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1812
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From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF DICKENS Charles Dickens was born at Landport, in Portsea, on February 7, 1812.
7
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From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF DICKENS Charles Dickens was born at Landport, in Portsea, on February 7, 1812.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His father was a clerk in the Navy Pay-office, and was temporarily on duty in the neighbourhood.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
all
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From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The whole story of his life moves like a Canterbury pilgrimage along the great roads of Kent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His father was a clerk in the Navy Pay-office, and was temporarily on duty in the neighbourhood.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading John Dickens, his father, was, as stated, a clerk; but such mere terms of trade tell us little of the tone or status of a family.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF DICKENS Charles Dickens was born at Landport, in Portsea, on February 7, 1812.
became
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From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
birth
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From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
Bloomsbury
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From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF DICKENS Charles Dickens was born at Landport, in Portsea, on February 7, 1812.
BOYHOOD
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From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF DICKENS Charles Dickens was born at Landport, in Portsea, on February 7, 1812.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading John Dickens, his father, was, as stated, a clerk; but such mere terms of trade tell us little of the tone or status of a family.
Canterbury
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From this reading The whole story of his life moves like a Canterbury pilgrimage along the great roads of Kent.
Charles
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From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF DICKENS Charles Dickens was born at Landport, in Portsea, on February 7, 1812.
Chatham
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From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
clerk
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From this reading His father was a clerk in the Navy Pay-office, and was temporarily on duty in the neighbourhood.
DICKENS
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From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF DICKENS Charles Dickens was born at Landport, in Portsea, on February 7, 1812.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading His father was a clerk in the Navy Pay-office, and was temporarily on duty in the neighbourhood.
family
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From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
father
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From this reading His father was a clerk in the Navy Pay-office, and was temporarily on duty in the neighbourhood.
February
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From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF DICKENS Charles Dickens was born at Landport, in Portsea, on February 7, 1812.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The whole story of his life moves like a Canterbury pilgrimage along the great roads of Kent.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father was a clerk in the Navy Pay-office, and was temporarily on duty in the neighbourhood.
home
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From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF DICKENS Charles Dickens was born at Landport, in Portsea, on February 7, 1812.
John
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From this reading John Dickens, his father, was, as stated, a clerk; but such mere terms of trade tell us little of the tone or status of a family.
Kent
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From this reading The whole story of his life moves like a Canterbury pilgrimage along the great roads of Kent.
Landport
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From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF DICKENS Charles Dickens was born at Landport, in Portsea, on February 7, 1812.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The whole story of his life moves like a Canterbury pilgrimage along the great roads of Kent.
like
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From this reading The whole story of his life moves like a Canterbury pilgrimage along the great roads of Kent.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John Dickens, his father, was, as stated, a clerk; but such mere terms of trade tell us little of the tone or status of a family.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
mere
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From this reading John Dickens, his father, was, as stated, a clerk; but such mere terms of trade tell us little of the tone or status of a family.
moved
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From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
moves
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From this reading The whole story of his life moves like a Canterbury pilgrimage along the great roads of Kent.
native
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From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
Navy
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From this reading His father was a clerk in the Navy Pay-office, and was temporarily on duty in the neighbourhood.
neighbourhood
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From this reading His father was a clerk in the Navy Pay-office, and was temporarily on duty in the neighbourhood.
Norfolk
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From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF DICKENS Charles Dickens was born at Landport, in Portsea, on February 7, 1812.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF DICKENS Charles Dickens was born at Landport, in Portsea, on February 7, 1812.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading John Dickens, his father, was, as stated, a clerk; but such mere terms of trade tell us little of the tone or status of a family.
Pay-office
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From this reading His father was a clerk in the Navy Pay-office, and was temporarily on duty in the neighbourhood.
period
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From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
pilgrimage
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From this reading The whole story of his life moves like a Canterbury pilgrimage along the great roads of Kent.
place
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From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
Portsea
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From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF DICKENS Charles Dickens was born at Landport, in Portsea, on February 7, 1812.
purposes
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From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
real
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From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
roads
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From this reading The whole story of his life moves like a Canterbury pilgrimage along the great roads of Kent.
serious
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From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
soon
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From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
stated
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From this reading John Dickens, his father, was, as stated, a clerk; but such mere terms of trade tell us little of the tone or status of a family.
status
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From this reading John Dickens, his father, was, as stated, a clerk; but such mere terms of trade tell us little of the tone or status of a family.
story
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From this reading The whole story of his life moves like a Canterbury pilgrimage along the great roads of Kent.
Street
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From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading John Dickens, his father, was, as stated, a clerk; but such mere terms of trade tell us little of the tone or status of a family.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John Dickens, his father, was, as stated, a clerk; but such mere terms of trade tell us little of the tone or status of a family.
temporarily
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From this reading His father was a clerk in the Navy Pay-office, and was temporarily on duty in the neighbourhood.
terms
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From this reading John Dickens, his father, was, as stated, a clerk; but such mere terms of trade tell us little of the tone or status of a family.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF DICKENS Charles Dickens was born at Landport, in Portsea, on February 7, 1812.
then
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From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
thus
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From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
tone
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From this reading John Dickens, his father, was, as stated, a clerk; but such mere terms of trade tell us little of the tone or status of a family.
trade
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From this reading John Dickens, his father, was, as stated, a clerk; but such mere terms of trade tell us little of the tone or status of a family.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John Dickens, his father, was, as stated, a clerk; but such mere terms of trade tell us little of the tone or status of a family.
Very
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From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF DICKENS Charles Dickens was born at Landport, in Portsea, on February 7, 1812.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
whole
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From this reading The whole story of his life moves like a Canterbury pilgrimage along the great roads of Kent.
