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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 When the house was full of people, Matty found a thousand occupations in which of necessity Colin had no share,--not to say that the young lady felt it a matter of prudence, after she had accepted his sacrifice, to be as little as possible in his society.
abundant
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From this reading He paid the full penalty accordingly for at least a week thereafter, and had abundant opportunity of counting the cost and seeing what he had done.
accepted
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From this reading When the house was full of people, Matty found a thousand occupations in which of necessity Colin had no share,--not to say that the young lady felt it a matter of prudence, after she had accepted his sacrifice, to be as little as possible in his society.
accordingly
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From this reading He paid the full penalty accordingly for at least a week thereafter, and had abundant opportunity of counting the cost and seeing what he had done.
acute
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From this reading It was not exhilarating to spend the mornings with Charley, to answer his sharp questions, to satisfy his acute but superficial mind--in which curiosity was everything, and thought scarcely existed--and to feel that for this he had given up all that was individual in his life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When the house was full of people, Matty found a thousand occupations in which of necessity Colin had no share,--not to say that the young lady felt it a matter of prudence, after she had accepted his sacrifice, to be as little as possible in his society.
all
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From this reading It was not exhilarating to spend the mornings with Charley, to answer his sharp questions, to satisfy his acute but superficial mind--in which curiosity was everything, and thought scarcely existed--and to feel that for this he had given up all that was individual in his life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Christmas guests began to arrive at Wodensbourne on the same day that Colin concluded this sacrifice; and for some days the tutor had scant measure of that society which had lured him to the relinquishment even of his “life.”
answer
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From this reading It was not exhilarating to spend the mornings with Charley, to answer his sharp questions, to satisfy his acute but superficial mind--in which curiosity was everything, and thought scarcely existed--and to feel that for this he had given up all that was individual in his life.
any
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From this reading It was pleasant enough to feel her power, and to know that for her invaluable smile the boy had bartered his independent career; but to put him in the way of claiming any reward for his offering would have been exceedingly inconvenient to Matty.
arrive
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From this reading The Christmas guests began to arrive at Wodensbourne on the same day that Colin concluded this sacrifice; and for some days the tutor had scant measure of that society which had lured him to the relinquishment even of his “life.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the house was full of people, Matty found a thousand occupations in which of necessity Colin had no share,--not to say that the young lady felt it a matter of prudence, after she had accepted his sacrifice, to be as little as possible in his society.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Christmas guests began to arrive at Wodensbourne on the same day that Colin concluded this sacrifice; and for some days the tutor had scant measure of that society which had lured him to the relinquishment even of his “life.”
bartered
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From this reading It was pleasant enough to feel her power, and to know that for her invaluable smile the boy had bartered his independent career; but to put him in the way of claiming any reward for his offering would have been exceedingly inconvenient to Matty.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the house was full of people, Matty found a thousand occupations in which of necessity Colin had no share,--not to say that the young lady felt it a matter of prudence, after she had accepted his sacrifice, to be as little as possible in his society.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was pleasant enough to feel her power, and to know that for her invaluable smile the boy had bartered his independent career; but to put him in the way of claiming any reward for his offering would have been exceedingly inconvenient to Matty.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Christmas guests began to arrive at Wodensbourne on the same day that Colin concluded this sacrifice; and for some days the tutor had scant measure of that society which had lured him to the relinquishment even of his “life.”
boy
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From this reading It was pleasant enough to feel her power, and to know that for her invaluable smile the boy had bartered his independent career; but to put him in the way of claiming any reward for his offering would have been exceedingly inconvenient to Matty.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was pleasant enough to feel her power, and to know that for her invaluable smile the boy had bartered his independent career; but to put him in the way of claiming any reward for his offering would have been exceedingly inconvenient to Matty.
career
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From this reading It was pleasant enough to feel her power, and to know that for her invaluable smile the boy had bartered his independent career; but to put him in the way of claiming any reward for his offering would have been exceedingly inconvenient to Matty.
Charley
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From this reading It was not exhilarating to spend the mornings with Charley, to answer his sharp questions, to satisfy his acute but superficial mind--in which curiosity was everything, and thought scarcely existed--and to feel that for this he had given up all that was individual in his life.
Christmas
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From this reading The Christmas guests began to arrive at Wodensbourne on the same day that Colin concluded this sacrifice; and for some days the tutor had scant measure of that society which had lured him to the relinquishment even of his “life.”
claiming
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From this reading It was pleasant enough to feel her power, and to know that for her invaluable smile the boy had bartered his independent career; but to put him in the way of claiming any reward for his offering would have been exceedingly inconvenient to Matty.
Colin
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From this reading The Christmas guests began to arrive at Wodensbourne on the same day that Colin concluded this sacrifice; and for some days the tutor had scant measure of that society which had lured him to the relinquishment even of his “life.”
concluded
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From this reading The Christmas guests began to arrive at Wodensbourne on the same day that Colin concluded this sacrifice; and for some days the tutor had scant measure of that society which had lured him to the relinquishment even of his “life.”
cost
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From this reading He paid the full penalty accordingly for at least a week thereafter, and had abundant opportunity of counting the cost and seeing what he had done.
counting
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From this reading He paid the full penalty accordingly for at least a week thereafter, and had abundant opportunity of counting the cost and seeing what he had done.
curiosity
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From this reading It was not exhilarating to spend the mornings with Charley, to answer his sharp questions, to satisfy his acute but superficial mind--in which curiosity was everything, and thought scarcely existed--and to feel that for this he had given up all that was individual in his life.
day
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From this reading The Christmas guests began to arrive at Wodensbourne on the same day that Colin concluded this sacrifice; and for some days the tutor had scant measure of that society which had lured him to the relinquishment even of his “life.”
days
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From this reading The Christmas guests began to arrive at Wodensbourne on the same day that Colin concluded this sacrifice; and for some days the tutor had scant measure of that society which had lured him to the relinquishment even of his “life.”
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He paid the full penalty accordingly for at least a week thereafter, and had abundant opportunity of counting the cost and seeing what he had done.
enough
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From this reading It was pleasant enough to feel her power, and to know that for her invaluable smile the boy had bartered his independent career; but to put him in the way of claiming any reward for his offering would have been exceedingly inconvenient to Matty.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Christmas guests began to arrive at Wodensbourne on the same day that Colin concluded this sacrifice; and for some days the tutor had scant measure of that society which had lured him to the relinquishment even of his “life.”
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was not exhilarating to spend the mornings with Charley, to answer his sharp questions, to satisfy his acute but superficial mind--in which curiosity was everything, and thought scarcely existed--and to feel that for this he had given up all that was individual in his life.
exceedingly
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From this reading It was pleasant enough to feel her power, and to know that for her invaluable smile the boy had bartered his independent career; but to put him in the way of claiming any reward for his offering would have been exceedingly inconvenient to Matty.
exhilarating
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From this reading It was not exhilarating to spend the mornings with Charley, to answer his sharp questions, to satisfy his acute but superficial mind--in which curiosity was everything, and thought scarcely existed--and to feel that for this he had given up all that was individual in his life.
existed
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From this reading It was not exhilarating to spend the mornings with Charley, to answer his sharp questions, to satisfy his acute but superficial mind--in which curiosity was everything, and thought scarcely existed--and to feel that for this he had given up all that was individual in his life.
feel
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From this reading It was pleasant enough to feel her power, and to know that for her invaluable smile the boy had bartered his independent career; but to put him in the way of claiming any reward for his offering would have been exceedingly inconvenient to Matty.
felt
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From this reading When the house was full of people, Matty found a thousand occupations in which of necessity Colin had no share,--not to say that the young lady felt it a matter of prudence, after she had accepted his sacrifice, to be as little as possible in his society.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Christmas guests began to arrive at Wodensbourne on the same day that Colin concluded this sacrifice; and for some days the tutor had scant measure of that society which had lured him to the relinquishment even of his “life.”
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the house was full of people, Matty found a thousand occupations in which of necessity Colin had no share,--not to say that the young lady felt it a matter of prudence, after she had accepted his sacrifice, to be as little as possible in his society.
full
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From this reading When the house was full of people, Matty found a thousand occupations in which of necessity Colin had no share,--not to say that the young lady felt it a matter of prudence, after she had accepted his sacrifice, to be as little as possible in his society.
given
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From this reading It was not exhilarating to spend the mornings with Charley, to answer his sharp questions, to satisfy his acute but superficial mind--in which curiosity was everything, and thought scarcely existed--and to feel that for this he had given up all that was individual in his life.
guests
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From this reading The Christmas guests began to arrive at Wodensbourne on the same day that Colin concluded this sacrifice; and for some days the tutor had scant measure of that society which had lured him to the relinquishment even of his “life.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Christmas guests began to arrive at Wodensbourne on the same day that Colin concluded this sacrifice; and for some days the tutor had scant measure of that society which had lured him to the relinquishment even of his “life.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was pleasant enough to feel her power, and to know that for her invaluable smile the boy had bartered his independent career; but to put him in the way of claiming any reward for his offering would have been exceedingly inconvenient to Matty.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paid the full penalty accordingly for at least a week thereafter, and had abundant opportunity of counting the cost and seeing what he had done.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was pleasant enough to feel her power, and to know that for her invaluable smile the boy had bartered his independent career; but to put him in the way of claiming any reward for his offering would have been exceedingly inconvenient to Matty.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Christmas guests began to arrive at Wodensbourne on the same day that Colin concluded this sacrifice; and for some days the tutor had scant measure of that society which had lured him to the relinquishment even of his “life.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Christmas guests began to arrive at Wodensbourne on the same day that Colin concluded this sacrifice; and for some days the tutor had scant measure of that society which had lured him to the relinquishment even of his “life.”
house
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From this reading When the house was full of people, Matty found a thousand occupations in which of necessity Colin had no share,--not to say that the young lady felt it a matter of prudence, after she had accepted his sacrifice, to be as little as possible in his society.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the house was full of people, Matty found a thousand occupations in which of necessity Colin had no share,--not to say that the young lady felt it a matter of prudence, after she had accepted his sacrifice, to be as little as possible in his society.
inconvenient
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From this reading It was pleasant enough to feel her power, and to know that for her invaluable smile the boy had bartered his independent career; but to put him in the way of claiming any reward for his offering would have been exceedingly inconvenient to Matty.
independent
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From this reading It was pleasant enough to feel her power, and to know that for her invaluable smile the boy had bartered his independent career; but to put him in the way of claiming any reward for his offering would have been exceedingly inconvenient to Matty.
individual
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From this reading It was not exhilarating to spend the mornings with Charley, to answer his sharp questions, to satisfy his acute but superficial mind--in which curiosity was everything, and thought scarcely existed--and to feel that for this he had given up all that was individual in his life.
invaluable
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From this reading It was pleasant enough to feel her power, and to know that for her invaluable smile the boy had bartered his independent career; but to put him in the way of claiming any reward for his offering would have been exceedingly inconvenient to Matty.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the house was full of people, Matty found a thousand occupations in which of necessity Colin had no share,--not to say that the young lady felt it a matter of prudence, after she had accepted his sacrifice, to be as little as possible in his society.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was pleasant enough to feel her power, and to know that for her invaluable smile the boy had bartered his independent career; but to put him in the way of claiming any reward for his offering would have been exceedingly inconvenient to Matty.
lady
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From this reading When the house was full of people, Matty found a thousand occupations in which of necessity Colin had no share,--not to say that the young lady felt it a matter of prudence, after she had accepted his sacrifice, to be as little as possible in his society.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He paid the full penalty accordingly for at least a week thereafter, and had abundant opportunity of counting the cost and seeing what he had done.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Christmas guests began to arrive at Wodensbourne on the same day that Colin concluded this sacrifice; and for some days the tutor had scant measure of that society which had lured him to the relinquishment even of his “life.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the house was full of people, Matty found a thousand occupations in which of necessity Colin had no share,--not to say that the young lady felt it a matter of prudence, after she had accepted his sacrifice, to be as little as possible in his society.
lured
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From this reading The Christmas guests began to arrive at Wodensbourne on the same day that Colin concluded this sacrifice; and for some days the tutor had scant measure of that society which had lured him to the relinquishment even of his “life.”
matter
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From this reading When the house was full of people, Matty found a thousand occupations in which of necessity Colin had no share,--not to say that the young lady felt it a matter of prudence, after she had accepted his sacrifice, to be as little as possible in his society.
Matty
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From this reading When the house was full of people, Matty found a thousand occupations in which of necessity Colin had no share,--not to say that the young lady felt it a matter of prudence, after she had accepted his sacrifice, to be as little as possible in his society.
measure
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From this reading The Christmas guests began to arrive at Wodensbourne on the same day that Colin concluded this sacrifice; and for some days the tutor had scant measure of that society which had lured him to the relinquishment even of his “life.”
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not exhilarating to spend the mornings with Charley, to answer his sharp questions, to satisfy his acute but superficial mind--in which curiosity was everything, and thought scarcely existed--and to feel that for this he had given up all that was individual in his life.
mornings
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From this reading It was not exhilarating to spend the mornings with Charley, to answer his sharp questions, to satisfy his acute but superficial mind--in which curiosity was everything, and thought scarcely existed--and to feel that for this he had given up all that was individual in his life.
necessity
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From this reading When the house was full of people, Matty found a thousand occupations in which of necessity Colin had no share,--not to say that the young lady felt it a matter of prudence, after she had accepted his sacrifice, to be as little as possible in his society.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When the house was full of people, Matty found a thousand occupations in which of necessity Colin had no share,--not to say that the young lady felt it a matter of prudence, after she had accepted his sacrifice, to be as little as possible in his society.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the house was full of people, Matty found a thousand occupations in which of necessity Colin had no share,--not to say that the young lady felt it a matter of prudence, after she had accepted his sacrifice, to be as little as possible in his society.
occupations
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From this reading When the house was full of people, Matty found a thousand occupations in which of necessity Colin had no share,--not to say that the young lady felt it a matter of prudence, after she had accepted his sacrifice, to be as little as possible in his society.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Christmas guests began to arrive at Wodensbourne on the same day that Colin concluded this sacrifice; and for some days the tutor had scant measure of that society which had lured him to the relinquishment even of his “life.”
offering
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From this reading It was pleasant enough to feel her power, and to know that for her invaluable smile the boy had bartered his independent career; but to put him in the way of claiming any reward for his offering would have been exceedingly inconvenient to Matty.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Christmas guests began to arrive at Wodensbourne on the same day that Colin concluded this sacrifice; and for some days the tutor had scant measure of that society which had lured him to the relinquishment even of his “life.”
opportunity
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From this reading He paid the full penalty accordingly for at least a week thereafter, and had abundant opportunity of counting the cost and seeing what he had done.
paid
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From this reading He paid the full penalty accordingly for at least a week thereafter, and had abundant opportunity of counting the cost and seeing what he had done.
penalty
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From this reading He paid the full penalty accordingly for at least a week thereafter, and had abundant opportunity of counting the cost and seeing what he had done.
people
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From this reading When the house was full of people, Matty found a thousand occupations in which of necessity Colin had no share,--not to say that the young lady felt it a matter of prudence, after she had accepted his sacrifice, to be as little as possible in his society.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was pleasant enough to feel her power, and to know that for her invaluable smile the boy had bartered his independent career; but to put him in the way of claiming any reward for his offering would have been exceedingly inconvenient to Matty.
possible
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From this reading When the house was full of people, Matty found a thousand occupations in which of necessity Colin had no share,--not to say that the young lady felt it a matter of prudence, after she had accepted his sacrifice, to be as little as possible in his society.
power
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From this reading It was pleasant enough to feel her power, and to know that for her invaluable smile the boy had bartered his independent career; but to put him in the way of claiming any reward for his offering would have been exceedingly inconvenient to Matty.
prudence
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From this reading When the house was full of people, Matty found a thousand occupations in which of necessity Colin had no share,--not to say that the young lady felt it a matter of prudence, after she had accepted his sacrifice, to be as little as possible in his society.
put
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From this reading It was pleasant enough to feel her power, and to know that for her invaluable smile the boy had bartered his independent career; but to put him in the way of claiming any reward for his offering would have been exceedingly inconvenient to Matty.
questions
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From this reading It was not exhilarating to spend the mornings with Charley, to answer his sharp questions, to satisfy his acute but superficial mind--in which curiosity was everything, and thought scarcely existed--and to feel that for this he had given up all that was individual in his life.
relinquishment
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From this reading The Christmas guests began to arrive at Wodensbourne on the same day that Colin concluded this sacrifice; and for some days the tutor had scant measure of that society which had lured him to the relinquishment even of his “life.”
reward
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From this reading It was pleasant enough to feel her power, and to know that for her invaluable smile the boy had bartered his independent career; but to put him in the way of claiming any reward for his offering would have been exceedingly inconvenient to Matty.
sacrifice
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From this reading The Christmas guests began to arrive at Wodensbourne on the same day that Colin concluded this sacrifice; and for some days the tutor had scant measure of that society which had lured him to the relinquishment even of his “life.”
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Christmas guests began to arrive at Wodensbourne on the same day that Colin concluded this sacrifice; and for some days the tutor had scant measure of that society which had lured him to the relinquishment even of his “life.”
satisfy
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From this reading It was not exhilarating to spend the mornings with Charley, to answer his sharp questions, to satisfy his acute but superficial mind--in which curiosity was everything, and thought scarcely existed--and to feel that for this he had given up all that was individual in his life.
say
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From this reading When the house was full of people, Matty found a thousand occupations in which of necessity Colin had no share,--not to say that the young lady felt it a matter of prudence, after she had accepted his sacrifice, to be as little as possible in his society.
scant
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From this reading The Christmas guests began to arrive at Wodensbourne on the same day that Colin concluded this sacrifice; and for some days the tutor had scant measure of that society which had lured him to the relinquishment even of his “life.”
scarcely
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From this reading It was not exhilarating to spend the mornings with Charley, to answer his sharp questions, to satisfy his acute but superficial mind--in which curiosity was everything, and thought scarcely existed--and to feel that for this he had given up all that was individual in his life.
seeing
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From this reading He paid the full penalty accordingly for at least a week thereafter, and had abundant opportunity of counting the cost and seeing what he had done.
share
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From this reading When the house was full of people, Matty found a thousand occupations in which of necessity Colin had no share,--not to say that the young lady felt it a matter of prudence, after she had accepted his sacrifice, to be as little as possible in his society.
sharp
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From this reading It was not exhilarating to spend the mornings with Charley, to answer his sharp questions, to satisfy his acute but superficial mind--in which curiosity was everything, and thought scarcely existed--and to feel that for this he had given up all that was individual in his life.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the house was full of people, Matty found a thousand occupations in which of necessity Colin had no share,--not to say that the young lady felt it a matter of prudence, after she had accepted his sacrifice, to be as little as possible in his society.
smile
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From this reading It was pleasant enough to feel her power, and to know that for her invaluable smile the boy had bartered his independent career; but to put him in the way of claiming any reward for his offering would have been exceedingly inconvenient to Matty.
society
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From this reading The Christmas guests began to arrive at Wodensbourne on the same day that Colin concluded this sacrifice; and for some days the tutor had scant measure of that society which had lured him to the relinquishment even of his “life.”
some
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From this reading The Christmas guests began to arrive at Wodensbourne on the same day that Colin concluded this sacrifice; and for some days the tutor had scant measure of that society which had lured him to the relinquishment even of his “life.”
spend
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From this reading It was not exhilarating to spend the mornings with Charley, to answer his sharp questions, to satisfy his acute but superficial mind--in which curiosity was everything, and thought scarcely existed--and to feel that for this he had given up all that was individual in his life.
superficial
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From this reading It was not exhilarating to spend the mornings with Charley, to answer his sharp questions, to satisfy his acute but superficial mind--in which curiosity was everything, and thought scarcely existed--and to feel that for this he had given up all that was individual in his life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Christmas guests began to arrive at Wodensbourne on the same day that Colin concluded this sacrifice; and for some days the tutor had scant measure of that society which had lured him to the relinquishment even of his “life.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Christmas guests began to arrive at Wodensbourne on the same day that Colin concluded this sacrifice; and for some days the tutor had scant measure of that society which had lured him to the relinquishment even of his “life.”
thereafter
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From this reading He paid the full penalty accordingly for at least a week thereafter, and had abundant opportunity of counting the cost and seeing what he had done.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Christmas guests began to arrive at Wodensbourne on the same day that Colin concluded this sacrifice; and for some days the tutor had scant measure of that society which had lured him to the relinquishment even of his “life.”
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not exhilarating to spend the mornings with Charley, to answer his sharp questions, to satisfy his acute but superficial mind--in which curiosity was everything, and thought scarcely existed--and to feel that for this he had given up all that was individual in his life.
thousand
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From this reading When the house was full of people, Matty found a thousand occupations in which of necessity Colin had no share,--not to say that the young lady felt it a matter of prudence, after she had accepted his sacrifice, to be as little as possible in his society.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Christmas guests began to arrive at Wodensbourne on the same day that Colin concluded this sacrifice; and for some days the tutor had scant measure of that society which had lured him to the relinquishment even of his “life.”
tutor
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From this reading The Christmas guests began to arrive at Wodensbourne on the same day that Colin concluded this sacrifice; and for some days the tutor had scant measure of that society which had lured him to the relinquishment even of his “life.”
up
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From this reading It was not exhilarating to spend the mornings with Charley, to answer his sharp questions, to satisfy his acute but superficial mind--in which curiosity was everything, and thought scarcely existed--and to feel that for this he had given up all that was individual in his life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the house was full of people, Matty found a thousand occupations in which of necessity Colin had no share,--not to say that the young lady felt it a matter of prudence, after she had accepted his sacrifice, to be as little as possible in his society.
way
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From this reading It was pleasant enough to feel her power, and to know that for her invaluable smile the boy had bartered his independent career; but to put him in the way of claiming any reward for his offering would have been exceedingly inconvenient to Matty.
week
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From this reading He paid the full penalty accordingly for at least a week thereafter, and had abundant opportunity of counting the cost and seeing what he had done.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He paid the full penalty accordingly for at least a week thereafter, and had abundant opportunity of counting the cost and seeing what he had done.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the house was full of people, Matty found a thousand occupations in which of necessity Colin had no share,--not to say that the young lady felt it a matter of prudence, after she had accepted his sacrifice, to be as little as possible in his society.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Christmas guests began to arrive at Wodensbourne on the same day that Colin concluded this sacrifice; and for some days the tutor had scant measure of that society which had lured him to the relinquishment even of his “life.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not exhilarating to spend the mornings with Charley, to answer his sharp questions, to satisfy his acute but superficial mind--in which curiosity was everything, and thought scarcely existed--and to feel that for this he had given up all that was individual in his life.
Wodensbourne
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From this reading The Christmas guests began to arrive at Wodensbourne on the same day that Colin concluded this sacrifice; and for some days the tutor had scant measure of that society which had lured him to the relinquishment even of his “life.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was pleasant enough to feel her power, and to know that for her invaluable smile the boy had bartered his independent career; but to put him in the way of claiming any reward for his offering would have been exceedingly inconvenient to Matty.
young
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From this reading When the house was full of people, Matty found a thousand occupations in which of necessity Colin had no share,--not to say that the young lady felt it a matter of prudence, after she had accepted his sacrifice, to be as little as possible in his society.
