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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “As yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil, benevolence and generosity were ever present before me, inciting within me a desire to become an actor in the busy scene where so many admirable qualities were called forth and displayed.
account
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From this reading But in giving an account of the progress of my intellect, I must not omit a circumstance which occurred in the beginning of the month of August of the same year.
actor
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From this reading “As yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil, benevolence and generosity were ever present before me, inciting within me a desire to become an actor in the busy scene where so many admirable qualities were called forth and displayed.
admirable
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From this reading “As yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil, benevolence and generosity were ever present before me, inciting within me a desire to become an actor in the busy scene where so many admirable qualities were called forth and displayed.
admire
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From this reading I learned, from the views of social life which it developed, to admire their virtues and to deprecate the vices of mankind.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “As yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil, benevolence and generosity were ever present before me, inciting within me a desire to become an actor in the busy scene where so many admirable qualities were called forth and displayed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I learned, from the views of social life which it developed, to admire their virtues and to deprecate the vices of mankind.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil, benevolence and generosity were ever present before me, inciting within me a desire to become an actor in the busy scene where so many admirable qualities were called forth and displayed.
August
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From this reading But in giving an account of the progress of my intellect, I must not omit a circumstance which occurred in the beginning of the month of August of the same year.
become
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From this reading “As yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil, benevolence and generosity were ever present before me, inciting within me a desire to become an actor in the busy scene where so many admirable qualities were called forth and displayed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “As yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil, benevolence and generosity were ever present before me, inciting within me a desire to become an actor in the busy scene where so many admirable qualities were called forth and displayed.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But in giving an account of the progress of my intellect, I must not omit a circumstance which occurred in the beginning of the month of August of the same year.
beloved
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From this reading “Such was the history of my beloved cottagers.
benevolencenounUS /bəˈnev.əl.əns/
The quality of being well meaning; kindness and generosity. (Lòng nhân ái, sự nhân từ độ lượng.)
From this reading “As yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil, benevolence and generosity were ever present before me, inciting within me a desire to become an actor in the busy scene where so many admirable qualities were called forth and displayed.
busy
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From this reading “As yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil, benevolence and generosity were ever present before me, inciting within me a desire to become an actor in the busy scene where so many admirable qualities were called forth and displayed.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in giving an account of the progress of my intellect, I must not omit a circumstance which occurred in the beginning of the month of August of the same year.
called
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From this reading “As yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil, benevolence and generosity were ever present before me, inciting within me a desire to become an actor in the busy scene where so many admirable qualities were called forth and displayed.
circumstance
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From this reading But in giving an account of the progress of my intellect, I must not omit a circumstance which occurred in the beginning of the month of August of the same year.
cottagers
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From this reading “Such was the history of my beloved cottagers.
crime
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From this reading “As yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil, benevolence and generosity were ever present before me, inciting within me a desire to become an actor in the busy scene where so many admirable qualities were called forth and displayed.
deeply
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From this reading It impressed me deeply.
deprecate
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From this reading I learned, from the views of social life which it developed, to admire their virtues and to deprecate the vices of mankind.
desire
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From this reading “As yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil, benevolence and generosity were ever present before me, inciting within me a desire to become an actor in the busy scene where so many admirable qualities were called forth and displayed.
developed
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From this reading I learned, from the views of social life which it developed, to admire their virtues and to deprecate the vices of mankind.
displayed
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From this reading “As yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil, benevolence and generosity were ever present before me, inciting within me a desire to become an actor in the busy scene where so many admirable qualities were called forth and displayed.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading “As yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil, benevolence and generosity were ever present before me, inciting within me a desire to become an actor in the busy scene where so many admirable qualities were called forth and displayed.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil, benevolence and generosity were ever present before me, inciting within me a desire to become an actor in the busy scene where so many admirable qualities were called forth and displayed.
evil
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From this reading “As yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil, benevolence and generosity were ever present before me, inciting within me a desire to become an actor in the busy scene where so many admirable qualities were called forth and displayed.
forth
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From this reading “As yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil, benevolence and generosity were ever present before me, inciting within me a desire to become an actor in the busy scene where so many admirable qualities were called forth and displayed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I learned, from the views of social life which it developed, to admire their virtues and to deprecate the vices of mankind.
generosity
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From this reading “As yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil, benevolence and generosity were ever present before me, inciting within me a desire to become an actor in the busy scene where so many admirable qualities were called forth and displayed.
giving
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From this reading But in giving an account of the progress of my intellect, I must not omit a circumstance which occurred in the beginning of the month of August of the same year.
history
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From this reading “Such was the history of my beloved cottagers.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I learned, from the views of social life which it developed, to admire their virtues and to deprecate the vices of mankind.
impressed
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From this reading It impressed me deeply.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “As yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil, benevolence and generosity were ever present before me, inciting within me a desire to become an actor in the busy scene where so many admirable qualities were called forth and displayed.
inciting
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From this reading “As yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil, benevolence and generosity were ever present before me, inciting within me a desire to become an actor in the busy scene where so many admirable qualities were called forth and displayed.
intellect
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From this reading But in giving an account of the progress of my intellect, I must not omit a circumstance which occurred in the beginning of the month of August of the same year.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It impressed me deeply.
learned
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From this reading I learned, from the views of social life which it developed, to admire their virtues and to deprecate the vices of mankind.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I learned, from the views of social life which it developed, to admire their virtues and to deprecate the vices of mankind.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil, benevolence and generosity were ever present before me, inciting within me a desire to become an actor in the busy scene where so many admirable qualities were called forth and displayed.
mankind
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From this reading I learned, from the views of social life which it developed, to admire their virtues and to deprecate the vices of mankind.
many
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From this reading “As yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil, benevolence and generosity were ever present before me, inciting within me a desire to become an actor in the busy scene where so many admirable qualities were called forth and displayed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It impressed me deeply.
month
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From this reading But in giving an account of the progress of my intellect, I must not omit a circumstance which occurred in the beginning of the month of August of the same year.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But in giving an account of the progress of my intellect, I must not omit a circumstance which occurred in the beginning of the month of August of the same year.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Such was the history of my beloved cottagers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But in giving an account of the progress of my intellect, I must not omit a circumstance which occurred in the beginning of the month of August of the same year.
occurred
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From this reading But in giving an account of the progress of my intellect, I must not omit a circumstance which occurred in the beginning of the month of August of the same year.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Such was the history of my beloved cottagers.
omit
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From this reading But in giving an account of the progress of my intellect, I must not omit a circumstance which occurred in the beginning of the month of August of the same year.
present
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From this reading “As yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil, benevolence and generosity were ever present before me, inciting within me a desire to become an actor in the busy scene where so many admirable qualities were called forth and displayed.
progress
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From this reading But in giving an account of the progress of my intellect, I must not omit a circumstance which occurred in the beginning of the month of August of the same year.
qualities
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From this reading “As yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil, benevolence and generosity were ever present before me, inciting within me a desire to become an actor in the busy scene where so many admirable qualities were called forth and displayed.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But in giving an account of the progress of my intellect, I must not omit a circumstance which occurred in the beginning of the month of August of the same year.
scene
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From this reading “As yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil, benevolence and generosity were ever present before me, inciting within me a desire to become an actor in the busy scene where so many admirable qualities were called forth and displayed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “As yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil, benevolence and generosity were ever present before me, inciting within me a desire to become an actor in the busy scene where so many admirable qualities were called forth and displayed.
social
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From this reading I learned, from the views of social life which it developed, to admire their virtues and to deprecate the vices of mankind.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Such was the history of my beloved cottagers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Such was the history of my beloved cottagers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I learned, from the views of social life which it developed, to admire their virtues and to deprecate the vices of mankind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I learned, from the views of social life which it developed, to admire their virtues and to deprecate the vices of mankind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “As yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil, benevolence and generosity were ever present before me, inciting within me a desire to become an actor in the busy scene where so many admirable qualities were called forth and displayed.
vices
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From this reading I learned, from the views of social life which it developed, to admire their virtues and to deprecate the vices of mankind.
views
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From this reading I learned, from the views of social life which it developed, to admire their virtues and to deprecate the vices of mankind.
virtues
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From this reading I learned, from the views of social life which it developed, to admire their virtues and to deprecate the vices of mankind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Such was the history of my beloved cottagers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “As yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil, benevolence and generosity were ever present before me, inciting within me a desire to become an actor in the busy scene where so many admirable qualities were called forth and displayed.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “As yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil, benevolence and generosity were ever present before me, inciting within me a desire to become an actor in the busy scene where so many admirable qualities were called forth and displayed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I learned, from the views of social life which it developed, to admire their virtues and to deprecate the vices of mankind.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “As yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil, benevolence and generosity were ever present before me, inciting within me a desire to become an actor in the busy scene where so many admirable qualities were called forth and displayed.
year
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From this reading But in giving an account of the progress of my intellect, I must not omit a circumstance which occurred in the beginning of the month of August of the same year.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “As yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil, benevolence and generosity were ever present before me, inciting within me a desire to become an actor in the busy scene where so many admirable qualities were called forth and displayed.
