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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 From his early youth he had manifested a mettle and activity rare in young Turks, haughty by nature and self-restrained by education.
activity
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From this reading From his early youth he had manifested a mettle and activity rare in young Turks, haughty by nature and self-restrained by education.
age
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From this reading Ali thus at thirteen years of age was free to indulge in the impetuosity of his character.
Ali
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From this reading Ali thus at thirteen years of age was free to indulge in the impetuosity of his character.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From his early youth he had manifested a mettle and activity rare in young Turks, haughty by nature and self-restrained by education.
any
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From this reading In vain his father sought to calm his savage temper; and restrain his vagabond spirit; nothing was of, any use.
aroused
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From this reading Possibly he learnt in the midst of every kind of danger to brave everything and subdue everything; possibly in sympathy with the majesty of nature, he felt aroused in him a need of personal grandeur which nothing could satiate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ali thus at thirteen years of age was free to indulge in the impetuosity of his character.
brave
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From this reading Possibly he learnt in the midst of every kind of danger to brave everything and subdue everything; possibly in sympathy with the majesty of nature, he felt aroused in him a need of personal grandeur which nothing could satiate.
breathing
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From this reading Scarcely out of the nursery, he spent his time in climbing mountains, wandering through forests, scaling precipices, rolling in snow, inhaling the wind, defying the tempests, breathing out his nervous energy through every pore.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From his early youth he had manifested a mettle and activity rare in young Turks, haughty by nature and self-restrained by education.
calm
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From this reading In vain his father sought to calm his savage temper; and restrain his vagabond spirit; nothing was of, any use.
character
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From this reading Ali thus at thirteen years of age was free to indulge in the impetuosity of his character.
climbing
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From this reading Scarcely out of the nursery, he spent his time in climbing mountains, wandering through forests, scaling precipices, rolling in snow, inhaling the wind, defying the tempests, breathing out his nervous energy through every pore.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Possibly he learnt in the midst of every kind of danger to brave everything and subdue everything; possibly in sympathy with the majesty of nature, he felt aroused in him a need of personal grandeur which nothing could satiate.
danger
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From this reading Possibly he learnt in the midst of every kind of danger to brave everything and subdue everything; possibly in sympathy with the majesty of nature, he felt aroused in him a need of personal grandeur which nothing could satiate.
defying
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From this reading Scarcely out of the nursery, he spent his time in climbing mountains, wandering through forests, scaling precipices, rolling in snow, inhaling the wind, defying the tempests, breathing out his nervous energy through every pore.
early
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From this reading From his early youth he had manifested a mettle and activity rare in young Turks, haughty by nature and self-restrained by education.
education
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From this reading From his early youth he had manifested a mettle and activity rare in young Turks, haughty by nature and self-restrained by education.
energy
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From this reading Scarcely out of the nursery, he spent his time in climbing mountains, wandering through forests, scaling precipices, rolling in snow, inhaling the wind, defying the tempests, breathing out his nervous energy through every pore.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Scarcely out of the nursery, he spent his time in climbing mountains, wandering through forests, scaling precipices, rolling in snow, inhaling the wind, defying the tempests, breathing out his nervous energy through every pore.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Possibly he learnt in the midst of every kind of danger to brave everything and subdue everything; possibly in sympathy with the majesty of nature, he felt aroused in him a need of personal grandeur which nothing could satiate.
father
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From this reading In vain his father sought to calm his savage temper; and restrain his vagabond spirit; nothing was of, any use.
felt
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From this reading Possibly he learnt in the midst of every kind of danger to brave everything and subdue everything; possibly in sympathy with the majesty of nature, he felt aroused in him a need of personal grandeur which nothing could satiate.
forests
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From this reading Scarcely out of the nursery, he spent his time in climbing mountains, wandering through forests, scaling precipices, rolling in snow, inhaling the wind, defying the tempests, breathing out his nervous energy through every pore.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Ali thus at thirteen years of age was free to indulge in the impetuosity of his character.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From his early youth he had manifested a mettle and activity rare in young Turks, haughty by nature and self-restrained by education.
grandeur
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From this reading Possibly he learnt in the midst of every kind of danger to brave everything and subdue everything; possibly in sympathy with the majesty of nature, he felt aroused in him a need of personal grandeur which nothing could satiate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From his early youth he had manifested a mettle and activity rare in young Turks, haughty by nature and self-restrained by education.
haughty
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From this reading From his early youth he had manifested a mettle and activity rare in young Turks, haughty by nature and self-restrained by education.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From his early youth he had manifested a mettle and activity rare in young Turks, haughty by nature and self-restrained by education.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Possibly he learnt in the midst of every kind of danger to brave everything and subdue everything; possibly in sympathy with the majesty of nature, he felt aroused in him a need of personal grandeur which nothing could satiate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ali thus at thirteen years of age was free to indulge in the impetuosity of his character.
impetuosity
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From this reading Ali thus at thirteen years of age was free to indulge in the impetuosity of his character.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ali thus at thirteen years of age was free to indulge in the impetuosity of his character.
indulge
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From this reading Ali thus at thirteen years of age was free to indulge in the impetuosity of his character.
inhaling
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From this reading Scarcely out of the nursery, he spent his time in climbing mountains, wandering through forests, scaling precipices, rolling in snow, inhaling the wind, defying the tempests, breathing out his nervous energy through every pore.
kind
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From this reading Possibly he learnt in the midst of every kind of danger to brave everything and subdue everything; possibly in sympathy with the majesty of nature, he felt aroused in him a need of personal grandeur which nothing could satiate.
learnt
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From this reading Possibly he learnt in the midst of every kind of danger to brave everything and subdue everything; possibly in sympathy with the majesty of nature, he felt aroused in him a need of personal grandeur which nothing could satiate.
majesty
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From this reading Possibly he learnt in the midst of every kind of danger to brave everything and subdue everything; possibly in sympathy with the majesty of nature, he felt aroused in him a need of personal grandeur which nothing could satiate.
manifested
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From this reading From his early youth he had manifested a mettle and activity rare in young Turks, haughty by nature and self-restrained by education.
mettle
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From this reading From his early youth he had manifested a mettle and activity rare in young Turks, haughty by nature and self-restrained by education.
midst
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From this reading Possibly he learnt in the midst of every kind of danger to brave everything and subdue everything; possibly in sympathy with the majesty of nature, he felt aroused in him a need of personal grandeur which nothing could satiate.
mountains
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From this reading Scarcely out of the nursery, he spent his time in climbing mountains, wandering through forests, scaling precipices, rolling in snow, inhaling the wind, defying the tempests, breathing out his nervous energy through every pore.
nature
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From this reading From his early youth he had manifested a mettle and activity rare in young Turks, haughty by nature and self-restrained by education.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Possibly he learnt in the midst of every kind of danger to brave everything and subdue everything; possibly in sympathy with the majesty of nature, he felt aroused in him a need of personal grandeur which nothing could satiate.
nervous
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From this reading Scarcely out of the nursery, he spent his time in climbing mountains, wandering through forests, scaling precipices, rolling in snow, inhaling the wind, defying the tempests, breathing out his nervous energy through every pore.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Possibly he learnt in the midst of every kind of danger to brave everything and subdue everything; possibly in sympathy with the majesty of nature, he felt aroused in him a need of personal grandeur which nothing could satiate.
nursery
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From this reading Scarcely out of the nursery, he spent his time in climbing mountains, wandering through forests, scaling precipices, rolling in snow, inhaling the wind, defying the tempests, breathing out his nervous energy through every pore.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ali thus at thirteen years of age was free to indulge in the impetuosity of his character.
out
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From this reading Scarcely out of the nursery, he spent his time in climbing mountains, wandering through forests, scaling precipices, rolling in snow, inhaling the wind, defying the tempests, breathing out his nervous energy through every pore.
personal
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From this reading Possibly he learnt in the midst of every kind of danger to brave everything and subdue everything; possibly in sympathy with the majesty of nature, he felt aroused in him a need of personal grandeur which nothing could satiate.
pore
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From this reading Scarcely out of the nursery, he spent his time in climbing mountains, wandering through forests, scaling precipices, rolling in snow, inhaling the wind, defying the tempests, breathing out his nervous energy through every pore.
Possibly
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From this reading Possibly he learnt in the midst of every kind of danger to brave everything and subdue everything; possibly in sympathy with the majesty of nature, he felt aroused in him a need of personal grandeur which nothing could satiate.
precipices
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From this reading Scarcely out of the nursery, he spent his time in climbing mountains, wandering through forests, scaling precipices, rolling in snow, inhaling the wind, defying the tempests, breathing out his nervous energy through every pore.
rare
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From this reading From his early youth he had manifested a mettle and activity rare in young Turks, haughty by nature and self-restrained by education.
restrain
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From this reading In vain his father sought to calm his savage temper; and restrain his vagabond spirit; nothing was of, any use.
rolling
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From this reading Scarcely out of the nursery, he spent his time in climbing mountains, wandering through forests, scaling precipices, rolling in snow, inhaling the wind, defying the tempests, breathing out his nervous energy through every pore.
satiate
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From this reading Possibly he learnt in the midst of every kind of danger to brave everything and subdue everything; possibly in sympathy with the majesty of nature, he felt aroused in him a need of personal grandeur which nothing could satiate.
savage
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From this reading In vain his father sought to calm his savage temper; and restrain his vagabond spirit; nothing was of, any use.
scaling
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From this reading Scarcely out of the nursery, he spent his time in climbing mountains, wandering through forests, scaling precipices, rolling in snow, inhaling the wind, defying the tempests, breathing out his nervous energy through every pore.
Scarcely
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From this reading Scarcely out of the nursery, he spent his time in climbing mountains, wandering through forests, scaling precipices, rolling in snow, inhaling the wind, defying the tempests, breathing out his nervous energy through every pore.
self-restrained
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From this reading From his early youth he had manifested a mettle and activity rare in young Turks, haughty by nature and self-restrained by education.
snow
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From this reading Scarcely out of the nursery, he spent his time in climbing mountains, wandering through forests, scaling precipices, rolling in snow, inhaling the wind, defying the tempests, breathing out his nervous energy through every pore.
sought
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From this reading In vain his father sought to calm his savage temper; and restrain his vagabond spirit; nothing was of, any use.
spent
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From this reading Scarcely out of the nursery, he spent his time in climbing mountains, wandering through forests, scaling precipices, rolling in snow, inhaling the wind, defying the tempests, breathing out his nervous energy through every pore.
spirit
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From this reading In vain his father sought to calm his savage temper; and restrain his vagabond spirit; nothing was of, any use.
subdue
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From this reading Possibly he learnt in the midst of every kind of danger to brave everything and subdue everything; possibly in sympathy with the majesty of nature, he felt aroused in him a need of personal grandeur which nothing could satiate.
sympathy
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From this reading Possibly he learnt in the midst of every kind of danger to brave everything and subdue everything; possibly in sympathy with the majesty of nature, he felt aroused in him a need of personal grandeur which nothing could satiate.
temper
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From this reading In vain his father sought to calm his savage temper; and restrain his vagabond spirit; nothing was of, any use.
tempests
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From this reading Scarcely out of the nursery, he spent his time in climbing mountains, wandering through forests, scaling precipices, rolling in snow, inhaling the wind, defying the tempests, breathing out his nervous energy through every pore.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ali thus at thirteen years of age was free to indulge in the impetuosity of his character.
thirteen
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From this reading Ali thus at thirteen years of age was free to indulge in the impetuosity of his character.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Scarcely out of the nursery, he spent his time in climbing mountains, wandering through forests, scaling precipices, rolling in snow, inhaling the wind, defying the tempests, breathing out his nervous energy through every pore.
thus
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From this reading Ali thus at thirteen years of age was free to indulge in the impetuosity of his character.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Scarcely out of the nursery, he spent his time in climbing mountains, wandering through forests, scaling precipices, rolling in snow, inhaling the wind, defying the tempests, breathing out his nervous energy through every pore.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ali thus at thirteen years of age was free to indulge in the impetuosity of his character.
Turks
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From this reading From his early youth he had manifested a mettle and activity rare in young Turks, haughty by nature and self-restrained by education.
use
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From this reading In vain his father sought to calm his savage temper; and restrain his vagabond spirit; nothing was of, any use.
vagabond
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From this reading In vain his father sought to calm his savage temper; and restrain his vagabond spirit; nothing was of, any use.
vain
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From this reading In vain his father sought to calm his savage temper; and restrain his vagabond spirit; nothing was of, any use.
wandering
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From this reading Scarcely out of the nursery, he spent his time in climbing mountains, wandering through forests, scaling precipices, rolling in snow, inhaling the wind, defying the tempests, breathing out his nervous energy through every pore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ali thus at thirteen years of age was free to indulge in the impetuosity of his character.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Possibly he learnt in the midst of every kind of danger to brave everything and subdue everything; possibly in sympathy with the majesty of nature, he felt aroused in him a need of personal grandeur which nothing could satiate.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Scarcely out of the nursery, he spent his time in climbing mountains, wandering through forests, scaling precipices, rolling in snow, inhaling the wind, defying the tempests, breathing out his nervous energy through every pore.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Possibly he learnt in the midst of every kind of danger to brave everything and subdue everything; possibly in sympathy with the majesty of nature, he felt aroused in him a need of personal grandeur which nothing could satiate.
years
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From this reading Ali thus at thirteen years of age was free to indulge in the impetuosity of his character.
young
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From this reading From his early youth he had manifested a mettle and activity rare in young Turks, haughty by nature and self-restrained by education.
youth
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From this reading From his early youth he had manifested a mettle and activity rare in young Turks, haughty by nature and self-restrained by education.
