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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 He was the son of an Irish baronet; she was the daughter of a Scotch laird.
afford
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From this reading He had never, perhaps, been the dashing young man suggested by his parentage, though he rode better than a business man has any call to ride, and had liked in moderation all his life the pleasures which business men generally can only afford themselves when they have grown very rich.
ago
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From this reading Though they belonged to the world of commerce, they were both well-born and well connected, which was not so common, perhaps, thirty years ago as it is now.
all
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From this reading He had never, perhaps, been the dashing young man suggested by his parentage, though he rode better than a business man has any call to ride, and had liked in moderation all his life the pleasures which business men generally can only afford themselves when they have grown very rich.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was the son of an Irish baronet; she was the daughter of a Scotch laird.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr and Mrs Lycett-Landon were two middle-aged people in the fulness of life and prosperity.
any
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From this reading He had never, perhaps, been the dashing young man suggested by his parentage, though he rode better than a business man has any call to ride, and had liked in moderation all his life the pleasures which business men generally can only afford themselves when they have grown very rich.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though they belonged to the world of commerce, they were both well-born and well connected, which was not so common, perhaps, thirty years ago as it is now.
baronet
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From this reading He was the son of an Irish baronet; she was the daughter of a Scotch laird.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had never, perhaps, been the dashing young man suggested by his parentage, though he rode better than a business man has any call to ride, and had liked in moderation all his life the pleasures which business men generally can only afford themselves when they have grown very rich.
belonged
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From this reading Though they belonged to the world of commerce, they were both well-born and well connected, which was not so common, perhaps, thirty years ago as it is now.
better
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From this reading He had never, perhaps, been the dashing young man suggested by his parentage, though he rode better than a business man has any call to ride, and had liked in moderation all his life the pleasures which business men generally can only afford themselves when they have grown very rich.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Though they belonged to the world of commerce, they were both well-born and well connected, which was not so common, perhaps, thirty years ago as it is now.
business
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From this reading He had never, perhaps, been the dashing young man suggested by his parentage, though he rode better than a business man has any call to ride, and had liked in moderation all his life the pleasures which business men generally can only afford themselves when they have grown very rich.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had never, perhaps, been the dashing young man suggested by his parentage, though he rode better than a business man has any call to ride, and had liked in moderation all his life the pleasures which business men generally can only afford themselves when they have grown very rich.
call
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From this reading He had never, perhaps, been the dashing young man suggested by his parentage, though he rode better than a business man has any call to ride, and had liked in moderation all his life the pleasures which business men generally can only afford themselves when they have grown very rich.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He had never, perhaps, been the dashing young man suggested by his parentage, though he rode better than a business man has any call to ride, and had liked in moderation all his life the pleasures which business men generally can only afford themselves when they have grown very rich.
commerce
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From this reading Though they belonged to the world of commerce, they were both well-born and well connected, which was not so common, perhaps, thirty years ago as it is now.
common
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From this reading Though they belonged to the world of commerce, they were both well-born and well connected, which was not so common, perhaps, thirty years ago as it is now.
connected
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From this reading Though they belonged to the world of commerce, they were both well-born and well connected, which was not so common, perhaps, thirty years ago as it is now.
dashing
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From this reading He had never, perhaps, been the dashing young man suggested by his parentage, though he rode better than a business man has any call to ride, and had liked in moderation all his life the pleasures which business men generally can only afford themselves when they have grown very rich.
daughter
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From this reading He was the son of an Irish baronet; she was the daughter of a Scotch laird.
FAMILY
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From this reading THE FAMILY.
fulness
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From this reading Mr and Mrs Lycett-Landon were two middle-aged people in the fulness of life and prosperity.
generally
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From this reading He had never, perhaps, been the dashing young man suggested by his parentage, though he rode better than a business man has any call to ride, and had liked in moderation all his life the pleasures which business men generally can only afford themselves when they have grown very rich.
grown
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From this reading He had never, perhaps, been the dashing young man suggested by his parentage, though he rode better than a business man has any call to ride, and had liked in moderation all his life the pleasures which business men generally can only afford themselves when they have grown very rich.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never, perhaps, been the dashing young man suggested by his parentage, though he rode better than a business man has any call to ride, and had liked in moderation all his life the pleasures which business men generally can only afford themselves when they have grown very rich.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had never, perhaps, been the dashing young man suggested by his parentage, though he rode better than a business man has any call to ride, and had liked in moderation all his life the pleasures which business men generally can only afford themselves when they have grown very rich.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had never, perhaps, been the dashing young man suggested by his parentage, though he rode better than a business man has any call to ride, and had liked in moderation all his life the pleasures which business men generally can only afford themselves when they have grown very rich.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the son of an Irish baronet; she was the daughter of a Scotch laird.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had never, perhaps, been the dashing young man suggested by his parentage, though he rode better than a business man has any call to ride, and had liked in moderation all his life the pleasures which business men generally can only afford themselves when they have grown very rich.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr and Mrs Lycett-Landon were two middle-aged people in the fulness of life and prosperity.
Irish
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From this reading He was the son of an Irish baronet; she was the daughter of a Scotch laird.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though they belonged to the world of commerce, they were both well-born and well connected, which was not so common, perhaps, thirty years ago as it is now.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though they belonged to the world of commerce, they were both well-born and well connected, which was not so common, perhaps, thirty years ago as it is now.
laird
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From this reading He was the son of an Irish baronet; she was the daughter of a Scotch laird.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr and Mrs Lycett-Landon were two middle-aged people in the fulness of life and prosperity.
liked
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From this reading He had never, perhaps, been the dashing young man suggested by his parentage, though he rode better than a business man has any call to ride, and had liked in moderation all his life the pleasures which business men generally can only afford themselves when they have grown very rich.
Lycett-Landon
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From this reading Mr and Mrs Lycett-Landon were two middle-aged people in the fulness of life and prosperity.
man
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From this reading He had never, perhaps, been the dashing young man suggested by his parentage, though he rode better than a business man has any call to ride, and had liked in moderation all his life the pleasures which business men generally can only afford themselves when they have grown very rich.
men
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From this reading He had never, perhaps, been the dashing young man suggested by his parentage, though he rode better than a business man has any call to ride, and had liked in moderation all his life the pleasures which business men generally can only afford themselves when they have grown very rich.
middle-aged
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From this reading Mr and Mrs Lycett-Landon were two middle-aged people in the fulness of life and prosperity.
moderation
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From this reading He had never, perhaps, been the dashing young man suggested by his parentage, though he rode better than a business man has any call to ride, and had liked in moderation all his life the pleasures which business men generally can only afford themselves when they have grown very rich.
Mr
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From this reading Mr and Mrs Lycett-Landon were two middle-aged people in the fulness of life and prosperity.
Mrs
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From this reading Mr and Mrs Lycett-Landon were two middle-aged people in the fulness of life and prosperity.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never, perhaps, been the dashing young man suggested by his parentage, though he rode better than a business man has any call to ride, and had liked in moderation all his life the pleasures which business men generally can only afford themselves when they have grown very rich.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though they belonged to the world of commerce, they were both well-born and well connected, which was not so common, perhaps, thirty years ago as it is now.
now
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From this reading Though they belonged to the world of commerce, they were both well-born and well connected, which was not so common, perhaps, thirty years ago as it is now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr and Mrs Lycett-Landon were two middle-aged people in the fulness of life and prosperity.
only
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From this reading He had never, perhaps, been the dashing young man suggested by his parentage, though he rode better than a business man has any call to ride, and had liked in moderation all his life the pleasures which business men generally can only afford themselves when they have grown very rich.
parentage
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From this reading He had never, perhaps, been the dashing young man suggested by his parentage, though he rode better than a business man has any call to ride, and had liked in moderation all his life the pleasures which business men generally can only afford themselves when they have grown very rich.
people
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From this reading Mr and Mrs Lycett-Landon were two middle-aged people in the fulness of life and prosperity.
perhaps
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From this reading Though they belonged to the world of commerce, they were both well-born and well connected, which was not so common, perhaps, thirty years ago as it is now.
pleasures
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From this reading He had never, perhaps, been the dashing young man suggested by his parentage, though he rode better than a business man has any call to ride, and had liked in moderation all his life the pleasures which business men generally can only afford themselves when they have grown very rich.
prosperity
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From this reading Mr and Mrs Lycett-Landon were two middle-aged people in the fulness of life and prosperity.
rich
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From this reading He had never, perhaps, been the dashing young man suggested by his parentage, though he rode better than a business man has any call to ride, and had liked in moderation all his life the pleasures which business men generally can only afford themselves when they have grown very rich.
ride
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From this reading He had never, perhaps, been the dashing young man suggested by his parentage, though he rode better than a business man has any call to ride, and had liked in moderation all his life the pleasures which business men generally can only afford themselves when they have grown very rich.
rode
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From this reading He had never, perhaps, been the dashing young man suggested by his parentage, though he rode better than a business man has any call to ride, and had liked in moderation all his life the pleasures which business men generally can only afford themselves when they have grown very rich.
Scotch
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From this reading He was the son of an Irish baronet; she was the daughter of a Scotch laird.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the son of an Irish baronet; she was the daughter of a Scotch laird.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Though they belonged to the world of commerce, they were both well-born and well connected, which was not so common, perhaps, thirty years ago as it is now.
son
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From this reading He was the son of an Irish baronet; she was the daughter of a Scotch laird.
suggested
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From this reading He had never, perhaps, been the dashing young man suggested by his parentage, though he rode better than a business man has any call to ride, and had liked in moderation all his life the pleasures which business men generally can only afford themselves when they have grown very rich.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had never, perhaps, been the dashing young man suggested by his parentage, though he rode better than a business man has any call to ride, and had liked in moderation all his life the pleasures which business men generally can only afford themselves when they have grown very rich.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAMILY.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He had never, perhaps, been the dashing young man suggested by his parentage, though he rode better than a business man has any call to ride, and had liked in moderation all his life the pleasures which business men generally can only afford themselves when they have grown very rich.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though they belonged to the world of commerce, they were both well-born and well connected, which was not so common, perhaps, thirty years ago as it is now.
thirty
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From this reading Though they belonged to the world of commerce, they were both well-born and well connected, which was not so common, perhaps, thirty years ago as it is now.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though they belonged to the world of commerce, they were both well-born and well connected, which was not so common, perhaps, thirty years ago as it is now.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though they belonged to the world of commerce, they were both well-born and well connected, which was not so common, perhaps, thirty years ago as it is now.
two
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From this reading Mr and Mrs Lycett-Landon were two middle-aged people in the fulness of life and prosperity.
very
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From this reading He had never, perhaps, been the dashing young man suggested by his parentage, though he rode better than a business man has any call to ride, and had liked in moderation all his life the pleasures which business men generally can only afford themselves when they have grown very rich.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though they belonged to the world of commerce, they were both well-born and well connected, which was not so common, perhaps, thirty years ago as it is now.
well
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From this reading Though they belonged to the world of commerce, they were both well-born and well connected, which was not so common, perhaps, thirty years ago as it is now.
well-born
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From this reading Though they belonged to the world of commerce, they were both well-born and well connected, which was not so common, perhaps, thirty years ago as it is now.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr and Mrs Lycett-Landon were two middle-aged people in the fulness of life and prosperity.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had never, perhaps, been the dashing young man suggested by his parentage, though he rode better than a business man has any call to ride, and had liked in moderation all his life the pleasures which business men generally can only afford themselves when they have grown very rich.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Though they belonged to the world of commerce, they were both well-born and well connected, which was not so common, perhaps, thirty years ago as it is now.
world
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From this reading Though they belonged to the world of commerce, they were both well-born and well connected, which was not so common, perhaps, thirty years ago as it is now.
years
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From this reading Though they belonged to the world of commerce, they were both well-born and well connected, which was not so common, perhaps, thirty years ago as it is now.
young
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From this reading He had never, perhaps, been the dashing young man suggested by his parentage, though he rode better than a business man has any call to ride, and had liked in moderation all his life the pleasures which business men generally can only afford themselves when they have grown very rich.
