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1
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From this reading [Footnote 1: A French gentleman dining with some company on a fast-day, called for some bacon and eggs.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
Almighty
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From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Footnote 1: A French gentleman dining with some company on a fast-day, called for some bacon and eggs.
angry
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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
avec
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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
bacon
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From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?
bien
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From this reading En sa gloire envelopé, Songe-t-il bien de nos soupés?"--_H_.]
bon
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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
C'est
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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
called
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From this reading [Footnote 1: A French gentleman dining with some company on a fast-day, called for some bacon and eggs.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?
charm
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From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?
colère
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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
common
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From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?
company
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From this reading [Footnote 1: A French gentleman dining with some company on a fast-day, called for some bacon and eggs.
croire
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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
de
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From this reading En sa gloire envelopé, Songe-t-il bien de nos soupés?"--_H_.]
dine
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From this reading Wrapp'd up in majesty divine, Does he regard on what we dine?
dining
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From this reading [Footnote 1: A French gentleman dining with some company on a fast-day, called for some bacon and eggs.
disarm
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From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?
divine
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From this reading Wrapp'd up in majesty divine, Does he regard on what we dine?
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wrapp'd up in majesty divine, Does he regard on what we dine?
eggs
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From this reading [Footnote 1: A French gentleman dining with some company on a fast-day, called for some bacon and eggs.
en
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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
envelopé
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From this reading En sa gloire envelopé, Songe-t-il bien de nos soupés?"--_H_.]
fast-day
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From this reading [Footnote 1: A French gentleman dining with some company on a fast-day, called for some bacon and eggs.
following
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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
Footnote
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From this reading [Footnote 1: A French gentleman dining with some company on a fast-day, called for some bacon and eggs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [Footnote 1: A French gentleman dining with some company on a fast-day, called for some bacon and eggs.
French
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From this reading [Footnote 1: A French gentleman dining with some company on a fast-day, called for some bacon and eggs.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading [Footnote 1: A French gentleman dining with some company on a fast-day, called for some bacon and eggs.
gives
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From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?
gloire
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From this reading En sa gloire envelopé, Songe-t-il bien de nos soupés?"--_H_.]
God
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From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?
H
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From this reading En sa gloire envelopé, Songe-t-il bien de nos soupés?"--_H_.]
hareng
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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wrapp'd up in majesty divine, Does he regard on what we dine?
heinous
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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
herring
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From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
how
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From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wrapp'd up in majesty divine, Does he regard on what we dine?
lardon
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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
le
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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
lines
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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
lui
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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
majesty
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From this reading Wrapp'd up in majesty divine, Does he regard on what we dine?
manger
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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
mil
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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
nos
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From this reading En sa gloire envelopé, Songe-t-il bien de nos soupés?"--_H_.]
offence
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From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wrapp'd up in majesty divine, Does he regard on what we dine?
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?
Ou
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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
Peut-on
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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
plaire
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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
pour
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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
Qu'un
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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
que
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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
regard
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From this reading Wrapp'd up in majesty divine, Does he regard on what we dine?
reproved
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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
sa
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From this reading En sa gloire envelopé, Songe-t-il bien de nos soupés?"--_H_.]
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
sens
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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
sense
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From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?
sin
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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
slice
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From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
some
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From this reading [Footnote 1: A French gentleman dining with some company on a fast-day, called for some bacon and eggs.
Songe-t-il
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From this reading En sa gloire envelopé, Songe-t-il bien de nos soupés?"--_H_.]
soupés
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From this reading En sa gloire envelopé, Songe-t-il bien de nos soupés?"--_H_.]
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?
translated
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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
un
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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
up
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From this reading Wrapp'd up in majesty divine, Does he regard on what we dine?
vengeance
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From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?
very
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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Wrapp'd up in majesty divine, Does he regard on what we dine?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Wrapp'd up in majesty divine, Does he regard on what we dine?
whereupon
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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?
Wrapp'd
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From this reading Wrapp'd up in majesty divine, Does he regard on what we dine?
wrote
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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?
