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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 “Yes,” said Edgar, hesitating, with the modesty that became his humble pretensions; “but, after all, to desire a piece of knowledge because it is useful, is not an unworthy sentiment.”
acquirements
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From this reading “Oh, no, not at all an unworthy sentiment; indeed, very right in its way; but totally subversive,” said Lady Mary, sadly, “of the highest principle of education, which aims at thorough cultivation of the mind rather than at conferring certain commonplace matter-of-fact acquirements.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Yes,” said Edgar, hesitating, with the modesty that became his humble pretensions; “but, after all, to desire a piece of knowledge because it is useful, is not an unworthy sentiment.”
aims
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From this reading “Oh, no, not at all an unworthy sentiment; indeed, very right in its way; but totally subversive,” said Lady Mary, sadly, “of the highest principle of education, which aims at thorough cultivation of the mind rather than at conferring certain commonplace matter-of-fact acquirements.
all
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From this reading “It is astonishing,” said Lady Mary, mournfully, “how entirely one is misunderstood in all one’s deeper meanings--even by those one has, so to speak, trained one’s self.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Yes,” said Edgar, hesitating, with the modesty that became his humble pretensions; “but, after all, to desire a piece of knowledge because it is useful, is not an unworthy sentiment.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wisdom and Foolishness.
astonishing
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From this reading “It is astonishing,” said Lady Mary, mournfully, “how entirely one is misunderstood in all one’s deeper meanings--even by those one has, so to speak, trained one’s self.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Oh, no, not at all an unworthy sentiment; indeed, very right in its way; but totally subversive,” said Lady Mary, sadly, “of the highest principle of education, which aims at thorough cultivation of the mind rather than at conferring certain commonplace matter-of-fact acquirements.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Considered in that point of view, professional education would be the highest, which I don’t think it is.
became
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From this reading “Yes,” said Edgar, hesitating, with the modesty that became his humble pretensions; “but, after all, to desire a piece of knowledge because it is useful, is not an unworthy sentiment.”
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “Yes,” said Edgar, hesitating, with the modesty that became his humble pretensions; “but, after all, to desire a piece of knowledge because it is useful, is not an unworthy sentiment.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes,” said Edgar, hesitating, with the modesty that became his humble pretensions; “but, after all, to desire a piece of knowledge because it is useful, is not an unworthy sentiment.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “It is astonishing,” said Lady Mary, mournfully, “how entirely one is misunderstood in all one’s deeper meanings--even by those one has, so to speak, trained one’s self.”
certain
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From this reading “Oh, no, not at all an unworthy sentiment; indeed, very right in its way; but totally subversive,” said Lady Mary, sadly, “of the highest principle of education, which aims at thorough cultivation of the mind rather than at conferring certain commonplace matter-of-fact acquirements.
commonplace
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From this reading “Oh, no, not at all an unworthy sentiment; indeed, very right in its way; but totally subversive,” said Lady Mary, sadly, “of the highest principle of education, which aims at thorough cultivation of the mind rather than at conferring certain commonplace matter-of-fact acquirements.
conferring
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From this reading “Oh, no, not at all an unworthy sentiment; indeed, very right in its way; but totally subversive,” said Lady Mary, sadly, “of the highest principle of education, which aims at thorough cultivation of the mind rather than at conferring certain commonplace matter-of-fact acquirements.
Considered
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From this reading Considered in that point of view, professional education would be the highest, which I don’t think it is.
cultivation
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From this reading “Oh, no, not at all an unworthy sentiment; indeed, very right in its way; but totally subversive,” said Lady Mary, sadly, “of the highest principle of education, which aims at thorough cultivation of the mind rather than at conferring certain commonplace matter-of-fact acquirements.
deeper
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From this reading “It is astonishing,” said Lady Mary, mournfully, “how entirely one is misunderstood in all one’s deeper meanings--even by those one has, so to speak, trained one’s self.”
desire
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From this reading “Yes,” said Edgar, hesitating, with the modesty that became his humble pretensions; “but, after all, to desire a piece of knowledge because it is useful, is not an unworthy sentiment.”
don't
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From this reading Considered in that point of view, professional education would be the highest, which I don’t think it is.
Edgar
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From this reading “Yes,” said Edgar, hesitating, with the modesty that became his humble pretensions; “but, after all, to desire a piece of knowledge because it is useful, is not an unworthy sentiment.”
education
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From this reading “Oh, no, not at all an unworthy sentiment; indeed, very right in its way; but totally subversive,” said Lady Mary, sadly, “of the highest principle of education, which aims at thorough cultivation of the mind rather than at conferring certain commonplace matter-of-fact acquirements.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It is astonishing,” said Lady Mary, mournfully, “how entirely one is misunderstood in all one’s deeper meanings--even by those one has, so to speak, trained one’s self.”
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is astonishing,” said Lady Mary, mournfully, “how entirely one is misunderstood in all one’s deeper meanings--even by those one has, so to speak, trained one’s self.”
Foolishness
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From this reading Wisdom and Foolishness.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is astonishing,” said Lady Mary, mournfully, “how entirely one is misunderstood in all one’s deeper meanings--even by those one has, so to speak, trained one’s self.”
hesitating
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From this reading “Yes,” said Edgar, hesitating, with the modesty that became his humble pretensions; “but, after all, to desire a piece of knowledge because it is useful, is not an unworthy sentiment.”
highest
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From this reading “Oh, no, not at all an unworthy sentiment; indeed, very right in its way; but totally subversive,” said Lady Mary, sadly, “of the highest principle of education, which aims at thorough cultivation of the mind rather than at conferring certain commonplace matter-of-fact acquirements.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” said Edgar, hesitating, with the modesty that became his humble pretensions; “but, after all, to desire a piece of knowledge because it is useful, is not an unworthy sentiment.”
how
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From this reading “It is astonishing,” said Lady Mary, mournfully, “how entirely one is misunderstood in all one’s deeper meanings--even by those one has, so to speak, trained one’s self.”
humble
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From this reading “Yes,” said Edgar, hesitating, with the modesty that became his humble pretensions; “but, after all, to desire a piece of knowledge because it is useful, is not an unworthy sentiment.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Considered in that point of view, professional education would be the highest, which I don’t think it is.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It is astonishing,” said Lady Mary, mournfully, “how entirely one is misunderstood in all one’s deeper meanings--even by those one has, so to speak, trained one’s self.”
indeed
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From this reading “Oh, no, not at all an unworthy sentiment; indeed, very right in its way; but totally subversive,” said Lady Mary, sadly, “of the highest principle of education, which aims at thorough cultivation of the mind rather than at conferring certain commonplace matter-of-fact acquirements.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is astonishing,” said Lady Mary, mournfully, “how entirely one is misunderstood in all one’s deeper meanings--even by those one has, so to speak, trained one’s self.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is astonishing,” said Lady Mary, mournfully, “how entirely one is misunderstood in all one’s deeper meanings--even by those one has, so to speak, trained one’s self.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, no, not at all an unworthy sentiment; indeed, very right in its way; but totally subversive,” said Lady Mary, sadly, “of the highest principle of education, which aims at thorough cultivation of the mind rather than at conferring certain commonplace matter-of-fact acquirements.
knowledge
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From this reading “Yes,” said Edgar, hesitating, with the modesty that became his humble pretensions; “but, after all, to desire a piece of knowledge because it is useful, is not an unworthy sentiment.”
Lady
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From this reading “It is astonishing,” said Lady Mary, mournfully, “how entirely one is misunderstood in all one’s deeper meanings--even by those one has, so to speak, trained one’s self.”
Mary
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From this reading “It is astonishing,” said Lady Mary, mournfully, “how entirely one is misunderstood in all one’s deeper meanings--even by those one has, so to speak, trained one’s self.”
matter-of-fact
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From this reading “Oh, no, not at all an unworthy sentiment; indeed, very right in its way; but totally subversive,” said Lady Mary, sadly, “of the highest principle of education, which aims at thorough cultivation of the mind rather than at conferring certain commonplace matter-of-fact acquirements.
meanings
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From this reading “It is astonishing,” said Lady Mary, mournfully, “how entirely one is misunderstood in all one’s deeper meanings--even by those one has, so to speak, trained one’s self.”
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, no, not at all an unworthy sentiment; indeed, very right in its way; but totally subversive,” said Lady Mary, sadly, “of the highest principle of education, which aims at thorough cultivation of the mind rather than at conferring certain commonplace matter-of-fact acquirements.
misunderstood
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From this reading “It is astonishing,” said Lady Mary, mournfully, “how entirely one is misunderstood in all one’s deeper meanings--even by those one has, so to speak, trained one’s self.”
modesty
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From this reading “Yes,” said Edgar, hesitating, with the modesty that became his humble pretensions; “but, after all, to desire a piece of knowledge because it is useful, is not an unworthy sentiment.”
mournfully
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From this reading “It is astonishing,” said Lady Mary, mournfully, “how entirely one is misunderstood in all one’s deeper meanings--even by those one has, so to speak, trained one’s self.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh, no, not at all an unworthy sentiment; indeed, very right in its way; but totally subversive,” said Lady Mary, sadly, “of the highest principle of education, which aims at thorough cultivation of the mind rather than at conferring certain commonplace matter-of-fact acquirements.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yes,” said Edgar, hesitating, with the modesty that became his humble pretensions; “but, after all, to desire a piece of knowledge because it is useful, is not an unworthy sentiment.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes,” said Edgar, hesitating, with the modesty that became his humble pretensions; “but, after all, to desire a piece of knowledge because it is useful, is not an unworthy sentiment.”
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, no, not at all an unworthy sentiment; indeed, very right in its way; but totally subversive,” said Lady Mary, sadly, “of the highest principle of education, which aims at thorough cultivation of the mind rather than at conferring certain commonplace matter-of-fact acquirements.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It is astonishing,” said Lady Mary, mournfully, “how entirely one is misunderstood in all one’s deeper meanings--even by those one has, so to speak, trained one’s self.”
one's
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From this reading “It is astonishing,” said Lady Mary, mournfully, “how entirely one is misunderstood in all one’s deeper meanings--even by those one has, so to speak, trained one’s self.”
piece
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From this reading “Yes,” said Edgar, hesitating, with the modesty that became his humble pretensions; “but, after all, to desire a piece of knowledge because it is useful, is not an unworthy sentiment.”
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Considered in that point of view, professional education would be the highest, which I don’t think it is.
pretensions
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From this reading “Yes,” said Edgar, hesitating, with the modesty that became his humble pretensions; “but, after all, to desire a piece of knowledge because it is useful, is not an unworthy sentiment.”
principle
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From this reading “Oh, no, not at all an unworthy sentiment; indeed, very right in its way; but totally subversive,” said Lady Mary, sadly, “of the highest principle of education, which aims at thorough cultivation of the mind rather than at conferring certain commonplace matter-of-fact acquirements.
professional
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From this reading Considered in that point of view, professional education would be the highest, which I don’t think it is.
rather
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From this reading “Oh, no, not at all an unworthy sentiment; indeed, very right in its way; but totally subversive,” said Lady Mary, sadly, “of the highest principle of education, which aims at thorough cultivation of the mind rather than at conferring certain commonplace matter-of-fact acquirements.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, no, not at all an unworthy sentiment; indeed, very right in its way; but totally subversive,” said Lady Mary, sadly, “of the highest principle of education, which aims at thorough cultivation of the mind rather than at conferring certain commonplace matter-of-fact acquirements.
sadly
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From this reading “Oh, no, not at all an unworthy sentiment; indeed, very right in its way; but totally subversive,” said Lady Mary, sadly, “of the highest principle of education, which aims at thorough cultivation of the mind rather than at conferring certain commonplace matter-of-fact acquirements.
said
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From this reading “It is astonishing,” said Lady Mary, mournfully, “how entirely one is misunderstood in all one’s deeper meanings--even by those one has, so to speak, trained one’s self.”
self
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From this reading “It is astonishing,” said Lady Mary, mournfully, “how entirely one is misunderstood in all one’s deeper meanings--even by those one has, so to speak, trained one’s self.”
sentiment
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From this reading “Yes,” said Edgar, hesitating, with the modesty that became his humble pretensions; “but, after all, to desire a piece of knowledge because it is useful, is not an unworthy sentiment.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It is astonishing,” said Lady Mary, mournfully, “how entirely one is misunderstood in all one’s deeper meanings--even by those one has, so to speak, trained one’s self.”
speak
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From this reading “It is astonishing,” said Lady Mary, mournfully, “how entirely one is misunderstood in all one’s deeper meanings--even by those one has, so to speak, trained one’s self.”
subversive
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From this reading “Oh, no, not at all an unworthy sentiment; indeed, very right in its way; but totally subversive,” said Lady Mary, sadly, “of the highest principle of education, which aims at thorough cultivation of the mind rather than at conferring certain commonplace matter-of-fact acquirements.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Oh, no, not at all an unworthy sentiment; indeed, very right in its way; but totally subversive,” said Lady Mary, sadly, “of the highest principle of education, which aims at thorough cultivation of the mind rather than at conferring certain commonplace matter-of-fact acquirements.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes,” said Edgar, hesitating, with the modesty that became his humble pretensions; “but, after all, to desire a piece of knowledge because it is useful, is not an unworthy sentiment.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes,” said Edgar, hesitating, with the modesty that became his humble pretensions; “but, after all, to desire a piece of knowledge because it is useful, is not an unworthy sentiment.”
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Considered in that point of view, professional education would be the highest, which I don’t think it is.
thorough
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From this reading “Oh, no, not at all an unworthy sentiment; indeed, very right in its way; but totally subversive,” said Lady Mary, sadly, “of the highest principle of education, which aims at thorough cultivation of the mind rather than at conferring certain commonplace matter-of-fact acquirements.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “It is astonishing,” said Lady Mary, mournfully, “how entirely one is misunderstood in all one’s deeper meanings--even by those one has, so to speak, trained one’s self.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is astonishing,” said Lady Mary, mournfully, “how entirely one is misunderstood in all one’s deeper meanings--even by those one has, so to speak, trained one’s self.”
totally
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From this reading “Oh, no, not at all an unworthy sentiment; indeed, very right in its way; but totally subversive,” said Lady Mary, sadly, “of the highest principle of education, which aims at thorough cultivation of the mind rather than at conferring certain commonplace matter-of-fact acquirements.
trained
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From this reading “It is astonishing,” said Lady Mary, mournfully, “how entirely one is misunderstood in all one’s deeper meanings--even by those one has, so to speak, trained one’s self.”
unworthy
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From this reading “Yes,” said Edgar, hesitating, with the modesty that became his humble pretensions; “but, after all, to desire a piece of knowledge because it is useful, is not an unworthy sentiment.”
useful
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From this reading “Yes,” said Edgar, hesitating, with the modesty that became his humble pretensions; “but, after all, to desire a piece of knowledge because it is useful, is not an unworthy sentiment.”
very
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From this reading “Oh, no, not at all an unworthy sentiment; indeed, very right in its way; but totally subversive,” said Lady Mary, sadly, “of the highest principle of education, which aims at thorough cultivation of the mind rather than at conferring certain commonplace matter-of-fact acquirements.
view
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From this reading Considered in that point of view, professional education would be the highest, which I don’t think it is.
way
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From this reading “Oh, no, not at all an unworthy sentiment; indeed, very right in its way; but totally subversive,” said Lady Mary, sadly, “of the highest principle of education, which aims at thorough cultivation of the mind rather than at conferring certain commonplace matter-of-fact acquirements.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Oh, no, not at all an unworthy sentiment; indeed, very right in its way; but totally subversive,” said Lady Mary, sadly, “of the highest principle of education, which aims at thorough cultivation of the mind rather than at conferring certain commonplace matter-of-fact acquirements.
Wisdom
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From this reading Wisdom and Foolishness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes,” said Edgar, hesitating, with the modesty that became his humble pretensions; “but, after all, to desire a piece of knowledge because it is useful, is not an unworthy sentiment.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Considered in that point of view, professional education would be the highest, which I don’t think it is.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes,” said Edgar, hesitating, with the modesty that became his humble pretensions; “but, after all, to desire a piece of knowledge because it is useful, is not an unworthy sentiment.”
