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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 "I have no fears," said Anthony Bidaud, with a gentle smile, "on the score of your deficiencies.
accounted
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From this reading That you have had a disappointment in life counts for very little, and such small difficulties as befall a newcomer in this new land are scarcely to be accounted among the real difficulties of life.
acquaintance
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From this reading I have been no inattentive observer since the fortunate day upon which I first formed acquaintance with you.
acted
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From this reading You do not yet know your own strength, but already, in a position of serious responsibility, you have acted in a manner which few men would have had the courage to do.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You do not yet know your own strength, but already, in a position of serious responsibility, you have acted in a manner which few men would have had the courage to do.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading That you have had a disappointment in life counts for very little, and such small difficulties as befall a newcomer in this new land are scarcely to be accounted among the real difficulties of life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That you have had a disappointment in life counts for very little, and such small difficulties as befall a newcomer in this new land are scarcely to be accounted among the real difficulties of life.
Anthony
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From this reading "I have no fears," said Anthony Bidaud, with a gentle smile, "on the score of your deficiencies.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That you have had a disappointment in life counts for very little, and such small difficulties as befall a newcomer in this new land are scarcely to be accounted among the real difficulties of life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That you have had a disappointment in life counts for very little, and such small difficulties as befall a newcomer in this new land are scarcely to be accounted among the real difficulties of life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That you have had a disappointment in life counts for very little, and such small difficulties as befall a newcomer in this new land are scarcely to be accounted among the real difficulties of life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been no inattentive observer since the fortunate day upon which I first formed acquaintance with you.
befall
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From this reading That you have had a disappointment in life counts for very little, and such small difficulties as befall a newcomer in this new land are scarcely to be accounted among the real difficulties of life.
Bidaud
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From this reading "I have no fears," said Anthony Bidaud, with a gentle smile, "on the score of your deficiencies.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You do not yet know your own strength, but already, in a position of serious responsibility, you have acted in a manner which few men would have had the courage to do.
contents
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From this reading Your past is honourable, and contents me.
counts
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From this reading That you have had a disappointment in life counts for very little, and such small difficulties as befall a newcomer in this new land are scarcely to be accounted among the real difficulties of life.
courage
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From this reading You do not yet know your own strength, but already, in a position of serious responsibility, you have acted in a manner which few men would have had the courage to do.
day
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From this reading I have been no inattentive observer since the fortunate day upon which I first formed acquaintance with you.
deficiencies
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From this reading "I have no fears," said Anthony Bidaud, with a gentle smile, "on the score of your deficiencies.
difficulties
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From this reading That you have had a disappointment in life counts for very little, and such small difficulties as befall a newcomer in this new land are scarcely to be accounted among the real difficulties of life.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That you have had a disappointment in life counts for very little, and such small difficulties as befall a newcomer in this new land are scarcely to be accounted among the real difficulties of life.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You do not yet know your own strength, but already, in a position of serious responsibility, you have acted in a manner which few men would have had the courage to do.
fears
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From this reading "I have no fears," said Anthony Bidaud, with a gentle smile, "on the score of your deficiencies.
few
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From this reading You do not yet know your own strength, but already, in a position of serious responsibility, you have acted in a manner which few men would have had the courage to do.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have been no inattentive observer since the fortunate day upon which I first formed acquaintance with you.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That you have had a disappointment in life counts for very little, and such small difficulties as befall a newcomer in this new land are scarcely to be accounted among the real difficulties of life.
formed
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From this reading I have been no inattentive observer since the fortunate day upon which I first formed acquaintance with you.
fortunate
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From this reading I have been no inattentive observer since the fortunate day upon which I first formed acquaintance with you.
gentle
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From this reading "I have no fears," said Anthony Bidaud, with a gentle smile, "on the score of your deficiencies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That you have had a disappointment in life counts for very little, and such small difficulties as befall a newcomer in this new land are scarcely to be accounted among the real difficulties of life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have no fears," said Anthony Bidaud, with a gentle smile, "on the score of your deficiencies.
honourable
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From this reading Your past is honourable, and contents me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have no fears," said Anthony Bidaud, with a gentle smile, "on the score of your deficiencies.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That you have had a disappointment in life counts for very little, and such small difficulties as befall a newcomer in this new land are scarcely to be accounted among the real difficulties of life.
inattentive
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From this reading I have been no inattentive observer since the fortunate day upon which I first formed acquaintance with you.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your past is honourable, and contents me.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You do not yet know your own strength, but already, in a position of serious responsibility, you have acted in a manner which few men would have had the courage to do.
land
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From this reading That you have had a disappointment in life counts for very little, and such small difficulties as befall a newcomer in this new land are scarcely to be accounted among the real difficulties of life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That you have had a disappointment in life counts for very little, and such small difficulties as befall a newcomer in this new land are scarcely to be accounted among the real difficulties of life.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That you have had a disappointment in life counts for very little, and such small difficulties as befall a newcomer in this new land are scarcely to be accounted among the real difficulties of life.
manner
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From this reading You do not yet know your own strength, but already, in a position of serious responsibility, you have acted in a manner which few men would have had the courage to do.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your past is honourable, and contents me.
men
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From this reading You do not yet know your own strength, but already, in a position of serious responsibility, you have acted in a manner which few men would have had the courage to do.
new
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From this reading That you have had a disappointment in life counts for very little, and such small difficulties as befall a newcomer in this new land are scarcely to be accounted among the real difficulties of life.
newcomer
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From this reading That you have had a disappointment in life counts for very little, and such small difficulties as befall a newcomer in this new land are scarcely to be accounted among the real difficulties of life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I have no fears," said Anthony Bidaud, with a gentle smile, "on the score of your deficiencies.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You do not yet know your own strength, but already, in a position of serious responsibility, you have acted in a manner which few men would have had the courage to do.
observer
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From this reading I have been no inattentive observer since the fortunate day upon which I first formed acquaintance with you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have no fears," said Anthony Bidaud, with a gentle smile, "on the score of your deficiencies.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I have no fears," said Anthony Bidaud, with a gentle smile, "on the score of your deficiencies.
own
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From this reading You do not yet know your own strength, but already, in a position of serious responsibility, you have acted in a manner which few men would have had the courage to do.
past
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From this reading Your past is honourable, and contents me.
position
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From this reading You do not yet know your own strength, but already, in a position of serious responsibility, you have acted in a manner which few men would have had the courage to do.
real
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From this reading That you have had a disappointment in life counts for very little, and such small difficulties as befall a newcomer in this new land are scarcely to be accounted among the real difficulties of life.
responsibility
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From this reading You do not yet know your own strength, but already, in a position of serious responsibility, you have acted in a manner which few men would have had the courage to do.
said
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From this reading "I have no fears," said Anthony Bidaud, with a gentle smile, "on the score of your deficiencies.
scarcely
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From this reading That you have had a disappointment in life counts for very little, and such small difficulties as befall a newcomer in this new land are scarcely to be accounted among the real difficulties of life.
scorenounUS /score/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have no fears," said Anthony Bidaud, with a gentle smile, "on the score of your deficiencies.
serious
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From this reading You do not yet know your own strength, but already, in a position of serious responsibility, you have acted in a manner which few men would have had the courage to do.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have been no inattentive observer since the fortunate day upon which I first formed acquaintance with you.
small
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From this reading That you have had a disappointment in life counts for very little, and such small difficulties as befall a newcomer in this new land are scarcely to be accounted among the real difficulties of life.
smile
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From this reading "I have no fears," said Anthony Bidaud, with a gentle smile, "on the score of your deficiencies.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You do not yet know your own strength, but already, in a position of serious responsibility, you have acted in a manner which few men would have had the courage to do.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That you have had a disappointment in life counts for very little, and such small difficulties as befall a newcomer in this new land are scarcely to be accounted among the real difficulties of life.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That you have had a disappointment in life counts for very little, and such small difficulties as befall a newcomer in this new land are scarcely to be accounted among the real difficulties of life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have no fears," said Anthony Bidaud, with a gentle smile, "on the score of your deficiencies.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That you have had a disappointment in life counts for very little, and such small difficulties as befall a newcomer in this new land are scarcely to be accounted among the real difficulties of life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That you have had a disappointment in life counts for very little, and such small difficulties as befall a newcomer in this new land are scarcely to be accounted among the real difficulties of life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I have been no inattentive observer since the fortunate day upon which I first formed acquaintance with you.
very
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From this reading That you have had a disappointment in life counts for very little, and such small difficulties as befall a newcomer in this new land are scarcely to be accounted among the real difficulties of life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have been no inattentive observer since the fortunate day upon which I first formed acquaintance with you.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have no fears," said Anthony Bidaud, with a gentle smile, "on the score of your deficiencies.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You do not yet know your own strength, but already, in a position of serious responsibility, you have acted in a manner which few men would have had the courage to do.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading You do not yet know your own strength, but already, in a position of serious responsibility, you have acted in a manner which few men would have had the courage to do.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have been no inattentive observer since the fortunate day upon which I first formed acquaintance with you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have no fears," said Anthony Bidaud, with a gentle smile, "on the score of your deficiencies.
