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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 Farmer Hayn, returning to his native village, had a great deal more on his mind than Phil when that youth preceded him a few days before.
accumulated
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From this reading He had also a large and promising land-speculation to engage his thoughts,--a speculation which, apparently, would bring the family more gain in a year than three generations of Hayns had accumulated in a century.
also
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From this reading He had also a large and promising land-speculation to engage his thoughts,--a speculation which, apparently, would bring the family more gain in a year than three generations of Hayns had accumulated in a century.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is true that Phil was bemoaning what he believed to be the loss of a sweetheart, but the old man’s thoughts were equally full of the possible gain of a daughter,--an earthly possession he had longed for through many years but been denied.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the blissful possessions of the man of mature years is the self-control which spares its possessor the necessity of consuming time and vitality in profitless excitement.
apparently
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From this reading He had also a large and promising land-speculation to engage his thoughts,--a speculation which, apparently, would bring the family more gain in a year than three generations of Hayns had accumulated in a century.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is true that Phil was bemoaning what he believed to be the loss of a sweetheart, but the old man’s thoughts were equally full of the possible gain of a daughter,--an earthly possession he had longed for through many years but been denied.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is true that Phil was bemoaning what he believed to be the loss of a sweetheart, but the old man’s thoughts were equally full of the possible gain of a daughter,--an earthly possession he had longed for through many years but been denied.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Farmer Hayn, returning to his native village, had a great deal more on his mind than Phil when that youth preceded him a few days before.
believed
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From this reading It is true that Phil was bemoaning what he believed to be the loss of a sweetheart, but the old man’s thoughts were equally full of the possible gain of a daughter,--an earthly possession he had longed for through many years but been denied.
bemoaning
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From this reading It is true that Phil was bemoaning what he believed to be the loss of a sweetheart, but the old man’s thoughts were equally full of the possible gain of a daughter,--an earthly possession he had longed for through many years but been denied.
blissful
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From this reading One of the blissful possessions of the man of mature years is the self-control which spares its possessor the necessity of consuming time and vitality in profitless excitement.
bring
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From this reading He had also a large and promising land-speculation to engage his thoughts,--a speculation which, apparently, would bring the family more gain in a year than three generations of Hayns had accumulated in a century.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is true that Phil was bemoaning what he believed to be the loss of a sweetheart, but the old man’s thoughts were equally full of the possible gain of a daughter,--an earthly possession he had longed for through many years but been denied.
century
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From this reading He had also a large and promising land-speculation to engage his thoughts,--a speculation which, apparently, would bring the family more gain in a year than three generations of Hayns had accumulated in a century.
consuming
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From this reading One of the blissful possessions of the man of mature years is the self-control which spares its possessor the necessity of consuming time and vitality in profitless excitement.
daughter
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From this reading It is true that Phil was bemoaning what he believed to be the loss of a sweetheart, but the old man’s thoughts were equally full of the possible gain of a daughter,--an earthly possession he had longed for through many years but been denied.
days
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From this reading Farmer Hayn, returning to his native village, had a great deal more on his mind than Phil when that youth preceded him a few days before.
deal
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From this reading Farmer Hayn, returning to his native village, had a great deal more on his mind than Phil when that youth preceded him a few days before.
denied
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From this reading It is true that Phil was bemoaning what he believed to be the loss of a sweetheart, but the old man’s thoughts were equally full of the possible gain of a daughter,--an earthly possession he had longed for through many years but been denied.
earthly
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From this reading It is true that Phil was bemoaning what he believed to be the loss of a sweetheart, but the old man’s thoughts were equally full of the possible gain of a daughter,--an earthly possession he had longed for through many years but been denied.
engage
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From this reading He had also a large and promising land-speculation to engage his thoughts,--a speculation which, apparently, would bring the family more gain in a year than three generations of Hayns had accumulated in a century.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is true that Phil was bemoaning what he believed to be the loss of a sweetheart, but the old man’s thoughts were equally full of the possible gain of a daughter,--an earthly possession he had longed for through many years but been denied.
excitement
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From this reading One of the blissful possessions of the man of mature years is the self-control which spares its possessor the necessity of consuming time and vitality in profitless excitement.
family
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From this reading He had also a large and promising land-speculation to engage his thoughts,--a speculation which, apparently, would bring the family more gain in a year than three generations of Hayns had accumulated in a century.
Farmer
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From this reading Farmer Hayn, returning to his native village, had a great deal more on his mind than Phil when that youth preceded him a few days before.
few
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From this reading Farmer Hayn, returning to his native village, had a great deal more on his mind than Phil when that youth preceded him a few days before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is true that Phil was bemoaning what he believed to be the loss of a sweetheart, but the old man’s thoughts were equally full of the possible gain of a daughter,--an earthly possession he had longed for through many years but been denied.
full
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From this reading It is true that Phil was bemoaning what he believed to be the loss of a sweetheart, but the old man’s thoughts were equally full of the possible gain of a daughter,--an earthly possession he had longed for through many years but been denied.
gain
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From this reading It is true that Phil was bemoaning what he believed to be the loss of a sweetheart, but the old man’s thoughts were equally full of the possible gain of a daughter,--an earthly possession he had longed for through many years but been denied.
generations
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From this reading He had also a large and promising land-speculation to engage his thoughts,--a speculation which, apparently, would bring the family more gain in a year than three generations of Hayns had accumulated in a century.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Farmer Hayn, returning to his native village, had a great deal more on his mind than Phil when that youth preceded him a few days before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Farmer Hayn, returning to his native village, had a great deal more on his mind than Phil when that youth preceded him a few days before.
Hayn
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From this reading Farmer Hayn, returning to his native village, had a great deal more on his mind than Phil when that youth preceded him a few days before.
Hayns
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From this reading He had also a large and promising land-speculation to engage his thoughts,--a speculation which, apparently, would bring the family more gain in a year than three generations of Hayns had accumulated in a century.
HAYNTON
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From this reading HAYNTON ROUSES ITSELF.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is true that Phil was bemoaning what he believed to be the loss of a sweetheart, but the old man’s thoughts were equally full of the possible gain of a daughter,--an earthly possession he had longed for through many years but been denied.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Farmer Hayn, returning to his native village, had a great deal more on his mind than Phil when that youth preceded him a few days before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Farmer Hayn, returning to his native village, had a great deal more on his mind than Phil when that youth preceded him a few days before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the blissful possessions of the man of mature years is the self-control which spares its possessor the necessity of consuming time and vitality in profitless excitement.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the blissful possessions of the man of mature years is the self-control which spares its possessor the necessity of consuming time and vitality in profitless excitement.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true that Phil was bemoaning what he believed to be the loss of a sweetheart, but the old man’s thoughts were equally full of the possible gain of a daughter,--an earthly possession he had longed for through many years but been denied.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the blissful possessions of the man of mature years is the self-control which spares its possessor the necessity of consuming time and vitality in profitless excitement.
ITSELFpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading HAYNTON ROUSES ITSELF.
land-speculation
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From this reading He had also a large and promising land-speculation to engage his thoughts,--a speculation which, apparently, would bring the family more gain in a year than three generations of Hayns had accumulated in a century.
large
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From this reading He had also a large and promising land-speculation to engage his thoughts,--a speculation which, apparently, would bring the family more gain in a year than three generations of Hayns had accumulated in a century.
longed
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From this reading It is true that Phil was bemoaning what he believed to be the loss of a sweetheart, but the old man’s thoughts were equally full of the possible gain of a daughter,--an earthly possession he had longed for through many years but been denied.
loss
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From this reading It is true that Phil was bemoaning what he believed to be the loss of a sweetheart, but the old man’s thoughts were equally full of the possible gain of a daughter,--an earthly possession he had longed for through many years but been denied.
man
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From this reading One of the blissful possessions of the man of mature years is the self-control which spares its possessor the necessity of consuming time and vitality in profitless excitement.
man's
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From this reading It is true that Phil was bemoaning what he believed to be the loss of a sweetheart, but the old man’s thoughts were equally full of the possible gain of a daughter,--an earthly possession he had longed for through many years but been denied.
many
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From this reading It is true that Phil was bemoaning what he believed to be the loss of a sweetheart, but the old man’s thoughts were equally full of the possible gain of a daughter,--an earthly possession he had longed for through many years but been denied.
mature
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From this reading One of the blissful possessions of the man of mature years is the self-control which spares its possessor the necessity of consuming time and vitality in profitless excitement.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Farmer Hayn, returning to his native village, had a great deal more on his mind than Phil when that youth preceded him a few days before.
more
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From this reading Farmer Hayn, returning to his native village, had a great deal more on his mind than Phil when that youth preceded him a few days before.
native
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From this reading Farmer Hayn, returning to his native village, had a great deal more on his mind than Phil when that youth preceded him a few days before.
necessity
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From this reading One of the blissful possessions of the man of mature years is the self-control which spares its possessor the necessity of consuming time and vitality in profitless excitement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the blissful possessions of the man of mature years is the self-control which spares its possessor the necessity of consuming time and vitality in profitless excitement.
old
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From this reading It is true that Phil was bemoaning what he believed to be the loss of a sweetheart, but the old man’s thoughts were equally full of the possible gain of a daughter,--an earthly possession he had longed for through many years but been denied.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Farmer Hayn, returning to his native village, had a great deal more on his mind than Phil when that youth preceded him a few days before.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the blissful possessions of the man of mature years is the self-control which spares its possessor the necessity of consuming time and vitality in profitless excitement.
Phil
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From this reading Farmer Hayn, returning to his native village, had a great deal more on his mind than Phil when that youth preceded him a few days before.
possession
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From this reading It is true that Phil was bemoaning what he believed to be the loss of a sweetheart, but the old man’s thoughts were equally full of the possible gain of a daughter,--an earthly possession he had longed for through many years but been denied.
possessions
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From this reading One of the blissful possessions of the man of mature years is the self-control which spares its possessor the necessity of consuming time and vitality in profitless excitement.
possessor
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From this reading One of the blissful possessions of the man of mature years is the self-control which spares its possessor the necessity of consuming time and vitality in profitless excitement.
possible
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From this reading It is true that Phil was bemoaning what he believed to be the loss of a sweetheart, but the old man’s thoughts were equally full of the possible gain of a daughter,--an earthly possession he had longed for through many years but been denied.
preceded
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From this reading Farmer Hayn, returning to his native village, had a great deal more on his mind than Phil when that youth preceded him a few days before.
profitless
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From this reading One of the blissful possessions of the man of mature years is the self-control which spares its possessor the necessity of consuming time and vitality in profitless excitement.
promising
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From this reading He had also a large and promising land-speculation to engage his thoughts,--a speculation which, apparently, would bring the family more gain in a year than three generations of Hayns had accumulated in a century.
returning
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From this reading Farmer Hayn, returning to his native village, had a great deal more on his mind than Phil when that youth preceded him a few days before.
ROUSES
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From this reading HAYNTON ROUSES ITSELF.
self-control
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From this reading One of the blissful possessions of the man of mature years is the self-control which spares its possessor the necessity of consuming time and vitality in profitless excitement.
spares
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From this reading One of the blissful possessions of the man of mature years is the self-control which spares its possessor the necessity of consuming time and vitality in profitless excitement.
speculation
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From this reading He had also a large and promising land-speculation to engage his thoughts,--a speculation which, apparently, would bring the family more gain in a year than three generations of Hayns had accumulated in a century.
sweetheart
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From this reading It is true that Phil was bemoaning what he believed to be the loss of a sweetheart, but the old man’s thoughts were equally full of the possible gain of a daughter,--an earthly possession he had longed for through many years but been denied.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Farmer Hayn, returning to his native village, had a great deal more on his mind than Phil when that youth preceded him a few days before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Farmer Hayn, returning to his native village, had a great deal more on his mind than Phil when that youth preceded him a few days before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the blissful possessions of the man of mature years is the self-control which spares its possessor the necessity of consuming time and vitality in profitless excitement.
thoughts
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From this reading It is true that Phil was bemoaning what he believed to be the loss of a sweetheart, but the old man’s thoughts were equally full of the possible gain of a daughter,--an earthly possession he had longed for through many years but been denied.
three
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From this reading He had also a large and promising land-speculation to engage his thoughts,--a speculation which, apparently, would bring the family more gain in a year than three generations of Hayns had accumulated in a century.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is true that Phil was bemoaning what he believed to be the loss of a sweetheart, but the old man’s thoughts were equally full of the possible gain of a daughter,--an earthly possession he had longed for through many years but been denied.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the blissful possessions of the man of mature years is the self-control which spares its possessor the necessity of consuming time and vitality in profitless excitement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Farmer Hayn, returning to his native village, had a great deal more on his mind than Phil when that youth preceded him a few days before.
true
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From this reading It is true that Phil was bemoaning what he believed to be the loss of a sweetheart, but the old man’s thoughts were equally full of the possible gain of a daughter,--an earthly possession he had longed for through many years but been denied.
village
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From this reading Farmer Hayn, returning to his native village, had a great deal more on his mind than Phil when that youth preceded him a few days before.
vitality
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From this reading One of the blissful possessions of the man of mature years is the self-control which spares its possessor the necessity of consuming time and vitality in profitless excitement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true that Phil was bemoaning what he believed to be the loss of a sweetheart, but the old man’s thoughts were equally full of the possible gain of a daughter,--an earthly possession he had longed for through many years but been denied.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is true that Phil was bemoaning what he believed to be the loss of a sweetheart, but the old man’s thoughts were equally full of the possible gain of a daughter,--an earthly possession he had longed for through many years but been denied.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is true that Phil was bemoaning what he believed to be the loss of a sweetheart, but the old man’s thoughts were equally full of the possible gain of a daughter,--an earthly possession he had longed for through many years but been denied.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Farmer Hayn, returning to his native village, had a great deal more on his mind than Phil when that youth preceded him a few days before.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of the blissful possessions of the man of mature years is the self-control which spares its possessor the necessity of consuming time and vitality in profitless excitement.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had also a large and promising land-speculation to engage his thoughts,--a speculation which, apparently, would bring the family more gain in a year than three generations of Hayns had accumulated in a century.
year
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From this reading He had also a large and promising land-speculation to engage his thoughts,--a speculation which, apparently, would bring the family more gain in a year than three generations of Hayns had accumulated in a century.
years
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From this reading One of the blissful possessions of the man of mature years is the self-control which spares its possessor the necessity of consuming time and vitality in profitless excitement.
youth
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From this reading Farmer Hayn, returning to his native village, had a great deal more on his mind than Phil when that youth preceded him a few days before.
