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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was one which could not fail to impress itself deeply on my mind, unfolding as it did a number of circumstances, each interesting and wonderful to one so utterly inexperienced as I was.
affluence
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From this reading He was descended from a good family in France, where he had lived for many years in affluence, respected by his superiors and beloved by his equals.
Agatha
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From this reading His son was bred in the service of his country, and Agatha had ranked with ladies of the highest distinction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was one which could not fail to impress itself deeply on my mind, unfolding as it did a number of circumstances, each interesting and wonderful to one so utterly inexperienced as I was.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was one which could not fail to impress itself deeply on my mind, unfolding as it did a number of circumstances, each interesting and wonderful to one so utterly inexperienced as I was.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Some time elapsed before I learned the history of my friends.
beloved
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From this reading He was descended from a good family in France, where he had lived for many years in affluence, respected by his superiors and beloved by his equals.
bred
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From this reading His son was bred in the service of his country, and Agatha had ranked with ladies of the highest distinction.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was descended from a good family in France, where he had lived for many years in affluence, respected by his superiors and beloved by his equals.
circumstances
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From this reading It was one which could not fail to impress itself deeply on my mind, unfolding as it did a number of circumstances, each interesting and wonderful to one so utterly inexperienced as I was.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was one which could not fail to impress itself deeply on my mind, unfolding as it did a number of circumstances, each interesting and wonderful to one so utterly inexperienced as I was.
country
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From this reading His son was bred in the service of his country, and Agatha had ranked with ladies of the highest distinction.
De
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From this reading “The name of the old man was De Lacey.
deeply
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From this reading It was one which could not fail to impress itself deeply on my mind, unfolding as it did a number of circumstances, each interesting and wonderful to one so utterly inexperienced as I was.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was descended from a good family in France, where he had lived for many years in affluence, respected by his superiors and beloved by his equals.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was one which could not fail to impress itself deeply on my mind, unfolding as it did a number of circumstances, each interesting and wonderful to one so utterly inexperienced as I was.
distinction
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From this reading His son was bred in the service of his country, and Agatha had ranked with ladies of the highest distinction.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was one which could not fail to impress itself deeply on my mind, unfolding as it did a number of circumstances, each interesting and wonderful to one so utterly inexperienced as I was.
elapsed
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From this reading “Some time elapsed before I learned the history of my friends.
equals
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From this reading He was descended from a good family in France, where he had lived for many years in affluence, respected by his superiors and beloved by his equals.
fail
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From this reading It was one which could not fail to impress itself deeply on my mind, unfolding as it did a number of circumstances, each interesting and wonderful to one so utterly inexperienced as I was.
family
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From this reading He was descended from a good family in France, where he had lived for many years in affluence, respected by his superiors and beloved by his equals.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was descended from a good family in France, where he had lived for many years in affluence, respected by his superiors and beloved by his equals.
France
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From this reading He was descended from a good family in France, where he had lived for many years in affluence, respected by his superiors and beloved by his equals.
friends
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From this reading “Some time elapsed before I learned the history of my friends.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was descended from a good family in France, where he had lived for many years in affluence, respected by his superiors and beloved by his equals.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was descended from a good family in France, where he had lived for many years in affluence, respected by his superiors and beloved by his equals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was descended from a good family in France, where he had lived for many years in affluence, respected by his superiors and beloved by his equals.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was descended from a good family in France, where he had lived for many years in affluence, respected by his superiors and beloved by his equals.
highest
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From this reading His son was bred in the service of his country, and Agatha had ranked with ladies of the highest distinction.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was descended from a good family in France, where he had lived for many years in affluence, respected by his superiors and beloved by his equals.
history
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From this reading “Some time elapsed before I learned the history of my friends.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Some time elapsed before I learned the history of my friends.
impress
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From this reading It was one which could not fail to impress itself deeply on my mind, unfolding as it did a number of circumstances, each interesting and wonderful to one so utterly inexperienced as I was.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was descended from a good family in France, where he had lived for many years in affluence, respected by his superiors and beloved by his equals.
inexperienced
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From this reading It was one which could not fail to impress itself deeply on my mind, unfolding as it did a number of circumstances, each interesting and wonderful to one so utterly inexperienced as I was.
interesting
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From this reading It was one which could not fail to impress itself deeply on my mind, unfolding as it did a number of circumstances, each interesting and wonderful to one so utterly inexperienced as I was.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one which could not fail to impress itself deeply on my mind, unfolding as it did a number of circumstances, each interesting and wonderful to one so utterly inexperienced as I was.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was one which could not fail to impress itself deeply on my mind, unfolding as it did a number of circumstances, each interesting and wonderful to one so utterly inexperienced as I was.
Lacey
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From this reading “The name of the old man was De Lacey.
ladies
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From this reading His son was bred in the service of his country, and Agatha had ranked with ladies of the highest distinction.
learned
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From this reading “Some time elapsed before I learned the history of my friends.
lived
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From this reading He was descended from a good family in France, where he had lived for many years in affluence, respected by his superiors and beloved by his equals.
man
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From this reading “The name of the old man was De Lacey.
many
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From this reading He was descended from a good family in France, where he had lived for many years in affluence, respected by his superiors and beloved by his equals.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was one which could not fail to impress itself deeply on my mind, unfolding as it did a number of circumstances, each interesting and wonderful to one so utterly inexperienced as I was.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Some time elapsed before I learned the history of my friends.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The name of the old man was De Lacey.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was one which could not fail to impress itself deeply on my mind, unfolding as it did a number of circumstances, each interesting and wonderful to one so utterly inexperienced as I was.
number
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From this reading It was one which could not fail to impress itself deeply on my mind, unfolding as it did a number of circumstances, each interesting and wonderful to one so utterly inexperienced as I was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Some time elapsed before I learned the history of my friends.
old
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From this reading “The name of the old man was De Lacey.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was one which could not fail to impress itself deeply on my mind, unfolding as it did a number of circumstances, each interesting and wonderful to one so utterly inexperienced as I was.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one which could not fail to impress itself deeply on my mind, unfolding as it did a number of circumstances, each interesting and wonderful to one so utterly inexperienced as I was.
ranked
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From this reading His son was bred in the service of his country, and Agatha had ranked with ladies of the highest distinction.
respected
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From this reading He was descended from a good family in France, where he had lived for many years in affluence, respected by his superiors and beloved by his equals.
service
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From this reading His son was bred in the service of his country, and Agatha had ranked with ladies of the highest distinction.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was one which could not fail to impress itself deeply on my mind, unfolding as it did a number of circumstances, each interesting and wonderful to one so utterly inexperienced as I was.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Some time elapsed before I learned the history of my friends.
son
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From this reading His son was bred in the service of his country, and Agatha had ranked with ladies of the highest distinction.
superiors
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From this reading He was descended from a good family in France, where he had lived for many years in affluence, respected by his superiors and beloved by his equals.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Some time elapsed before I learned the history of my friends.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some time elapsed before I learned the history of my friends.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was one which could not fail to impress itself deeply on my mind, unfolding as it did a number of circumstances, each interesting and wonderful to one so utterly inexperienced as I was.
unfolding
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From this reading It was one which could not fail to impress itself deeply on my mind, unfolding as it did a number of circumstances, each interesting and wonderful to one so utterly inexperienced as I was.
utterly
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From this reading It was one which could not fail to impress itself deeply on my mind, unfolding as it did a number of circumstances, each interesting and wonderful to one so utterly inexperienced as I was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one which could not fail to impress itself deeply on my mind, unfolding as it did a number of circumstances, each interesting and wonderful to one so utterly inexperienced as I was.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He was descended from a good family in France, where he had lived for many years in affluence, respected by his superiors and beloved by his equals.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was one which could not fail to impress itself deeply on my mind, unfolding as it did a number of circumstances, each interesting and wonderful to one so utterly inexperienced as I was.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His son was bred in the service of his country, and Agatha had ranked with ladies of the highest distinction.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was one which could not fail to impress itself deeply on my mind, unfolding as it did a number of circumstances, each interesting and wonderful to one so utterly inexperienced as I was.
years
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From this reading He was descended from a good family in France, where he had lived for many years in affluence, respected by his superiors and beloved by his equals.
