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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 Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
ache
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From this reading He certainly did not intend to make his head ache by the cares of the work of the world.
age
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From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
ALRESFORD
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From this reading AT LITTLE ALRESFORD.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This he had done for very many years, because the estate was entailed on a distant relative, and because he had not chosen to leave his children paupers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT LITTLE ALRESFORD.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading This he had done for very many years, because the estate was entailed on a distant relative, and because he had not chosen to leave his children paupers.
boast
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From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He certainly did not intend to make his head ache by the cares of the work of the world.
carefully
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From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
cares
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From this reading He certainly did not intend to make his head ache by the cares of the work of the world.
certainly
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From this reading He certainly did not intend to make his head ache by the cares of the work of the world.
children
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From this reading This he had done for very many years, because the estate was entailed on a distant relative, and because he had not chosen to leave his children paupers.
chosen
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From this reading This he had done for very many years, because the estate was entailed on a distant relative, and because he had not chosen to leave his children paupers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading This he had done for very many years, because the estate was entailed on a distant relative, and because he had not chosen to leave his children paupers.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This he had done for very many years, because the estate was entailed on a distant relative, and because he had not chosen to leave his children paupers.
English
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From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
entailed
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From this reading This he had done for very many years, because the estate was entailed on a distant relative, and because he had not chosen to leave his children paupers.
estate
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From this reading This he had done for very many years, because the estate was entailed on a distant relative, and because he had not chosen to leave his children paupers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This he had done for very many years, because the estate was entailed on a distant relative, and because he had not chosen to leave his children paupers.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was very well off;--that is to say, that with so many thousands a year, he managed to live upon half.
Hall
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From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
head
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From this reading He certainly did not intend to make his head ache by the cares of the work of the world.
headache
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From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
headaches
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From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
intend
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From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very well off;--that is to say, that with so many thousands a year, he managed to live upon half.
leave
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From this reading This he had done for very many years, because the estate was entailed on a distant relative, and because he had not chosen to leave his children paupers.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT LITTLE ALRESFORD.
live
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From this reading He was very well off;--that is to say, that with so many thousands a year, he managed to live upon half.
lived
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From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He certainly did not intend to make his head ache by the cares of the work of the world.
managed
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From this reading He was very well off;--that is to say, that with so many thousands a year, he managed to live upon half.
many
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From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
Mr
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From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
now
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From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
off
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From this reading He was very well off;--that is to say, that with so many thousands a year, he managed to live upon half.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This he had done for very many years, because the estate was entailed on a distant relative, and because he had not chosen to leave his children paupers.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
paupers
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From this reading This he had done for very many years, because the estate was entailed on a distant relative, and because he had not chosen to leave his children paupers.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
relative
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From this reading This he had done for very many years, because the estate was entailed on a distant relative, and because he had not chosen to leave his children paupers.
say
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From this reading He was very well off;--that is to say, that with so many thousands a year, he managed to live upon half.
seventy
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From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was very well off;--that is to say, that with so many thousands a year, he managed to live upon half.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was very well off;--that is to say, that with so many thousands a year, he managed to live upon half.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He certainly did not intend to make his head ache by the cares of the work of the world.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he had done for very many years, because the estate was entailed on a distant relative, and because he had not chosen to leave his children paupers.
thousands
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From this reading He was very well off;--that is to say, that with so many thousands a year, he managed to live upon half.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
verging
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From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
very
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From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
well
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From this reading He was very well off;--that is to say, that with so many thousands a year, he managed to live upon half.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was very well off;--that is to say, that with so many thousands a year, he managed to live upon half.
wont
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From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
work
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From this reading He certainly did not intend to make his head ache by the cares of the work of the world.
world
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From this reading He certainly did not intend to make his head ache by the cares of the work of the world.
year
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From this reading He was very well off;--that is to say, that with so many thousands a year, he managed to live upon half.
years
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From this reading Mr Hall was a pleasant English gentleman, now verging upon seventy years of age, who had "never had a headache in his life," as he was wont to boast, but who lived very carefully, as one who did not intend to have many headaches.
