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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 HOW A MAN CAN DO WHAT HE LIKES WITH HIS OWN.
advancement
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From this reading It was not that he disapproved of Powys’s advancement.
all
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From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.
almost
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From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, Mr. Wrinkell embodied within his own person all the disapprobation on a grand scale.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.
Brownlow's
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From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.
CANmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading HOW A MAN CAN DO WHAT HE LIKES WITH HIS OWN.
Canadian
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From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.
clerks
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From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.
clever
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From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.
credit
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From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.
days
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From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.
disapprobation
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From this reading As it was, Mr. Wrinkell embodied within his own person all the disapprobation on a grand scale.
disapproval
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From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.
disapproved
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From this reading It was not that he disapproved of Powys’s advancement.
DOauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading HOW A MAN CAN DO WHAT HE LIKES WITH HIS OWN.
embodied
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From this reading As it was, Mr. Wrinkell embodied within his own person all the disapprobation on a grand scale.
employer
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From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.
enormity
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From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.
fascinating
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From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.
favor
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From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.
find
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From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.
full
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From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.
gave
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From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.
grand
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From this reading As it was, Mr. Wrinkell embodied within his own person all the disapprobation on a grand scale.
guilty
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From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW A MAN CAN DO WHAT HE LIKES WITH HIS OWN.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW A MAN CAN DO WHAT HE LIKES WITH HIS OWN.
HOW
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From this reading HOW A MAN CAN DO WHAT HE LIKES WITH HIS OWN.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.
LIKES
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From this reading HOW A MAN CAN DO WHAT HE LIKES WITH HIS OWN.
MAN
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From this reading HOW A MAN CAN DO WHAT HE LIKES WITH HIS OWN.
most
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From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.
Mr
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From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.
office
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From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As it was, Mr. Wrinkell embodied within his own person all the disapprobation on a grand scale.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.
open-eyed
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From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.
open-hearted
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From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.
out
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From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.
overwhelmingly
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From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.
OWN
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From this reading HOW A MAN CAN DO WHAT HE LIKES WITH HIS OWN.
people
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From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.
person
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From this reading As it was, Mr. Wrinkell embodied within his own person all the disapprobation on a grand scale.
Powys's
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From this reading It was not that he disapproved of Powys’s advancement.
scale
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From this reading As it was, Mr. Wrinkell embodied within his own person all the disapprobation on a grand scale.
some
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From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.
souls
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From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.
unfortunate
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From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HOW A MAN CAN DO WHAT HE LIKES WITH HIS OWN.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW A MAN CAN DO WHAT HE LIKES WITH HIS OWN.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As it was, Mr. Wrinkell embodied within his own person all the disapprobation on a grand scale.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.
Wrinkell
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From this reading As it was, Mr. Wrinkell embodied within his own person all the disapprobation on a grand scale.
young
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From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.
