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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 glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He made it clear even to Helen, who was not above the level of ordinary womankind in her understanding of business.
achieved
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From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
affair
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From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
affairs
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From this reading Mr Burton, however, was soon restored to pre-eminence in the affairs of the Drummonds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The very next day he dined with them, and entered on the whole question.
Burton
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From this reading Mr Burton, however, was soon restored to pre-eminence in the affairs of the Drummonds.
business
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From this reading He made it clear even to Helen, who was not above the level of ordinary womankind in her understanding of business.
clear
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From this reading He made it clear even to Helen, who was not above the level of ordinary womankind in her understanding of business.
consequently
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From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
day
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From this reading The very next day he dined with them, and entered on the whole question.
dined
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From this reading The very next day he dined with them, and entered on the whole question.
Drummonds
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From this reading Mr Burton, however, was soon restored to pre-eminence in the affairs of the Drummonds.
entered
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From this reading The very next day he dined with them, and entered on the whole question.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He made it clear even to Helen, who was not above the level of ordinary womankind in her understanding of business.
exhausted
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From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
explanatory
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From this reading Mr Burton was very explanatory, in his genial, mercantile way.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
friend
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From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
genial
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From this reading Mr Burton was very explanatory, in his genial, mercantile way.
glory
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From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The very next day he dined with them, and entered on the whole question.
Helen
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From this reading He made it clear even to Helen, who was not above the level of ordinary womankind in her understanding of business.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He made it clear even to Helen, who was not above the level of ordinary womankind in her understanding of business.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Mr Burton, however, was soon restored to pre-eminence in the affairs of the Drummonds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr Burton, however, was soon restored to pre-eminence in the affairs of the Drummonds.
inexhaustible
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From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
interest
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From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He made it clear even to Helen, who was not above the level of ordinary womankind in her understanding of business.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
level
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From this reading He made it clear even to Helen, who was not above the level of ordinary womankind in her understanding of business.
made
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From this reading He made it clear even to Helen, who was not above the level of ordinary womankind in her understanding of business.
mercantile
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From this reading Mr Burton was very explanatory, in his genial, mercantile way.
Mr
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From this reading Mr Burton, however, was soon restored to pre-eminence in the affairs of the Drummonds.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The very next day he dined with them, and entered on the whole question.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He made it clear even to Helen, who was not above the level of ordinary womankind in her understanding of business.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr Burton, however, was soon restored to pre-eminence in the affairs of the Drummonds.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The very next day he dined with them, and entered on the whole question.
ordinary
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From this reading He made it clear even to Helen, who was not above the level of ordinary womankind in her understanding of business.
own
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From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
painter
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From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
pre-eminence
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From this reading Mr Burton, however, was soon restored to pre-eminence in the affairs of the Drummonds.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The very next day he dined with them, and entered on the whole question.
restored
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From this reading Mr Burton, however, was soon restored to pre-eminence in the affairs of the Drummonds.
soon
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From this reading Mr Burton, however, was soon restored to pre-eminence in the affairs of the Drummonds.
subject
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From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr Burton, however, was soon restored to pre-eminence in the affairs of the Drummonds.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The very next day he dined with them, and entered on the whole question.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr Burton, however, was soon restored to pre-eminence in the affairs of the Drummonds.
understanding
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From this reading He made it clear even to Helen, who was not above the level of ordinary womankind in her understanding of business.
very
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From this reading The very next day he dined with them, and entered on the whole question.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Burton, however, was soon restored to pre-eminence in the affairs of the Drummonds.
way
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From this reading Mr Burton was very explanatory, in his genial, mercantile way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
whole
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From this reading The very next day he dined with them, and entered on the whole question.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The very next day he dined with them, and entered on the whole question.
womankind
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From this reading He made it clear even to Helen, who was not above the level of ordinary womankind in her understanding of business.
