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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 For he was not a paid agitator.
agitator
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From this reading For he was not a paid agitator.
all
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From this reading The man was proud, as men will be in all stations; and, moreover, he was uncertain--not to be calculated upon as a supporter of all kinds of measures which might be proved good for “the trade,” and therefore not half so serviceable an implement as many who were much less powerful.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The man was proud, as men will be in all stations; and, moreover, he was uncertain--not to be calculated upon as a supporter of all kinds of measures which might be proved good for “the trade,” and therefore not half so serviceable an implement as many who were much less powerful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spears was seated on his bench, with his tools and his glue-pot, as Sir William had seen him on the previous day, when Lady Markham entered the shop.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Spears was seated on his bench, with his tools and his glue-pot, as Sir William had seen him on the previous day, when Lady Markham entered the shop.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had never ceased to be industrious at his work, though he had so many other things to do.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had never ceased to be industrious at his work, though he had so many other things to do.
bench
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From this reading Spears was seated on his bench, with his tools and his glue-pot, as Sir William had seen him on the previous day, when Lady Markham entered the shop.
boiling
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From this reading Indeed, the many other things he had to do made it incumbent upon him to work early and late, in order to keep, as he called it, “the pot boiling.”
calculated
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From this reading The man was proud, as men will be in all stations; and, moreover, he was uncertain--not to be calculated upon as a supporter of all kinds of measures which might be proved good for “the trade,” and therefore not half so serviceable an implement as many who were much less powerful.
called
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From this reading Indeed, the many other things he had to do made it incumbent upon him to work early and late, in order to keep, as he called it, “the pot boiling.”
ceased
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From this reading He had never ceased to be industrious at his work, though he had so many other things to do.
day
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From this reading Spears was seated on his bench, with his tools and his glue-pot, as Sir William had seen him on the previous day, when Lady Markham entered the shop.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had never ceased to be industrious at his work, though he had so many other things to do.
early
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From this reading Indeed, the many other things he had to do made it incumbent upon him to work early and late, in order to keep, as he called it, “the pot boiling.”
entered
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From this reading Spears was seated on his bench, with his tools and his glue-pot, as Sir William had seen him on the previous day, when Lady Markham entered the shop.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he was not a paid agitator.
glue-pot
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From this reading Spears was seated on his bench, with his tools and his glue-pot, as Sir William had seen him on the previous day, when Lady Markham entered the shop.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man was proud, as men will be in all stations; and, moreover, he was uncertain--not to be calculated upon as a supporter of all kinds of measures which might be proved good for “the trade,” and therefore not half so serviceable an implement as many who were much less powerful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Spears was seated on his bench, with his tools and his glue-pot, as Sir William had seen him on the previous day, when Lady Markham entered the shop.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man was proud, as men will be in all stations; and, moreover, he was uncertain--not to be calculated upon as a supporter of all kinds of measures which might be proved good for “the trade,” and therefore not half so serviceable an implement as many who were much less powerful.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never ceased to be industrious at his work, though he had so many other things to do.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Spears was seated on his bench, with his tools and his glue-pot, as Sir William had seen him on the previous day, when Lady Markham entered the shop.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Spears was seated on his bench, with his tools and his glue-pot, as Sir William had seen him on the previous day, when Lady Markham entered the shop.
implement
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From this reading The man was proud, as men will be in all stations; and, moreover, he was uncertain--not to be calculated upon as a supporter of all kinds of measures which might be proved good for “the trade,” and therefore not half so serviceable an implement as many who were much less powerful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, the many other things he had to do made it incumbent upon him to work early and late, in order to keep, as he called it, “the pot boiling.”
incumbent
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From this reading Indeed, the many other things he had to do made it incumbent upon him to work early and late, in order to keep, as he called it, “the pot boiling.”
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, the many other things he had to do made it incumbent upon him to work early and late, in order to keep, as he called it, “the pot boiling.”
industrious
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From this reading He had never ceased to be industrious at his work, though he had so many other things to do.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, the many other things he had to do made it incumbent upon him to work early and late, in order to keep, as he called it, “the pot boiling.”
keep
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From this reading Indeed, the many other things he had to do made it incumbent upon him to work early and late, in order to keep, as he called it, “the pot boiling.”
kinds
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From this reading The man was proud, as men will be in all stations; and, moreover, he was uncertain--not to be calculated upon as a supporter of all kinds of measures which might be proved good for “the trade,” and therefore not half so serviceable an implement as many who were much less powerful.
Lady
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From this reading Spears was seated on his bench, with his tools and his glue-pot, as Sir William had seen him on the previous day, when Lady Markham entered the shop.
late
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From this reading Indeed, the many other things he had to do made it incumbent upon him to work early and late, in order to keep, as he called it, “the pot boiling.”
less
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From this reading The man was proud, as men will be in all stations; and, moreover, he was uncertain--not to be calculated upon as a supporter of all kinds of measures which might be proved good for “the trade,” and therefore not half so serviceable an implement as many who were much less powerful.
made
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From this reading Indeed, the many other things he had to do made it incumbent upon him to work early and late, in order to keep, as he called it, “the pot boiling.”
man
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From this reading The man was proud, as men will be in all stations; and, moreover, he was uncertain--not to be calculated upon as a supporter of all kinds of measures which might be proved good for “the trade,” and therefore not half so serviceable an implement as many who were much less powerful.
many
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From this reading He had never ceased to be industrious at his work, though he had so many other things to do.
Markham
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From this reading Spears was seated on his bench, with his tools and his glue-pot, as Sir William had seen him on the previous day, when Lady Markham entered the shop.
measures
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From this reading The man was proud, as men will be in all stations; and, moreover, he was uncertain--not to be calculated upon as a supporter of all kinds of measures which might be proved good for “the trade,” and therefore not half so serviceable an implement as many who were much less powerful.
men
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From this reading The man was proud, as men will be in all stations; and, moreover, he was uncertain--not to be calculated upon as a supporter of all kinds of measures which might be proved good for “the trade,” and therefore not half so serviceable an implement as many who were much less powerful.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The man was proud, as men will be in all stations; and, moreover, he was uncertain--not to be calculated upon as a supporter of all kinds of measures which might be proved good for “the trade,” and therefore not half so serviceable an implement as many who were much less powerful.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading The man was proud, as men will be in all stations; and, moreover, he was uncertain--not to be calculated upon as a supporter of all kinds of measures which might be proved good for “the trade,” and therefore not half so serviceable an implement as many who were much less powerful.
much
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From this reading The man was proud, as men will be in all stations; and, moreover, he was uncertain--not to be calculated upon as a supporter of all kinds of measures which might be proved good for “the trade,” and therefore not half so serviceable an implement as many who were much less powerful.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never ceased to be industrious at his work, though he had so many other things to do.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For he was not a paid agitator.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man was proud, as men will be in all stations; and, moreover, he was uncertain--not to be calculated upon as a supporter of all kinds of measures which might be proved good for “the trade,” and therefore not half so serviceable an implement as many who were much less powerful.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Spears was seated on his bench, with his tools and his glue-pot, as Sir William had seen him on the previous day, when Lady Markham entered the shop.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, the many other things he had to do made it incumbent upon him to work early and late, in order to keep, as he called it, “the pot boiling.”
other
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From this reading He had never ceased to be industrious at his work, though he had so many other things to do.
paid
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From this reading For he was not a paid agitator.
pot
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From this reading Indeed, the many other things he had to do made it incumbent upon him to work early and late, in order to keep, as he called it, “the pot boiling.”
powerful
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From this reading The man was proud, as men will be in all stations; and, moreover, he was uncertain--not to be calculated upon as a supporter of all kinds of measures which might be proved good for “the trade,” and therefore not half so serviceable an implement as many who were much less powerful.
previous
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From this reading Spears was seated on his bench, with his tools and his glue-pot, as Sir William had seen him on the previous day, when Lady Markham entered the shop.
proud
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From this reading The man was proud, as men will be in all stations; and, moreover, he was uncertain--not to be calculated upon as a supporter of all kinds of measures which might be proved good for “the trade,” and therefore not half so serviceable an implement as many who were much less powerful.
proved
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From this reading The man was proud, as men will be in all stations; and, moreover, he was uncertain--not to be calculated upon as a supporter of all kinds of measures which might be proved good for “the trade,” and therefore not half so serviceable an implement as many who were much less powerful.
seated
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From this reading Spears was seated on his bench, with his tools and his glue-pot, as Sir William had seen him on the previous day, when Lady Markham entered the shop.
seen
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From this reading Spears was seated on his bench, with his tools and his glue-pot, as Sir William had seen him on the previous day, when Lady Markham entered the shop.
serviceable
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From this reading The man was proud, as men will be in all stations; and, moreover, he was uncertain--not to be calculated upon as a supporter of all kinds of measures which might be proved good for “the trade,” and therefore not half so serviceable an implement as many who were much less powerful.
shop
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From this reading Spears was seated on his bench, with his tools and his glue-pot, as Sir William had seen him on the previous day, when Lady Markham entered the shop.
Sir
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From this reading Spears was seated on his bench, with his tools and his glue-pot, as Sir William had seen him on the previous day, when Lady Markham entered the shop.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had never ceased to be industrious at his work, though he had so many other things to do.
Spears
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From this reading Spears was seated on his bench, with his tools and his glue-pot, as Sir William had seen him on the previous day, when Lady Markham entered the shop.
stations
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From this reading The man was proud, as men will be in all stations; and, moreover, he was uncertain--not to be calculated upon as a supporter of all kinds of measures which might be proved good for “the trade,” and therefore not half so serviceable an implement as many who were much less powerful.
supporter
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From this reading The man was proud, as men will be in all stations; and, moreover, he was uncertain--not to be calculated upon as a supporter of all kinds of measures which might be proved good for “the trade,” and therefore not half so serviceable an implement as many who were much less powerful.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spears was seated on his bench, with his tools and his glue-pot, as Sir William had seen him on the previous day, when Lady Markham entered the shop.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The man was proud, as men will be in all stations; and, moreover, he was uncertain--not to be calculated upon as a supporter of all kinds of measures which might be proved good for “the trade,” and therefore not half so serviceable an implement as many who were much less powerful.
things
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From this reading He had never ceased to be industrious at his work, though he had so many other things to do.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had never ceased to be industrious at his work, though he had so many other things to do.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had never ceased to be industrious at his work, though he had so many other things to do.
tools
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From this reading Spears was seated on his bench, with his tools and his glue-pot, as Sir William had seen him on the previous day, when Lady Markham entered the shop.
trade
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From this reading The man was proud, as men will be in all stations; and, moreover, he was uncertain--not to be calculated upon as a supporter of all kinds of measures which might be proved good for “the trade,” and therefore not half so serviceable an implement as many who were much less powerful.
uncertain
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From this reading The man was proud, as men will be in all stations; and, moreover, he was uncertain--not to be calculated upon as a supporter of all kinds of measures which might be proved good for “the trade,” and therefore not half so serviceable an implement as many who were much less powerful.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Indeed, the many other things he had to do made it incumbent upon him to work early and late, in order to keep, as he called it, “the pot boiling.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Spears was seated on his bench, with his tools and his glue-pot, as Sir William had seen him on the previous day, when Lady Markham entered the shop.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The man was proud, as men will be in all stations; and, moreover, he was uncertain--not to be calculated upon as a supporter of all kinds of measures which might be proved good for “the trade,” and therefore not half so serviceable an implement as many who were much less powerful.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Spears was seated on his bench, with his tools and his glue-pot, as Sir William had seen him on the previous day, when Lady Markham entered the shop.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The man was proud, as men will be in all stations; and, moreover, he was uncertain--not to be calculated upon as a supporter of all kinds of measures which might be proved good for “the trade,” and therefore not half so serviceable an implement as many who were much less powerful.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The man was proud, as men will be in all stations; and, moreover, he was uncertain--not to be calculated upon as a supporter of all kinds of measures which might be proved good for “the trade,” and therefore not half so serviceable an implement as many who were much less powerful.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The man was proud, as men will be in all stations; and, moreover, he was uncertain--not to be calculated upon as a supporter of all kinds of measures which might be proved good for “the trade,” and therefore not half so serviceable an implement as many who were much less powerful.
William
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From this reading Spears was seated on his bench, with his tools and his glue-pot, as Sir William had seen him on the previous day, when Lady Markham entered the shop.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Spears was seated on his bench, with his tools and his glue-pot, as Sir William had seen him on the previous day, when Lady Markham entered the shop.
work
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From this reading He had never ceased to be industrious at his work, though he had so many other things to do.
