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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 The Tenderfoot must see the Blackguard a mile or so on his way, but La Mancha took him by a new route which sloped down quickly into the timber.
afterwards
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
Ages
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
almost
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From this reading The boy's heart beat high because the Blackguard treated him now as an equal, almost as a chum, and this, which he would have disdained yesterday morning, seemed a great condescension to-day.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The boy's heart beat high because the Blackguard treated him now as an equal, almost as a chum, and this, which he would have disdained yesterday morning, seemed a great condescension to-day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy's heart beat high because the Blackguard treated him now as an equal, almost as a chum, and this, which he would have disdained yesterday morning, seemed a great condescension to-day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boy's heart beat high because the Blackguard treated him now as an equal, almost as a chum, and this, which he would have disdained yesterday morning, seemed a great condescension to-day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Britain is not in Fleet Street, or Mayfair, or the City, but at heart a rough race of conquerors and rulers.
barbarian
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
beat
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From this reading The boy's heart beat high because the Blackguard treated him now as an equal, almost as a chum, and this, which he would have disdained yesterday morning, seemed a great condescension to-day.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The boy's heart beat high because the Blackguard treated him now as an equal, almost as a chum, and this, which he would have disdained yesterday morning, seemed a great condescension to-day.
Blackguard
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From this reading The Tenderfoot must see the Blackguard a mile or so on his way, but La Mancha took him by a new route which sloped down quickly into the timber.
blessed
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
blood-thirst
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
boy's
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From this reading The boy's heart beat high because the Blackguard treated him now as an equal, almost as a chum, and this, which he would have disdained yesterday morning, seemed a great condescension to-day.
Britain
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From this reading Britain is not in Fleet Street, or Mayfair, or the City, but at heart a rough race of conquerors and rulers.
Britisher
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Tenderfoot must see the Blackguard a mile or so on his way, but La Mancha took him by a new route which sloped down quickly into the timber.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Tenderfoot must see the Blackguard a mile or so on his way, but La Mancha took him by a new route which sloped down quickly into the timber.
chivalry
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
chum
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From this reading The boy's heart beat high because the Blackguard treated him now as an equal, almost as a chum, and this, which he would have disdained yesterday morning, seemed a great condescension to-day.
City
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From this reading Britain is not in Fleet Street, or Mayfair, or the City, but at heart a rough race of conquerors and rulers.
civilised
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
clenched
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
condescension
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From this reading The boy's heart beat high because the Blackguard treated him now as an equal, almost as a chum, and this, which he would have disdained yesterday morning, seemed a great condescension to-day.
conquerors
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From this reading Britain is not in Fleet Street, or Mayfair, or the City, but at heart a rough race of conquerors and rulers.
courage
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
craving
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From this reading In his heart of hearts Mr. Ramsay felt a new thing--a craving for the rough frontier life, for the romance of savagery.
created
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
days
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
disdained
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From this reading The boy's heart beat high because the Blackguard treated him now as an equal, almost as a chum, and this, which he would have disdained yesterday morning, seemed a great condescension to-day.
Dominant
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
down
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From this reading The Tenderfoot must see the Blackguard a mile or so on his way, but La Mancha took him by a new route which sloped down quickly into the timber.
Elizabeth
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
empire
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
equal
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From this reading The boy's heart beat high because the Blackguard treated him now as an equal, almost as a chum, and this, which he would have disdained yesterday morning, seemed a great condescension to-day.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
felt
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From this reading In his heart of hearts Mr. Ramsay felt a new thing--a craving for the rough frontier life, for the romance of savagery.
fists
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
Fleet
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From this reading Britain is not in Fleet Street, or Mayfair, or the City, but at heart a rough race of conquerors and rulers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In his heart of hearts Mr. Ramsay felt a new thing--a craving for the rough frontier life, for the romance of savagery.
frontier
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From this reading In his heart of hearts Mr. Ramsay felt a new thing--a craving for the rough frontier life, for the romance of savagery.
gives
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
glorious
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boy's heart beat high because the Blackguard treated him now as an equal, almost as a chum, and this, which he would have disdained yesterday morning, seemed a great condescension to-day.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The boy's heart beat high because the Blackguard treated him now as an equal, almost as a chum, and this, which he would have disdained yesterday morning, seemed a great condescension to-day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boy's heart beat high because the Blackguard treated him now as an equal, almost as a chum, and this, which he would have disdained yesterday morning, seemed a great condescension to-day.
headlong
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
heart
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From this reading The boy's heart beat high because the Blackguard treated him now as an equal, almost as a chum, and this, which he would have disdained yesterday morning, seemed a great condescension to-day.
hearts
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From this reading In his heart of hearts Mr. Ramsay felt a new thing--a craving for the rough frontier life, for the romance of savagery.
hereditary
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
heroes
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
high
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From this reading The boy's heart beat high because the Blackguard treated him now as an equal, almost as a chum, and this, which he would have disdained yesterday morning, seemed a great condescension to-day.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Tenderfoot must see the Blackguard a mile or so on his way, but La Mancha took him by a new route which sloped down quickly into the timber.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Tenderfoot must see the Blackguard a mile or so on his way, but La Mancha took him by a new route which sloped down quickly into the timber.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his heart of hearts Mr. Ramsay felt a new thing--a craving for the rough frontier life, for the romance of savagery.
inside
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
instinct
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Tenderfoot must see the Blackguard a mile or so on his way, but La Mancha took him by a new route which sloped down quickly into the timber.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
La
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From this reading The Tenderfoot must see the Blackguard a mile or so on his way, but La Mancha took him by a new route which sloped down quickly into the timber.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his heart of hearts Mr. Ramsay felt a new thing--a craving for the rough frontier life, for the romance of savagery.
lurks
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
Mancha
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From this reading The Tenderfoot must see the Blackguard a mile or so on his way, but La Mancha took him by a new route which sloped down quickly into the timber.
masterfulness
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
Mayfair
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From this reading Britain is not in Fleet Street, or Mayfair, or the City, but at heart a rough race of conquerors and rulers.
Middle
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
mile
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From this reading The Tenderfoot must see the Blackguard a mile or so on his way, but La Mancha took him by a new route which sloped down quickly into the timber.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boy's heart beat high because the Blackguard treated him now as an equal, almost as a chum, and this, which he would have disdained yesterday morning, seemed a great condescension to-day.
most
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
Mr
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From this reading In his heart of hearts Mr. Ramsay felt a new thing--a craving for the rough frontier life, for the romance of savagery.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Tenderfoot must see the Blackguard a mile or so on his way, but La Mancha took him by a new route which sloped down quickly into the timber.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
new
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From this reading The Tenderfoot must see the Blackguard a mile or so on his way, but La Mancha took him by a new route which sloped down quickly into the timber.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Britain is not in Fleet Street, or Mayfair, or the City, but at heart a rough race of conquerors and rulers.
now
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From this reading The boy's heart beat high because the Blackguard treated him now as an equal, almost as a chum, and this, which he would have disdained yesterday morning, seemed a great condescension to-day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In his heart of hearts Mr. Ramsay felt a new thing--a craving for the rough frontier life, for the romance of savagery.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Tenderfoot must see the Blackguard a mile or so on his way, but La Mancha took him by a new route which sloped down quickly into the timber.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Tenderfoot must see the Blackguard a mile or so on his way, but La Mancha took him by a new route which sloped down quickly into the timber.
quickly
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From this reading The Tenderfoot must see the Blackguard a mile or so on his way, but La Mancha took him by a new route which sloped down quickly into the timber.
Race
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
Ramsay
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From this reading In his heart of hearts Mr. Ramsay felt a new thing--a craving for the rough frontier life, for the romance of savagery.
real
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
romance
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From this reading In his heart of hearts Mr. Ramsay felt a new thing--a craving for the rough frontier life, for the romance of savagery.
rough
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From this reading In his heart of hearts Mr. Ramsay felt a new thing--a craving for the rough frontier life, for the romance of savagery.
route
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From this reading The Tenderfoot must see the Blackguard a mile or so on his way, but La Mancha took him by a new route which sloped down quickly into the timber.
rulers
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From this reading Britain is not in Fleet Street, or Mayfair, or the City, but at heart a rough race of conquerors and rulers.
savagery
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From this reading In his heart of hearts Mr. Ramsay felt a new thing--a craving for the rough frontier life, for the romance of savagery.
schoolboy
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
sea
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
see
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From this reading The Tenderfoot must see the Blackguard a mile or so on his way, but La Mancha took him by a new route which sloped down quickly into the timber.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boy's heart beat high because the Blackguard treated him now as an equal, almost as a chum, and this, which he would have disdained yesterday morning, seemed a great condescension to-day.
seen
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
sloped
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From this reading The Tenderfoot must see the Blackguard a mile or so on his way, but La Mancha took him by a new route which sloped down quickly into the timber.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Tenderfoot must see the Blackguard a mile or so on his way, but La Mancha took him by a new route which sloped down quickly into the timber.
Street
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From this reading Britain is not in Fleet Street, or Mayfair, or the City, but at heart a rough race of conquerors and rulers.
Tenderfoot
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From this reading The Tenderfoot must see the Blackguard a mile or so on his way, but La Mancha took him by a new route which sloped down quickly into the timber.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Tenderfoot must see the Blackguard a mile or so on his way, but La Mancha took him by a new route which sloped down quickly into the timber.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his heart of hearts Mr. Ramsay felt a new thing--a craving for the rough frontier life, for the romance of savagery.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The boy's heart beat high because the Blackguard treated him now as an equal, almost as a chum, and this, which he would have disdained yesterday morning, seemed a great condescension to-day.
thoroughly
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
timber
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From this reading The Tenderfoot must see the Blackguard a mile or so on his way, but La Mancha took him by a new route which sloped down quickly into the timber.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
to-day
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From this reading The boy's heart beat high because the Blackguard treated him now as an equal, almost as a chum, and this, which he would have disdained yesterday morning, seemed a great condescension to-day.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Tenderfoot must see the Blackguard a mile or so on his way, but La Mancha took him by a new route which sloped down quickly into the timber.
treated
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From this reading The boy's heart beat high because the Blackguard treated him now as an equal, almost as a chum, and this, which he would have disdained yesterday morning, seemed a great condescension to-day.
university
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
veneer
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
Vikings
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
water
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
way
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From this reading The Tenderfoot must see the Blackguard a mile or so on his way, but La Mancha took him by a new route which sloped down quickly into the timber.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Tenderfoot must see the Blackguard a mile or so on his way, but La Mancha took him by a new route which sloped down quickly into the timber.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
world
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
world-mastery
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From this reading A real Britisher is never thoroughly civilised; inside the veneer of the university lurks the schoolboy barbarian, blessed with the hereditary instinct of clenched fists, which gives world-mastery to the Dominant Race, that blood-thirst of the Vikings, that chivalry of the Middle Ages, that headlong courage of the sea heroes who took to water in the great days of Elizabeth, that masterfulness which afterwards created the most glorious empire the world has ever seen.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The boy's heart beat high because the Blackguard treated him now as an equal, almost as a chum, and this, which he would have disdained yesterday morning, seemed a great condescension to-day.
yesterday
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From this reading The boy's heart beat high because the Blackguard treated him now as an equal, almost as a chum, and this, which he would have disdained yesterday morning, seemed a great condescension to-day.
