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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 As was then the wont with many country practitioners, and as should be the wont with them all if they consulted their own dignity a little less and the comforts of their customers somewhat more, he added the business of a dispensing apothecary to that of physician.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was much about this new-comer which did not endear him to his own profession.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As was then the wont with many country practitioners, and as should be the wont with them all if they consulted their own dignity a little less and the comforts of their customers somewhat more, he added the business of a dispensing apothecary to that of physician.
all
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From this reading As was then the wont with many country practitioners, and as should be the wont with them all if they consulted their own dignity a little less and the comforts of their customers somewhat more, he added the business of a dispensing apothecary to that of physician.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr Thorne And thus Dr Thorne became settled for life in the little village of Greshamsbury.
any
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From this reading Many people around him declared that he could not truly be a doctor, or, at any rate, a doctor to be so called; and his brethren in the art living around him, though they knew that his diplomas, degrees, and certificates were all _en règle_, rather countenanced the report.
apothecary
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From this reading As was then the wont with many country practitioners, and as should be the wont with them all if they consulted their own dignity a little less and the comforts of their customers somewhat more, he added the business of a dispensing apothecary to that of physician.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Many people around him declared that he could not truly be a doctor, or, at any rate, a doctor to be so called; and his brethren in the art living around him, though they knew that his diplomas, degrees, and certificates were all _en règle_, rather countenanced the report.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Many people around him declared that he could not truly be a doctor, or, at any rate, a doctor to be so called; and his brethren in the art living around him, though they knew that his diplomas, degrees, and certificates were all _en règle_, rather countenanced the report.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As was then the wont with many country practitioners, and as should be the wont with them all if they consulted their own dignity a little less and the comforts of their customers somewhat more, he added the business of a dispensing apothecary to that of physician.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Many people around him declared that he could not truly be a doctor, or, at any rate, a doctor to be so called; and his brethren in the art living around him, though they knew that his diplomas, degrees, and certificates were all _en règle_, rather countenanced the report.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As was then the wont with many country practitioners, and as should be the wont with them all if they consulted their own dignity a little less and the comforts of their customers somewhat more, he added the business of a dispensing apothecary to that of physician.
became
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From this reading Dr Thorne And thus Dr Thorne became settled for life in the little village of Greshamsbury.
brethren
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From this reading Many people around him declared that he could not truly be a doctor, or, at any rate, a doctor to be so called; and his brethren in the art living around him, though they knew that his diplomas, degrees, and certificates were all _en règle_, rather countenanced the report.
business
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From this reading As was then the wont with many country practitioners, and as should be the wont with them all if they consulted their own dignity a little less and the comforts of their customers somewhat more, he added the business of a dispensing apothecary to that of physician.
called
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From this reading Many people around him declared that he could not truly be a doctor, or, at any rate, a doctor to be so called; and his brethren in the art living around him, though they knew that his diplomas, degrees, and certificates were all _en règle_, rather countenanced the report.
certificates
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From this reading Many people around him declared that he could not truly be a doctor, or, at any rate, a doctor to be so called; and his brethren in the art living around him, though they knew that his diplomas, degrees, and certificates were all _en règle_, rather countenanced the report.
comforts
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From this reading As was then the wont with many country practitioners, and as should be the wont with them all if they consulted their own dignity a little less and the comforts of their customers somewhat more, he added the business of a dispensing apothecary to that of physician.
consulted
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From this reading As was then the wont with many country practitioners, and as should be the wont with them all if they consulted their own dignity a little less and the comforts of their customers somewhat more, he added the business of a dispensing apothecary to that of physician.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Many people around him declared that he could not truly be a doctor, or, at any rate, a doctor to be so called; and his brethren in the art living around him, though they knew that his diplomas, degrees, and certificates were all _en règle_, rather countenanced the report.
countenanced
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From this reading Many people around him declared that he could not truly be a doctor, or, at any rate, a doctor to be so called; and his brethren in the art living around him, though they knew that his diplomas, degrees, and certificates were all _en règle_, rather countenanced the report.
country
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From this reading As was then the wont with many country practitioners, and as should be the wont with them all if they consulted their own dignity a little less and the comforts of their customers somewhat more, he added the business of a dispensing apothecary to that of physician.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In doing so, he was of course much reviled.
customers
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From this reading As was then the wont with many country practitioners, and as should be the wont with them all if they consulted their own dignity a little less and the comforts of their customers somewhat more, he added the business of a dispensing apothecary to that of physician.
declared
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From this reading Many people around him declared that he could not truly be a doctor, or, at any rate, a doctor to be so called; and his brethren in the art living around him, though they knew that his diplomas, degrees, and certificates were all _en règle_, rather countenanced the report.
degrees
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From this reading Many people around him declared that he could not truly be a doctor, or, at any rate, a doctor to be so called; and his brethren in the art living around him, though they knew that his diplomas, degrees, and certificates were all _en règle_, rather countenanced the report.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was much about this new-comer which did not endear him to his own profession.
dignity
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From this reading As was then the wont with many country practitioners, and as should be the wont with them all if they consulted their own dignity a little less and the comforts of their customers somewhat more, he added the business of a dispensing apothecary to that of physician.
diplomas
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From this reading Many people around him declared that he could not truly be a doctor, or, at any rate, a doctor to be so called; and his brethren in the art living around him, though they knew that his diplomas, degrees, and certificates were all _en règle_, rather countenanced the report.
dispensing
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From this reading As was then the wont with many country practitioners, and as should be the wont with them all if they consulted their own dignity a little less and the comforts of their customers somewhat more, he added the business of a dispensing apothecary to that of physician.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many people around him declared that he could not truly be a doctor, or, at any rate, a doctor to be so called; and his brethren in the art living around him, though they knew that his diplomas, degrees, and certificates were all _en règle_, rather countenanced the report.
doing
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From this reading In doing so, he was of course much reviled.
Dr
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From this reading Dr Thorne And thus Dr Thorne became settled for life in the little village of Greshamsbury.
en
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From this reading Many people around him declared that he could not truly be a doctor, or, at any rate, a doctor to be so called; and his brethren in the art living around him, though they knew that his diplomas, degrees, and certificates were all _en règle_, rather countenanced the report.
endear
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From this reading There was much about this new-comer which did not endear him to his own profession.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dr Thorne And thus Dr Thorne became settled for life in the little village of Greshamsbury.
Greshamsbury
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From this reading Dr Thorne And thus Dr Thorne became settled for life in the little village of Greshamsbury.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As was then the wont with many country practitioners, and as should be the wont with them all if they consulted their own dignity a little less and the comforts of their customers somewhat more, he added the business of a dispensing apothecary to that of physician.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many people around him declared that he could not truly be a doctor, or, at any rate, a doctor to be so called; and his brethren in the art living around him, though they knew that his diplomas, degrees, and certificates were all _en règle_, rather countenanced the report.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Many people around him declared that he could not truly be a doctor, or, at any rate, a doctor to be so called; and his brethren in the art living around him, though they knew that his diplomas, degrees, and certificates were all _en règle_, rather countenanced the report.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As was then the wont with many country practitioners, and as should be the wont with them all if they consulted their own dignity a little less and the comforts of their customers somewhat more, he added the business of a dispensing apothecary to that of physician.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr Thorne And thus Dr Thorne became settled for life in the little village of Greshamsbury.
knew
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From this reading Many people around him declared that he could not truly be a doctor, or, at any rate, a doctor to be so called; and his brethren in the art living around him, though they knew that his diplomas, degrees, and certificates were all _en règle_, rather countenanced the report.
less
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From this reading As was then the wont with many country practitioners, and as should be the wont with them all if they consulted their own dignity a little less and the comforts of their customers somewhat more, he added the business of a dispensing apothecary to that of physician.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr Thorne And thus Dr Thorne became settled for life in the little village of Greshamsbury.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr Thorne And thus Dr Thorne became settled for life in the little village of Greshamsbury.
living
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From this reading Many people around him declared that he could not truly be a doctor, or, at any rate, a doctor to be so called; and his brethren in the art living around him, though they knew that his diplomas, degrees, and certificates were all _en règle_, rather countenanced the report.
many
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From this reading As was then the wont with many country practitioners, and as should be the wont with them all if they consulted their own dignity a little less and the comforts of their customers somewhat more, he added the business of a dispensing apothecary to that of physician.
more
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From this reading As was then the wont with many country practitioners, and as should be the wont with them all if they consulted their own dignity a little less and the comforts of their customers somewhat more, he added the business of a dispensing apothecary to that of physician.
much
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From this reading In doing so, he was of course much reviled.
new-comer
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From this reading There was much about this new-comer which did not endear him to his own profession.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Many people around him declared that he could not truly be a doctor, or, at any rate, a doctor to be so called; and his brethren in the art living around him, though they knew that his diplomas, degrees, and certificates were all _en règle_, rather countenanced the report.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr Thorne And thus Dr Thorne became settled for life in the little village of Greshamsbury.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Many people around him declared that he could not truly be a doctor, or, at any rate, a doctor to be so called; and his brethren in the art living around him, though they knew that his diplomas, degrees, and certificates were all _en règle_, rather countenanced the report.
own
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From this reading As was then the wont with many country practitioners, and as should be the wont with them all if they consulted their own dignity a little less and the comforts of their customers somewhat more, he added the business of a dispensing apothecary to that of physician.
people
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From this reading Many people around him declared that he could not truly be a doctor, or, at any rate, a doctor to be so called; and his brethren in the art living around him, though they knew that his diplomas, degrees, and certificates were all _en règle_, rather countenanced the report.
physician
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From this reading As was then the wont with many country practitioners, and as should be the wont with them all if they consulted their own dignity a little less and the comforts of their customers somewhat more, he added the business of a dispensing apothecary to that of physician.
practitioners
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From this reading As was then the wont with many country practitioners, and as should be the wont with them all if they consulted their own dignity a little less and the comforts of their customers somewhat more, he added the business of a dispensing apothecary to that of physician.
profession
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From this reading There was much about this new-comer which did not endear him to his own profession.
rate
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From this reading Many people around him declared that he could not truly be a doctor, or, at any rate, a doctor to be so called; and his brethren in the art living around him, though they knew that his diplomas, degrees, and certificates were all _en règle_, rather countenanced the report.
rather
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From this reading Many people around him declared that he could not truly be a doctor, or, at any rate, a doctor to be so called; and his brethren in the art living around him, though they knew that his diplomas, degrees, and certificates were all _en règle_, rather countenanced the report.
report
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From this reading Many people around him declared that he could not truly be a doctor, or, at any rate, a doctor to be so called; and his brethren in the art living around him, though they knew that his diplomas, degrees, and certificates were all _en règle_, rather countenanced the report.
reviled
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From this reading In doing so, he was of course much reviled.
règle
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From this reading Many people around him declared that he could not truly be a doctor, or, at any rate, a doctor to be so called; and his brethren in the art living around him, though they knew that his diplomas, degrees, and certificates were all _en règle_, rather countenanced the report.
settled
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From this reading Dr Thorne And thus Dr Thorne became settled for life in the little village of Greshamsbury.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As was then the wont with many country practitioners, and as should be the wont with them all if they consulted their own dignity a little less and the comforts of their customers somewhat more, he added the business of a dispensing apothecary to that of physician.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In doing so, he was of course much reviled.
somewhat
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From this reading As was then the wont with many country practitioners, and as should be the wont with them all if they consulted their own dignity a little less and the comforts of their customers somewhat more, he added the business of a dispensing apothecary to that of physician.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As was then the wont with many country practitioners, and as should be the wont with them all if they consulted their own dignity a little less and the comforts of their customers somewhat more, he added the business of a dispensing apothecary to that of physician.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr Thorne And thus Dr Thorne became settled for life in the little village of Greshamsbury.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As was then the wont with many country practitioners, and as should be the wont with them all if they consulted their own dignity a little less and the comforts of their customers somewhat more, he added the business of a dispensing apothecary to that of physician.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As was then the wont with many country practitioners, and as should be the wont with them all if they consulted their own dignity a little less and the comforts of their customers somewhat more, he added the business of a dispensing apothecary to that of physician.
then
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From this reading As was then the wont with many country practitioners, and as should be the wont with them all if they consulted their own dignity a little less and the comforts of their customers somewhat more, he added the business of a dispensing apothecary to that of physician.
There
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From this reading There was much about this new-comer which did not endear him to his own profession.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As was then the wont with many country practitioners, and as should be the wont with them all if they consulted their own dignity a little less and the comforts of their customers somewhat more, he added the business of a dispensing apothecary to that of physician.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was much about this new-comer which did not endear him to his own profession.
Thorne
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From this reading Dr Thorne And thus Dr Thorne became settled for life in the little village of Greshamsbury.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Many people around him declared that he could not truly be a doctor, or, at any rate, a doctor to be so called; and his brethren in the art living around him, though they knew that his diplomas, degrees, and certificates were all _en règle_, rather countenanced the report.
thus
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From this reading Dr Thorne And thus Dr Thorne became settled for life in the little village of Greshamsbury.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As was then the wont with many country practitioners, and as should be the wont with them all if they consulted their own dignity a little less and the comforts of their customers somewhat more, he added the business of a dispensing apothecary to that of physician.
truly
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From this reading Many people around him declared that he could not truly be a doctor, or, at any rate, a doctor to be so called; and his brethren in the art living around him, though they knew that his diplomas, degrees, and certificates were all _en règle_, rather countenanced the report.
village
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From this reading Dr Thorne And thus Dr Thorne became settled for life in the little village of Greshamsbury.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As was then the wont with many country practitioners, and as should be the wont with them all if they consulted their own dignity a little less and the comforts of their customers somewhat more, he added the business of a dispensing apothecary to that of physician.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many people around him declared that he could not truly be a doctor, or, at any rate, a doctor to be so called; and his brethren in the art living around him, though they knew that his diplomas, degrees, and certificates were all _en règle_, rather countenanced the report.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was much about this new-comer which did not endear him to his own profession.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As was then the wont with many country practitioners, and as should be the wont with them all if they consulted their own dignity a little less and the comforts of their customers somewhat more, he added the business of a dispensing apothecary to that of physician.
wont
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From this reading As was then the wont with many country practitioners, and as should be the wont with them all if they consulted their own dignity a little less and the comforts of their customers somewhat more, he added the business of a dispensing apothecary to that of physician.
