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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 Formerly it had been welcome mainly as a testimonial of his old friend's affection.
advancement
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From this reading In fact, he had so few defects and faults that perhaps it might have been better for his advancement in life and his estimation in the circle of society to which he belonged if more of them had clung to him.
affection
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From this reading Formerly it had been welcome mainly as a testimonial of his old friend's affection.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Every one in Ratisbon or at the court who spoke of Sir Wolf Hartschwert called him an excellent fellow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In fact, he had so few defects and faults that perhaps it might have been better for his advancement in life and his estimation in the circle of society to which he belonged if more of them had clung to him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Formerly it had been welcome mainly as a testimonial of his old friend's affection.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every one in Ratisbon or at the court who spoke of Sir Wolf Hartschwert called him an excellent fellow.
avaricenounUS /ˈæv.ər.ɪs/
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
From this reading Hitherto the vice of avarice was the last with which he could have been reproached.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In fact, he had so few defects and faults that perhaps it might have been better for his advancement in life and his estimation in the circle of society to which he belonged if more of them had clung to him.
belonged
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From this reading In fact, he had so few defects and faults that perhaps it might have been better for his advancement in life and his estimation in the circle of society to which he belonged if more of them had clung to him.
better
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From this reading In fact, he had so few defects and faults that perhaps it might have been better for his advancement in life and his estimation in the circle of society to which he belonged if more of them had clung to him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, when his old friend filled his glass with wine, the desire that the property left to him might prove larger than he had expected overpowered every other feeling.
called
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From this reading Every one in Ratisbon or at the court who spoke of Sir Wolf Hartschwert called him an excellent fellow.
circle
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From this reading In fact, he had so few defects and faults that perhaps it might have been better for his advancement in life and his estimation in the circle of society to which he belonged if more of them had clung to him.
clungnounUS /clung/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, he had so few defects and faults that perhaps it might have been better for his advancement in life and his estimation in the circle of society to which he belonged if more of them had clung to him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hitherto the vice of avarice was the last with which he could have been reproached.
court
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From this reading Every one in Ratisbon or at the court who spoke of Sir Wolf Hartschwert called him an excellent fellow.
defects
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From this reading In fact, he had so few defects and faults that perhaps it might have been better for his advancement in life and his estimation in the circle of society to which he belonged if more of them had clung to him.
desire
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From this reading But, when his old friend filled his glass with wine, the desire that the property left to him might prove larger than he had expected overpowered every other feeling.
estimation
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From this reading In fact, he had so few defects and faults that perhaps it might have been better for his advancement in life and his estimation in the circle of society to which he belonged if more of them had clung to him.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one in Ratisbon or at the court who spoke of Sir Wolf Hartschwert called him an excellent fellow.
excellent
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From this reading Every one in Ratisbon or at the court who spoke of Sir Wolf Hartschwert called him an excellent fellow.
expected
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From this reading But, when his old friend filled his glass with wine, the desire that the property left to him might prove larger than he had expected overpowered every other feeling.
fact
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From this reading In fact, he had so few defects and faults that perhaps it might have been better for his advancement in life and his estimation in the circle of society to which he belonged if more of them had clung to him.
faults
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From this reading In fact, he had so few defects and faults that perhaps it might have been better for his advancement in life and his estimation in the circle of society to which he belonged if more of them had clung to him.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But, when his old friend filled his glass with wine, the desire that the property left to him might prove larger than he had expected overpowered every other feeling.
fellow
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From this reading Every one in Ratisbon or at the court who spoke of Sir Wolf Hartschwert called him an excellent fellow.
few
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From this reading In fact, he had so few defects and faults that perhaps it might have been better for his advancement in life and his estimation in the circle of society to which he belonged if more of them had clung to him.
filled
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From this reading But, when his old friend filled his glass with wine, the desire that the property left to him might prove larger than he had expected overpowered every other feeling.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In fact, he had so few defects and faults that perhaps it might have been better for his advancement in life and his estimation in the circle of society to which he belonged if more of them had clung to him.
Formerly
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From this reading Formerly it had been welcome mainly as a testimonial of his old friend's affection.
friend
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From this reading But, when his old friend filled his glass with wine, the desire that the property left to him might prove larger than he had expected overpowered every other feeling.
friend's
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From this reading Formerly it had been welcome mainly as a testimonial of his old friend's affection.
glass
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From this reading But, when his old friend filled his glass with wine, the desire that the property left to him might prove larger than he had expected overpowered every other feeling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In fact, he had so few defects and faults that perhaps it might have been better for his advancement in life and his estimation in the circle of society to which he belonged if more of them had clung to him.
Hartschwert
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From this reading Every one in Ratisbon or at the court who spoke of Sir Wolf Hartschwert called him an excellent fellow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In fact, he had so few defects and faults that perhaps it might have been better for his advancement in life and his estimation in the circle of society to which he belonged if more of them had clung to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, he had so few defects and faults that perhaps it might have been better for his advancement in life and his estimation in the circle of society to which he belonged if more of them had clung to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every one in Ratisbon or at the court who spoke of Sir Wolf Hartschwert called him an excellent fellow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In fact, he had so few defects and faults that perhaps it might have been better for his advancement in life and his estimation in the circle of society to which he belonged if more of them had clung to him.
Hitherto
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From this reading Hitherto the vice of avarice was the last with which he could have been reproached.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In fact, he had so few defects and faults that perhaps it might have been better for his advancement in life and his estimation in the circle of society to which he belonged if more of them had clung to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every one in Ratisbon or at the court who spoke of Sir Wolf Hartschwert called him an excellent fellow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact, he had so few defects and faults that perhaps it might have been better for his advancement in life and his estimation in the circle of society to which he belonged if more of them had clung to him.
larger
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From this reading But, when his old friend filled his glass with wine, the desire that the property left to him might prove larger than he had expected overpowered every other feeling.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hitherto the vice of avarice was the last with which he could have been reproached.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, when his old friend filled his glass with wine, the desire that the property left to him might prove larger than he had expected overpowered every other feeling.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, he had so few defects and faults that perhaps it might have been better for his advancement in life and his estimation in the circle of society to which he belonged if more of them had clung to him.
mainly
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From this reading Formerly it had been welcome mainly as a testimonial of his old friend's affection.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In fact, he had so few defects and faults that perhaps it might have been better for his advancement in life and his estimation in the circle of society to which he belonged if more of them had clung to him.
more
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From this reading In fact, he had so few defects and faults that perhaps it might have been better for his advancement in life and his estimation in the circle of society to which he belonged if more of them had clung to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every one in Ratisbon or at the court who spoke of Sir Wolf Hartschwert called him an excellent fellow.
old
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From this reading But, when his old friend filled his glass with wine, the desire that the property left to him might prove larger than he had expected overpowered every other feeling.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one in Ratisbon or at the court who spoke of Sir Wolf Hartschwert called him an excellent fellow.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every one in Ratisbon or at the court who spoke of Sir Wolf Hartschwert called him an excellent fellow.
other
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From this reading But, when his old friend filled his glass with wine, the desire that the property left to him might prove larger than he had expected overpowered every other feeling.
overpowered
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From this reading But, when his old friend filled his glass with wine, the desire that the property left to him might prove larger than he had expected overpowered every other feeling.
perhaps
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From this reading In fact, he had so few defects and faults that perhaps it might have been better for his advancement in life and his estimation in the circle of society to which he belonged if more of them had clung to him.
property
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From this reading But, when his old friend filled his glass with wine, the desire that the property left to him might prove larger than he had expected overpowered every other feeling.
prove
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From this reading But, when his old friend filled his glass with wine, the desire that the property left to him might prove larger than he had expected overpowered every other feeling.
Ratisbon
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From this reading Every one in Ratisbon or at the court who spoke of Sir Wolf Hartschwert called him an excellent fellow.
reproached
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From this reading Hitherto the vice of avarice was the last with which he could have been reproached.
Sir
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From this reading Every one in Ratisbon or at the court who spoke of Sir Wolf Hartschwert called him an excellent fellow.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In fact, he had so few defects and faults that perhaps it might have been better for his advancement in life and his estimation in the circle of society to which he belonged if more of them had clung to him.
society
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From this reading In fact, he had so few defects and faults that perhaps it might have been better for his advancement in life and his estimation in the circle of society to which he belonged if more of them had clung to him.
spoke
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From this reading Every one in Ratisbon or at the court who spoke of Sir Wolf Hartschwert called him an excellent fellow.
testimonial
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From this reading Formerly it had been welcome mainly as a testimonial of his old friend's affection.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But, when his old friend filled his glass with wine, the desire that the property left to him might prove larger than he had expected overpowered every other feeling.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact, he had so few defects and faults that perhaps it might have been better for his advancement in life and his estimation in the circle of society to which he belonged if more of them had clung to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every one in Ratisbon or at the court who spoke of Sir Wolf Hartschwert called him an excellent fellow.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In fact, he had so few defects and faults that perhaps it might have been better for his advancement in life and his estimation in the circle of society to which he belonged if more of them had clung to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, he had so few defects and faults that perhaps it might have been better for his advancement in life and his estimation in the circle of society to which he belonged if more of them had clung to him.
vice
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From this reading Hitherto the vice of avarice was the last with which he could have been reproached.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hitherto the vice of avarice was the last with which he could have been reproached.
welcome
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From this reading Formerly it had been welcome mainly as a testimonial of his old friend's affection.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But, when his old friend filled his glass with wine, the desire that the property left to him might prove larger than he had expected overpowered every other feeling.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In fact, he had so few defects and faults that perhaps it might have been better for his advancement in life and his estimation in the circle of society to which he belonged if more of them had clung to him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Every one in Ratisbon or at the court who spoke of Sir Wolf Hartschwert called him an excellent fellow.
wine
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From this reading But, when his old friend filled his glass with wine, the desire that the property left to him might prove larger than he had expected overpowered every other feeling.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hitherto the vice of avarice was the last with which he could have been reproached.
Wolf
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From this reading Every one in Ratisbon or at the court who spoke of Sir Wolf Hartschwert called him an excellent fellow.
