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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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actual
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adequately
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From this reading Who can adequately describe the thrilling excitement attending an aristocratic "crush,"--an extensive, sweeping-off-of-old-cores "at home,"--that scene of bewildering confusion which might be appropriately set forth to the minds of the vulgar in the once-popular ditty, "Such a getting-up-stairs I never did see!"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Who can adequately describe the thrilling excitement attending an aristocratic "crush,"--an extensive, sweeping-off-of-old-cores "at home,"--that scene of bewildering confusion which might be appropriately set forth to the minds of the vulgar in the once-popular ditty, "Such a getting-up-stairs I never did see!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Such people there are living and flourishing in the world,--Faithless, Hopeless, Charityless,--let us have at them, dear friends, with might and main!"--THACKERAY.
appropriately
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From this reading Who can adequately describe the thrilling excitement attending an aristocratic "crush,"--an extensive, sweeping-off-of-old-cores "at home,"--that scene of bewildering confusion which might be appropriately set forth to the minds of the vulgar in the once-popular ditty, "Such a getting-up-stairs I never did see!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Such people there are living and flourishing in the world,--Faithless, Hopeless, Charityless,--let us have at them, dear friends, with might and main!"--THACKERAY.
aristocratic
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From this reading Who can adequately describe the thrilling excitement attending an aristocratic "crush,"--an extensive, sweeping-off-of-old-cores "at home,"--that scene of bewildering confusion which might be appropriately set forth to the minds of the vulgar in the once-popular ditty, "Such a getting-up-stairs I never did see!"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Such people there are living and flourishing in the world,--Faithless, Hopeless, Charityless,--let us have at them, dear friends, with might and main!"--THACKERAY.
attending
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From this reading Who can adequately describe the thrilling excitement attending an aristocratic "crush,"--an extensive, sweeping-off-of-old-cores "at home,"--that scene of bewildering confusion which might be appropriately set forth to the minds of the vulgar in the once-popular ditty, "Such a getting-up-stairs I never did see!"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Who can adequately describe the thrilling excitement attending an aristocratic "crush,"--an extensive, sweeping-off-of-old-cores "at home,"--that scene of bewildering confusion which might be appropriately set forth to the minds of the vulgar in the once-popular ditty, "Such a getting-up-stairs I never did see!"
bewildering
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boys
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From this reading Who can paint in sufficiently brilliant colors the mere _outside_ of a house thus distinguished by this strange festivity, in which there is no actual pleasure,--this crowding of carriages--this shouting of small boys and policemen?--who can, in words, delineate the various phases of lofty indignation and offense on the countenances of pompous coachmen, forced into contention with vulgar but good-natured "cabbys"--for right of way?
brilliant
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Who can paint in sufficiently brilliant colors the mere _outside_ of a house thus distinguished by this strange festivity, in which there is no actual pleasure,--this crowding of carriages--this shouting of small boys and policemen?--who can, in words, delineate the various phases of lofty indignation and offense on the countenances of pompous coachmen, forced into contention with vulgar but good-natured "cabbys"--for right of way?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Who can paint in sufficiently brilliant colors the mere _outside_ of a house thus distinguished by this strange festivity, in which there is no actual pleasure,--this crowding of carriages--this shouting of small boys and policemen?--who can, in words, delineate the various phases of lofty indignation and offense on the countenances of pompous coachmen, forced into contention with vulgar but good-natured "cabbys"--for right of way?
cabbys
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canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Who can adequately describe the thrilling excitement attending an aristocratic "crush,"--an extensive, sweeping-off-of-old-cores "at home,"--that scene of bewildering confusion which might be appropriately set forth to the minds of the vulgar in the once-popular ditty, "Such a getting-up-stairs I never did see!"
carriages
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From this reading Who can paint in sufficiently brilliant colors the mere _outside_ of a house thus distinguished by this strange festivity, in which there is no actual pleasure,--this crowding of carriages--this shouting of small boys and policemen?--who can, in words, delineate the various phases of lofty indignation and offense on the countenances of pompous coachmen, forced into contention with vulgar but good-natured "cabbys"--for right of way?
Charityless
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From this reading "Such people there are living and flourishing in the world,--Faithless, Hopeless, Charityless,--let us have at them, dear friends, with might and main!"--THACKERAY.
coachmen
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colors
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confusion
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contention
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countenances
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crowding
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crush
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From this reading Who can adequately describe the thrilling excitement attending an aristocratic "crush,"--an extensive, sweeping-off-of-old-cores "at home,"--that scene of bewildering confusion which might be appropriately set forth to the minds of the vulgar in the once-popular ditty, "Such a getting-up-stairs I never did see!"
dear
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From this reading "Such people there are living and flourishing in the world,--Faithless, Hopeless, Charityless,--let us have at them, dear friends, with might and main!"--THACKERAY.
delineate
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describe
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Who can adequately describe the thrilling excitement attending an aristocratic "crush,"--an extensive, sweeping-off-of-old-cores "at home,"--that scene of bewildering confusion which might be appropriately set forth to the minds of the vulgar in the once-popular ditty, "Such a getting-up-stairs I never did see!"
distinguished
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dittynounUS /ˈdɪti/
a short, simple song
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excitement
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extensive
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Faithless
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festivity
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flourishing
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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forced
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forth
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friends
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From this reading "Such people there are living and flourishing in the world,--Faithless, Hopeless, Charityless,--let us have at them, dear friends, with might and main!"--THACKERAY.
getting-up-stairs
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From this reading Who can adequately describe the thrilling excitement attending an aristocratic "crush,"--an extensive, sweeping-off-of-old-cores "at home,"--that scene of bewildering confusion which might be appropriately set forth to the minds of the vulgar in the once-popular ditty, "Such a getting-up-stairs I never did see!"
good-natured
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Such people there are living and flourishing in the world,--Faithless, Hopeless, Charityless,--let us have at them, dear friends, with might and main!"--THACKERAY.
home
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Hopeless
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From this reading "Such people there are living and flourishing in the world,--Faithless, Hopeless, Charityless,--let us have at them, dear friends, with might and main!"--THACKERAY.
house
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Who can adequately describe the thrilling excitement attending an aristocratic "crush,"--an extensive, sweeping-off-of-old-cores "at home,"--that scene of bewildering confusion which might be appropriately set forth to the minds of the vulgar in the once-popular ditty, "Such a getting-up-stairs I never did see!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Such people there are living and flourishing in the world,--Faithless, Hopeless, Charityless,--let us have at them, dear friends, with might and main!"--THACKERAY.
indignation
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who can paint in sufficiently brilliant colors the mere _outside_ of a house thus distinguished by this strange festivity, in which there is no actual pleasure,--this crowding of carriages--this shouting of small boys and policemen?--who can, in words, delineate the various phases of lofty indignation and offense on the countenances of pompous coachmen, forced into contention with vulgar but good-natured "cabbys"--for right of way?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Such people there are living and flourishing in the world,--Faithless, Hopeless, Charityless,--let us have at them, dear friends, with might and main!"--THACKERAY.
living
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lofty
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main
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mere
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mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Such people there are living and flourishing in the world,--Faithless, Hopeless, Charityless,--let us have at them, dear friends, with might and main!"--THACKERAY.
minds
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nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Who can adequately describe the thrilling excitement attending an aristocratic "crush,"--an extensive, sweeping-off-of-old-cores "at home,"--that scene of bewildering confusion which might be appropriately set forth to the minds of the vulgar in the once-popular ditty, "Such a getting-up-stairs I never did see!"
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Who can adequately describe the thrilling excitement attending an aristocratic "crush,"--an extensive, sweeping-off-of-old-cores "at home,"--that scene of bewildering confusion which might be appropriately set forth to the minds of the vulgar in the once-popular ditty, "Such a getting-up-stairs I never did see!"
offense
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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once-popular
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outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Who can paint in sufficiently brilliant colors the mere _outside_ of a house thus distinguished by this strange festivity, in which there is no actual pleasure,--this crowding of carriages--this shouting of small boys and policemen?--who can, in words, delineate the various phases of lofty indignation and offense on the countenances of pompous coachmen, forced into contention with vulgar but good-natured "cabbys"--for right of way?
paint
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people
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From this reading "Such people there are living and flourishing in the world,--Faithless, Hopeless, Charityless,--let us have at them, dear friends, with might and main!"--THACKERAY.
phases
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pleasure
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policemen
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pompous
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rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Who can paint in sufficiently brilliant colors the mere _outside_ of a house thus distinguished by this strange festivity, in which there is no actual pleasure,--this crowding of carriages--this shouting of small boys and policemen?--who can, in words, delineate the various phases of lofty indignation and offense on the countenances of pompous coachmen, forced into contention with vulgar but good-natured "cabbys"--for right of way?
scene
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see
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set
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From this reading Who can adequately describe the thrilling excitement attending an aristocratic "crush,"--an extensive, sweeping-off-of-old-cores "at home,"--that scene of bewildering confusion which might be appropriately set forth to the minds of the vulgar in the once-popular ditty, "Such a getting-up-stairs I never did see!"
shouting
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small
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From this reading Who can paint in sufficiently brilliant colors the mere _outside_ of a house thus distinguished by this strange festivity, in which there is no actual pleasure,--this crowding of carriages--this shouting of small boys and policemen?--who can, in words, delineate the various phases of lofty indignation and offense on the countenances of pompous coachmen, forced into contention with vulgar but good-natured "cabbys"--for right of way?
strange
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From this reading Who can paint in sufficiently brilliant colors the mere _outside_ of a house thus distinguished by this strange festivity, in which there is no actual pleasure,--this crowding of carriages--this shouting of small boys and policemen?--who can, in words, delineate the various phases of lofty indignation and offense on the countenances of pompous coachmen, forced into contention with vulgar but good-natured "cabbys"--for right of way?
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Such people there are living and flourishing in the world,--Faithless, Hopeless, Charityless,--let us have at them, dear friends, with might and main!"--THACKERAY.
sufficiently
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From this reading Who can paint in sufficiently brilliant colors the mere _outside_ of a house thus distinguished by this strange festivity, in which there is no actual pleasure,--this crowding of carriages--this shouting of small boys and policemen?--who can, in words, delineate the various phases of lofty indignation and offense on the countenances of pompous coachmen, forced into contention with vulgar but good-natured "cabbys"--for right of way?
sweeping-off-of-old-cores
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From this reading Who can adequately describe the thrilling excitement attending an aristocratic "crush,"--an extensive, sweeping-off-of-old-cores "at home,"--that scene of bewildering confusion which might be appropriately set forth to the minds of the vulgar in the once-popular ditty, "Such a getting-up-stairs I never did see!"
THACKERAY
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From this reading "Such people there are living and flourishing in the world,--Faithless, Hopeless, Charityless,--let us have at them, dear friends, with might and main!"--THACKERAY.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who can adequately describe the thrilling excitement attending an aristocratic "crush,"--an extensive, sweeping-off-of-old-cores "at home,"--that scene of bewildering confusion which might be appropriately set forth to the minds of the vulgar in the once-popular ditty, "Such a getting-up-stairs I never did see!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Such people there are living and flourishing in the world,--Faithless, Hopeless, Charityless,--let us have at them, dear friends, with might and main!"--THACKERAY.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Such people there are living and flourishing in the world,--Faithless, Hopeless, Charityless,--let us have at them, dear friends, with might and main!"--THACKERAY.
there
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From this reading "Such people there are living and flourishing in the world,--Faithless, Hopeless, Charityless,--let us have at them, dear friends, with might and main!"--THACKERAY.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Who can paint in sufficiently brilliant colors the mere _outside_ of a house thus distinguished by this strange festivity, in which there is no actual pleasure,--this crowding of carriages--this shouting of small boys and policemen?--who can, in words, delineate the various phases of lofty indignation and offense on the countenances of pompous coachmen, forced into contention with vulgar but good-natured "cabbys"--for right of way?
thrilling
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From this reading Who can adequately describe the thrilling excitement attending an aristocratic "crush,"--an extensive, sweeping-off-of-old-cores "at home,"--that scene of bewildering confusion which might be appropriately set forth to the minds of the vulgar in the once-popular ditty, "Such a getting-up-stairs I never did see!"
thus
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From this reading Who can paint in sufficiently brilliant colors the mere _outside_ of a house thus distinguished by this strange festivity, in which there is no actual pleasure,--this crowding of carriages--this shouting of small boys and policemen?--who can, in words, delineate the various phases of lofty indignation and offense on the countenances of pompous coachmen, forced into contention with vulgar but good-natured "cabbys"--for right of way?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who can adequately describe the thrilling excitement attending an aristocratic "crush,"--an extensive, sweeping-off-of-old-cores "at home,"--that scene of bewildering confusion which might be appropriately set forth to the minds of the vulgar in the once-popular ditty, "Such a getting-up-stairs I never did see!"
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Such people there are living and flourishing in the world,--Faithless, Hopeless, Charityless,--let us have at them, dear friends, with might and main!"--THACKERAY.
various
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From this reading Who can paint in sufficiently brilliant colors the mere _outside_ of a house thus distinguished by this strange festivity, in which there is no actual pleasure,--this crowding of carriages--this shouting of small boys and policemen?--who can, in words, delineate the various phases of lofty indignation and offense on the countenances of pompous coachmen, forced into contention with vulgar but good-natured "cabbys"--for right of way?
vulgar
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From this reading Who can adequately describe the thrilling excitement attending an aristocratic "crush,"--an extensive, sweeping-off-of-old-cores "at home,"--that scene of bewildering confusion which might be appropriately set forth to the minds of the vulgar in the once-popular ditty, "Such a getting-up-stairs I never did see!"
way
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From this reading Who can paint in sufficiently brilliant colors the mere _outside_ of a house thus distinguished by this strange festivity, in which there is no actual pleasure,--this crowding of carriages--this shouting of small boys and policemen?--who can, in words, delineate the various phases of lofty indignation and offense on the countenances of pompous coachmen, forced into contention with vulgar but good-natured "cabbys"--for right of way?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Who can adequately describe the thrilling excitement attending an aristocratic "crush,"--an extensive, sweeping-off-of-old-cores "at home,"--that scene of bewildering confusion which might be appropriately set forth to the minds of the vulgar in the once-popular ditty, "Such a getting-up-stairs I never did see!"
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who can adequately describe the thrilling excitement attending an aristocratic "crush,"--an extensive, sweeping-off-of-old-cores "at home,"--that scene of bewildering confusion which might be appropriately set forth to the minds of the vulgar in the once-popular ditty, "Such a getting-up-stairs I never did see!"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Such people there are living and flourishing in the world,--Faithless, Hopeless, Charityless,--let us have at them, dear friends, with might and main!"--THACKERAY.
words
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From this reading Who can paint in sufficiently brilliant colors the mere _outside_ of a house thus distinguished by this strange festivity, in which there is no actual pleasure,--this crowding of carriages--this shouting of small boys and policemen?--who can, in words, delineate the various phases of lofty indignation and offense on the countenances of pompous coachmen, forced into contention with vulgar but good-natured "cabbys"--for right of way?
world
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From this reading "Such people there are living and flourishing in the world,--Faithless, Hopeless, Charityless,--let us have at them, dear friends, with might and main!"--THACKERAY.
