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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 TALE APART.
acknowledged
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From this reading He acknowledged that his "African horse had good legs," as Gordon Lowndes would remind him; it was the later years that set him grumbling.
African
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From this reading He acknowledged that his "African horse had good legs," as Gordon Lowndes would remind him; it was the later years that set him grumbling.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In Harry's opinion they were full of "good stuff," which he longed to "handle"; but the facts were so badly "constructed" (as facts will be) that all the king's horses and all the king's men could not pull them to pieces and put them together again without spoiling them.
all
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From this reading In Harry's opinion they were full of "good stuff," which he longed to "handle"; but the facts were so badly "constructed" (as facts will be) that all the king's horses and all the king's men could not pull them to pieces and put them together again without spoiling them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Harry's opinion they were full of "good stuff," which he longed to "handle"; but the facts were so badly "constructed" (as facts will be) that all the king's horses and all the king's men could not pull them to pieces and put them together again without spoiling them.
APART
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From this reading A TALE APART.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He acknowledged that his "African horse had good legs," as Gordon Lowndes would remind him; it was the later years that set him grumbling.
badly
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From this reading In Harry's opinion they were full of "good stuff," which he longed to "handle"; but the facts were so badly "constructed" (as facts will be) that all the king's horses and all the king's men could not pull them to pieces and put them together again without spoiling them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In Harry's opinion they were full of "good stuff," which he longed to "handle"; but the facts were so badly "constructed" (as facts will be) that all the king's horses and all the king's men could not pull them to pieces and put them together again without spoiling them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In Harry's opinion they were full of "good stuff," which he longed to "handle"; but the facts were so badly "constructed" (as facts will be) that all the king's horses and all the king's men could not pull them to pieces and put them together again without spoiling them.
complain
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From this reading Harry Ringrose used sometimes to complain of his life from a literary point of view.
constructed
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From this reading In Harry's opinion they were full of "good stuff," which he longed to "handle"; but the facts were so badly "constructed" (as facts will be) that all the king's horses and all the king's men could not pull them to pieces and put them together again without spoiling them.
conversation
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From this reading This piece of ingratitude he was wont to couch in the technical terminology with which his conversation was rather freely garnished.
couch
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From this reading This piece of ingratitude he was wont to couch in the technical terminology with which his conversation was rather freely garnished.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In Harry's opinion they were full of "good stuff," which he longed to "handle"; but the facts were so badly "constructed" (as facts will be) that all the king's horses and all the king's men could not pull them to pieces and put them together again without spoiling them.
facts
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From this reading In Harry's opinion they were full of "good stuff," which he longed to "handle"; but the facts were so badly "constructed" (as facts will be) that all the king's horses and all the king's men could not pull them to pieces and put them together again without spoiling them.
freely
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From this reading This piece of ingratitude he was wont to couch in the technical terminology with which his conversation was rather freely garnished.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Harry Ringrose used sometimes to complain of his life from a literary point of view.
full
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From this reading In Harry's opinion they were full of "good stuff," which he longed to "handle"; but the facts were so badly "constructed" (as facts will be) that all the king's horses and all the king's men could not pull them to pieces and put them together again without spoiling them.
garnished
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From this reading This piece of ingratitude he was wont to couch in the technical terminology with which his conversation was rather freely garnished.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He acknowledged that his "African horse had good legs," as Gordon Lowndes would remind him; it was the later years that set him grumbling.
Gordon
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From this reading He acknowledged that his "African horse had good legs," as Gordon Lowndes would remind him; it was the later years that set him grumbling.
grumbling
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From this reading He acknowledged that his "African horse had good legs," as Gordon Lowndes would remind him; it was the later years that set him grumbling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He acknowledged that his "African horse had good legs," as Gordon Lowndes would remind him; it was the later years that set him grumbling.
handle
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From this reading In Harry's opinion they were full of "good stuff," which he longed to "handle"; but the facts were so badly "constructed" (as facts will be) that all the king's horses and all the king's men could not pull them to pieces and put them together again without spoiling them.
Harry
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From this reading Harry Ringrose used sometimes to complain of his life from a literary point of view.
Harry's
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From this reading In Harry's opinion they were full of "good stuff," which he longed to "handle"; but the facts were so badly "constructed" (as facts will be) that all the king's horses and all the king's men could not pull them to pieces and put them together again without spoiling them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This piece of ingratitude he was wont to couch in the technical terminology with which his conversation was rather freely garnished.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He acknowledged that his "African horse had good legs," as Gordon Lowndes would remind him; it was the later years that set him grumbling.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry Ringrose used sometimes to complain of his life from a literary point of view.
horse
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From this reading He acknowledged that his "African horse had good legs," as Gordon Lowndes would remind him; it was the later years that set him grumbling.
horses
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From this reading In Harry's opinion they were full of "good stuff," which he longed to "handle"; but the facts were so badly "constructed" (as facts will be) that all the king's horses and all the king's men could not pull them to pieces and put them together again without spoiling them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This piece of ingratitude he was wont to couch in the technical terminology with which his conversation was rather freely garnished.
ingratitude
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From this reading This piece of ingratitude he was wont to couch in the technical terminology with which his conversation was rather freely garnished.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He acknowledged that his "African horse had good legs," as Gordon Lowndes would remind him; it was the later years that set him grumbling.
king's
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From this reading In Harry's opinion they were full of "good stuff," which he longed to "handle"; but the facts were so badly "constructed" (as facts will be) that all the king's horses and all the king's men could not pull them to pieces and put them together again without spoiling them.
later
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From this reading He acknowledged that his "African horse had good legs," as Gordon Lowndes would remind him; it was the later years that set him grumbling.
legs
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From this reading He acknowledged that his "African horse had good legs," as Gordon Lowndes would remind him; it was the later years that set him grumbling.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harry Ringrose used sometimes to complain of his life from a literary point of view.
literary
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From this reading Harry Ringrose used sometimes to complain of his life from a literary point of view.
longed
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From this reading In Harry's opinion they were full of "good stuff," which he longed to "handle"; but the facts were so badly "constructed" (as facts will be) that all the king's horses and all the king's men could not pull them to pieces and put them together again without spoiling them.
Lowndes
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From this reading He acknowledged that his "African horse had good legs," as Gordon Lowndes would remind him; it was the later years that set him grumbling.
men
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From this reading In Harry's opinion they were full of "good stuff," which he longed to "handle"; but the facts were so badly "constructed" (as facts will be) that all the king's horses and all the king's men could not pull them to pieces and put them together again without spoiling them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In Harry's opinion they were full of "good stuff," which he longed to "handle"; but the facts were so badly "constructed" (as facts will be) that all the king's horses and all the king's men could not pull them to pieces and put them together again without spoiling them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harry Ringrose used sometimes to complain of his life from a literary point of view.
opinion
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From this reading In Harry's opinion they were full of "good stuff," which he longed to "handle"; but the facts were so badly "constructed" (as facts will be) that all the king's horses and all the king's men could not pull them to pieces and put them together again without spoiling them.
piece
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From this reading This piece of ingratitude he was wont to couch in the technical terminology with which his conversation was rather freely garnished.
pieces
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From this reading In Harry's opinion they were full of "good stuff," which he longed to "handle"; but the facts were so badly "constructed" (as facts will be) that all the king's horses and all the king's men could not pull them to pieces and put them together again without spoiling them.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Harry Ringrose used sometimes to complain of his life from a literary point of view.
pull
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From this reading In Harry's opinion they were full of "good stuff," which he longed to "handle"; but the facts were so badly "constructed" (as facts will be) that all the king's horses and all the king's men could not pull them to pieces and put them together again without spoiling them.
put
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From this reading In Harry's opinion they were full of "good stuff," which he longed to "handle"; but the facts were so badly "constructed" (as facts will be) that all the king's horses and all the king's men could not pull them to pieces and put them together again without spoiling them.
rather
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From this reading This piece of ingratitude he was wont to couch in the technical terminology with which his conversation was rather freely garnished.
remind
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From this reading He acknowledged that his "African horse had good legs," as Gordon Lowndes would remind him; it was the later years that set him grumbling.
Ringrose
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From this reading Harry Ringrose used sometimes to complain of his life from a literary point of view.
set
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From this reading He acknowledged that his "African horse had good legs," as Gordon Lowndes would remind him; it was the later years that set him grumbling.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In Harry's opinion they were full of "good stuff," which he longed to "handle"; but the facts were so badly "constructed" (as facts will be) that all the king's horses and all the king's men could not pull them to pieces and put them together again without spoiling them.
sometimes
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From this reading Harry Ringrose used sometimes to complain of his life from a literary point of view.
spoiling
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From this reading In Harry's opinion they were full of "good stuff," which he longed to "handle"; but the facts were so badly "constructed" (as facts will be) that all the king's horses and all the king's men could not pull them to pieces and put them together again without spoiling them.
stuff
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From this reading In Harry's opinion they were full of "good stuff," which he longed to "handle"; but the facts were so badly "constructed" (as facts will be) that all the king's horses and all the king's men could not pull them to pieces and put them together again without spoiling them.
TALE
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From this reading A TALE APART.
technical
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From this reading This piece of ingratitude he was wont to couch in the technical terminology with which his conversation was rather freely garnished.
terminology
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From this reading This piece of ingratitude he was wont to couch in the technical terminology with which his conversation was rather freely garnished.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He acknowledged that his "African horse had good legs," as Gordon Lowndes would remind him; it was the later years that set him grumbling.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This piece of ingratitude he was wont to couch in the technical terminology with which his conversation was rather freely garnished.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In Harry's opinion they were full of "good stuff," which he longed to "handle"; but the facts were so badly "constructed" (as facts will be) that all the king's horses and all the king's men could not pull them to pieces and put them together again without spoiling them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In Harry's opinion they were full of "good stuff," which he longed to "handle"; but the facts were so badly "constructed" (as facts will be) that all the king's horses and all the king's men could not pull them to pieces and put them together again without spoiling them.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This piece of ingratitude he was wont to couch in the technical terminology with which his conversation was rather freely garnished.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry Ringrose used sometimes to complain of his life from a literary point of view.
together
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From this reading In Harry's opinion they were full of "good stuff," which he longed to "handle"; but the facts were so badly "constructed" (as facts will be) that all the king's horses and all the king's men could not pull them to pieces and put them together again without spoiling them.
used
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From this reading Harry Ringrose used sometimes to complain of his life from a literary point of view.
view
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From this reading Harry Ringrose used sometimes to complain of his life from a literary point of view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This piece of ingratitude he was wont to couch in the technical terminology with which his conversation was rather freely garnished.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In Harry's opinion they were full of "good stuff," which he longed to "handle"; but the facts were so badly "constructed" (as facts will be) that all the king's horses and all the king's men could not pull them to pieces and put them together again without spoiling them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This piece of ingratitude he was wont to couch in the technical terminology with which his conversation was rather freely garnished.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In Harry's opinion they were full of "good stuff," which he longed to "handle"; but the facts were so badly "constructed" (as facts will be) that all the king's horses and all the king's men could not pull them to pieces and put them together again without spoiling them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This piece of ingratitude he was wont to couch in the technical terminology with which his conversation was rather freely garnished.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In Harry's opinion they were full of "good stuff," which he longed to "handle"; but the facts were so badly "constructed" (as facts will be) that all the king's horses and all the king's men could not pull them to pieces and put them together again without spoiling them.
wont
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From this reading This piece of ingratitude he was wont to couch in the technical terminology with which his conversation was rather freely garnished.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He acknowledged that his "African horse had good legs," as Gordon Lowndes would remind him; it was the later years that set him grumbling.
years
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From this reading He acknowledged that his "African horse had good legs," as Gordon Lowndes would remind him; it was the later years that set him grumbling.
