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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 “It was a prosaic way of forming a friendship, but it was effective.
accepted
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From this reading He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy, the very opposite to me in most respects, but we had some subjects in common, and it was a bond of union when I found that he was as friendless as I. Finally, he invited me down to his father’s place at Donnithorpe, in Norfolk, and I accepted his hospitality for a month of the long vacation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I was laid by the heels for ten days, but Trevor used to come in to inquire after me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first it was only a minute’s chat, but soon his visits lengthened, and before the end of the term we were close friends.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy, the very opposite to me in most respects, but we had some subjects in common, and it was a bond of union when I found that he was as friendless as I. Finally, he invited me down to his father’s place at Donnithorpe, in Norfolk, and I accepted his hospitality for a month of the long vacation.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first it was only a minute’s chat, but soon his visits lengthened, and before the end of the term we were close friends.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At first it was only a minute’s chat, but soon his visits lengthened, and before the end of the term we were close friends.
bond
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From this reading He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy, the very opposite to me in most respects, but we had some subjects in common, and it was a bond of union when I found that he was as friendless as I. Finally, he invited me down to his father’s place at Donnithorpe, in Norfolk, and I accepted his hospitality for a month of the long vacation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It was a prosaic way of forming a friendship, but it was effective.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was laid by the heels for ten days, but Trevor used to come in to inquire after me.
chat
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From this reading At first it was only a minute’s chat, but soon his visits lengthened, and before the end of the term we were close friends.
close
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From this reading At first it was only a minute’s chat, but soon his visits lengthened, and before the end of the term we were close friends.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was laid by the heels for ten days, but Trevor used to come in to inquire after me.
common
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From this reading He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy, the very opposite to me in most respects, but we had some subjects in common, and it was a bond of union when I found that he was as friendless as I. Finally, he invited me down to his father’s place at Donnithorpe, in Norfolk, and I accepted his hospitality for a month of the long vacation.
consideration
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From this reading “Old Trevor was evidently a man of some wealth and consideration, a J.P. and a landed proprietor.
days
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From this reading I was laid by the heels for ten days, but Trevor used to come in to inquire after me.
Donnithorpe
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From this reading He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy, the very opposite to me in most respects, but we had some subjects in common, and it was a bond of union when I found that he was as friendless as I. Finally, he invited me down to his father’s place at Donnithorpe, in Norfolk, and I accepted his hospitality for a month of the long vacation.
down
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From this reading He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy, the very opposite to me in most respects, but we had some subjects in common, and it was a bond of union when I found that he was as friendless as I. Finally, he invited me down to his father’s place at Donnithorpe, in Norfolk, and I accepted his hospitality for a month of the long vacation.
effective
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From this reading “It was a prosaic way of forming a friendship, but it was effective.
end
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From this reading At first it was only a minute’s chat, but soon his visits lengthened, and before the end of the term we were close friends.
energy
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From this reading He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy, the very opposite to me in most respects, but we had some subjects in common, and it was a bond of union when I found that he was as friendless as I. Finally, he invited me down to his father’s place at Donnithorpe, in Norfolk, and I accepted his hospitality for a month of the long vacation.
evidently
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From this reading “Old Trevor was evidently a man of some wealth and consideration, a J.P. and a landed proprietor.
father's
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From this reading He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy, the very opposite to me in most respects, but we had some subjects in common, and it was a bond of union when I found that he was as friendless as I. Finally, he invited me down to his father’s place at Donnithorpe, in Norfolk, and I accepted his hospitality for a month of the long vacation.
fellow
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From this reading He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy, the very opposite to me in most respects, but we had some subjects in common, and it was a bond of union when I found that he was as friendless as I. Finally, he invited me down to his father’s place at Donnithorpe, in Norfolk, and I accepted his hospitality for a month of the long vacation.
Finally
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From this reading He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy, the very opposite to me in most respects, but we had some subjects in common, and it was a bond of union when I found that he was as friendless as I. Finally, he invited me down to his father’s place at Donnithorpe, in Norfolk, and I accepted his hospitality for a month of the long vacation.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first it was only a minute’s chat, but soon his visits lengthened, and before the end of the term we were close friends.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was laid by the heels for ten days, but Trevor used to come in to inquire after me.
forming
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From this reading “It was a prosaic way of forming a friendship, but it was effective.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy, the very opposite to me in most respects, but we had some subjects in common, and it was a bond of union when I found that he was as friendless as I. Finally, he invited me down to his father’s place at Donnithorpe, in Norfolk, and I accepted his hospitality for a month of the long vacation.
friendless
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From this reading He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy, the very opposite to me in most respects, but we had some subjects in common, and it was a bond of union when I found that he was as friendless as I. Finally, he invited me down to his father’s place at Donnithorpe, in Norfolk, and I accepted his hospitality for a month of the long vacation.
friends
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From this reading At first it was only a minute’s chat, but soon his visits lengthened, and before the end of the term we were close friends.
friendship
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From this reading “It was a prosaic way of forming a friendship, but it was effective.
full
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From this reading He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy, the very opposite to me in most respects, but we had some subjects in common, and it was a bond of union when I found that he was as friendless as I. Finally, he invited me down to his father’s place at Donnithorpe, in Norfolk, and I accepted his hospitality for a month of the long vacation.
full-blooded
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From this reading He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy, the very opposite to me in most respects, but we had some subjects in common, and it was a bond of union when I found that he was as friendless as I. Finally, he invited me down to his father’s place at Donnithorpe, in Norfolk, and I accepted his hospitality for a month of the long vacation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy, the very opposite to me in most respects, but we had some subjects in common, and it was a bond of union when I found that he was as friendless as I. Finally, he invited me down to his father’s place at Donnithorpe, in Norfolk, and I accepted his hospitality for a month of the long vacation.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy, the very opposite to me in most respects, but we had some subjects in common, and it was a bond of union when I found that he was as friendless as I. Finally, he invited me down to his father’s place at Donnithorpe, in Norfolk, and I accepted his hospitality for a month of the long vacation.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy, the very opposite to me in most respects, but we had some subjects in common, and it was a bond of union when I found that he was as friendless as I. Finally, he invited me down to his father’s place at Donnithorpe, in Norfolk, and I accepted his hospitality for a month of the long vacation.
heels
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From this reading I was laid by the heels for ten days, but Trevor used to come in to inquire after me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first it was only a minute’s chat, but soon his visits lengthened, and before the end of the term we were close friends.
hospitality
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From this reading He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy, the very opposite to me in most respects, but we had some subjects in common, and it was a bond of union when I found that he was as friendless as I. Finally, he invited me down to his father’s place at Donnithorpe, in Norfolk, and I accepted his hospitality for a month of the long vacation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was laid by the heels for ten days, but Trevor used to come in to inquire after me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was laid by the heels for ten days, but Trevor used to come in to inquire after me.
inquire
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From this reading I was laid by the heels for ten days, but Trevor used to come in to inquire after me.
invited
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From this reading He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy, the very opposite to me in most respects, but we had some subjects in common, and it was a bond of union when I found that he was as friendless as I. Finally, he invited me down to his father’s place at Donnithorpe, in Norfolk, and I accepted his hospitality for a month of the long vacation.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was a prosaic way of forming a friendship, but it was effective.
J
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From this reading “Old Trevor was evidently a man of some wealth and consideration, a J.P. and a landed proprietor.
laid
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From this reading I was laid by the heels for ten days, but Trevor used to come in to inquire after me.
landed
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From this reading “Old Trevor was evidently a man of some wealth and consideration, a J.P. and a landed proprietor.
lengthened
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From this reading At first it was only a minute’s chat, but soon his visits lengthened, and before the end of the term we were close friends.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy, the very opposite to me in most respects, but we had some subjects in common, and it was a bond of union when I found that he was as friendless as I. Finally, he invited me down to his father’s place at Donnithorpe, in Norfolk, and I accepted his hospitality for a month of the long vacation.
man
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From this reading “Old Trevor was evidently a man of some wealth and consideration, a J.P. and a landed proprietor.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was laid by the heels for ten days, but Trevor used to come in to inquire after me.
minute's
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From this reading At first it was only a minute’s chat, but soon his visits lengthened, and before the end of the term we were close friends.
month
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From this reading He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy, the very opposite to me in most respects, but we had some subjects in common, and it was a bond of union when I found that he was as friendless as I. Finally, he invited me down to his father’s place at Donnithorpe, in Norfolk, and I accepted his hospitality for a month of the long vacation.
most
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From this reading He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy, the very opposite to me in most respects, but we had some subjects in common, and it was a bond of union when I found that he was as friendless as I. Finally, he invited me down to his father’s place at Donnithorpe, in Norfolk, and I accepted his hospitality for a month of the long vacation.
Norfolk
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From this reading He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy, the very opposite to me in most respects, but we had some subjects in common, and it was a bond of union when I found that he was as friendless as I. Finally, he invited me down to his father’s place at Donnithorpe, in Norfolk, and I accepted his hospitality for a month of the long vacation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It was a prosaic way of forming a friendship, but it was effective.
Old
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From this reading “Old Trevor was evidently a man of some wealth and consideration, a J.P. and a landed proprietor.
only
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From this reading At first it was only a minute’s chat, but soon his visits lengthened, and before the end of the term we were close friends.
opposite
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From this reading He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy, the very opposite to me in most respects, but we had some subjects in common, and it was a bond of union when I found that he was as friendless as I. Finally, he invited me down to his father’s place at Donnithorpe, in Norfolk, and I accepted his hospitality for a month of the long vacation.
P
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From this reading “Old Trevor was evidently a man of some wealth and consideration, a J.P. and a landed proprietor.
place
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From this reading He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy, the very opposite to me in most respects, but we had some subjects in common, and it was a bond of union when I found that he was as friendless as I. Finally, he invited me down to his father’s place at Donnithorpe, in Norfolk, and I accepted his hospitality for a month of the long vacation.
proprietor
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From this reading “Old Trevor was evidently a man of some wealth and consideration, a J.P. and a landed proprietor.
prosaic
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From this reading “It was a prosaic way of forming a friendship, but it was effective.
respects
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From this reading He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy, the very opposite to me in most respects, but we had some subjects in common, and it was a bond of union when I found that he was as friendless as I. Finally, he invited me down to his father’s place at Donnithorpe, in Norfolk, and I accepted his hospitality for a month of the long vacation.
some
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From this reading He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy, the very opposite to me in most respects, but we had some subjects in common, and it was a bond of union when I found that he was as friendless as I. Finally, he invited me down to his father’s place at Donnithorpe, in Norfolk, and I accepted his hospitality for a month of the long vacation.
soon
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From this reading At first it was only a minute’s chat, but soon his visits lengthened, and before the end of the term we were close friends.
spirits
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From this reading He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy, the very opposite to me in most respects, but we had some subjects in common, and it was a bond of union when I found that he was as friendless as I. Finally, he invited me down to his father’s place at Donnithorpe, in Norfolk, and I accepted his hospitality for a month of the long vacation.
subjects
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From this reading He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy, the very opposite to me in most respects, but we had some subjects in common, and it was a bond of union when I found that he was as friendless as I. Finally, he invited me down to his father’s place at Donnithorpe, in Norfolk, and I accepted his hospitality for a month of the long vacation.
ten
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From this reading I was laid by the heels for ten days, but Trevor used to come in to inquire after me.
term
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From this reading At first it was only a minute’s chat, but soon his visits lengthened, and before the end of the term we were close friends.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy, the very opposite to me in most respects, but we had some subjects in common, and it was a bond of union when I found that he was as friendless as I. Finally, he invited me down to his father’s place at Donnithorpe, in Norfolk, and I accepted his hospitality for a month of the long vacation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was laid by the heels for ten days, but Trevor used to come in to inquire after me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was laid by the heels for ten days, but Trevor used to come in to inquire after me.
Trevor
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From this reading I was laid by the heels for ten days, but Trevor used to come in to inquire after me.
union
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From this reading He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy, the very opposite to me in most respects, but we had some subjects in common, and it was a bond of union when I found that he was as friendless as I. Finally, he invited me down to his father’s place at Donnithorpe, in Norfolk, and I accepted his hospitality for a month of the long vacation.
used
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From this reading I was laid by the heels for ten days, but Trevor used to come in to inquire after me.
vacation
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From this reading He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy, the very opposite to me in most respects, but we had some subjects in common, and it was a bond of union when I found that he was as friendless as I. Finally, he invited me down to his father’s place at Donnithorpe, in Norfolk, and I accepted his hospitality for a month of the long vacation.
very
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From this reading He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy, the very opposite to me in most respects, but we had some subjects in common, and it was a bond of union when I found that he was as friendless as I. Finally, he invited me down to his father’s place at Donnithorpe, in Norfolk, and I accepted his hospitality for a month of the long vacation.
visits
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From this reading At first it was only a minute’s chat, but soon his visits lengthened, and before the end of the term we were close friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was a prosaic way of forming a friendship, but it was effective.
way
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From this reading “It was a prosaic way of forming a friendship, but it was effective.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At first it was only a minute’s chat, but soon his visits lengthened, and before the end of the term we were close friends.
wealth
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From this reading “Old Trevor was evidently a man of some wealth and consideration, a J.P. and a landed proprietor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At first it was only a minute’s chat, but soon his visits lengthened, and before the end of the term we were close friends.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was a hearty, full-blooded fellow, full of spirits and energy, the very opposite to me in most respects, but we had some subjects in common, and it was a bond of union when I found that he was as friendless as I. Finally, he invited me down to his father’s place at Donnithorpe, in Norfolk, and I accepted his hospitality for a month of the long vacation.
