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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 THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
Abington
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From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
admiration
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From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was middle-sized, but held himself in such a way as to give the impression of height, or at least of dignity.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
baptism
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From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was middle-sized, but held himself in such a way as to give the impression of height, or at least of dignity.
chief
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From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.
comfortable
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From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.
dear
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From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.
dignity
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From this reading He was middle-sized, but held himself in such a way as to give the impression of height, or at least of dignity.
failed
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From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.
father's
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From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
give
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From this reading He was middle-sized, but held himself in such a way as to give the impression of height, or at least of dignity.
given
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From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was middle-sized, but held himself in such a way as to give the impression of height, or at least of dignity.
height
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From this reading He was middle-sized, but held himself in such a way as to give the impression of height, or at least of dignity.
held
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From this reading He was middle-sized, but held himself in such a way as to give the impression of height, or at least of dignity.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was middle-sized, but held himself in such a way as to give the impression of height, or at least of dignity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading His wife, however, was not one of them.
hyphenation
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From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
impression
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From this reading He was middle-sized, but held himself in such a way as to give the impression of height, or at least of dignity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
indeed
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From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was middle-sized, but held himself in such a way as to give the impression of height, or at least of dignity.
M
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From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
made
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From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.
many
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From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.
men
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From this reading She thought him the noblest of men, and more often in the right than not.
Mercer
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From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
middle-sized
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From this reading He was middle-sized, but held himself in such a way as to give the impression of height, or at least of dignity.
more
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From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
names
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From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
noblest
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From this reading She thought him the noblest of men, and more often in the right than not.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His wife, however, was not one of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
often
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From this reading She thought him the noblest of men, and more often in the right than not.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His wife, however, was not one of them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was middle-sized, but held himself in such a way as to give the impression of height, or at least of dignity.
otherwise
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From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.
people
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From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.
recognise
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From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.
resounding
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From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
Reverend
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From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She thought him the noblest of men, and more often in the right than not.
Salisbury
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From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought him the noblest of men, and more often in the right than not.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.
statesman
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From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was middle-sized, but held himself in such a way as to give the impression of height, or at least of dignity.
tendency
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From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She thought him the noblest of men, and more often in the right than not.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
there
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From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She thought him the noblest of men, and more often in the right than not.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
token
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From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
two
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From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
very
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From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.
VICAR
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From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
way
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From this reading He was middle-sized, but held himself in such a way as to give the impression of height, or at least of dignity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.
wife
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From this reading His wife, however, was not one of them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE VICAR The Vicar of Abington was the Reverend A. Salisbury Mercer, M.A., with a tendency towards hyphenation of the two names, though the more resounding of them had been given to him at baptism in token of his father's admiration for a great statesman.
world
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From this reading His dignity was, indeed, dear to him, and his chief quarrel with the world, in which he had otherwise made himself very comfortable, was that there were so many people who failed to recognise it.
