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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 A man who beats his wife is shocking to us, and a colonel who cannot manage his soldiers without having them beaten is nearly equally so.
adhering
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From this reading We perform our operations under chloroform; and it has even been suggested that those schoolmasters who insist on adhering in some sort to the doctrines of Solomon should perform their operations in the same guarded manner.
age
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From this reading This is undoubtedly the age of humanity--as far, at least, as England is concerned.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A man who beats his wife is shocking to us, and a colonel who cannot manage his soldiers without having them beaten is nearly equally so.
any
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From this reading We are not very fond of hanging; and some of us go so far as to recoil under any circumstances from taking the blood of life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are not very fond of hanging; and some of us go so far as to recoil under any circumstances from taking the blood of life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This is undoubtedly the age of humanity--as far, at least, as England is concerned.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This is undoubtedly the age of humanity--as far, at least, as England is concerned.
beaten
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From this reading A man who beats his wife is shocking to us, and a colonel who cannot manage his soldiers without having them beaten is nearly equally so.
beats
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From this reading A man who beats his wife is shocking to us, and a colonel who cannot manage his soldiers without having them beaten is nearly equally so.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We perform our operations under chloroform; and it has even been suggested that those schoolmasters who insist on adhering in some sort to the doctrines of Solomon should perform their operations in the same guarded manner.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We are not very fond of hanging; and some of us go so far as to recoil under any circumstances from taking the blood of life.
cannot
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From this reading A man who beats his wife is shocking to us, and a colonel who cannot manage his soldiers without having them beaten is nearly equally so.
chloroform
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From this reading We perform our operations under chloroform; and it has even been suggested that those schoolmasters who insist on adhering in some sort to the doctrines of Solomon should perform their operations in the same guarded manner.
circumstances
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From this reading We are not very fond of hanging; and some of us go so far as to recoil under any circumstances from taking the blood of life.
colonel
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From this reading A man who beats his wife is shocking to us, and a colonel who cannot manage his soldiers without having them beaten is nearly equally so.
concerned
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From this reading This is undoubtedly the age of humanity--as far, at least, as England is concerned.
doctrines
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From this reading We perform our operations under chloroform; and it has even been suggested that those schoolmasters who insist on adhering in some sort to the doctrines of Solomon should perform their operations in the same guarded manner.
England
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From this reading This is undoubtedly the age of humanity--as far, at least, as England is concerned.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A man who beats his wife is shocking to us, and a colonel who cannot manage his soldiers without having them beaten is nearly equally so.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We perform our operations under chloroform; and it has even been suggested that those schoolmasters who insist on adhering in some sort to the doctrines of Solomon should perform their operations in the same guarded manner.
far
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From this reading This is undoubtedly the age of humanity--as far, at least, as England is concerned.
fond
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From this reading We are not very fond of hanging; and some of us go so far as to recoil under any circumstances from taking the blood of life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We are not very fond of hanging; and some of us go so far as to recoil under any circumstances from taking the blood of life.
go
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From this reading We are not very fond of hanging; and some of us go so far as to recoil under any circumstances from taking the blood of life.
guarded
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From this reading We perform our operations under chloroform; and it has even been suggested that those schoolmasters who insist on adhering in some sort to the doctrines of Solomon should perform their operations in the same guarded manner.
hanging
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From this reading We are not very fond of hanging; and some of us go so far as to recoil under any circumstances from taking the blood of life.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We perform our operations under chloroform; and it has even been suggested that those schoolmasters who insist on adhering in some sort to the doctrines of Solomon should perform their operations in the same guarded manner.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A man who beats his wife is shocking to us, and a colonel who cannot manage his soldiers without having them beaten is nearly equally so.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A man who beats his wife is shocking to us, and a colonel who cannot manage his soldiers without having them beaten is nearly equally so.
humanity
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From this reading This is undoubtedly the age of humanity--as far, at least, as England is concerned.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We perform our operations under chloroform; and it has even been suggested that those schoolmasters who insist on adhering in some sort to the doctrines of Solomon should perform their operations in the same guarded manner.
insist
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From this reading We perform our operations under chloroform; and it has even been suggested that those schoolmasters who insist on adhering in some sort to the doctrines of Solomon should perform their operations in the same guarded manner.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is undoubtedly the age of humanity--as far, at least, as England is concerned.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We perform our operations under chloroform; and it has even been suggested that those schoolmasters who insist on adhering in some sort to the doctrines of Solomon should perform their operations in the same guarded manner.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is undoubtedly the age of humanity--as far, at least, as England is concerned.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We are not very fond of hanging; and some of us go so far as to recoil under any circumstances from taking the blood of life.
man
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From this reading A man who beats his wife is shocking to us, and a colonel who cannot manage his soldiers without having them beaten is nearly equally so.
manage
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From this reading A man who beats his wife is shocking to us, and a colonel who cannot manage his soldiers without having them beaten is nearly equally so.
manner
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From this reading We perform our operations under chloroform; and it has even been suggested that those schoolmasters who insist on adhering in some sort to the doctrines of Solomon should perform their operations in the same guarded manner.
nearly
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From this reading A man who beats his wife is shocking to us, and a colonel who cannot manage his soldiers without having them beaten is nearly equally so.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We are not very fond of hanging; and some of us go so far as to recoil under any circumstances from taking the blood of life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is undoubtedly the age of humanity--as far, at least, as England is concerned.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We perform our operations under chloroform; and it has even been suggested that those schoolmasters who insist on adhering in some sort to the doctrines of Solomon should perform their operations in the same guarded manner.
operations
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From this reading We perform our operations under chloroform; and it has even been suggested that those schoolmasters who insist on adhering in some sort to the doctrines of Solomon should perform their operations in the same guarded manner.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We perform our operations under chloroform; and it has even been suggested that those schoolmasters who insist on adhering in some sort to the doctrines of Solomon should perform their operations in the same guarded manner.
perform
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From this reading We perform our operations under chloroform; and it has even been suggested that those schoolmasters who insist on adhering in some sort to the doctrines of Solomon should perform their operations in the same guarded manner.
recoil
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From this reading We are not very fond of hanging; and some of us go so far as to recoil under any circumstances from taking the blood of life.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We perform our operations under chloroform; and it has even been suggested that those schoolmasters who insist on adhering in some sort to the doctrines of Solomon should perform their operations in the same guarded manner.
schoolmasters
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From this reading We perform our operations under chloroform; and it has even been suggested that those schoolmasters who insist on adhering in some sort to the doctrines of Solomon should perform their operations in the same guarded manner.
shocking
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From this reading A man who beats his wife is shocking to us, and a colonel who cannot manage his soldiers without having them beaten is nearly equally so.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We perform our operations under chloroform; and it has even been suggested that those schoolmasters who insist on adhering in some sort to the doctrines of Solomon should perform their operations in the same guarded manner.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A man who beats his wife is shocking to us, and a colonel who cannot manage his soldiers without having them beaten is nearly equally so.
soldiers
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From this reading A man who beats his wife is shocking to us, and a colonel who cannot manage his soldiers without having them beaten is nearly equally so.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading We perform our operations under chloroform; and it has even been suggested that those schoolmasters who insist on adhering in some sort to the doctrines of Solomon should perform their operations in the same guarded manner.
some
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From this reading We are not very fond of hanging; and some of us go so far as to recoil under any circumstances from taking the blood of life.
sort
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From this reading We perform our operations under chloroform; and it has even been suggested that those schoolmasters who insist on adhering in some sort to the doctrines of Solomon should perform their operations in the same guarded manner.
suggested
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From this reading We perform our operations under chloroform; and it has even been suggested that those schoolmasters who insist on adhering in some sort to the doctrines of Solomon should perform their operations in the same guarded manner.
taking
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From this reading We are not very fond of hanging; and some of us go so far as to recoil under any circumstances from taking the blood of life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We perform our operations under chloroform; and it has even been suggested that those schoolmasters who insist on adhering in some sort to the doctrines of Solomon should perform their operations in the same guarded manner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is undoubtedly the age of humanity--as far, at least, as England is concerned.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We perform our operations under chloroform; and it has even been suggested that those schoolmasters who insist on adhering in some sort to the doctrines of Solomon should perform their operations in the same guarded manner.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A man who beats his wife is shocking to us, and a colonel who cannot manage his soldiers without having them beaten is nearly equally so.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is undoubtedly the age of humanity--as far, at least, as England is concerned.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We perform our operations under chloroform; and it has even been suggested that those schoolmasters who insist on adhering in some sort to the doctrines of Solomon should perform their operations in the same guarded manner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A man who beats his wife is shocking to us, and a colonel who cannot manage his soldiers without having them beaten is nearly equally so.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We are not very fond of hanging; and some of us go so far as to recoil under any circumstances from taking the blood of life.
undoubtedly
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From this reading This is undoubtedly the age of humanity--as far, at least, as England is concerned.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A man who beats his wife is shocking to us, and a colonel who cannot manage his soldiers without having them beaten is nearly equally so.
VAE
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From this reading VAE VICTIS!
very
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From this reading We are not very fond of hanging; and some of us go so far as to recoil under any circumstances from taking the blood of life.
VICTIS
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From this reading VAE VICTIS!
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are not very fond of hanging; and some of us go so far as to recoil under any circumstances from taking the blood of life.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A man who beats his wife is shocking to us, and a colonel who cannot manage his soldiers without having them beaten is nearly equally so.
wife
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From this reading A man who beats his wife is shocking to us, and a colonel who cannot manage his soldiers without having them beaten is nearly equally so.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A man who beats his wife is shocking to us, and a colonel who cannot manage his soldiers without having them beaten is nearly equally so.
