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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 --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
admired
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From this reading Their next and merriest excursion was to Percy’s lodgings, where he had various Greek curiosities which he wished to show them; and Theodora consented to come with her brother and sister in a simple straightforward way that Violet admired.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I saw her hold Earl Percy at the point With lustier maintenance than I did look for Of such an ungrown warrior.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
anxiety
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From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
Arthur
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From this reading His rooms were over a toy-shop in Piccadilly, in such a roar of sounds that the ladies exclaimed, and Arthur asked him how much he paid for noise.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His rooms were over a toy-shop in Piccadilly, in such a roar of sounds that the ladies exclaimed, and Arthur asked him how much he paid for noise.
Asylum
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From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I saw her hold Earl Percy at the point With lustier maintenance than I did look for Of such an ungrown warrior.
become
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From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
boy
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From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
brother
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From this reading Their next and merriest excursion was to Percy’s lodgings, where he had various Greek curiosities which he wished to show them; and Theodora consented to come with her brother and sister in a simple straightforward way that Violet admired.
Charles
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From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
cheerful
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From this reading ‘It is worth having,’ said Percy; ‘it is cheerful.’
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their next and merriest excursion was to Percy’s lodgings, where he had various Greek curiosities which he wished to show them; and Theodora consented to come with her brother and sister in a simple straightforward way that Violet admired.
consented
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From this reading Their next and merriest excursion was to Percy’s lodgings, where he had various Greek curiosities which he wished to show them; and Theodora consented to come with her brother and sister in a simple straightforward way that Violet admired.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
curiosities
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From this reading Their next and merriest excursion was to Percy’s lodgings, where he had various Greek curiosities which he wished to show them; and Theodora consented to come with her brother and sister in a simple straightforward way that Violet admired.
Deaf
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From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
deposited
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From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
desires
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From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I saw her hold Earl Percy at the point With lustier maintenance than I did look for Of such an ungrown warrior.
Dumb
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From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
Earl
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From this reading I saw her hold Earl Percy at the point With lustier maintenance than I did look for Of such an ungrown warrior.
enable
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From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
exclaimed
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From this reading His rooms were over a toy-shop in Piccadilly, in such a roar of sounds that the ladies exclaimed, and Arthur asked him how much he paid for noise.
excursion
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From this reading Their next and merriest excursion was to Percy’s lodgings, where he had various Greek curiosities which he wished to show them; and Theodora consented to come with her brother and sister in a simple straightforward way that Violet admired.
few
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From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I saw her hold Earl Percy at the point With lustier maintenance than I did look for Of such an ungrown warrior.
grand
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From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
Greek
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From this reading Their next and merriest excursion was to Percy’s lodgings, where he had various Greek curiosities which he wished to show them; and Theodora consented to come with her brother and sister in a simple straightforward way that Violet admired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their next and merriest excursion was to Percy’s lodgings, where he had various Greek curiosities which he wished to show them; and Theodora consented to come with her brother and sister in a simple straightforward way that Violet admired.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading ‘It is worth having,’ said Percy; ‘it is cheerful.’
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their next and merriest excursion was to Percy’s lodgings, where he had various Greek curiosities which he wished to show them; and Theodora consented to come with her brother and sister in a simple straightforward way that Violet admired.
Henry
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From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw her hold Earl Percy at the point With lustier maintenance than I did look for Of such an ungrown warrior.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
hold
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From this reading I saw her hold Earl Percy at the point With lustier maintenance than I did look for Of such an ungrown warrior.
hopes
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From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
how
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From this reading His rooms were over a toy-shop in Piccadilly, in such a roar of sounds that the ladies exclaimed, and Arthur asked him how much he paid for noise.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw her hold Earl Percy at the point With lustier maintenance than I did look for Of such an ungrown warrior.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their next and merriest excursion was to Percy’s lodgings, where he had various Greek curiosities which he wished to show them; and Theodora consented to come with her brother and sister in a simple straightforward way that Violet admired.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘It is worth having,’ said Percy; ‘it is cheerful.’
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘It is worth having,’ said Percy; ‘it is cheerful.’
IV
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From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
King
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From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
ladies
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From this reading His rooms were over a toy-shop in Piccadilly, in such a roar of sounds that the ladies exclaimed, and Arthur asked him how much he paid for noise.
Layton
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From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
leave
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From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
lodgings
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From this reading Their next and merriest excursion was to Percy’s lodgings, where he had various Greek curiosities which he wished to show them; and Theodora consented to come with her brother and sister in a simple straightforward way that Violet admired.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I saw her hold Earl Percy at the point With lustier maintenance than I did look for Of such an ungrown warrior.
lustier
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From this reading I saw her hold Earl Percy at the point With lustier maintenance than I did look for Of such an ungrown warrior.
maintenance
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From this reading I saw her hold Earl Percy at the point With lustier maintenance than I did look for Of such an ungrown warrior.
Martindale's
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From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
merriest
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From this reading Their next and merriest excursion was to Percy’s lodgings, where he had various Greek curiosities which he wished to show them; and Theodora consented to come with her brother and sister in a simple straightforward way that Violet admired.
Miss
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From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
much
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From this reading His rooms were over a toy-shop in Piccadilly, in such a roar of sounds that the ladies exclaimed, and Arthur asked him how much he paid for noise.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their next and merriest excursion was to Percy’s lodgings, where he had various Greek curiosities which he wished to show them; and Theodora consented to come with her brother and sister in a simple straightforward way that Violet admired.
noise
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From this reading His rooms were over a toy-shop in Piccadilly, in such a roar of sounds that the ladies exclaimed, and Arthur asked him how much he paid for noise.
object
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From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I saw her hold Earl Percy at the point With lustier maintenance than I did look for Of such an ungrown warrior.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His rooms were over a toy-shop in Piccadilly, in such a roar of sounds that the ladies exclaimed, and Arthur asked him how much he paid for noise.
page
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From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
paid
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From this reading His rooms were over a toy-shop in Piccadilly, in such a roar of sounds that the ladies exclaimed, and Arthur asked him how much he paid for noise.
Percy
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From this reading I saw her hold Earl Percy at the point With lustier maintenance than I did look for Of such an ungrown warrior.
Percy's
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From this reading Their next and merriest excursion was to Percy’s lodgings, where he had various Greek curiosities which he wished to show them; and Theodora consented to come with her brother and sister in a simple straightforward way that Violet admired.
Piccadilly
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From this reading His rooms were over a toy-shop in Piccadilly, in such a roar of sounds that the ladies exclaimed, and Arthur asked him how much he paid for noise.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading I saw her hold Earl Percy at the point With lustier maintenance than I did look for Of such an ungrown warrior.
roar
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From this reading His rooms were over a toy-shop in Piccadilly, in such a roar of sounds that the ladies exclaimed, and Arthur asked him how much he paid for noise.
rooms
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From this reading His rooms were over a toy-shop in Piccadilly, in such a roar of sounds that the ladies exclaimed, and Arthur asked him how much he paid for noise.
said
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From this reading ‘It is worth having,’ said Percy; ‘it is cheerful.’
saw
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From this reading I saw her hold Earl Percy at the point With lustier maintenance than I did look for Of such an ungrown warrior.
show
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From this reading Their next and merriest excursion was to Percy’s lodgings, where he had various Greek curiosities which he wished to show them; and Theodora consented to come with her brother and sister in a simple straightforward way that Violet admired.
simple
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From this reading Their next and merriest excursion was to Percy’s lodgings, where he had various Greek curiosities which he wished to show them; and Theodora consented to come with her brother and sister in a simple straightforward way that Violet admired.
sister
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From this reading Their next and merriest excursion was to Percy’s lodgings, where he had various Greek curiosities which he wished to show them; and Theodora consented to come with her brother and sister in a simple straightforward way that Violet admired.
sisters
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From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
soon
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From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
sounds
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From this reading His rooms were over a toy-shop in Piccadilly, in such a roar of sounds that the ladies exclaimed, and Arthur asked him how much he paid for noise.
straightforward
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From this reading Their next and merriest excursion was to Percy’s lodgings, where he had various Greek curiosities which he wished to show them; and Theodora consented to come with her brother and sister in a simple straightforward way that Violet admired.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I saw her hold Earl Percy at the point With lustier maintenance than I did look for Of such an ungrown warrior.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I saw her hold Earl Percy at the point With lustier maintenance than I did look for Of such an ungrown warrior.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I saw her hold Earl Percy at the point With lustier maintenance than I did look for Of such an ungrown warrior.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their next and merriest excursion was to Percy’s lodgings, where he had various Greek curiosities which he wished to show them; and Theodora consented to come with her brother and sister in a simple straightforward way that Violet admired.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their next and merriest excursion was to Percy’s lodgings, where he had various Greek curiosities which he wished to show them; and Theodora consented to come with her brother and sister in a simple straightforward way that Violet admired.
Theodora
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From this reading Their next and merriest excursion was to Percy’s lodgings, where he had various Greek curiosities which he wished to show them; and Theodora consented to come with her brother and sister in a simple straightforward way that Violet admired.
there
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From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
toy-shop
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From this reading His rooms were over a toy-shop in Piccadilly, in such a roar of sounds that the ladies exclaimed, and Arthur asked him how much he paid for noise.
training
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From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
two
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From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
ungrown
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From this reading I saw her hold Earl Percy at the point With lustier maintenance than I did look for Of such an ungrown warrior.
various
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From this reading Their next and merriest excursion was to Percy’s lodgings, where he had various Greek curiosities which he wished to show them; and Theodora consented to come with her brother and sister in a simple straightforward way that Violet admired.
Violet
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From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
warrior
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From this reading I saw her hold Earl Percy at the point With lustier maintenance than I did look for Of such an ungrown warrior.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their next and merriest excursion was to Percy’s lodgings, where he had various Greek curiosities which he wished to show them; and Theodora consented to come with her brother and sister in a simple straightforward way that Violet admired.
way
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From this reading Their next and merriest excursion was to Percy’s lodgings, where he had various Greek curiosities which he wished to show them; and Theodora consented to come with her brother and sister in a simple straightforward way that Violet admired.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His rooms were over a toy-shop in Piccadilly, in such a roar of sounds that the ladies exclaimed, and Arthur asked him how much he paid for noise.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Their next and merriest excursion was to Percy’s lodgings, where he had various Greek curiosities which he wished to show them; and Theodora consented to come with her brother and sister in a simple straightforward way that Violet admired.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Their next and merriest excursion was to Percy’s lodgings, where he had various Greek curiosities which he wished to show them; and Theodora consented to come with her brother and sister in a simple straightforward way that Violet admired.
wished
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From this reading Their next and merriest excursion was to Percy’s lodgings, where he had various Greek curiosities which he wished to show them; and Theodora consented to come with her brother and sister in a simple straightforward way that Violet admired.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I saw her hold Earl Percy at the point With lustier maintenance than I did look for Of such an ungrown warrior.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
worth
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From this reading ‘It is worth having,’ said Percy; ‘it is cheerful.’
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
years
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From this reading --King Henry IV As soon as Violet could leave her little boy without anxiety, the two sisters deposited Charles Layton at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, with hopes that a few years’ training there would enable him to become Miss Martindale’s little page, the grand object of his desires.
