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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 About this period Mr. Temple found it necessary to take a journey, which interrupted the series of Biographical Stories for several evenings.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About this period Mr. Temple found it necessary to take a journey, which interrupted the series of Biographical Stories for several evenings.
amusing
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From this reading In the interval, Edward practised various methods of employing and amusing his mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the interval, Edward practised various methods of employing and amusing his mind.
anew
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From this reading Sometimes he meditated upon beautiful objects which he had formerly seen, until the intensity of his recollection seemed to restore him the gift of sight and place everything anew before his eyes.
arithmetical
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From this reading Sometimes he attempted to solve arithmetical questions which had perplexed him while at school.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sometimes he repeated verses of poetry which he did not know to be in his memory until he found them there just at the time of need.
attempted
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From this reading Sometimes he attempted to solve arithmetical questions which had perplexed him while at school.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sometimes he repeated verses of poetry which he did not know to be in his memory until he found them there just at the time of need.
beautiful
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From this reading Sometimes he meditated upon beautiful objects which he had formerly seen, until the intensity of his recollection seemed to restore him the gift of sight and place everything anew before his eyes.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sometimes he meditated upon beautiful objects which he had formerly seen, until the intensity of his recollection seemed to restore him the gift of sight and place everything anew before his eyes.
Biographical
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From this reading About this period Mr. Temple found it necessary to take a journey, which interrupted the series of Biographical Stories for several evenings.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sometimes he repeated verses of poetry which he did not know to be in his memory until he found them there just at the time of need.
Edward
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From this reading In the interval, Edward practised various methods of employing and amusing his mind.
employing
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From this reading In the interval, Edward practised various methods of employing and amusing his mind.
evenings
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From this reading About this period Mr. Temple found it necessary to take a journey, which interrupted the series of Biographical Stories for several evenings.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Sometimes he meditated upon beautiful objects which he had formerly seen, until the intensity of his recollection seemed to restore him the gift of sight and place everything anew before his eyes.
eyes
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From this reading Sometimes he meditated upon beautiful objects which he had formerly seen, until the intensity of his recollection seemed to restore him the gift of sight and place everything anew before his eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading About this period Mr. Temple found it necessary to take a journey, which interrupted the series of Biographical Stories for several evenings.
formerly
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From this reading Sometimes he meditated upon beautiful objects which he had formerly seen, until the intensity of his recollection seemed to restore him the gift of sight and place everything anew before his eyes.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About this period Mr. Temple found it necessary to take a journey, which interrupted the series of Biographical Stories for several evenings.
gift
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From this reading Sometimes he meditated upon beautiful objects which he had formerly seen, until the intensity of his recollection seemed to restore him the gift of sight and place everything anew before his eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sometimes he meditated upon beautiful objects which he had formerly seen, until the intensity of his recollection seemed to restore him the gift of sight and place everything anew before his eyes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes he meditated upon beautiful objects which he had formerly seen, until the intensity of his recollection seemed to restore him the gift of sight and place everything anew before his eyes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sometimes he meditated upon beautiful objects which he had formerly seen, until the intensity of his recollection seemed to restore him the gift of sight and place everything anew before his eyes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the interval, Edward practised various methods of employing and amusing his mind.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the interval, Edward practised various methods of employing and amusing his mind.
intensity
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From this reading Sometimes he meditated upon beautiful objects which he had formerly seen, until the intensity of his recollection seemed to restore him the gift of sight and place everything anew before his eyes.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading About this period Mr. Temple found it necessary to take a journey, which interrupted the series of Biographical Stories for several evenings.
interval
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From this reading In the interval, Edward practised various methods of employing and amusing his mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading About this period Mr. Temple found it necessary to take a journey, which interrupted the series of Biographical Stories for several evenings.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading About this period Mr. Temple found it necessary to take a journey, which interrupted the series of Biographical Stories for several evenings.
just
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From this reading Sometimes he repeated verses of poetry which he did not know to be in his memory until he found them there just at the time of need.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes he repeated verses of poetry which he did not know to be in his memory until he found them there just at the time of need.
meditated
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From this reading Sometimes he meditated upon beautiful objects which he had formerly seen, until the intensity of his recollection seemed to restore him the gift of sight and place everything anew before his eyes.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Sometimes he repeated verses of poetry which he did not know to be in his memory until he found them there just at the time of need.
methods
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From this reading In the interval, Edward practised various methods of employing and amusing his mind.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the interval, Edward practised various methods of employing and amusing his mind.
Mr
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From this reading About this period Mr. Temple found it necessary to take a journey, which interrupted the series of Biographical Stories for several evenings.
necessary
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From this reading About this period Mr. Temple found it necessary to take a journey, which interrupted the series of Biographical Stories for several evenings.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes he repeated verses of poetry which he did not know to be in his memory until he found them there just at the time of need.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sometimes he repeated verses of poetry which he did not know to be in his memory until he found them there just at the time of need.
objects
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From this reading Sometimes he meditated upon beautiful objects which he had formerly seen, until the intensity of his recollection seemed to restore him the gift of sight and place everything anew before his eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About this period Mr. Temple found it necessary to take a journey, which interrupted the series of Biographical Stories for several evenings.
period
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From this reading About this period Mr. Temple found it necessary to take a journey, which interrupted the series of Biographical Stories for several evenings.
perplexed
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From this reading Sometimes he attempted to solve arithmetical questions which had perplexed him while at school.
place
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From this reading Sometimes he meditated upon beautiful objects which he had formerly seen, until the intensity of his recollection seemed to restore him the gift of sight and place everything anew before his eyes.
poetry
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From this reading Sometimes he repeated verses of poetry which he did not know to be in his memory until he found them there just at the time of need.
practised
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From this reading In the interval, Edward practised various methods of employing and amusing his mind.
questions
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From this reading Sometimes he attempted to solve arithmetical questions which had perplexed him while at school.
recollection
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From this reading Sometimes he meditated upon beautiful objects which he had formerly seen, until the intensity of his recollection seemed to restore him the gift of sight and place everything anew before his eyes.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes he repeated verses of poetry which he did not know to be in his memory until he found them there just at the time of need.
restore
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From this reading Sometimes he meditated upon beautiful objects which he had formerly seen, until the intensity of his recollection seemed to restore him the gift of sight and place everything anew before his eyes.
school
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From this reading Sometimes he attempted to solve arithmetical questions which had perplexed him while at school.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes he meditated upon beautiful objects which he had formerly seen, until the intensity of his recollection seemed to restore him the gift of sight and place everything anew before his eyes.
seen
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From this reading Sometimes he meditated upon beautiful objects which he had formerly seen, until the intensity of his recollection seemed to restore him the gift of sight and place everything anew before his eyes.
series
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From this reading About this period Mr. Temple found it necessary to take a journey, which interrupted the series of Biographical Stories for several evenings.
several
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From this reading About this period Mr. Temple found it necessary to take a journey, which interrupted the series of Biographical Stories for several evenings.
sight
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From this reading Sometimes he meditated upon beautiful objects which he had formerly seen, until the intensity of his recollection seemed to restore him the gift of sight and place everything anew before his eyes.
solve
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From this reading Sometimes he attempted to solve arithmetical questions which had perplexed him while at school.
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes he meditated upon beautiful objects which he had formerly seen, until the intensity of his recollection seemed to restore him the gift of sight and place everything anew before his eyes.
Stories
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From this reading About this period Mr. Temple found it necessary to take a journey, which interrupted the series of Biographical Stories for several evenings.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About this period Mr. Temple found it necessary to take a journey, which interrupted the series of Biographical Stories for several evenings.
Temple
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From this reading About this period Mr. Temple found it necessary to take a journey, which interrupted the series of Biographical Stories for several evenings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About this period Mr. Temple found it necessary to take a journey, which interrupted the series of Biographical Stories for several evenings.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sometimes he repeated verses of poetry which he did not know to be in his memory until he found them there just at the time of need.
there
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From this reading Sometimes he repeated verses of poetry which he did not know to be in his memory until he found them there just at the time of need.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About this period Mr. Temple found it necessary to take a journey, which interrupted the series of Biographical Stories for several evenings.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes he repeated verses of poetry which he did not know to be in his memory until he found them there just at the time of need.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About this period Mr. Temple found it necessary to take a journey, which interrupted the series of Biographical Stories for several evenings.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Sometimes he meditated upon beautiful objects which he had formerly seen, until the intensity of his recollection seemed to restore him the gift of sight and place everything anew before his eyes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sometimes he meditated upon beautiful objects which he had formerly seen, until the intensity of his recollection seemed to restore him the gift of sight and place everything anew before his eyes.
various
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From this reading In the interval, Edward practised various methods of employing and amusing his mind.
verses
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From this reading Sometimes he repeated verses of poetry which he did not know to be in his memory until he found them there just at the time of need.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About this period Mr. Temple found it necessary to take a journey, which interrupted the series of Biographical Stories for several evenings.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sometimes he attempted to solve arithmetical questions which had perplexed him while at school.
