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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 In the meantime Kate Vavasor was living down in Westmoreland, with no other society than that of her grandfather, and did not altogether have a very pleasant life of it.
altogether
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From this reading In the meantime Kate Vavasor was living down in Westmoreland, with no other society than that of her grandfather, and did not altogether have a very pleasant life of it.
always
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From this reading To his eyes the Squire had always seemed to be full of life and power.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading George had been apt to represent the old man to himself as being as strong as an old tower, which, though it be but a ruin, shows no sign of falling.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the meantime Kate Vavasor was living down in Westmoreland, with no other society than that of her grandfather, and did not altogether have a very pleasant life of it.
apt
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From this reading George had been apt to represent the old man to himself as being as strong as an old tower, which, though it be but a ruin, shows no sign of falling.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading George had been apt to represent the old man to himself as being as strong as an old tower, which, though it be but a ruin, shows no sign of falling.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading George had been apt to represent the old man to himself as being as strong as an old tower, which, though it be but a ruin, shows no sign of falling.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading George had been apt to represent the old man to himself as being as strong as an old tower, which, though it be but a ruin, shows no sign of falling.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading George had been apt to represent the old man to himself as being as strong as an old tower, which, though it be but a ruin, shows no sign of falling.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading George had been apt to represent the old man to himself as being as strong as an old tower, which, though it be but a ruin, shows no sign of falling.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could be violent on occasions, and was hardly ever without violence in his eyes and voice.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In the meantime Kate Vavasor was living down in Westmoreland, with no other society than that of her grandfather, and did not altogether have a very pleasant life of it.
down
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From this reading In the meantime Kate Vavasor was living down in Westmoreland, with no other society than that of her grandfather, and did not altogether have a very pleasant life of it.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could be violent on occasions, and was hardly ever without violence in his eyes and voice.
eyes
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From this reading To his eyes the Squire had always seemed to be full of life and power.
falling
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From this reading George had been apt to represent the old man to himself as being as strong as an old tower, which, though it be but a ruin, shows no sign of falling.
full
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From this reading To his eyes the Squire had always seemed to be full of life and power.
George
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From this reading George had been apt to represent the old man to himself as being as strong as an old tower, which, though it be but a ruin, shows no sign of falling.
grandfather
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From this reading In the meantime Kate Vavasor was living down in Westmoreland, with no other society than that of her grandfather, and did not altogether have a very pleasant life of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George had been apt to represent the old man to himself as being as strong as an old tower, which, though it be but a ruin, shows no sign of falling.
hardly
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From this reading He could be violent on occasions, and was hardly ever without violence in his eyes and voice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the meantime Kate Vavasor was living down in Westmoreland, with no other society than that of her grandfather, and did not altogether have a very pleasant life of it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could be violent on occasions, and was hardly ever without violence in his eyes and voice.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime Kate Vavasor was living down in Westmoreland, with no other society than that of her grandfather, and did not altogether have a very pleasant life of it.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading George had been apt to represent the old man to himself as being as strong as an old tower, which, though it be but a ruin, shows no sign of falling.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his eyes the Squire had always seemed to be full of life and power.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime Kate Vavasor was living down in Westmoreland, with no other society than that of her grandfather, and did not altogether have a very pleasant life of it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime Kate Vavasor was living down in Westmoreland, with no other society than that of her grandfather, and did not altogether have a very pleasant life of it.
Kate
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From this reading In the meantime Kate Vavasor was living down in Westmoreland, with no other society than that of her grandfather, and did not altogether have a very pleasant life of it.
LastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Last Will of the Old Squire.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the meantime Kate Vavasor was living down in Westmoreland, with no other society than that of her grandfather, and did not altogether have a very pleasant life of it.
living
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From this reading In the meantime Kate Vavasor was living down in Westmoreland, with no other society than that of her grandfather, and did not altogether have a very pleasant life of it.
man
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From this reading George had been apt to represent the old man to himself as being as strong as an old tower, which, though it be but a ruin, shows no sign of falling.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading In the meantime Kate Vavasor was living down in Westmoreland, with no other society than that of her grandfather, and did not altogether have a very pleasant life of it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In the meantime Kate Vavasor was living down in Westmoreland, with no other society than that of her grandfather, and did not altogether have a very pleasant life of it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the meantime Kate Vavasor was living down in Westmoreland, with no other society than that of her grandfather, and did not altogether have a very pleasant life of it.
occasions
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From this reading He could be violent on occasions, and was hardly ever without violence in his eyes and voice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Last Will of the Old Squire.
Old
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From this reading The Last Will of the Old Squire.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He could be violent on occasions, and was hardly ever without violence in his eyes and voice.
other
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From this reading In the meantime Kate Vavasor was living down in Westmoreland, with no other society than that of her grandfather, and did not altogether have a very pleasant life of it.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the meantime Kate Vavasor was living down in Westmoreland, with no other society than that of her grandfather, and did not altogether have a very pleasant life of it.
power
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From this reading To his eyes the Squire had always seemed to be full of life and power.
represent
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From this reading George had been apt to represent the old man to himself as being as strong as an old tower, which, though it be but a ruin, shows no sign of falling.
ruin
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From this reading George had been apt to represent the old man to himself as being as strong as an old tower, which, though it be but a ruin, shows no sign of falling.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To his eyes the Squire had always seemed to be full of life and power.
shows
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From this reading George had been apt to represent the old man to himself as being as strong as an old tower, which, though it be but a ruin, shows no sign of falling.
sign
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From this reading George had been apt to represent the old man to himself as being as strong as an old tower, which, though it be but a ruin, shows no sign of falling.
society
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From this reading In the meantime Kate Vavasor was living down in Westmoreland, with no other society than that of her grandfather, and did not altogether have a very pleasant life of it.
Squire
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From this reading The Last Will of the Old Squire.
strong
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From this reading George had been apt to represent the old man to himself as being as strong as an old tower, which, though it be but a ruin, shows no sign of falling.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the meantime Kate Vavasor was living down in Westmoreland, with no other society than that of her grandfather, and did not altogether have a very pleasant life of it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the meantime Kate Vavasor was living down in Westmoreland, with no other society than that of her grandfather, and did not altogether have a very pleasant life of it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Last Will of the Old Squire.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading George had been apt to represent the old man to himself as being as strong as an old tower, which, though it be but a ruin, shows no sign of falling.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George had been apt to represent the old man to himself as being as strong as an old tower, which, though it be but a ruin, shows no sign of falling.
tower
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From this reading George had been apt to represent the old man to himself as being as strong as an old tower, which, though it be but a ruin, shows no sign of falling.
Vavasor
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From this reading In the meantime Kate Vavasor was living down in Westmoreland, with no other society than that of her grandfather, and did not altogether have a very pleasant life of it.
very
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From this reading In the meantime Kate Vavasor was living down in Westmoreland, with no other society than that of her grandfather, and did not altogether have a very pleasant life of it.
violence
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From this reading He could be violent on occasions, and was hardly ever without violence in his eyes and voice.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He could be violent on occasions, and was hardly ever without violence in his eyes and voice.
voice
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From this reading He could be violent on occasions, and was hardly ever without violence in his eyes and voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meantime Kate Vavasor was living down in Westmoreland, with no other society than that of her grandfather, and did not altogether have a very pleasant life of it.
Westmoreland
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From this reading In the meantime Kate Vavasor was living down in Westmoreland, with no other society than that of her grandfather, and did not altogether have a very pleasant life of it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading George had been apt to represent the old man to himself as being as strong as an old tower, which, though it be but a ruin, shows no sign of falling.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Last Will of the Old Squire.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the meantime Kate Vavasor was living down in Westmoreland, with no other society than that of her grandfather, and did not altogether have a very pleasant life of it.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He could be violent on occasions, and was hardly ever without violence in his eyes and voice.
