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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 Let us pass on to a less immature period.
age
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From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
almost
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From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
amiable
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From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
any
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From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
appears
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From this reading It appears that he began his wanderings very early; moreover, that ere, on just principles throwing off the yoke off his king, Israel, on equally excusable grounds, emancipated himself from his sire.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
attachment
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From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
beautiful
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From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It appears that he began his wanderings very early; moreover, that ere, on just principles throwing off the yoke off his king, Israel, on equally excusable grounds, emancipated himself from his sire.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
case
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From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
conduct
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From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
connections
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From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
daughter
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From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
day
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From this reading Imagination will easily picture the rural day of the youth of Israel.
deemed
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From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
discontinue
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From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
disgraceful
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From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
early
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From this reading It appears that he began his wanderings very early; moreover, that ere, on just principles throwing off the yoke off his king, Israel, on equally excusable grounds, emancipated himself from his sire.
easily
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From this reading Imagination will easily picture the rural day of the youth of Israel.
eighteen
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From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
emancipated
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From this reading It appears that he began his wanderings very early; moreover, that ere, on just principles throwing off the yoke off his king, Israel, on equally excusable grounds, emancipated himself from his sire.
enjoyment
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From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It appears that he began his wanderings very early; moreover, that ere, on just principles throwing off the yoke off his king, Israel, on equally excusable grounds, emancipated himself from his sire.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading It appears that he began his wanderings very early; moreover, that ere, on just principles throwing off the yoke off his king, Israel, on equally excusable grounds, emancipated himself from his sire.
eventual
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From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
excusable
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From this reading It appears that he began his wanderings very early; moreover, that ere, on just principles throwing off the yoke off his king, Israel, on equally excusable grounds, emancipated himself from his sire.
family
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From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
father
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From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
father's
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From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
formed
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From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It appears that he began his wanderings very early; moreover, that ere, on just principles throwing off the yoke off his king, Israel, on equally excusable grounds, emancipated himself from his sire.
girl
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From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
girl's
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From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
grounds
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From this reading It appears that he began his wanderings very early; moreover, that ere, on just principles throwing off the yoke off his king, Israel, on equally excusable grounds, emancipated himself from his sire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It appears that he began his wanderings very early; moreover, that ere, on just principles throwing off the yoke off his king, Israel, on equally excusable grounds, emancipated himself from his sire.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It appears that he began his wanderings very early; moreover, that ere, on just principles throwing off the yoke off his king, Israel, on equally excusable grounds, emancipated himself from his sire.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It appears that he began his wanderings very early; moreover, that ere, on just principles throwing off the yoke off his king, Israel, on equally excusable grounds, emancipated himself from his sire.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
Imagination
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From this reading Imagination will easily picture the rural day of the youth of Israel.
immature
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From this reading Let us pass on to a less immature period.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
insurmountable
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From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
Israel
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From this reading Imagination will easily picture the rural day of the youth of Israel.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It appears that he began his wanderings very early; moreover, that ere, on just principles throwing off the yoke off his king, Israel, on equally excusable grounds, emancipated himself from his sire.
just
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From this reading It appears that he began his wanderings very early; moreover, that ere, on just principles throwing off the yoke off his king, Israel, on equally excusable grounds, emancipated himself from his sire.
king
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From this reading It appears that he began his wanderings very early; moreover, that ere, on just principles throwing off the yoke off his king, Israel, on equally excusable grounds, emancipated himself from his sire.
less
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From this reading Let us pass on to a less immature period.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us pass on to a less immature period.
love
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From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
marriage
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From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
match
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From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
means
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From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading It appears that he began his wanderings very early; moreover, that ere, on just principles throwing off the yoke off his king, Israel, on equally excusable grounds, emancipated himself from his sire.
neighbor's
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From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
obstacles
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From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Imagination will easily picture the rural day of the youth of Israel.
off
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From this reading It appears that he began his wanderings very early; moreover, that ere, on just principles throwing off the yoke off his king, Israel, on equally excusable grounds, emancipated himself from his sire.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Let us pass on to a less immature period.
only
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From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
oppressive
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From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
out
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From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
parental
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From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
particularly
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From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
pass
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From this reading Let us pass on to a less immature period.
period
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From this reading Let us pass on to a less immature period.
persisted
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From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
picture
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From this reading Imagination will easily picture the rural day of the youth of Israel.
place
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From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
principles
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From this reading It appears that he began his wanderings very early; moreover, that ere, on just principles throwing off the yoke off his king, Israel, on equally excusable grounds, emancipated himself from his sire.
punishment
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From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
rather
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From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
reason
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From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
reprimanded
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From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
respectable
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From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
rural
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From this reading Imagination will easily picture the rural day of the youth of Israel.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
seen
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From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
severely
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From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
sire
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From this reading It appears that he began his wanderings very early; moreover, that ere, on just principles throwing off the yoke off his king, Israel, on equally excusable grounds, emancipated himself from his sire.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
some
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From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
son
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From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
suitable
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From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
taken
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From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It appears that he began his wanderings very early; moreover, that ere, on just principles throwing off the yoke off his king, Israel, on equally excusable grounds, emancipated himself from his sire.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Imagination will easily picture the rural day of the youth of Israel.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
threatened
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From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
throwing
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From this reading It appears that he began his wanderings very early; moreover, that ere, on just principles throwing off the yoke off his king, Israel, on equally excusable grounds, emancipated himself from his sire.
thwartnounUS /θwɔːrt/
a seat across a small boat for a rower
From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let us pass on to a less immature period.
turned
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From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
unfortunately
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From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
unreasonable
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From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us pass on to a less immature period.
very
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From this reading It appears that he began his wanderings very early; moreover, that ere, on just principles throwing off the yoke off his king, Israel, on equally excusable grounds, emancipated himself from his sire.
visits
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From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
wanderings
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From this reading It appears that he began his wanderings very early; moreover, that ere, on just principles throwing off the yoke off his king, Israel, on equally excusable grounds, emancipated himself from his sire.
warned
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From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
weak
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From this reading As the girl was not only beautiful, but amiable—though, as will be seen, rather weak—and her family as respectable as any, though unfortunately but poor, Israel deemed his father’s conduct unreasonable and oppressive; particularly as it turned out that he had taken secret means to thwart his son with the girl’s connections, if not with the girl herself, so as to place almost insurmountable obstacles to an eventual marriage.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Imagination will easily picture the rural day of the youth of Israel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He continued in the enjoyment of parental love till the age of eighteen, when, having formed an attachment for a neighbor’s daughter—for some reason, not deemed a suitable match by his father—he was severely reprimanded, warned to discontinue his visits, and threatened with some disgraceful punishment in case he persisted.
yoke
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From this reading It appears that he began his wanderings very early; moreover, that ere, on just principles throwing off the yoke off his king, Israel, on equally excusable grounds, emancipated himself from his sire.
youth
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From this reading Imagination will easily picture the rural day of the youth of Israel.
