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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 I should not like to ask an indulgent and idle public to saunter about with me under a misapprehension.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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adapted
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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The instinct of the public against any thing like information in a volume of this kind is perfectly justifiable; and the reader will perhaps discover that this is illy adapted for a text-book in schools, or for the use of competitive candidates in the civil-service examinations.
ago
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agreeable
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almost
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I should not like to ask an indulgent and idle public to saunter about with me under a misapprehension.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I should not like to ask an indulgent and idle public to saunter about with me under a misapprehension.
any
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anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
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ask
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Atlantic
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be more agreeable to invite it to go nowhere than somewhere; for almost every one has been somewhere, and has written about it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would be more agreeable to invite it to go nowhere than somewhere; for almost every one has been somewhere, and has written about it.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The only compromise I can suggest is, that we shall go somewhere, and not learn anything about it.
candidates
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civil-service
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competitive
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compromise
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discover
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emotions
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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examinations
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filling
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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go
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would be more agreeable to invite it to go nowhere than somewhere; for almost every one has been somewhere, and has written about it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should not like to ask an indulgent and idle public to saunter about with me under a misapprehension.
idle
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From this reading I should not like to ask an indulgent and idle public to saunter about with me under a misapprehension.
illy
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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indulgent
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information
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instinct
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invite
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only compromise I can suggest is, that we shall go somewhere, and not learn anything about it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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journals
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justifiable
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kind
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learn
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like
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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misapprehension
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monotonous
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more
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I should not like to ask an indulgent and idle public to saunter about with me under a misapprehension.
nowhere
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The instinct of the public against any thing like information in a volume of this kind is perfectly justifiable; and the reader will perhaps discover that this is illy adapted for a text-book in schools, or for the use of competitive candidates in the civil-service examinations.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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only
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From this reading The only compromise I can suggest is, that we shall go somewhere, and not learn anything about it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The instinct of the public against any thing like information in a volume of this kind is perfectly justifiable; and the reader will perhaps discover that this is illy adapted for a text-book in schools, or for the use of competitive candidates in the civil-service examinations.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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people
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perfectly
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perhaps
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public
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reader
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saunter
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schools
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shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The only compromise I can suggest is, that we shall go somewhere, and not learn anything about it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should not like to ask an indulgent and idle public to saunter about with me under a misapprehension.
somewhere
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spend
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suggest
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text-book
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It would be more agreeable to invite it to go nowhere than somewhere; for almost every one has been somewhere, and has written about it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The only compromise I can suggest is, that we shall go somewhere, and not learn anything about it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The only compromise I can suggest is, that we shall go somewhere, and not learn anything about it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Years ago, people used to saunter over the Atlantic, and spend weeks in filling journals with their monotonous emotions.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The instinct of the public against any thing like information in a volume of this kind is perfectly justifiable; and the reader will perhaps discover that this is illy adapted for a text-book in schools, or for the use of competitive candidates in the civil-service examinations.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The instinct of the public against any thing like information in a volume of this kind is perfectly justifiable; and the reader will perhaps discover that this is illy adapted for a text-book in schools, or for the use of competitive candidates in the civil-service examinations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I should not like to ask an indulgent and idle public to saunter about with me under a misapprehension.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I should not like to ask an indulgent and idle public to saunter about with me under a misapprehension.
use
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used
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volume
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wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
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weeks
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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The instinct of the public against any thing like information in a volume of this kind is perfectly justifiable; and the reader will perhaps discover that this is illy adapted for a text-book in schools, or for the use of competitive candidates in the civil-service examinations.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I should not like to ask an indulgent and idle public to saunter about with me under a misapprehension.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be more agreeable to invite it to go nowhere than somewhere; for almost every one has been somewhere, and has written about it.
written
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Years
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