence between them which had followed, as to which phase it may be said that though there were many rumours abroad, very little was known.
phase
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From this reading The political phase, though it was perhaps the best understood, was not the most engrossing.
phases
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From this reading The quarrel between Phineas Finn and Mr. Bonteen had now become the talk of the town, and had taken many various phases.
Phineas
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From this reading The quarrel between Phineas Finn and Mr. Bonteen had now become the talk of the town, and had taken many various phases.
place
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From this reading There was the personal phase,--which had reference to the direct altercation that had taken place between the two gentlemen, and to the correspondence between them which had followed, as to which phase it may be said that though there were many rumours abroad, very little was known.
political
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From this reading The political phase, though it was perhaps the best understood, was not the most engrossing.
probably
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From this reading It was reported in some circles that the two aspirants for office had been within an ace of striking each other; in some, again, that a blow had passed,--and in others, further removed probably from the House of Commons and the Universe Club, that the Irishman had struck the Englishman, and that the Englishman had given the Irishman a thrashing.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading The quarrel between Phineas Finn and Mr. Bonteen had now become the talk of the town, and had taken many various phases.
reference
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From this reading There was the personal phase,--which had reference to the direct altercation that had taken place between the two gentlemen, and to the correspondence between them which had followed, as to which phase it may be said that though there were many rumours abroad, very little was known.
removed
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From this reading It was reported in some circles that the two aspirants for office had been within an ace of striking each other; in some, again, that a blow had passed,--and in others, further removed probably from the House of Commons and the Universe Club, that the Irishman had struck the Englishman, and that the Englishman had given the Irishman a thrashing.
reported
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From this reading It was reported in some circles that the two aspirants for office had been within an ace of striking each other; in some, again, that a blow had passed,--and in others, further removed probably from the House of Commons and the Universe Club, that the Irishman had struck the Englishman, and that the Englishman had given the Irishman a thrashing.
rumours
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From this reading There was the personal phase,--which had reference to the direct altercation that had taken place between the two gentlemen, and to the correspondence between them which had followed, as to which phase it may be said that though there were many rumours abroad, very little was known.
said
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From this reading There was the personal phase,--which had reference to the direct altercation that had taken place between the two gentlemen, and to the correspondence between them which had followed, as to which phase it may be said that though there were many rumours abroad, very little was known.
SECOND
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From this reading THE SECOND THUNDERBOLT.
some
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From this reading It was reported in some circles that the two aspirants for office had been within an ace of striking each other; in some, again, that a blow had passed,--and in others, further removed probably from the House of Commons and the Universe Club, that the Irishman had struck the Englishman, and that the Englishman had given the Irishman a thrashing.
striking
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From this reading It was reported in some circles that the two aspirants for office had been within an ace of striking each other; in some, again, that a blow had passed,--and in others, further removed probably from the House of Commons and the Universe Club, that the Irishman had struck the Englishman, and that the Englishman had given the Irishman a thrashing.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was reported in some circles that the two aspirants for office had been within an ace of striking each other; in some, again, that a blow had passed,--and in others, further removed probably from the House of Commons and the Universe Club, that the Irishman had struck the Englishman, and that the Englishman had given the Irishman a thrashing.
taken
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From this reading The quarrel between Phineas Finn and Mr. Bonteen had now become the talk of the town, and had taken many various phases.
talk
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From this reading The quarrel between Phineas Finn and Mr. Bonteen had now become the talk of the town, and had taken many various phases.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was the personal phase,--which had reference to the direct altercation that had taken place between the two gentlemen, and to the correspondence between them which had followed, as to which phase it may be said that though there were many rumours abroad, very little was known.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND THUNDERBOLT.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was the personal phase,--which had reference to the direct altercation that had taken place between the two gentlemen, and to the correspondence between them which had followed, as to which phase it may be said that though there were many rumours abroad, very little was known.
There
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From this reading There was the personal phase,--which had reference to the direct altercation that had taken place between the two gentlemen, and to the correspondence between them which had followed, as to which phase it may be said that though there were many rumours abroad, very little was known.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The political phase, though it was perhaps the best understood, was not the most engrossing.
thrashing
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From this reading It was reported in some circles that the two aspirants for office had been within an ace of striking each other; in some, again, that a blow had passed,--and in others, further removed probably from the House of Commons and the Universe Club, that the Irishman had struck the Englishman, and that the Englishman had given the Irishman a thrashing.
THUNDERBOLT
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From this reading THE SECOND THUNDERBOLT.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was the personal phase,--which had reference to the direct altercation that had taken place between the two gentlemen, and to the correspondence between them which had followed, as to which phase it may be said that though there were many rumours abroad, very little was known.
town
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From this reading The quarrel between Phineas Finn and Mr. Bonteen had now become the talk of the town, and had taken many various phases.
two
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From this reading There was the personal phase,--which had reference to the direct altercation that had taken place between the two gentlemen, and to the correspondence between them which had followed, as to which phase it may be said that though there were many rumours abroad, very little was known.
understood
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From this reading The political phase, though it was perhaps the best understood, was not the most engrossing.
Universe
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From this reading It was reported in some circles that the two aspirants for office had been within an ace of striking each other; in some, again, that a blow had passed,--and in others, further removed probably from the House of Commons and the Universe Club, that the Irishman had struck the Englishman, and that the Englishman had given the Irishman a thrashing.
various
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From this reading The quarrel between Phineas Finn and Mr. Bonteen had now become the talk of the town, and had taken many various phases.
very
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From this reading There was the personal phase,--which had reference to the direct altercation that had taken place between the two gentlemen, and to the correspondence between them which had followed, as to which phase it may be said that though there were many rumours abroad, very little was known.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The political phase, though it was perhaps the best understood, was not the most engrossing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was the personal phase,--which had reference to the direct altercation that had taken place between the two gentlemen, and to the correspondence between them which had followed, as to which phase it may be said that though there were many rumours abroad, very little was known.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was the personal phase,--which had reference to the direct altercation that had taken place between the two gentlemen, and to the correspondence between them which had followed, as to which phase it may be said that though there were many rumours abroad, very little was known.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was reported in some circles that the two aspirants for office had been within an ace of striking each other; in some, again, that a blow had passed,--and in others, further removed probably from the House of Commons and the Universe Club, that the Irishman had struck the Englishman, and that the Englishman had given the Irishman a thrashing.
