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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "He pounded along,--very clearly," I have been told; from which I surmise that there was no special grace of eloquence, but that he was always audible.
also
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From this reading In speaking of Thackeray's life I have said why and how it was that he took upon himself to lecture, and have also told the reader that he was altogether successful in carrying out the views proposed to himself.
altogether
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From this reading In speaking of Thackeray's life I have said why and how it was that he took upon himself to lecture, and have also told the reader that he was altogether successful in carrying out the views proposed to himself.
always
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From this reading "He pounded along,--very clearly," I have been told; from which I surmise that there was no special grace of eloquence, but that he was always audible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In speaking of Thackeray's life I have said why and how it was that he took upon himself to lecture, and have also told the reader that he was altogether successful in carrying out the views proposed to himself.
audible
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From this reading "He pounded along,--very clearly," I have been told; from which I surmise that there was no special grace of eloquence, but that he was always audible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "He pounded along,--very clearly," I have been told; from which I surmise that there was no special grace of eloquence, but that he was always audible.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of his peculiar manner of lecturing I have said but little, never having heard him.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot imagine that he should have been ever eloquent.
carrying
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From this reading In speaking of Thackeray's life I have said why and how it was that he took upon himself to lecture, and have also told the reader that he was altogether successful in carrying out the views proposed to himself.
clearly
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From this reading "He pounded along,--very clearly," I have been told; from which I surmise that there was no special grace of eloquence, but that he was always audible.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading "He pounded along,--very clearly," I have been told; from which I surmise that there was no special grace of eloquence, but that he was always audible.
eloquent
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From this reading I cannot imagine that he should have been ever eloquent.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I cannot imagine that he should have been ever eloquent.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "He pounded along,--very clearly," I have been told; from which I surmise that there was no special grace of eloquence, but that he was always audible.
grace
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From this reading "He pounded along,--very clearly," I have been told; from which I surmise that there was no special grace of eloquence, but that he was always audible.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In speaking of Thackeray's life I have said why and how it was that he took upon himself to lecture, and have also told the reader that he was altogether successful in carrying out the views proposed to himself.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Of his peculiar manner of lecturing I have said but little, never having heard him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In speaking of Thackeray's life I have said why and how it was that he took upon himself to lecture, and have also told the reader that he was altogether successful in carrying out the views proposed to himself.
heard
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From this reading Of his peculiar manner of lecturing I have said but little, never having heard him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of his peculiar manner of lecturing I have said but little, never having heard him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In speaking of Thackeray's life I have said why and how it was that he took upon himself to lecture, and have also told the reader that he was altogether successful in carrying out the views proposed to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of his peculiar manner of lecturing I have said but little, never having heard him.
how
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From this reading In speaking of Thackeray's life I have said why and how it was that he took upon himself to lecture, and have also told the reader that he was altogether successful in carrying out the views proposed to himself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In speaking of Thackeray's life I have said why and how it was that he took upon himself to lecture, and have also told the reader that he was altogether successful in carrying out the views proposed to himself.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I cannot imagine that he should have been ever eloquent.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In speaking of Thackeray's life I have said why and how it was that he took upon himself to lecture, and have also told the reader that he was altogether successful in carrying out the views proposed to himself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In speaking of Thackeray's life I have said why and how it was that he took upon himself to lecture, and have also told the reader that he was altogether successful in carrying out the views proposed to himself.
lecture
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From this reading In speaking of Thackeray's life I have said why and how it was that he took upon himself to lecture, and have also told the reader that he was altogether successful in carrying out the views proposed to himself.
LECTURES
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From this reading THACKERAY'S LECTURES.
lecturing
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From this reading Of his peculiar manner of lecturing I have said but little, never having heard him.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In speaking of Thackeray's life I have said why and how it was that he took upon himself to lecture, and have also told the reader that he was altogether successful in carrying out the views proposed to himself.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of his peculiar manner of lecturing I have said but little, never having heard him.
manner
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From this reading Of his peculiar manner of lecturing I have said but little, never having heard him.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of his peculiar manner of lecturing I have said but little, never having heard him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "He pounded along,--very clearly," I have been told; from which I surmise that there was no special grace of eloquence, but that he was always audible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In speaking of Thackeray's life I have said why and how it was that he took upon himself to lecture, and have also told the reader that he was altogether successful in carrying out the views proposed to himself.
out
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From this reading In speaking of Thackeray's life I have said why and how it was that he took upon himself to lecture, and have also told the reader that he was altogether successful in carrying out the views proposed to himself.
peculiar
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From this reading Of his peculiar manner of lecturing I have said but little, never having heard him.
pounded
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From this reading "He pounded along,--very clearly," I have been told; from which I surmise that there was no special grace of eloquence, but that he was always audible.
proposed
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From this reading In speaking of Thackeray's life I have said why and how it was that he took upon himself to lecture, and have also told the reader that he was altogether successful in carrying out the views proposed to himself.
reader
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From this reading In speaking of Thackeray's life I have said why and how it was that he took upon himself to lecture, and have also told the reader that he was altogether successful in carrying out the views proposed to himself.
said
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From this reading In speaking of Thackeray's life I have said why and how it was that he took upon himself to lecture, and have also told the reader that he was altogether successful in carrying out the views proposed to himself.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I cannot imagine that he should have been ever eloquent.
speaking
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From this reading In speaking of Thackeray's life I have said why and how it was that he took upon himself to lecture, and have also told the reader that he was altogether successful in carrying out the views proposed to himself.
special
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From this reading "He pounded along,--very clearly," I have been told; from which I surmise that there was no special grace of eloquence, but that he was always audible.
successful
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From this reading In speaking of Thackeray's life I have said why and how it was that he took upon himself to lecture, and have also told the reader that he was altogether successful in carrying out the views proposed to himself.
surmise
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From this reading "He pounded along,--very clearly," I have been told; from which I surmise that there was no special grace of eloquence, but that he was always audible.
THACKERAY'S
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From this reading THACKERAY'S LECTURES.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In speaking of Thackeray's life I have said why and how it was that he took upon himself to lecture, and have also told the reader that he was altogether successful in carrying out the views proposed to himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In speaking of Thackeray's life I have said why and how it was that he took upon himself to lecture, and have also told the reader that he was altogether successful in carrying out the views proposed to himself.
there
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From this reading "He pounded along,--very clearly," I have been told; from which I surmise that there was no special grace of eloquence, but that he was always audible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In speaking of Thackeray's life I have said why and how it was that he took upon himself to lecture, and have also told the reader that he was altogether successful in carrying out the views proposed to himself.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In speaking of Thackeray's life I have said why and how it was that he took upon himself to lecture, and have also told the reader that he was altogether successful in carrying out the views proposed to himself.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In speaking of Thackeray's life I have said why and how it was that he took upon himself to lecture, and have also told the reader that he was altogether successful in carrying out the views proposed to himself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In speaking of Thackeray's life I have said why and how it was that he took upon himself to lecture, and have also told the reader that he was altogether successful in carrying out the views proposed to himself.
very
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From this reading "He pounded along,--very clearly," I have been told; from which I surmise that there was no special grace of eloquence, but that he was always audible.
views
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From this reading In speaking of Thackeray's life I have said why and how it was that he took upon himself to lecture, and have also told the reader that he was altogether successful in carrying out the views proposed to himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In speaking of Thackeray's life I have said why and how it was that he took upon himself to lecture, and have also told the reader that he was altogether successful in carrying out the views proposed to himself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "He pounded along,--very clearly," I have been told; from which I surmise that there was no special grace of eloquence, but that he was always audible.
why
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From this reading In speaking of Thackeray's life I have said why and how it was that he took upon himself to lecture, and have also told the reader that he was altogether successful in carrying out the views proposed to himself.
