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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 For he never once, from the moment when I entreated him to be a friend to Richard, neglected or forgot his promise.
accepted
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From this reading He had told me that he accepted the charge as a sacred trust, and he was ever true to it in that spirit.
address
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From this reading He found Mr. Vholes in his office and informed Mr. Vholes of his agreement with Richard that he should call there to learn his address.
agreement
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From this reading He found Mr. Vholes in his office and informed Mr. Vholes of his agreement with Richard that he should call there to learn his address.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had told me that he accepted the charge as a sacred trust, and he was ever true to it in that spirit.
arrived
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From this reading Enlightened When Mr. Woodcourt arrived in London, he went, that very same day, to Mr. Vholes’s in Symond’s Inn.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had told me that he accepted the charge as a sacred trust, and he was ever true to it in that spirit.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For he never once, from the moment when I entreated him to be a friend to Richard, neglected or forgot his promise.
call
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From this reading He found Mr. Vholes in his office and informed Mr. Vholes of his agreement with Richard that he should call there to learn his address.
charge
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From this reading He had told me that he accepted the charge as a sacred trust, and he was ever true to it in that spirit.
day
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From this reading Enlightened When Mr. Woodcourt arrived in London, he went, that very same day, to Mr. Vholes’s in Symond’s Inn.
Enlightened
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From this reading Enlightened When Mr. Woodcourt arrived in London, he went, that very same day, to Mr. Vholes’s in Symond’s Inn.
entreated
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From this reading For he never once, from the moment when I entreated him to be a friend to Richard, neglected or forgot his promise.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had told me that he accepted the charge as a sacred trust, and he was ever true to it in that spirit.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he never once, from the moment when I entreated him to be a friend to Richard, neglected or forgot his promise.
forgot
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From this reading For he never once, from the moment when I entreated him to be a friend to Richard, neglected or forgot his promise.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found Mr. Vholes in his office and informed Mr. Vholes of his agreement with Richard that he should call there to learn his address.
friend
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From this reading For he never once, from the moment when I entreated him to be a friend to Richard, neglected or forgot his promise.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For he never once, from the moment when I entreated him to be a friend to Richard, neglected or forgot his promise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had told me that he accepted the charge as a sacred trust, and he was ever true to it in that spirit.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Enlightened When Mr. Woodcourt arrived in London, he went, that very same day, to Mr. Vholes’s in Symond’s Inn.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For he never once, from the moment when I entreated him to be a friend to Richard, neglected or forgot his promise.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For he never once, from the moment when I entreated him to be a friend to Richard, neglected or forgot his promise.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For he never once, from the moment when I entreated him to be a friend to Richard, neglected or forgot his promise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Enlightened When Mr. Woodcourt arrived in London, he went, that very same day, to Mr. Vholes’s in Symond’s Inn.
informed
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From this reading He found Mr. Vholes in his office and informed Mr. Vholes of his agreement with Richard that he should call there to learn his address.
Inn
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From this reading Enlightened When Mr. Woodcourt arrived in London, he went, that very same day, to Mr. Vholes’s in Symond’s Inn.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had told me that he accepted the charge as a sacred trust, and he was ever true to it in that spirit.
Just
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From this reading “Just so, sir,” said Mr. Vholes.
learn
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From this reading He found Mr. Vholes in his office and informed Mr. Vholes of his agreement with Richard that he should call there to learn his address.
London
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From this reading Enlightened When Mr. Woodcourt arrived in London, he went, that very same day, to Mr. Vholes’s in Symond’s Inn.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had told me that he accepted the charge as a sacred trust, and he was ever true to it in that spirit.
moment
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From this reading For he never once, from the moment when I entreated him to be a friend to Richard, neglected or forgot his promise.
Mr
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From this reading Enlightened When Mr. Woodcourt arrived in London, he went, that very same day, to Mr. Vholes’s in Symond’s Inn.
neglected
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From this reading For he never once, from the moment when I entreated him to be a friend to Richard, neglected or forgot his promise.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For he never once, from the moment when I entreated him to be a friend to Richard, neglected or forgot his promise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found Mr. Vholes in his office and informed Mr. Vholes of his agreement with Richard that he should call there to learn his address.
office
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From this reading He found Mr. Vholes in his office and informed Mr. Vholes of his agreement with Richard that he should call there to learn his address.
once
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From this reading For he never once, from the moment when I entreated him to be a friend to Richard, neglected or forgot his promise.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For he never once, from the moment when I entreated him to be a friend to Richard, neglected or forgot his promise.
promise
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From this reading For he never once, from the moment when I entreated him to be a friend to Richard, neglected or forgot his promise.
Richard
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From this reading For he never once, from the moment when I entreated him to be a friend to Richard, neglected or forgot his promise.
sacred
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From this reading He had told me that he accepted the charge as a sacred trust, and he was ever true to it in that spirit.
said
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From this reading “Just so, sir,” said Mr. Vholes.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Enlightened When Mr. Woodcourt arrived in London, he went, that very same day, to Mr. Vholes’s in Symond’s Inn.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He found Mr. Vholes in his office and informed Mr. Vholes of his agreement with Richard that he should call there to learn his address.
sir
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From this reading “Just so, sir,” said Mr. Vholes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Just so, sir,” said Mr. Vholes.
spirit
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From this reading He had told me that he accepted the charge as a sacred trust, and he was ever true to it in that spirit.
Symond's
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From this reading Enlightened When Mr. Woodcourt arrived in London, he went, that very same day, to Mr. Vholes’s in Symond’s Inn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Enlightened When Mr. Woodcourt arrived in London, he went, that very same day, to Mr. Vholes’s in Symond’s Inn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For he never once, from the moment when I entreated him to be a friend to Richard, neglected or forgot his promise.
there
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From this reading He found Mr. Vholes in his office and informed Mr. Vholes of his agreement with Richard that he should call there to learn his address.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Enlightened When Mr. Woodcourt arrived in London, he went, that very same day, to Mr. Vholes’s in Symond’s Inn.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had told me that he accepted the charge as a sacred trust, and he was ever true to it in that spirit.
true
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From this reading He had told me that he accepted the charge as a sacred trust, and he was ever true to it in that spirit.
trust
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From this reading He had told me that he accepted the charge as a sacred trust, and he was ever true to it in that spirit.
very
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From this reading Enlightened When Mr. Woodcourt arrived in London, he went, that very same day, to Mr. Vholes’s in Symond’s Inn.
Vholes
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From this reading He found Mr. Vholes in his office and informed Mr. Vholes of his agreement with Richard that he should call there to learn his address.
Vholes's
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From this reading Enlightened When Mr. Woodcourt arrived in London, he went, that very same day, to Mr. Vholes’s in Symond’s Inn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had told me that he accepted the charge as a sacred trust, and he was ever true to it in that spirit.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Enlightened When Mr. Woodcourt arrived in London, he went, that very same day, to Mr. Vholes’s in Symond’s Inn.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Enlightened When Mr. Woodcourt arrived in London, he went, that very same day, to Mr. Vholes’s in Symond’s Inn.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He found Mr. Vholes in his office and informed Mr. Vholes of his agreement with Richard that he should call there to learn his address.
Woodcourt
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From this reading Enlightened When Mr. Woodcourt arrived in London, he went, that very same day, to Mr. Vholes’s in Symond’s Inn.
