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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 Edgar set off on a brisk walk up the loch when he parted from the two women at the door of the farmhouse.
actual
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From this reading Till he was five-and-twenty, this young man had known himself only as the heir of a great estate, and of an old and honourable name, and for some few months he had been in actual possession of all the honours he believed his own.
affected
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From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
affection
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From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
ago
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From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
all
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From this reading Till he was five-and-twenty, this young man had known himself only as the heir of a great estate, and of an old and honourable name, and for some few months he had been in actual possession of all the honours he believed his own.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
any
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From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
apparently
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From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Edgar set off on a brisk walk up the loch when he parted from the two women at the door of the farmhouse.
attached
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From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
banished
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From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
believed
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From this reading Till he was five-and-twenty, this young man had known himself only as the heir of a great estate, and of an old and honourable name, and for some few months he had been in actual possession of all the honours he believed his own.
briefly
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From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
energetic and quick
From this reading Edgar set off on a brisk walk up the loch when he parted from the two women at the door of the farmhouse.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
chief
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From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
deeply
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From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
district
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From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
door
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From this reading Edgar set off on a brisk walk up the loch when he parted from the two women at the door of the farmhouse.
drawback
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From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
Edgar
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From this reading Edgar.
elsewhere
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From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
English
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From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
estate
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From this reading Till he was five-and-twenty, this young man had known himself only as the heir of a great estate, and of an old and honourable name, and for some few months he had been in actual possession of all the honours he believed his own.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
expected
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From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
extraordinary
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From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
fact
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From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
farmhouse
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From this reading Edgar set off on a brisk walk up the loch when he parted from the two women at the door of the farmhouse.
father
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From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
few
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From this reading Till he was five-and-twenty, this young man had known himself only as the heir of a great estate, and of an old and honourable name, and for some few months he had been in actual possession of all the honours he believed his own.
five-and-twenty
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From this reading Till he was five-and-twenty, this young man had known himself only as the heir of a great estate, and of an old and honourable name, and for some few months he had been in actual possession of all the honours he believed his own.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Till he was five-and-twenty, this young man had known himself only as the heir of a great estate, and of an old and honourable name, and for some few months he had been in actual possession of all the honours he believed his own.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Edgar set off on a brisk walk up the loch when he parted from the two women at the door of the farmhouse.
gentlest
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From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Till he was five-and-twenty, this young man had known himself only as the heir of a great estate, and of an old and honourable name, and for some few months he had been in actual possession of all the honours he believed his own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
hatred
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From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edgar set off on a brisk walk up the loch when he parted from the two women at the door of the farmhouse.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading Till he was five-and-twenty, this young man had known himself only as the heir of a great estate, and of an old and honourable name, and for some few months he had been in actual possession of all the honours he believed his own.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Till he was five-and-twenty, this young man had known himself only as the heir of a great estate, and of an old and honourable name, and for some few months he had been in actual possession of all the honours he believed his own.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Till he was five-and-twenty, this young man had known himself only as the heir of a great estate, and of an old and honourable name, and for some few months he had been in actual possession of all the honours he believed his own.
history
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From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
home
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From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
honourable
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From this reading Till he was five-and-twenty, this young man had known himself only as the heir of a great estate, and of an old and honourable name, and for some few months he had been in actual possession of all the honours he believed his own.
honours
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From this reading Till he was five-and-twenty, this young man had known himself only as the heir of a great estate, and of an old and honourable name, and for some few months he had been in actual possession of all the honours he believed his own.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
important
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From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Till he was five-and-twenty, this young man had known himself only as the heir of a great estate, and of an old and honourable name, and for some few months he had been in actual possession of all the honours he believed his own.
incidents
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From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
known
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From this reading Till he was five-and-twenty, this young man had known himself only as the heir of a great estate, and of an old and honourable name, and for some few months he had been in actual possession of all the honours he believed his own.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
lifetime
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From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
like
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From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
loch
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From this reading Edgar set off on a brisk walk up the loch when he parted from the two women at the door of the farmhouse.
longer
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From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
man
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From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
men
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From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
months
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From this reading Till he was five-and-twenty, this young man had known himself only as the heir of a great estate, and of an old and honourable name, and for some few months he had been in actual possession of all the honours he believed his own.
more
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From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
most
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From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Till he was five-and-twenty, this young man had known himself only as the heir of a great estate, and of an old and honourable name, and for some few months he had been in actual possession of all the honours he believed his own.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edgar set off on a brisk walk up the loch when he parted from the two women at the door of the farmhouse.
off
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From this reading Edgar set off on a brisk walk up the loch when he parted from the two women at the door of the farmhouse.
old
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From this reading Till he was five-and-twenty, this young man had known himself only as the heir of a great estate, and of an old and honourable name, and for some few months he had been in actual possession of all the honours he believed his own.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Edgar set off on a brisk walk up the loch when he parted from the two women at the door of the farmhouse.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
only
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From this reading Till he was five-and-twenty, this young man had known himself only as the heir of a great estate, and of an old and honourable name, and for some few months he had been in actual possession of all the honours he believed his own.
own
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From this reading Till he was five-and-twenty, this young man had known himself only as the heir of a great estate, and of an old and honourable name, and for some few months he had been in actual possession of all the honours he believed his own.
painful
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From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
parted
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From this reading Edgar set off on a brisk walk up the loch when he parted from the two women at the door of the farmhouse.
possession
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From this reading Till he was five-and-twenty, this young man had known himself only as the heir of a great estate, and of an old and honourable name, and for some few months he had been in actual possession of all the honours he believed his own.
previous
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From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
reader
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From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
recapitulate
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From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
recollection
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From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
record
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From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
regarded
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From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
sentiment
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From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
set
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From this reading Edgar set off on a brisk walk up the loch when he parted from the two women at the door of the farmhouse.
several
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From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
sister
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From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
some
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From this reading Till he was five-and-twenty, this young man had known himself only as the heir of a great estate, and of an old and honourable name, and for some few months he had been in actual possession of all the honours he believed his own.
squire
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From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
story
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From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edgar set off on a brisk walk up the loch when he parted from the two women at the door of the farmhouse.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Till he was five-and-twenty, this young man had known himself only as the heir of a great estate, and of an old and honourable name, and for some few months he had been in actual possession of all the honours he believed his own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
two
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From this reading Edgar set off on a brisk walk up the loch when he parted from the two women at the door of the farmhouse.
up
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From this reading Edgar set off on a brisk walk up the loch when he parted from the two women at the door of the farmhouse.
walk
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From this reading Edgar set off on a brisk walk up the loch when he parted from the two women at the door of the farmhouse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Till he was five-and-twenty, this young man had known himself only as the heir of a great estate, and of an old and honourable name, and for some few months he had been in actual possession of all the honours he believed his own.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Edgar set off on a brisk walk up the loch when he parted from the two women at the door of the farmhouse.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a great English squire, one of the most important men in his district, with an only sister, to whom he was deeply attached, and no drawback in his life except the mysterious fact, which no longer affected him except as a painful recollection, that his father, during his lifetime, had banished him from his home, and apparently regarded him with a sentiment more like hatred than affection.
women
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From this reading Edgar set off on a brisk walk up the loch when he parted from the two women at the door of the farmhouse.
years
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From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
young
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From this reading The previous history of this young man had been an extraordinary one, and has had its record elsewhere; but as it is not to be expected that any--even the gentlest reader--could remember a story told them several years ago, I will briefly recapitulate its chief incidents.
