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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 Besides which, he wanted a little time to familiarize himself with the thought of his new-found fortune.
acquaintances
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From this reading Gerald Warburton had not been in London for some time, and two or three days passed quickly and pleasantly away in hunting up old acquaintances, and in seeing sights that he had never seen before.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For money, as money, he cared nothing: nay, he told himself that he thoroughly despised it: but that was probably an exaggeration.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gerald Warburton had not been in London for some time, and two or three days passed quickly and pleasantly away in hunting up old acquaintances, and in seeing sights that he had never seen before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For money, as money, he cared nothing: nay, he told himself that he thoroughly despised it: but that was probably an exaggeration.
away
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From this reading Gerald Warburton had not been in London for some time, and two or three days passed quickly and pleasantly away in hunting up old acquaintances, and in seeing sights that he had never seen before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Gerald Warburton had not been in London for some time, and two or three days passed quickly and pleasantly away in hunting up old acquaintances, and in seeing sights that he had never seen before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Gerald Warburton had not been in London for some time, and two or three days passed quickly and pleasantly away in hunting up old acquaintances, and in seeing sights that he had never seen before.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides which, he wanted a little time to familiarize himself with the thought of his new-found fortune.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For money, as money, he cared nothing: nay, he told himself that he thoroughly despised it: but that was probably an exaggeration.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By nature and disposition, he was one of the least worldly of men, and the wandering life he had led for many years had tended to make him more unpractical than he might otherwise have been.
cared
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From this reading For money, as money, he cared nothing: nay, he told himself that he thoroughly despised it: but that was probably an exaggeration.
days
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From this reading Gerald Warburton had not been in London for some time, and two or three days passed quickly and pleasantly away in hunting up old acquaintances, and in seeing sights that he had never seen before.
despised
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From this reading For money, as money, he cared nothing: nay, he told himself that he thoroughly despised it: but that was probably an exaggeration.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading By nature and disposition, he was one of the least worldly of men, and the wandering life he had led for many years had tended to make him more unpractical than he might otherwise have been.
exaggeration
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From this reading For money, as money, he cared nothing: nay, he told himself that he thoroughly despised it: but that was probably an exaggeration.
familiarize
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From this reading Besides which, he wanted a little time to familiarize himself with the thought of his new-found fortune.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gerald Warburton had not been in London for some time, and two or three days passed quickly and pleasantly away in hunting up old acquaintances, and in seeing sights that he had never seen before.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Besides which, he wanted a little time to familiarize himself with the thought of his new-found fortune.
Gerald
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From this reading Gerald Warburton had not been in London for some time, and two or three days passed quickly and pleasantly away in hunting up old acquaintances, and in seeing sights that he had never seen before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gerald Warburton had not been in London for some time, and two or three days passed quickly and pleasantly away in hunting up old acquaintances, and in seeing sights that he had never seen before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By nature and disposition, he was one of the least worldly of men, and the wandering life he had led for many years had tended to make him more unpractical than he might otherwise have been.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gerald Warburton had not been in London for some time, and two or three days passed quickly and pleasantly away in hunting up old acquaintances, and in seeing sights that he had never seen before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By nature and disposition, he was one of the least worldly of men, and the wandering life he had led for many years had tended to make him more unpractical than he might otherwise have been.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Besides which, he wanted a little time to familiarize himself with the thought of his new-found fortune.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides which, he wanted a little time to familiarize himself with the thought of his new-found fortune.
hunting
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From this reading Gerald Warburton had not been in London for some time, and two or three days passed quickly and pleasantly away in hunting up old acquaintances, and in seeing sights that he had never seen before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gerald Warburton had not been in London for some time, and two or three days passed quickly and pleasantly away in hunting up old acquaintances, and in seeing sights that he had never seen before.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For money, as money, he cared nothing: nay, he told himself that he thoroughly despised it: but that was probably an exaggeration.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By nature and disposition, he was one of the least worldly of men, and the wandering life he had led for many years had tended to make him more unpractical than he might otherwise have been.
led
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From this reading By nature and disposition, he was one of the least worldly of men, and the wandering life he had led for many years had tended to make him more unpractical than he might otherwise have been.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By nature and disposition, he was one of the least worldly of men, and the wandering life he had led for many years had tended to make him more unpractical than he might otherwise have been.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides which, he wanted a little time to familiarize himself with the thought of his new-found fortune.
London
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From this reading Gerald Warburton had not been in London for some time, and two or three days passed quickly and pleasantly away in hunting up old acquaintances, and in seeing sights that he had never seen before.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By nature and disposition, he was one of the least worldly of men, and the wandering life he had led for many years had tended to make him more unpractical than he might otherwise have been.
many
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From this reading By nature and disposition, he was one of the least worldly of men, and the wandering life he had led for many years had tended to make him more unpractical than he might otherwise have been.
men
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From this reading By nature and disposition, he was one of the least worldly of men, and the wandering life he had led for many years had tended to make him more unpractical than he might otherwise have been.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading By nature and disposition, he was one of the least worldly of men, and the wandering life he had led for many years had tended to make him more unpractical than he might otherwise have been.
money
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From this reading For money, as money, he cared nothing: nay, he told himself that he thoroughly despised it: but that was probably an exaggeration.
more
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From this reading By nature and disposition, he was one of the least worldly of men, and the wandering life he had led for many years had tended to make him more unpractical than he might otherwise have been.
MURDER
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From this reading THE STORY OF THE MURDER.
nature
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From this reading By nature and disposition, he was one of the least worldly of men, and the wandering life he had led for many years had tended to make him more unpractical than he might otherwise have been.
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading For money, as money, he cared nothing: nay, he told himself that he thoroughly despised it: but that was probably an exaggeration.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gerald Warburton had not been in London for some time, and two or three days passed quickly and pleasantly away in hunting up old acquaintances, and in seeing sights that he had never seen before.
new-found
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From this reading Besides which, he wanted a little time to familiarize himself with the thought of his new-found fortune.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gerald Warburton had not been in London for some time, and two or three days passed quickly and pleasantly away in hunting up old acquaintances, and in seeing sights that he had never seen before.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For money, as money, he cared nothing: nay, he told himself that he thoroughly despised it: but that was probably an exaggeration.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF THE MURDER.
old
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From this reading Gerald Warburton had not been in London for some time, and two or three days passed quickly and pleasantly away in hunting up old acquaintances, and in seeing sights that he had never seen before.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By nature and disposition, he was one of the least worldly of men, and the wandering life he had led for many years had tended to make him more unpractical than he might otherwise have been.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Gerald Warburton had not been in London for some time, and two or three days passed quickly and pleasantly away in hunting up old acquaintances, and in seeing sights that he had never seen before.
otherwise
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From this reading By nature and disposition, he was one of the least worldly of men, and the wandering life he had led for many years had tended to make him more unpractical than he might otherwise have been.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gerald Warburton had not been in London for some time, and two or three days passed quickly and pleasantly away in hunting up old acquaintances, and in seeing sights that he had never seen before.
pleasantly
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From this reading Gerald Warburton had not been in London for some time, and two or three days passed quickly and pleasantly away in hunting up old acquaintances, and in seeing sights that he had never seen before.
probably
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From this reading For money, as money, he cared nothing: nay, he told himself that he thoroughly despised it: but that was probably an exaggeration.
quickly
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From this reading Gerald Warburton had not been in London for some time, and two or three days passed quickly and pleasantly away in hunting up old acquaintances, and in seeing sights that he had never seen before.
seeing
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From this reading Gerald Warburton had not been in London for some time, and two or three days passed quickly and pleasantly away in hunting up old acquaintances, and in seeing sights that he had never seen before.
seen
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From this reading Gerald Warburton had not been in London for some time, and two or three days passed quickly and pleasantly away in hunting up old acquaintances, and in seeing sights that he had never seen before.
sights
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From this reading Gerald Warburton had not been in London for some time, and two or three days passed quickly and pleasantly away in hunting up old acquaintances, and in seeing sights that he had never seen before.
some
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From this reading Gerald Warburton had not been in London for some time, and two or three days passed quickly and pleasantly away in hunting up old acquaintances, and in seeing sights that he had never seen before.
STORY
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From this reading THE STORY OF THE MURDER.
tended
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From this reading By nature and disposition, he was one of the least worldly of men, and the wandering life he had led for many years had tended to make him more unpractical than he might otherwise have been.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By nature and disposition, he was one of the least worldly of men, and the wandering life he had led for many years had tended to make him more unpractical than he might otherwise have been.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gerald Warburton had not been in London for some time, and two or three days passed quickly and pleasantly away in hunting up old acquaintances, and in seeing sights that he had never seen before.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF THE MURDER.
thoroughly
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From this reading For money, as money, he cared nothing: nay, he told himself that he thoroughly despised it: but that was probably an exaggeration.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides which, he wanted a little time to familiarize himself with the thought of his new-found fortune.
three
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From this reading Gerald Warburton had not been in London for some time, and two or three days passed quickly and pleasantly away in hunting up old acquaintances, and in seeing sights that he had never seen before.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gerald Warburton had not been in London for some time, and two or three days passed quickly and pleasantly away in hunting up old acquaintances, and in seeing sights that he had never seen before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Besides which, he wanted a little time to familiarize himself with the thought of his new-found fortune.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For money, as money, he cared nothing: nay, he told himself that he thoroughly despised it: but that was probably an exaggeration.
two
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From this reading Gerald Warburton had not been in London for some time, and two or three days passed quickly and pleasantly away in hunting up old acquaintances, and in seeing sights that he had never seen before.
unpractical
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From this reading By nature and disposition, he was one of the least worldly of men, and the wandering life he had led for many years had tended to make him more unpractical than he might otherwise have been.
up
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From this reading Gerald Warburton had not been in London for some time, and two or three days passed quickly and pleasantly away in hunting up old acquaintances, and in seeing sights that he had never seen before.
wandering
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From this reading By nature and disposition, he was one of the least worldly of men, and the wandering life he had led for many years had tended to make him more unpractical than he might otherwise have been.
wanted
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From this reading Besides which, he wanted a little time to familiarize himself with the thought of his new-found fortune.
Warburton
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From this reading Gerald Warburton had not been in London for some time, and two or three days passed quickly and pleasantly away in hunting up old acquaintances, and in seeing sights that he had never seen before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By nature and disposition, he was one of the least worldly of men, and the wandering life he had led for many years had tended to make him more unpractical than he might otherwise have been.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Besides which, he wanted a little time to familiarize himself with the thought of his new-found fortune.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Besides which, he wanted a little time to familiarize himself with the thought of his new-found fortune.
worldly
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From this reading By nature and disposition, he was one of the least worldly of men, and the wandering life he had led for many years had tended to make him more unpractical than he might otherwise have been.
years
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From this reading By nature and disposition, he was one of the least worldly of men, and the wandering life he had led for many years had tended to make him more unpractical than he might otherwise have been.
