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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 We have a volume of Thackeray's poems, republished under the name of _Ballads_, which is, I think, to a great extent a misnomer.
account
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From this reading But they are not on that account ballads.
all
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From this reading They are all readable, almost all good, full of humour, and with some fine touches of pathos, most happy in their versification, and, with a few exceptions, hitting well on the head the nail which he intended to hit.
almost
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From this reading They are all readable, almost all good, full of humour, and with some fine touches of pathos, most happy in their versification, and, with a few exceptions, hitting well on the head the nail which he intended to hit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are all readable, almost all good, full of humour, and with some fine touches of pathos, most happy in their versification, and, with a few exceptions, hitting well on the head the nail which he intended to hit.
any
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From this reading Literally, a ballad is a song, but it has come to signify a short chronicle in verse, which may be political, or pathetic, or grotesque,--or it may have all three characteristics or any two of them; but not on that account is any grotesque poem a ballad,--nor, of course, any pathetic or any political poem.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are all readable, almost all good, full of humour, and with some fine touches of pathos, most happy in their versification, and, with a few exceptions, hitting well on the head the nail which he intended to hit.
ballad
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From this reading Literally, a ballad is a song, but it has come to signify a short chronicle in verse, which may be political, or pathetic, or grotesque,--or it may have all three characteristics or any two of them; but not on that account is any grotesque poem a ballad,--nor, of course, any pathetic or any political poem.
BALLADS
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From this reading THACKERAY'S BALLADS.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Literally, a ballad is a song, but it has come to signify a short chronicle in verse, which may be political, or pathetic, or grotesque,--or it may have all three characteristics or any two of them; but not on that account is any grotesque poem a ballad,--nor, of course, any pathetic or any political poem.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they are not on that account ballads.
characteristics
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From this reading Literally, a ballad is a song, but it has come to signify a short chronicle in verse, which may be political, or pathetic, or grotesque,--or it may have all three characteristics or any two of them; but not on that account is any grotesque poem a ballad,--nor, of course, any pathetic or any political poem.
chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading Literally, a ballad is a song, but it has come to signify a short chronicle in verse, which may be political, or pathetic, or grotesque,--or it may have all three characteristics or any two of them; but not on that account is any grotesque poem a ballad,--nor, of course, any pathetic or any political poem.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Literally, a ballad is a song, but it has come to signify a short chronicle in verse, which may be political, or pathetic, or grotesque,--or it may have all three characteristics or any two of them; but not on that account is any grotesque poem a ballad,--nor, of course, any pathetic or any political poem.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Literally, a ballad is a song, but it has come to signify a short chronicle in verse, which may be political, or pathetic, or grotesque,--or it may have all three characteristics or any two of them; but not on that account is any grotesque poem a ballad,--nor, of course, any pathetic or any political poem.
exceptions
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From this reading They are all readable, almost all good, full of humour, and with some fine touches of pathos, most happy in their versification, and, with a few exceptions, hitting well on the head the nail which he intended to hit.
extent
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From this reading We have a volume of Thackeray's poems, republished under the name of _Ballads_, which is, I think, to a great extent a misnomer.
few
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From this reading They are all readable, almost all good, full of humour, and with some fine touches of pathos, most happy in their versification, and, with a few exceptions, hitting well on the head the nail which he intended to hit.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are all readable, almost all good, full of humour, and with some fine touches of pathos, most happy in their versification, and, with a few exceptions, hitting well on the head the nail which he intended to hit.
full
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From this reading They are all readable, almost all good, full of humour, and with some fine touches of pathos, most happy in their versification, and, with a few exceptions, hitting well on the head the nail which he intended to hit.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are all readable, almost all good, full of humour, and with some fine touches of pathos, most happy in their versification, and, with a few exceptions, hitting well on the head the nail which he intended to hit.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We have a volume of Thackeray's poems, republished under the name of _Ballads_, which is, I think, to a great extent a misnomer.
grotesque
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From this reading Literally, a ballad is a song, but it has come to signify a short chronicle in verse, which may be political, or pathetic, or grotesque,--or it may have all three characteristics or any two of them; but not on that account is any grotesque poem a ballad,--nor, of course, any pathetic or any political poem.
happy
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From this reading They are all readable, almost all good, full of humour, and with some fine touches of pathos, most happy in their versification, and, with a few exceptions, hitting well on the head the nail which he intended to hit.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Literally, a ballad is a song, but it has come to signify a short chronicle in verse, which may be political, or pathetic, or grotesque,--or it may have all three characteristics or any two of them; but not on that account is any grotesque poem a ballad,--nor, of course, any pathetic or any political poem.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have a volume of Thackeray's poems, republished under the name of _Ballads_, which is, I think, to a great extent a misnomer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are all readable, almost all good, full of humour, and with some fine touches of pathos, most happy in their versification, and, with a few exceptions, hitting well on the head the nail which he intended to hit.
head
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From this reading They are all readable, almost all good, full of humour, and with some fine touches of pathos, most happy in their versification, and, with a few exceptions, hitting well on the head the nail which he intended to hit.
hit
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From this reading They are all readable, almost all good, full of humour, and with some fine touches of pathos, most happy in their versification, and, with a few exceptions, hitting well on the head the nail which he intended to hit.
hitting
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From this reading They are all readable, almost all good, full of humour, and with some fine touches of pathos, most happy in their versification, and, with a few exceptions, hitting well on the head the nail which he intended to hit.
humour
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From this reading They are all readable, almost all good, full of humour, and with some fine touches of pathos, most happy in their versification, and, with a few exceptions, hitting well on the head the nail which he intended to hit.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We have a volume of Thackeray's poems, republished under the name of _Ballads_, which is, I think, to a great extent a misnomer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They are all readable, almost all good, full of humour, and with some fine touches of pathos, most happy in their versification, and, with a few exceptions, hitting well on the head the nail which he intended to hit.
intended
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From this reading They are all readable, almost all good, full of humour, and with some fine touches of pathos, most happy in their versification, and, with a few exceptions, hitting well on the head the nail which he intended to hit.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have a volume of Thackeray's poems, republished under the name of _Ballads_, which is, I think, to a great extent a misnomer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Literally, a ballad is a song, but it has come to signify a short chronicle in verse, which may be political, or pathetic, or grotesque,--or it may have all three characteristics or any two of them; but not on that account is any grotesque poem a ballad,--nor, of course, any pathetic or any political poem.
Literally
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From this reading Literally, a ballad is a song, but it has come to signify a short chronicle in verse, which may be political, or pathetic, or grotesque,--or it may have all three characteristics or any two of them; but not on that account is any grotesque poem a ballad,--nor, of course, any pathetic or any political poem.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Literally, a ballad is a song, but it has come to signify a short chronicle in verse, which may be political, or pathetic, or grotesque,--or it may have all three characteristics or any two of them; but not on that account is any grotesque poem a ballad,--nor, of course, any pathetic or any political poem.
misnomer
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From this reading We have a volume of Thackeray's poems, republished under the name of _Ballads_, which is, I think, to a great extent a misnomer.
most
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From this reading They are all readable, almost all good, full of humour, and with some fine touches of pathos, most happy in their versification, and, with a few exceptions, hitting well on the head the nail which he intended to hit.
nail
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From this reading They are all readable, almost all good, full of humour, and with some fine touches of pathos, most happy in their versification, and, with a few exceptions, hitting well on the head the nail which he intended to hit.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We have a volume of Thackeray's poems, republished under the name of _Ballads_, which is, I think, to a great extent a misnomer.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Literally, a ballad is a song, but it has come to signify a short chronicle in verse, which may be political, or pathetic, or grotesque,--or it may have all three characteristics or any two of them; but not on that account is any grotesque poem a ballad,--nor, of course, any pathetic or any political poem.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they are not on that account ballads.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have a volume of Thackeray's poems, republished under the name of _Ballads_, which is, I think, to a great extent a misnomer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They are all readable, almost all good, full of humour, and with some fine touches of pathos, most happy in their versification, and, with a few exceptions, hitting well on the head the nail which he intended to hit.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Literally, a ballad is a song, but it has come to signify a short chronicle in verse, which may be political, or pathetic, or grotesque,--or it may have all three characteristics or any two of them; but not on that account is any grotesque poem a ballad,--nor, of course, any pathetic or any political poem.
pathetic
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From this reading Literally, a ballad is a song, but it has come to signify a short chronicle in verse, which may be political, or pathetic, or grotesque,--or it may have all three characteristics or any two of them; but not on that account is any grotesque poem a ballad,--nor, of course, any pathetic or any political poem.
pathos
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From this reading They are all readable, almost all good, full of humour, and with some fine touches of pathos, most happy in their versification, and, with a few exceptions, hitting well on the head the nail which he intended to hit.
poem
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From this reading Literally, a ballad is a song, but it has come to signify a short chronicle in verse, which may be political, or pathetic, or grotesque,--or it may have all three characteristics or any two of them; but not on that account is any grotesque poem a ballad,--nor, of course, any pathetic or any political poem.
poems
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From this reading We have a volume of Thackeray's poems, republished under the name of _Ballads_, which is, I think, to a great extent a misnomer.
political
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From this reading Literally, a ballad is a song, but it has come to signify a short chronicle in verse, which may be political, or pathetic, or grotesque,--or it may have all three characteristics or any two of them; but not on that account is any grotesque poem a ballad,--nor, of course, any pathetic or any political poem.
readable
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From this reading They are all readable, almost all good, full of humour, and with some fine touches of pathos, most happy in their versification, and, with a few exceptions, hitting well on the head the nail which he intended to hit.
republished
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From this reading We have a volume of Thackeray's poems, republished under the name of _Ballads_, which is, I think, to a great extent a misnomer.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Literally, a ballad is a song, but it has come to signify a short chronicle in verse, which may be political, or pathetic, or grotesque,--or it may have all three characteristics or any two of them; but not on that account is any grotesque poem a ballad,--nor, of course, any pathetic or any political poem.
signify
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From this reading Literally, a ballad is a song, but it has come to signify a short chronicle in verse, which may be political, or pathetic, or grotesque,--or it may have all three characteristics or any two of them; but not on that account is any grotesque poem a ballad,--nor, of course, any pathetic or any political poem.
some
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From this reading They are all readable, almost all good, full of humour, and with some fine touches of pathos, most happy in their versification, and, with a few exceptions, hitting well on the head the nail which he intended to hit.
song
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From this reading Literally, a ballad is a song, but it has come to signify a short chronicle in verse, which may be political, or pathetic, or grotesque,--or it may have all three characteristics or any two of them; but not on that account is any grotesque poem a ballad,--nor, of course, any pathetic or any political poem.
THACKERAY'S
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From this reading THACKERAY'S BALLADS.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But they are not on that account ballads.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have a volume of Thackeray's poems, republished under the name of _Ballads_, which is, I think, to a great extent a misnomer.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They are all readable, almost all good, full of humour, and with some fine touches of pathos, most happy in their versification, and, with a few exceptions, hitting well on the head the nail which he intended to hit.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Literally, a ballad is a song, but it has come to signify a short chronicle in verse, which may be political, or pathetic, or grotesque,--or it may have all three characteristics or any two of them; but not on that account is any grotesque poem a ballad,--nor, of course, any pathetic or any political poem.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are all readable, almost all good, full of humour, and with some fine touches of pathos, most happy in their versification, and, with a few exceptions, hitting well on the head the nail which he intended to hit.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We have a volume of Thackeray's poems, republished under the name of _Ballads_, which is, I think, to a great extent a misnomer.
three
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From this reading Literally, a ballad is a song, but it has come to signify a short chronicle in verse, which may be political, or pathetic, or grotesque,--or it may have all three characteristics or any two of them; but not on that account is any grotesque poem a ballad,--nor, of course, any pathetic or any political poem.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have a volume of Thackeray's poems, republished under the name of _Ballads_, which is, I think, to a great extent a misnomer.
touches
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From this reading They are all readable, almost all good, full of humour, and with some fine touches of pathos, most happy in their versification, and, with a few exceptions, hitting well on the head the nail which he intended to hit.
two
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From this reading Literally, a ballad is a song, but it has come to signify a short chronicle in verse, which may be political, or pathetic, or grotesque,--or it may have all three characteristics or any two of them; but not on that account is any grotesque poem a ballad,--nor, of course, any pathetic or any political poem.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We have a volume of Thackeray's poems, republished under the name of _Ballads_, which is, I think, to a great extent a misnomer.
verse
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From this reading Literally, a ballad is a song, but it has come to signify a short chronicle in verse, which may be political, or pathetic, or grotesque,--or it may have all three characteristics or any two of them; but not on that account is any grotesque poem a ballad,--nor, of course, any pathetic or any political poem.
versification
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From this reading They are all readable, almost all good, full of humour, and with some fine touches of pathos, most happy in their versification, and, with a few exceptions, hitting well on the head the nail which he intended to hit.
volume
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From this reading We have a volume of Thackeray's poems, republished under the name of _Ballads_, which is, I think, to a great extent a misnomer.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have a volume of Thackeray's poems, republished under the name of _Ballads_, which is, I think, to a great extent a misnomer.
well
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From this reading They are all readable, almost all good, full of humour, and with some fine touches of pathos, most happy in their versification, and, with a few exceptions, hitting well on the head the nail which he intended to hit.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We have a volume of Thackeray's poems, republished under the name of _Ballads_, which is, I think, to a great extent a misnomer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They are all readable, almost all good, full of humour, and with some fine touches of pathos, most happy in their versification, and, with a few exceptions, hitting well on the head the nail which he intended to hit.
