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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 “My father,” said Mrs. Rowantree with her delicate Irish accent, “was a gentleman—a scholar and a gentleman.”
accent
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From this reading “My father,” said Mrs. Rowantree with her delicate Irish accent, “was a gentleman—a scholar and a gentleman.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “My father,” said Mrs. Rowantree with her delicate Irish accent, “was a gentleman—a scholar and a gentleman.”
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was born the second year of their marriage, and seven years later my little brother David came into the world.”
brother
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From this reading I was born the second year of their marriage, and seven years later my little brother David came into the world.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But my mother was a cottager’s daughter, very sweet and lovely to see, but lacking the fine ways of himself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He gave up his friends for her sake, and they left the village where they were known and went to live in Dublin where my father made a living by writing for the newspapers and reviews.
came
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From this reading I was born the second year of their marriage, and seven years later my little brother David came into the world.”
cottager's
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From this reading “But my mother was a cottager’s daughter, very sweet and lovely to see, but lacking the fine ways of himself.
daughter
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From this reading “But my mother was a cottager’s daughter, very sweet and lovely to see, but lacking the fine ways of himself.
David
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From this reading I was born the second year of their marriage, and seven years later my little brother David came into the world.”
delicate
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From this reading “My father,” said Mrs. Rowantree with her delicate Irish accent, “was a gentleman—a scholar and a gentleman.”
dramatic
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From this reading She paused a moment in that little dramatic way of hers and then went on.
Dublin
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From this reading He gave up his friends for her sake, and they left the village where they were known and went to live in Dublin where my father made a living by writing for the newspapers and reviews.
father
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From this reading “My father,” said Mrs. Rowantree with her delicate Irish accent, “was a gentleman—a scholar and a gentleman.”
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But my mother was a cottager’s daughter, very sweet and lovely to see, but lacking the fine ways of himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He gave up his friends for her sake, and they left the village where they were known and went to live in Dublin where my father made a living by writing for the newspapers and reviews.
friends
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From this reading He gave up his friends for her sake, and they left the village where they were known and went to live in Dublin where my father made a living by writing for the newspapers and reviews.
gave
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From this reading He gave up his friends for her sake, and they left the village where they were known and went to live in Dublin where my father made a living by writing for the newspapers and reviews.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “My father,” said Mrs. Rowantree with her delicate Irish accent, “was a gentleman—a scholar and a gentleman.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave up his friends for her sake, and they left the village where they were known and went to live in Dublin where my father made a living by writing for the newspapers and reviews.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “My father,” said Mrs. Rowantree with her delicate Irish accent, “was a gentleman—a scholar and a gentleman.”
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She paused a moment in that little dramatic way of hers and then went on.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “But my mother was a cottager’s daughter, very sweet and lovely to see, but lacking the fine ways of himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He gave up his friends for her sake, and they left the village where they were known and went to live in Dublin where my father made a living by writing for the newspapers and reviews.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was born the second year of their marriage, and seven years later my little brother David came into the world.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She paused a moment in that little dramatic way of hers and then went on.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was born the second year of their marriage, and seven years later my little brother David came into the world.”
Irish
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From this reading “My father,” said Mrs. Rowantree with her delicate Irish accent, “was a gentleman—a scholar and a gentleman.”
known
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From this reading He gave up his friends for her sake, and they left the village where they were known and went to live in Dublin where my father made a living by writing for the newspapers and reviews.
lacking
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From this reading “But my mother was a cottager’s daughter, very sweet and lovely to see, but lacking the fine ways of himself.
later
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From this reading I was born the second year of their marriage, and seven years later my little brother David came into the world.”
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He gave up his friends for her sake, and they left the village where they were known and went to live in Dublin where my father made a living by writing for the newspapers and reviews.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She paused a moment in that little dramatic way of hers and then went on.
live
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From this reading He gave up his friends for her sake, and they left the village where they were known and went to live in Dublin where my father made a living by writing for the newspapers and reviews.
living
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From this reading He gave up his friends for her sake, and they left the village where they were known and went to live in Dublin where my father made a living by writing for the newspapers and reviews.
lovely
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From this reading “But my mother was a cottager’s daughter, very sweet and lovely to see, but lacking the fine ways of himself.
made
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From this reading He gave up his friends for her sake, and they left the village where they were known and went to live in Dublin where my father made a living by writing for the newspapers and reviews.
marriage
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From this reading I was born the second year of their marriage, and seven years later my little brother David came into the world.”
moment
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From this reading She paused a moment in that little dramatic way of hers and then went on.
mother
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From this reading “But my mother was a cottager’s daughter, very sweet and lovely to see, but lacking the fine ways of himself.
Mrs
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From this reading “My father,” said Mrs. Rowantree with her delicate Irish accent, “was a gentleman—a scholar and a gentleman.”
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My father,” said Mrs. Rowantree with her delicate Irish accent, “was a gentleman—a scholar and a gentleman.”
newspapers
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From this reading He gave up his friends for her sake, and they left the village where they were known and went to live in Dublin where my father made a living by writing for the newspapers and reviews.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She paused a moment in that little dramatic way of hers and then went on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She paused a moment in that little dramatic way of hers and then went on.
paused
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From this reading She paused a moment in that little dramatic way of hers and then went on.
reviews
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From this reading He gave up his friends for her sake, and they left the village where they were known and went to live in Dublin where my father made a living by writing for the newspapers and reviews.
Rowantree
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From this reading “My father,” said Mrs. Rowantree with her delicate Irish accent, “was a gentleman—a scholar and a gentleman.”
said
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From this reading “My father,” said Mrs. Rowantree with her delicate Irish accent, “was a gentleman—a scholar and a gentleman.”
sake
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From this reading He gave up his friends for her sake, and they left the village where they were known and went to live in Dublin where my father made a living by writing for the newspapers and reviews.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading “My father,” said Mrs. Rowantree with her delicate Irish accent, “was a gentleman—a scholar and a gentleman.”
second
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From this reading I was born the second year of their marriage, and seven years later my little brother David came into the world.”
see
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From this reading “But my mother was a cottager’s daughter, very sweet and lovely to see, but lacking the fine ways of himself.
seven
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From this reading I was born the second year of their marriage, and seven years later my little brother David came into the world.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She paused a moment in that little dramatic way of hers and then went on.
sweet
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From this reading “But my mother was a cottager’s daughter, very sweet and lovely to see, but lacking the fine ways of himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She paused a moment in that little dramatic way of hers and then went on.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But my mother was a cottager’s daughter, very sweet and lovely to see, but lacking the fine ways of himself.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I was born the second year of their marriage, and seven years later my little brother David came into the world.”
then
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From this reading She paused a moment in that little dramatic way of hers and then went on.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave up his friends for her sake, and they left the village where they were known and went to live in Dublin where my father made a living by writing for the newspapers and reviews.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But my mother was a cottager’s daughter, very sweet and lovely to see, but lacking the fine ways of himself.
up
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From this reading He gave up his friends for her sake, and they left the village where they were known and went to live in Dublin where my father made a living by writing for the newspapers and reviews.
very
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From this reading “But my mother was a cottager’s daughter, very sweet and lovely to see, but lacking the fine ways of himself.
village
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From this reading He gave up his friends for her sake, and they left the village where they were known and went to live in Dublin where my father made a living by writing for the newspapers and reviews.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My father,” said Mrs. Rowantree with her delicate Irish accent, “was a gentleman—a scholar and a gentleman.”
way
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From this reading She paused a moment in that little dramatic way of hers and then went on.
ways
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From this reading “But my mother was a cottager’s daughter, very sweet and lovely to see, but lacking the fine ways of himself.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She paused a moment in that little dramatic way of hers and then went on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He gave up his friends for her sake, and they left the village where they were known and went to live in Dublin where my father made a living by writing for the newspapers and reviews.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He gave up his friends for her sake, and they left the village where they were known and went to live in Dublin where my father made a living by writing for the newspapers and reviews.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “My father,” said Mrs. Rowantree with her delicate Irish accent, “was a gentleman—a scholar and a gentleman.”
world
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From this reading I was born the second year of their marriage, and seven years later my little brother David came into the world.”
writing
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From this reading He gave up his friends for her sake, and they left the village where they were known and went to live in Dublin where my father made a living by writing for the newspapers and reviews.
year
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From this reading I was born the second year of their marriage, and seven years later my little brother David came into the world.”
years
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From this reading I was born the second year of their marriage, and seven years later my little brother David came into the world.”
