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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 On the whole, however, Mr. Toynbee's work is good; Les Champs, for example, is very well translated, and so are the two delightful poems Rosette and Ma Republique; and there is a good deal of spirit in Le Marquis de Carabas:
air
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From this reading Note, if you please, the grand old style In which he nears his grand old pile; With what an air of grand old state He waves that blade immaculate!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Note, if you please, the grand old style In which he nears his grand old pile; With what an air of grand old state He waves that blade immaculate!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the whole, however, Mr. Toynbee's work is good; Les Champs, for example, is very well translated, and so are the two delightful poems Rosette and Ma Republique; and there is a good deal of spirit in Le Marquis de Carabas:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the whole, however, Mr. Toynbee's work is good; Les Champs, for example, is very well translated, and so are the two delightful poems Rosette and Ma Republique; and there is a good deal of spirit in Le Marquis de Carabas:
back
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From this reading Whose grand old charger (mark his bone!) Has borne him back to claim his own.
blade
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bless
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bone
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borne
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From this reading Whose grand old charger (mark his bone!) Has borne him back to claim his own.
Carabas
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Champs
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charger
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claim
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From this reading Whose grand old charger (mark his bone!) Has borne him back to claim his own.
conqueror's
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From this reading Whom have we here in conqueror's role?
de
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deal
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delightful
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From this reading On the whole, however, Mr. Toynbee's work is good; Les Champs, for example, is very well translated, and so are the two delightful poems Rosette and Ma Republique; and there is a good deal of spirit in Le Marquis de Carabas:
example
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the whole, however, Mr. Toynbee's work is good; Les Champs, for example, is very well translated, and so are the two delightful poems Rosette and Ma Republique; and there is a good deal of spirit in Le Marquis de Carabas:
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the whole, however, Mr. Toynbee's work is good; Les Champs, for example, is very well translated, and so are the two delightful poems Rosette and Ma Republique; and there is a good deal of spirit in Le Marquis de Carabas:
grand
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From this reading Our grand old Marquis, bless his soul!
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whose grand old charger (mark his bone!) Has borne him back to claim his own.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whom have we here in conqueror's role?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Note, if you please, the grand old style In which he nears his grand old pile; With what an air of grand old state He waves that blade immaculate!
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whom have we here in conqueror's role?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whose grand old charger (mark his bone!) Has borne him back to claim his own.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Our grand old Marquis, bless his soul!
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading On the whole, however, Mr. Toynbee's work is good; Les Champs, for example, is very well translated, and so are the two delightful poems Rosette and Ma Republique; and there is a good deal of spirit in Le Marquis de Carabas:
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Note, if you please, the grand old style In which he nears his grand old pile; With what an air of grand old state He waves that blade immaculate!
immaculate
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From this reading Note, if you please, the grand old style In which he nears his grand old pile; With what an air of grand old state He waves that blade immaculate!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the whole, however, Mr. Toynbee's work is good; Les Champs, for example, is very well translated, and so are the two delightful poems Rosette and Ma Republique; and there is a good deal of spirit in Le Marquis de Carabas:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the whole, however, Mr. Toynbee's work is good; Les Champs, for example, is very well translated, and so are the two delightful poems Rosette and Ma Republique; and there is a good deal of spirit in Le Marquis de Carabas:
Le
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Les
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Ma
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mark
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From this reading Whose grand old charger (mark his bone!) Has borne him back to claim his own.
Marquis
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Mr
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From this reading On the whole, however, Mr. Toynbee's work is good; Les Champs, for example, is very well translated, and so are the two delightful poems Rosette and Ma Republique; and there is a good deal of spirit in Le Marquis de Carabas:
nears
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From this reading Note, if you please, the grand old style In which he nears his grand old pile; With what an air of grand old state He waves that blade immaculate!
Note
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From this reading Note, if you please, the grand old style In which he nears his grand old pile; With what an air of grand old state He waves that blade immaculate!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the whole, however, Mr. Toynbee's work is good; Les Champs, for example, is very well translated, and so are the two delightful poems Rosette and Ma Republique; and there is a good deal of spirit in Le Marquis de Carabas:
old
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From this reading Our grand old Marquis, bless his soul!
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the whole, however, Mr. Toynbee's work is good; Les Champs, for example, is very well translated, and so are the two delightful poems Rosette and Ma Republique; and there is a good deal of spirit in Le Marquis de Carabas:
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our grand old Marquis, bless his soul!
own
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From this reading Whose grand old charger (mark his bone!) Has borne him back to claim his own.
pile
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From this reading Note, if you please, the grand old style In which he nears his grand old pile; With what an air of grand old state He waves that blade immaculate!
please
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poems
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From this reading On the whole, however, Mr. Toynbee's work is good; Les Champs, for example, is very well translated, and so are the two delightful poems Rosette and Ma Republique; and there is a good deal of spirit in Le Marquis de Carabas:
Republique
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role
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From this reading Whom have we here in conqueror's role?
Rosette
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From this reading On the whole, however, Mr. Toynbee's work is good; Les Champs, for example, is very well translated, and so are the two delightful poems Rosette and Ma Republique; and there is a good deal of spirit in Le Marquis de Carabas:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On the whole, however, Mr. Toynbee's work is good; Les Champs, for example, is very well translated, and so are the two delightful poems Rosette and Ma Republique; and there is a good deal of spirit in Le Marquis de Carabas:
soul
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From this reading Our grand old Marquis, bless his soul!
spirit
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From this reading On the whole, however, Mr. Toynbee's work is good; Les Champs, for example, is very well translated, and so are the two delightful poems Rosette and Ma Republique; and there is a good deal of spirit in Le Marquis de Carabas:
state
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style
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From this reading Note, if you please, the grand old style In which he nears his grand old pile; With what an air of grand old state He waves that blade immaculate!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Note, if you please, the grand old style In which he nears his grand old pile; With what an air of grand old state He waves that blade immaculate!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the whole, however, Mr. Toynbee's work is good; Les Champs, for example, is very well translated, and so are the two delightful poems Rosette and Ma Republique; and there is a good deal of spirit in Le Marquis de Carabas:
there
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From this reading On the whole, however, Mr. Toynbee's work is good; Les Champs, for example, is very well translated, and so are the two delightful poems Rosette and Ma Republique; and there is a good deal of spirit in Le Marquis de Carabas:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whose grand old charger (mark his bone!) Has borne him back to claim his own.
Toynbee's
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From this reading On the whole, however, Mr. Toynbee's work is good; Les Champs, for example, is very well translated, and so are the two delightful poems Rosette and Ma Republique; and there is a good deal of spirit in Le Marquis de Carabas:
translated
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two
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very
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waves
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From this reading Note, if you please, the grand old style In which he nears his grand old pile; With what an air of grand old state He waves that blade immaculate!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Whom have we here in conqueror's role?
well
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whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Note, if you please, the grand old style In which he nears his grand old pile; With what an air of grand old state He waves that blade immaculate!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Note, if you please, the grand old style In which he nears his grand old pile; With what an air of grand old state He waves that blade immaculate!
whole
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WhompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whom have we here in conqueror's role?
WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Whose grand old charger (mark his bone!) Has borne him back to claim his own.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Note, if you please, the grand old style In which he nears his grand old pile; With what an air of grand old state He waves that blade immaculate!
work
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youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Note, if you please, the grand old style In which he nears his grand old pile; With what an air of grand old state He waves that blade immaculate!
