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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 Within a week of Tom Bristow’s first visit to Pincote, and his introduction to the Copes, father and son, Mr. Cope, junior, found himself, much to his disgust, fairly on his way to New York.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He would gladly have rebelled against the parental dictum in this matter, if he had dared to do so; but he knew of old how worse than useless it would be for him to offer the slightest opposition to his father’s wishes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Within a week of Tom Bristow’s first visit to Pincote, and his introduction to the Copes, father and son, Mr. Cope, junior, found himself, much to his disgust, fairly on his way to New York.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You will go and say goodbye to Miss Culpepper as a matter of course,” said Mr. Cope to him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would gladly have rebelled against the parental dictum in this matter, if he had dared to do so; but he knew of old how worse than useless it would be for him to offer the slightest opposition to his father’s wishes.
Bristow's
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From this reading Within a week of Tom Bristow’s first visit to Pincote, and his introduction to the Copes, father and son, Mr. Cope, junior, found himself, much to his disgust, fairly on his way to New York.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would gladly have rebelled against the parental dictum in this matter, if he had dared to do so; but he knew of old how worse than useless it would be for him to offer the slightest opposition to his father’s wishes.
Cope
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From this reading Within a week of Tom Bristow’s first visit to Pincote, and his introduction to the Copes, father and son, Mr. Cope, junior, found himself, much to his disgust, fairly on his way to New York.
Copes
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From this reading Within a week of Tom Bristow’s first visit to Pincote, and his introduction to the Copes, father and son, Mr. Cope, junior, found himself, much to his disgust, fairly on his way to New York.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You will go and say goodbye to Miss Culpepper as a matter of course,” said Mr. Cope to him.
Culpepper
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From this reading “You will go and say goodbye to Miss Culpepper as a matter of course,” said Mr. Cope to him.
dared
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From this reading He would gladly have rebelled against the parental dictum in this matter, if he had dared to do so; but he knew of old how worse than useless it would be for him to offer the slightest opposition to his father’s wishes.
dictum
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From this reading He would gladly have rebelled against the parental dictum in this matter, if he had dared to do so; but he knew of old how worse than useless it would be for him to offer the slightest opposition to his father’s wishes.
disgustnounUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading Within a week of Tom Bristow’s first visit to Pincote, and his introduction to the Copes, father and son, Mr. Cope, junior, found himself, much to his disgust, fairly on his way to New York.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He would gladly have rebelled against the parental dictum in this matter, if he had dared to do so; but he knew of old how worse than useless it would be for him to offer the slightest opposition to his father’s wishes.
don't
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From this reading “But don’t grow too sentimental over the parting.
EVE
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From this reading THE EVE OF THE TRIAL.
fairly
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From this reading Within a week of Tom Bristow’s first visit to Pincote, and his introduction to the Copes, father and son, Mr. Cope, junior, found himself, much to his disgust, fairly on his way to New York.
father
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From this reading Within a week of Tom Bristow’s first visit to Pincote, and his introduction to the Copes, father and son, Mr. Cope, junior, found himself, much to his disgust, fairly on his way to New York.
father's
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From this reading He would gladly have rebelled against the parental dictum in this matter, if he had dared to do so; but he knew of old how worse than useless it would be for him to offer the slightest opposition to his father’s wishes.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Within a week of Tom Bristow’s first visit to Pincote, and his introduction to the Copes, father and son, Mr. Cope, junior, found himself, much to his disgust, fairly on his way to New York.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would gladly have rebelled against the parental dictum in this matter, if he had dared to do so; but he knew of old how worse than useless it would be for him to offer the slightest opposition to his father’s wishes.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Within a week of Tom Bristow’s first visit to Pincote, and his introduction to the Copes, father and son, Mr. Cope, junior, found himself, much to his disgust, fairly on his way to New York.
gladly
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From this reading He would gladly have rebelled against the parental dictum in this matter, if he had dared to do so; but he knew of old how worse than useless it would be for him to offer the slightest opposition to his father’s wishes.
go
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From this reading “You will go and say goodbye to Miss Culpepper as a matter of course,” said Mr. Cope to him.
goodbye
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From this reading “You will go and say goodbye to Miss Culpepper as a matter of course,” said Mr. Cope to him.
grow
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From this reading “But don’t grow too sentimental over the parting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would gladly have rebelled against the parental dictum in this matter, if he had dared to do so; but he knew of old how worse than useless it would be for him to offer the slightest opposition to his father’s wishes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would gladly have rebelled against the parental dictum in this matter, if he had dared to do so; but he knew of old how worse than useless it would be for him to offer the slightest opposition to his father’s wishes.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would gladly have rebelled against the parental dictum in this matter, if he had dared to do so; but he knew of old how worse than useless it would be for him to offer the slightest opposition to his father’s wishes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would gladly have rebelled against the parental dictum in this matter, if he had dared to do so; but he knew of old how worse than useless it would be for him to offer the slightest opposition to his father’s wishes.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Within a week of Tom Bristow’s first visit to Pincote, and his introduction to the Copes, father and son, Mr. Cope, junior, found himself, much to his disgust, fairly on his way to New York.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Within a week of Tom Bristow’s first visit to Pincote, and his introduction to the Copes, father and son, Mr. Cope, junior, found himself, much to his disgust, fairly on his way to New York.
how
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From this reading He would gladly have rebelled against the parental dictum in this matter, if he had dared to do so; but he knew of old how worse than useless it would be for him to offer the slightest opposition to his father’s wishes.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He would gladly have rebelled against the parental dictum in this matter, if he had dared to do so; but he knew of old how worse than useless it would be for him to offer the slightest opposition to his father’s wishes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would gladly have rebelled against the parental dictum in this matter, if he had dared to do so; but he knew of old how worse than useless it would be for him to offer the slightest opposition to his father’s wishes.
introduction
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From this reading Within a week of Tom Bristow’s first visit to Pincote, and his introduction to the Copes, father and son, Mr. Cope, junior, found himself, much to his disgust, fairly on his way to New York.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would gladly have rebelled against the parental dictum in this matter, if he had dared to do so; but he knew of old how worse than useless it would be for him to offer the slightest opposition to his father’s wishes.
junior
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From this reading Within a week of Tom Bristow’s first visit to Pincote, and his introduction to the Copes, father and son, Mr. Cope, junior, found himself, much to his disgust, fairly on his way to New York.
knew
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From this reading He would gladly have rebelled against the parental dictum in this matter, if he had dared to do so; but he knew of old how worse than useless it would be for him to offer the slightest opposition to his father’s wishes.
matter
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From this reading He would gladly have rebelled against the parental dictum in this matter, if he had dared to do so; but he knew of old how worse than useless it would be for him to offer the slightest opposition to his father’s wishes.
Miss
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From this reading “You will go and say goodbye to Miss Culpepper as a matter of course,” said Mr. Cope to him.
Mr
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From this reading Within a week of Tom Bristow’s first visit to Pincote, and his introduction to the Copes, father and son, Mr. Cope, junior, found himself, much to his disgust, fairly on his way to New York.
much
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From this reading Within a week of Tom Bristow’s first visit to Pincote, and his introduction to the Copes, father and son, Mr. Cope, junior, found himself, much to his disgust, fairly on his way to New York.
New
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From this reading Within a week of Tom Bristow’s first visit to Pincote, and his introduction to the Copes, father and son, Mr. Cope, junior, found himself, much to his disgust, fairly on his way to New York.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EVE OF THE TRIAL.
offer
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From this reading He would gladly have rebelled against the parental dictum in this matter, if he had dared to do so; but he knew of old how worse than useless it would be for him to offer the slightest opposition to his father’s wishes.
old
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From this reading He would gladly have rebelled against the parental dictum in this matter, if he had dared to do so; but he knew of old how worse than useless it would be for him to offer the slightest opposition to his father’s wishes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Within a week of Tom Bristow’s first visit to Pincote, and his introduction to the Copes, father and son, Mr. Cope, junior, found himself, much to his disgust, fairly on his way to New York.
opposition
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From this reading He would gladly have rebelled against the parental dictum in this matter, if he had dared to do so; but he knew of old how worse than useless it would be for him to offer the slightest opposition to his father’s wishes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “But don’t grow too sentimental over the parting.
parental
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From this reading He would gladly have rebelled against the parental dictum in this matter, if he had dared to do so; but he knew of old how worse than useless it would be for him to offer the slightest opposition to his father’s wishes.
parting
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From this reading “But don’t grow too sentimental over the parting.
Pincote
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From this reading Within a week of Tom Bristow’s first visit to Pincote, and his introduction to the Copes, father and son, Mr. Cope, junior, found himself, much to his disgust, fairly on his way to New York.
rebelled
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From this reading He would gladly have rebelled against the parental dictum in this matter, if he had dared to do so; but he knew of old how worse than useless it would be for him to offer the slightest opposition to his father’s wishes.
said
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From this reading “You will go and say goodbye to Miss Culpepper as a matter of course,” said Mr. Cope to him.
say
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From this reading “You will go and say goodbye to Miss Culpepper as a matter of course,” said Mr. Cope to him.
sentimental
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From this reading “But don’t grow too sentimental over the parting.
slightest
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From this reading He would gladly have rebelled against the parental dictum in this matter, if he had dared to do so; but he knew of old how worse than useless it would be for him to offer the slightest opposition to his father’s wishes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He would gladly have rebelled against the parental dictum in this matter, if he had dared to do so; but he knew of old how worse than useless it would be for him to offer the slightest opposition to his father’s wishes.
son
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From this reading Within a week of Tom Bristow’s first visit to Pincote, and his introduction to the Copes, father and son, Mr. Cope, junior, found himself, much to his disgust, fairly on his way to New York.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He would gladly have rebelled against the parental dictum in this matter, if he had dared to do so; but he knew of old how worse than useless it would be for him to offer the slightest opposition to his father’s wishes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EVE OF THE TRIAL.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He would gladly have rebelled against the parental dictum in this matter, if he had dared to do so; but he knew of old how worse than useless it would be for him to offer the slightest opposition to his father’s wishes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Within a week of Tom Bristow’s first visit to Pincote, and his introduction to the Copes, father and son, Mr. Cope, junior, found himself, much to his disgust, fairly on his way to New York.
Tom
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From this reading Within a week of Tom Bristow’s first visit to Pincote, and his introduction to the Copes, father and son, Mr. Cope, junior, found himself, much to his disgust, fairly on his way to New York.
too
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From this reading “But don’t grow too sentimental over the parting.
TRIAL
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From this reading THE EVE OF THE TRIAL.
useless
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From this reading He would gladly have rebelled against the parental dictum in this matter, if he had dared to do so; but he knew of old how worse than useless it would be for him to offer the slightest opposition to his father’s wishes.
visit
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From this reading Within a week of Tom Bristow’s first visit to Pincote, and his introduction to the Copes, father and son, Mr. Cope, junior, found himself, much to his disgust, fairly on his way to New York.
way
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From this reading Within a week of Tom Bristow’s first visit to Pincote, and his introduction to the Copes, father and son, Mr. Cope, junior, found himself, much to his disgust, fairly on his way to New York.
week
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From this reading Within a week of Tom Bristow’s first visit to Pincote, and his introduction to the Copes, father and son, Mr. Cope, junior, found himself, much to his disgust, fairly on his way to New York.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will go and say goodbye to Miss Culpepper as a matter of course,” said Mr. Cope to him.
wishes
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From this reading He would gladly have rebelled against the parental dictum in this matter, if he had dared to do so; but he knew of old how worse than useless it would be for him to offer the slightest opposition to his father’s wishes.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a week of Tom Bristow’s first visit to Pincote, and his introduction to the Copes, father and son, Mr. Cope, junior, found himself, much to his disgust, fairly on his way to New York.
worse
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From this reading He would gladly have rebelled against the parental dictum in this matter, if he had dared to do so; but he knew of old how worse than useless it would be for him to offer the slightest opposition to his father’s wishes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would gladly have rebelled against the parental dictum in this matter, if he had dared to do so; but he knew of old how worse than useless it would be for him to offer the slightest opposition to his father’s wishes.
York
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From this reading Within a week of Tom Bristow’s first visit to Pincote, and his introduction to the Copes, father and son, Mr. Cope, junior, found himself, much to his disgust, fairly on his way to New York.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will go and say goodbye to Miss Culpepper as a matter of course,” said Mr. Cope to him.
