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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 A Pair of Philanthropists.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He felt a whimsical inclination at first to explain to everybody he encountered that he was, so to speak, an impostor, having no right to all the good things about him, but being only Mr. Tottenham’s upper servant, existing in the atmosphere of the drawing-room only on sufferance and by courtesy.
accept
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From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
affected
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From this reading People in such circumstances are generally, I believe, very differently affected, or so at least one reads in story.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was very strange to the young man, after so long an interval of a very different life, to return vicariously, as it were, not in his own right, to the habits and surroundings of luxury.
all
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From this reading He felt a whimsical inclination at first to explain to everybody he encountered that he was, so to speak, an impostor, having no right to all the good things about him, but being only Mr. Tottenham’s upper servant, existing in the atmosphere of the drawing-room only on sufferance and by courtesy.
alternative
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From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was very strange to the young man, after so long an interval of a very different life, to return vicariously, as it were, not in his own right, to the habits and surroundings of luxury.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People in such circumstances are generally, I believe, very differently affected, or so at least one reads in story.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was very strange to the young man, after so long an interval of a very different life, to return vicariously, as it were, not in his own right, to the habits and surroundings of luxury.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He felt a whimsical inclination at first to explain to everybody he encountered that he was, so to speak, an impostor, having no right to all the good things about him, but being only Mr. Tottenham’s upper servant, existing in the atmosphere of the drawing-room only on sufferance and by courtesy.
atmosphere
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From this reading He felt a whimsical inclination at first to explain to everybody he encountered that he was, so to speak, an impostor, having no right to all the good things about him, but being only Mr. Tottenham’s upper servant, existing in the atmosphere of the drawing-room only on sufferance and by courtesy.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He felt a whimsical inclination at first to explain to everybody he encountered that he was, so to speak, an impostor, having no right to all the good things about him, but being only Mr. Tottenham’s upper servant, existing in the atmosphere of the drawing-room only on sufferance and by courtesy.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading People in such circumstances are generally, I believe, very differently affected, or so at least one reads in story.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt a whimsical inclination at first to explain to everybody he encountered that he was, so to speak, an impostor, having no right to all the good things about him, but being only Mr. Tottenham’s upper servant, existing in the atmosphere of the drawing-room only on sufferance and by courtesy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He felt a whimsical inclination at first to explain to everybody he encountered that he was, so to speak, an impostor, having no right to all the good things about him, but being only Mr. Tottenham’s upper servant, existing in the atmosphere of the drawing-room only on sufferance and by courtesy.
circumstances
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From this reading People in such circumstances are generally, I believe, very differently affected, or so at least one reads in story.
courtesy
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From this reading He felt a whimsical inclination at first to explain to everybody he encountered that he was, so to speak, an impostor, having no right to all the good things about him, but being only Mr. Tottenham’s upper servant, existing in the atmosphere of the drawing-room only on sufferance and by courtesy.
describe
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From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was very strange to the young man, after so long an interval of a very different life, to return vicariously, as it were, not in his own right, to the habits and surroundings of luxury.
differently
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From this reading People in such circumstances are generally, I believe, very differently affected, or so at least one reads in story.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
drawing-room
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From this reading He felt a whimsical inclination at first to explain to everybody he encountered that he was, so to speak, an impostor, having no right to all the good things about him, but being only Mr. Tottenham’s upper servant, existing in the atmosphere of the drawing-room only on sufferance and by courtesy.
earn
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From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
Edgar
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From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
encountered
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From this reading He felt a whimsical inclination at first to explain to everybody he encountered that he was, so to speak, an impostor, having no right to all the good things about him, but being only Mr. Tottenham’s upper servant, existing in the atmosphere of the drawing-room only on sufferance and by courtesy.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading He felt a whimsical inclination at first to explain to everybody he encountered that he was, so to speak, an impostor, having no right to all the good things about him, but being only Mr. Tottenham’s upper servant, existing in the atmosphere of the drawing-room only on sufferance and by courtesy.
existing
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From this reading He felt a whimsical inclination at first to explain to everybody he encountered that he was, so to speak, an impostor, having no right to all the good things about him, but being only Mr. Tottenham’s upper servant, existing in the atmosphere of the drawing-room only on sufferance and by courtesy.
explain
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From this reading He felt a whimsical inclination at first to explain to everybody he encountered that he was, so to speak, an impostor, having no right to all the good things about him, but being only Mr. Tottenham’s upper servant, existing in the atmosphere of the drawing-room only on sufferance and by courtesy.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
felt
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From this reading He felt a whimsical inclination at first to explain to everybody he encountered that he was, so to speak, an impostor, having no right to all the good things about him, but being only Mr. Tottenham’s upper servant, existing in the atmosphere of the drawing-room only on sufferance and by courtesy.
finally
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From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt a whimsical inclination at first to explain to everybody he encountered that he was, so to speak, an impostor, having no right to all the good things about him, but being only Mr. Tottenham’s upper servant, existing in the atmosphere of the drawing-room only on sufferance and by courtesy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
generally
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From this reading People in such circumstances are generally, I believe, very differently affected, or so at least one reads in story.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt a whimsical inclination at first to explain to everybody he encountered that he was, so to speak, an impostor, having no right to all the good things about him, but being only Mr. Tottenham’s upper servant, existing in the atmosphere of the drawing-room only on sufferance and by courtesy.
habits
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From this reading It was very strange to the young man, after so long an interval of a very different life, to return vicariously, as it were, not in his own right, to the habits and surroundings of luxury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He felt a whimsical inclination at first to explain to everybody he encountered that he was, so to speak, an impostor, having no right to all the good things about him, but being only Mr. Tottenham’s upper servant, existing in the atmosphere of the drawing-room only on sufferance and by courtesy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
idleness
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From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
impostor
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From this reading He felt a whimsical inclination at first to explain to everybody he encountered that he was, so to speak, an impostor, having no right to all the good things about him, but being only Mr. Tottenham’s upper servant, existing in the atmosphere of the drawing-room only on sufferance and by courtesy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
inclination
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From this reading He felt a whimsical inclination at first to explain to everybody he encountered that he was, so to speak, an impostor, having no right to all the good things about him, but being only Mr. Tottenham’s upper servant, existing in the atmosphere of the drawing-room only on sufferance and by courtesy.
interval
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From this reading It was very strange to the young man, after so long an interval of a very different life, to return vicariously, as it were, not in his own right, to the habits and surroundings of luxury.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very strange to the young man, after so long an interval of a very different life, to return vicariously, as it were, not in his own right, to the habits and surroundings of luxury.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People in such circumstances are generally, I believe, very differently affected, or so at least one reads in story.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was very strange to the young man, after so long an interval of a very different life, to return vicariously, as it were, not in his own right, to the habits and surroundings of luxury.
luxury
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From this reading It was very strange to the young man, after so long an interval of a very different life, to return vicariously, as it were, not in his own right, to the habits and surroundings of luxury.
made
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From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
man
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From this reading It was very strange to the young man, after so long an interval of a very different life, to return vicariously, as it were, not in his own right, to the habits and surroundings of luxury.
many
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From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
memorable
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From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
money
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From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
more
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From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
Mr
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From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He felt a whimsical inclination at first to explain to everybody he encountered that he was, so to speak, an impostor, having no right to all the good things about him, but being only Mr. Tottenham’s upper servant, existing in the atmosphere of the drawing-room only on sufferance and by courtesy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Pair of Philanthropists.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading People in such circumstances are generally, I believe, very differently affected, or so at least one reads in story.
only
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From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading People in such circumstances are generally, I believe, very differently affected, or so at least one reads in story.
own
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From this reading It was very strange to the young man, after so long an interval of a very different life, to return vicariously, as it were, not in his own right, to the habits and surroundings of luxury.
Pair
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From this reading A Pair of Philanthropists.
People
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From this reading People in such circumstances are generally, I believe, very differently affected, or so at least one reads in story.
Philanthropists
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From this reading A Pair of Philanthropists.
possible
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From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
proposal
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From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
reads
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From this reading People in such circumstances are generally, I believe, very differently affected, or so at least one reads in story.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
remnant
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From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
return
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From this reading It was very strange to the young man, after so long an interval of a very different life, to return vicariously, as it were, not in his own right, to the habits and surroundings of luxury.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was very strange to the young man, after so long an interval of a very different life, to return vicariously, as it were, not in his own right, to the habits and surroundings of luxury.
servant
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From this reading He felt a whimsical inclination at first to explain to everybody he encountered that he was, so to speak, an impostor, having no right to all the good things about him, but being only Mr. Tottenham’s upper servant, existing in the atmosphere of the drawing-room only on sufferance and by courtesy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was very strange to the young man, after so long an interval of a very different life, to return vicariously, as it were, not in his own right, to the habits and surroundings of luxury.
some
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From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
sort
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From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
speak
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From this reading He felt a whimsical inclination at first to explain to everybody he encountered that he was, so to speak, an impostor, having no right to all the good things about him, but being only Mr. Tottenham’s upper servant, existing in the atmosphere of the drawing-room only on sufferance and by courtesy.
spendingnounUS /ˈspending/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
story
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From this reading People in such circumstances are generally, I believe, very differently affected, or so at least one reads in story.
strange
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From this reading It was very strange to the young man, after so long an interval of a very different life, to return vicariously, as it were, not in his own right, to the habits and surroundings of luxury.
struggles
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From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading People in such circumstances are generally, I believe, very differently affected, or so at least one reads in story.
sufferance
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From this reading He felt a whimsical inclination at first to explain to everybody he encountered that he was, so to speak, an impostor, having no right to all the good things about him, but being only Mr. Tottenham’s upper servant, existing in the atmosphere of the drawing-room only on sufferance and by courtesy.
Sunday
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From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
surroundings
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From this reading It was very strange to the young man, after so long an interval of a very different life, to return vicariously, as it were, not in his own right, to the habits and surroundings of luxury.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
things
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From this reading He felt a whimsical inclination at first to explain to everybody he encountered that he was, so to speak, an impostor, having no right to all the good things about him, but being only Mr. Tottenham’s upper servant, existing in the atmosphere of the drawing-room only on sufferance and by courtesy.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
Tottenham's
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From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
up
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From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
upper
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From this reading He felt a whimsical inclination at first to explain to everybody he encountered that he was, so to speak, an impostor, having no right to all the good things about him, but being only Mr. Tottenham’s upper servant, existing in the atmosphere of the drawing-room only on sufferance and by courtesy.
very
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From this reading It was very strange to the young man, after so long an interval of a very different life, to return vicariously, as it were, not in his own right, to the habits and surroundings of luxury.
vicariously
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From this reading It was very strange to the young man, after so long an interval of a very different life, to return vicariously, as it were, not in his own right, to the habits and surroundings of luxury.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very strange to the young man, after so long an interval of a very different life, to return vicariously, as it were, not in his own right, to the habits and surroundings of luxury.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was very strange to the young man, after so long an interval of a very different life, to return vicariously, as it were, not in his own right, to the habits and surroundings of luxury.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
whimsical
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From this reading He felt a whimsical inclination at first to explain to everybody he encountered that he was, so to speak, an impostor, having no right to all the good things about him, but being only Mr. Tottenham’s upper servant, existing in the atmosphere of the drawing-room only on sufferance and by courtesy.
work
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From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I need not describe the many struggles of feeling which Edgar went through on that memorable Sunday, before he finally made up his mind to accept Mr. Tottenham’s proposal, and do the only thing which remained possible for him, his only alternative between work of some sort and idleness--between spending his last little remnant of money and beginning to earn some more--a thing which he had never yet done in his life.
young
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From this reading It was very strange to the young man, after so long an interval of a very different life, to return vicariously, as it were, not in his own right, to the habits and surroundings of luxury.
