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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 "Come, Friendship, twine a wreath for me, And weave it with the choicest flowers, To cheat the ling'ring steps of time, And gladden all life's passing hours."
absented
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From this reading He frequently absented himself, however, to accompany Albert to visit his father's family, and since his acquaintance with Alida, there was a charm that attracted him thither.
accompany
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From this reading He frequently absented himself, however, to accompany Albert to visit his father's family, and since his acquaintance with Alida, there was a charm that attracted him thither.
acquaintance
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From this reading He frequently absented himself, however, to accompany Albert to visit his father's family, and since his acquaintance with Alida, there was a charm that attracted him thither.
admired
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From this reading If he had admired the manly virtues of the brother, could he fail to adore the gentle graces of the sister?
adore
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From this reading If he had admired the manly virtues of the brother, could he fail to adore the gentle graces of the sister?
Albert
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From this reading He frequently absented himself, however, to accompany Albert to visit his father's family, and since his acquaintance with Alida, there was a charm that attracted him thither.
Alida
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From this reading He frequently absented himself, however, to accompany Albert to visit his father's family, and since his acquaintance with Alida, there was a charm that attracted him thither.
all
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From this reading "Come, Friendship, twine a wreath for me, And weave it with the choicest flowers, To cheat the ling'ring steps of time, And gladden all life's passing hours."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The time now arrived when Theodore was to enter upon his professional studies, and he became engaged in the office of an eminent attorney in New-York.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come, Friendship, twine a wreath for me, And weave it with the choicest flowers, To cheat the ling'ring steps of time, And gladden all life's passing hours."
ardent
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From this reading If all the sympathies of the most ardent friendship had been drawn forth toward the former, must not all the softer sensibilities of the heart be attracted by the milder and more refined excellencies of the other?
arrived
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From this reading The time now arrived when Theodore was to enter upon his professional studies, and he became engaged in the office of an eminent attorney in New-York.
attorney
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From this reading The time now arrived when Theodore was to enter upon his professional studies, and he became engaged in the office of an eminent attorney in New-York.
attracted
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From this reading He frequently absented himself, however, to accompany Albert to visit his father's family, and since his acquaintance with Alida, there was a charm that attracted him thither.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If all the sympathies of the most ardent friendship had been drawn forth toward the former, must not all the softer sensibilities of the heart be attracted by the milder and more refined excellencies of the other?
became
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From this reading The time now arrived when Theodore was to enter upon his professional studies, and he became engaged in the office of an eminent attorney in New-York.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If all the sympathies of the most ardent friendship had been drawn forth toward the former, must not all the softer sensibilities of the heart be attracted by the milder and more refined excellencies of the other?
brother
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From this reading If he had admired the manly virtues of the brother, could he fail to adore the gentle graces of the sister?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If all the sympathies of the most ardent friendship had been drawn forth toward the former, must not all the softer sensibilities of the heart be attracted by the milder and more refined excellencies of the other?
charm
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From this reading He frequently absented himself, however, to accompany Albert to visit his father's family, and since his acquaintance with Alida, there was a charm that attracted him thither.
cheat
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From this reading "Come, Friendship, twine a wreath for me, And weave it with the choicest flowers, To cheat the ling'ring steps of time, And gladden all life's passing hours."
choicest
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From this reading "Come, Friendship, twine a wreath for me, And weave it with the choicest flowers, To cheat the ling'ring steps of time, And gladden all life's passing hours."
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come, Friendship, twine a wreath for me, And weave it with the choicest flowers, To cheat the ling'ring steps of time, And gladden all life's passing hours."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If he had admired the manly virtues of the brother, could he fail to adore the gentle graces of the sister?
drawn
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From this reading If all the sympathies of the most ardent friendship had been drawn forth toward the former, must not all the softer sensibilities of the heart be attracted by the milder and more refined excellencies of the other?
eminent
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From this reading The time now arrived when Theodore was to enter upon his professional studies, and he became engaged in the office of an eminent attorney in New-York.
engaged
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From this reading The time now arrived when Theodore was to enter upon his professional studies, and he became engaged in the office of an eminent attorney in New-York.
enter
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From this reading The time now arrived when Theodore was to enter upon his professional studies, and he became engaged in the office of an eminent attorney in New-York.
excellencies
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From this reading If all the sympathies of the most ardent friendship had been drawn forth toward the former, must not all the softer sensibilities of the heart be attracted by the milder and more refined excellencies of the other?
fail
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From this reading If he had admired the manly virtues of the brother, could he fail to adore the gentle graces of the sister?
family
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From this reading He frequently absented himself, however, to accompany Albert to visit his father's family, and since his acquaintance with Alida, there was a charm that attracted him thither.
father's
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From this reading He frequently absented himself, however, to accompany Albert to visit his father's family, and since his acquaintance with Alida, there was a charm that attracted him thither.
flowers
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From this reading "Come, Friendship, twine a wreath for me, And weave it with the choicest flowers, To cheat the ling'ring steps of time, And gladden all life's passing hours."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Come, Friendship, twine a wreath for me, And weave it with the choicest flowers, To cheat the ling'ring steps of time, And gladden all life's passing hours."
former
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From this reading If all the sympathies of the most ardent friendship had been drawn forth toward the former, must not all the softer sensibilities of the heart be attracted by the milder and more refined excellencies of the other?
forth
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From this reading If all the sympathies of the most ardent friendship had been drawn forth toward the former, must not all the softer sensibilities of the heart be attracted by the milder and more refined excellencies of the other?
frequently
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From this reading He frequently absented himself, however, to accompany Albert to visit his father's family, and since his acquaintance with Alida, there was a charm that attracted him thither.
Friendship
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From this reading "Come, Friendship, twine a wreath for me, And weave it with the choicest flowers, To cheat the ling'ring steps of time, And gladden all life's passing hours."
gentle
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From this reading If he had admired the manly virtues of the brother, could he fail to adore the gentle graces of the sister?
gladden
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From this reading "Come, Friendship, twine a wreath for me, And weave it with the choicest flowers, To cheat the ling'ring steps of time, And gladden all life's passing hours."
graces
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From this reading If he had admired the manly virtues of the brother, could he fail to adore the gentle graces of the sister?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had admired the manly virtues of the brother, could he fail to adore the gentle graces of the sister?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The time now arrived when Theodore was to enter upon his professional studies, and he became engaged in the office of an eminent attorney in New-York.
heart
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From this reading If all the sympathies of the most ardent friendship had been drawn forth toward the former, must not all the softer sensibilities of the heart be attracted by the milder and more refined excellencies of the other?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He frequently absented himself, however, to accompany Albert to visit his father's family, and since his acquaintance with Alida, there was a charm that attracted him thither.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He frequently absented himself, however, to accompany Albert to visit his father's family, and since his acquaintance with Alida, there was a charm that attracted him thither.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The time now arrived when Theodore was to enter upon his professional studies, and he became engaged in the office of an eminent attorney in New-York.
hours
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From this reading "Come, Friendship, twine a wreath for me, And weave it with the choicest flowers, To cheat the ling'ring steps of time, And gladden all life's passing hours."
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He frequently absented himself, however, to accompany Albert to visit his father's family, and since his acquaintance with Alida, there was a charm that attracted him thither.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had admired the manly virtues of the brother, could he fail to adore the gentle graces of the sister?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The time now arrived when Theodore was to enter upon his professional studies, and he became engaged in the office of an eminent attorney in New-York.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Come, Friendship, twine a wreath for me, And weave it with the choicest flowers, To cheat the ling'ring steps of time, And gladden all life's passing hours."
life's
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From this reading "Come, Friendship, twine a wreath for me, And weave it with the choicest flowers, To cheat the ling'ring steps of time, And gladden all life's passing hours."
ling'ring
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From this reading "Come, Friendship, twine a wreath for me, And weave it with the choicest flowers, To cheat the ling'ring steps of time, And gladden all life's passing hours."
manly
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From this reading If he had admired the manly virtues of the brother, could he fail to adore the gentle graces of the sister?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come, Friendship, twine a wreath for me, And weave it with the choicest flowers, To cheat the ling'ring steps of time, And gladden all life's passing hours."
milder
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From this reading If all the sympathies of the most ardent friendship had been drawn forth toward the former, must not all the softer sensibilities of the heart be attracted by the milder and more refined excellencies of the other?
more
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From this reading If all the sympathies of the most ardent friendship had been drawn forth toward the former, must not all the softer sensibilities of the heart be attracted by the milder and more refined excellencies of the other?
most
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From this reading If all the sympathies of the most ardent friendship had been drawn forth toward the former, must not all the softer sensibilities of the heart be attracted by the milder and more refined excellencies of the other?
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If all the sympathies of the most ardent friendship had been drawn forth toward the former, must not all the softer sensibilities of the heart be attracted by the milder and more refined excellencies of the other?
New-York
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From this reading The time now arrived when Theodore was to enter upon his professional studies, and he became engaged in the office of an eminent attorney in New-York.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If all the sympathies of the most ardent friendship had been drawn forth toward the former, must not all the softer sensibilities of the heart be attracted by the milder and more refined excellencies of the other?
now
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From this reading The time now arrived when Theodore was to enter upon his professional studies, and he became engaged in the office of an eminent attorney in New-York.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Come, Friendship, twine a wreath for me, And weave it with the choicest flowers, To cheat the ling'ring steps of time, And gladden all life's passing hours."
office
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From this reading The time now arrived when Theodore was to enter upon his professional studies, and he became engaged in the office of an eminent attorney in New-York.
other
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From this reading If all the sympathies of the most ardent friendship had been drawn forth toward the former, must not all the softer sensibilities of the heart be attracted by the milder and more refined excellencies of the other?
passing
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From this reading "Come, Friendship, twine a wreath for me, And weave it with the choicest flowers, To cheat the ling'ring steps of time, And gladden all life's passing hours."
professional
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From this reading The time now arrived when Theodore was to enter upon his professional studies, and he became engaged in the office of an eminent attorney in New-York.
refined
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From this reading If all the sympathies of the most ardent friendship had been drawn forth toward the former, must not all the softer sensibilities of the heart be attracted by the milder and more refined excellencies of the other?
sensibilities
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From this reading If all the sympathies of the most ardent friendship had been drawn forth toward the former, must not all the softer sensibilities of the heart be attracted by the milder and more refined excellencies of the other?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He frequently absented himself, however, to accompany Albert to visit his father's family, and since his acquaintance with Alida, there was a charm that attracted him thither.
sister
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From this reading If he had admired the manly virtues of the brother, could he fail to adore the gentle graces of the sister?
softer
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From this reading If all the sympathies of the most ardent friendship had been drawn forth toward the former, must not all the softer sensibilities of the heart be attracted by the milder and more refined excellencies of the other?
steps
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From this reading "Come, Friendship, twine a wreath for me, And weave it with the choicest flowers, To cheat the ling'ring steps of time, And gladden all life's passing hours."
studies
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From this reading The time now arrived when Theodore was to enter upon his professional studies, and he became engaged in the office of an eminent attorney in New-York.
sympathies
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From this reading If all the sympathies of the most ardent friendship had been drawn forth toward the former, must not all the softer sensibilities of the heart be attracted by the milder and more refined excellencies of the other?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He frequently absented himself, however, to accompany Albert to visit his father's family, and since his acquaintance with Alida, there was a charm that attracted him thither.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Come, Friendship, twine a wreath for me, And weave it with the choicest flowers, To cheat the ling'ring steps of time, And gladden all life's passing hours."
Theodore
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From this reading The time now arrived when Theodore was to enter upon his professional studies, and he became engaged in the office of an eminent attorney in New-York.
there
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From this reading He frequently absented himself, however, to accompany Albert to visit his father's family, and since his acquaintance with Alida, there was a charm that attracted him thither.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading He frequently absented himself, however, to accompany Albert to visit his father's family, and since his acquaintance with Alida, there was a charm that attracted him thither.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come, Friendship, twine a wreath for me, And weave it with the choicest flowers, To cheat the ling'ring steps of time, And gladden all life's passing hours."
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come, Friendship, twine a wreath for me, And weave it with the choicest flowers, To cheat the ling'ring steps of time, And gladden all life's passing hours."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading If all the sympathies of the most ardent friendship had been drawn forth toward the former, must not all the softer sensibilities of the heart be attracted by the milder and more refined excellencies of the other?
twine
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From this reading "Come, Friendship, twine a wreath for me, And weave it with the choicest flowers, To cheat the ling'ring steps of time, And gladden all life's passing hours."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The time now arrived when Theodore was to enter upon his professional studies, and he became engaged in the office of an eminent attorney in New-York.
virtues
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From this reading If he had admired the manly virtues of the brother, could he fail to adore the gentle graces of the sister?
visit
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From this reading He frequently absented himself, however, to accompany Albert to visit his father's family, and since his acquaintance with Alida, there was a charm that attracted him thither.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time now arrived when Theodore was to enter upon his professional studies, and he became engaged in the office of an eminent attorney in New-York.
weave
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From this reading "Come, Friendship, twine a wreath for me, And weave it with the choicest flowers, To cheat the ling'ring steps of time, And gladden all life's passing hours."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The time now arrived when Theodore was to enter upon his professional studies, and he became engaged in the office of an eminent attorney in New-York.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Come, Friendship, twine a wreath for me, And weave it with the choicest flowers, To cheat the ling'ring steps of time, And gladden all life's passing hours."
wreath
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From this reading "Come, Friendship, twine a wreath for me, And weave it with the choicest flowers, To cheat the ling'ring steps of time, And gladden all life's passing hours."
