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advise
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From this reading In all the emergencies of his short life he had hitherto had some one to advise him,--some elder friend whose counsel he might take even though he would seem to make little use of it when it was offered to him.
all
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From this reading In all the emergencies of his short life he had hitherto had some one to advise him,--some elder friend whose counsel he might take even though he would seem to make little use of it when it was offered to him.
always
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From this reading He had always somewhat disdained aunt Julia, but nevertheless aunt Julia had been very useful to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During that night the young lord was still thinking of his future conduct,--of what duty and honour demanded of him, and of the manner in which he might best make duty and honour consort with his interests.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In latter days, since the late Earl's death, when there came upon him, as the first of his troubles, the necessity of setting aside that madman's will, Mr. Flick had been his chief counsellor; and yet in all his communications with Mr. Flick he had assumed to be his own guide and master.
aside
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From this reading In latter days, since the late Earl's death, when there came upon him, as the first of his troubles, the necessity of setting aside that madman's will, Mr. Flick had been his chief counsellor; and yet in all his communications with Mr. Flick he had assumed to be his own guide and master.
assumed
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From this reading In latter days, since the late Earl's death, when there came upon him, as the first of his troubles, the necessity of setting aside that madman's will, Mr. Flick had been his chief counsellor; and yet in all his communications with Mr. Flick he had assumed to be his own guide and master.
aunt
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From this reading He had always somewhat disdained aunt Julia, but nevertheless aunt Julia had been very useful to him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In latter days, since the late Earl's death, when there came upon him, as the first of his troubles, the necessity of setting aside that madman's will, Mr. Flick had been his chief counsellor; and yet in all his communications with Mr. Flick he had assumed to be his own guide and master.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had always somewhat disdained aunt Julia, but nevertheless aunt Julia had been very useful to him.
best
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From this reading During that night the young lord was still thinking of his future conduct,--of what duty and honour demanded of him, and of the manner in which he might best make duty and honour consort with his interests.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had always somewhat disdained aunt Julia, but nevertheless aunt Julia had been very useful to him.
came
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From this reading In latter days, since the late Earl's death, when there came upon him, as the first of his troubles, the necessity of setting aside that madman's will, Mr. Flick had been his chief counsellor; and yet in all his communications with Mr. Flick he had assumed to be his own guide and master.
chief
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From this reading In latter days, since the late Earl's death, when there came upon him, as the first of his troubles, the necessity of setting aside that madman's will, Mr. Flick had been his chief counsellor; and yet in all his communications with Mr. Flick he had assumed to be his own guide and master.
communications
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From this reading In latter days, since the late Earl's death, when there came upon him, as the first of his troubles, the necessity of setting aside that madman's will, Mr. Flick had been his chief counsellor; and yet in all his communications with Mr. Flick he had assumed to be his own guide and master.
conduct
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From this reading During that night the young lord was still thinking of his future conduct,--of what duty and honour demanded of him, and of the manner in which he might best make duty and honour consort with his interests.
consortnounUS /ˈkɑnsɔrt/
a ship that travels with another for protection or company
From this reading During that night the young lord was still thinking of his future conduct,--of what duty and honour demanded of him, and of the manner in which he might best make duty and honour consort with his interests.
counsel
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From this reading In all the emergencies of his short life he had hitherto had some one to advise him,--some elder friend whose counsel he might take even though he would seem to make little use of it when it was offered to him.
counsellor
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From this reading In latter days, since the late Earl's death, when there came upon him, as the first of his troubles, the necessity of setting aside that madman's will, Mr. Flick had been his chief counsellor; and yet in all his communications with Mr. Flick he had assumed to be his own guide and master.
days
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From this reading In latter days, since the late Earl's death, when there came upon him, as the first of his troubles, the necessity of setting aside that madman's will, Mr. Flick had been his chief counsellor; and yet in all his communications with Mr. Flick he had assumed to be his own guide and master.
death
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From this reading In latter days, since the late Earl's death, when there came upon him, as the first of his troubles, the necessity of setting aside that madman's will, Mr. Flick had been his chief counsellor; and yet in all his communications with Mr. Flick he had assumed to be his own guide and master.
demanded
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From this reading During that night the young lord was still thinking of his future conduct,--of what duty and honour demanded of him, and of the manner in which he might best make duty and honour consort with his interests.
disdained
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From this reading He had always somewhat disdained aunt Julia, but nevertheless aunt Julia had been very useful to him.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that night the young lord was still thinking of his future conduct,--of what duty and honour demanded of him, and of the manner in which he might best make duty and honour consort with his interests.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading During that night the young lord was still thinking of his future conduct,--of what duty and honour demanded of him, and of the manner in which he might best make duty and honour consort with his interests.
Earl's
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From this reading In latter days, since the late Earl's death, when there came upon him, as the first of his troubles, the necessity of setting aside that madman's will, Mr. Flick had been his chief counsellor; and yet in all his communications with Mr. Flick he had assumed to be his own guide and master.
elder
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From this reading In all the emergencies of his short life he had hitherto had some one to advise him,--some elder friend whose counsel he might take even though he would seem to make little use of it when it was offered to him.
emergencies
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From this reading In all the emergencies of his short life he had hitherto had some one to advise him,--some elder friend whose counsel he might take even though he would seem to make little use of it when it was offered to him.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In all the emergencies of his short life he had hitherto had some one to advise him,--some elder friend whose counsel he might take even though he would seem to make little use of it when it was offered to him.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In latter days, since the late Earl's death, when there came upon him, as the first of his troubles, the necessity of setting aside that madman's will, Mr. Flick had been his chief counsellor; and yet in all his communications with Mr. Flick he had assumed to be his own guide and master.
Flick
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From this reading In latter days, since the late Earl's death, when there came upon him, as the first of his troubles, the necessity of setting aside that madman's will, Mr. Flick had been his chief counsellor; and yet in all his communications with Mr. Flick he had assumed to be his own guide and master.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TOO HEAVY FOR SECRETS.
friend
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From this reading In all the emergencies of his short life he had hitherto had some one to advise him,--some elder friend whose counsel he might take even though he would seem to make little use of it when it was offered to him.
future
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From this reading During that night the young lord was still thinking of his future conduct,--of what duty and honour demanded of him, and of the manner in which he might best make duty and honour consort with his interests.
guide
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From this reading In latter days, since the late Earl's death, when there came upon him, as the first of his troubles, the necessity of setting aside that madman's will, Mr. Flick had been his chief counsellor; and yet in all his communications with Mr. Flick he had assumed to be his own guide and master.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In all the emergencies of his short life he had hitherto had some one to advise him,--some elder friend whose counsel he might take even though he would seem to make little use of it when it was offered to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During that night the young lord was still thinking of his future conduct,--of what duty and honour demanded of him, and of the manner in which he might best make duty and honour consort with his interests.
HEAVY
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From this reading TOO HEAVY FOR SECRETS.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During that night the young lord was still thinking of his future conduct,--of what duty and honour demanded of him, and of the manner in which he might best make duty and honour consort with his interests.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During that night the young lord was still thinking of his future conduct,--of what duty and honour demanded of him, and of the manner in which he might best make duty and honour consort with his interests.
hitherto
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From this reading In all the emergencies of his short life he had hitherto had some one to advise him,--some elder friend whose counsel he might take even though he would seem to make little use of it when it was offered to him.
honour
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From this reading During that night the young lord was still thinking of his future conduct,--of what duty and honour demanded of him, and of the manner in which he might best make duty and honour consort with his interests.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During that night the young lord was still thinking of his future conduct,--of what duty and honour demanded of him, and of the manner in which he might best make duty and honour consort with his interests.
interests
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From this reading During that night the young lord was still thinking of his future conduct,--of what duty and honour demanded of him, and of the manner in which he might best make duty and honour consort with his interests.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In all the emergencies of his short life he had hitherto had some one to advise him,--some elder friend whose counsel he might take even though he would seem to make little use of it when it was offered to him.
Julia
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From this reading He had always somewhat disdained aunt Julia, but nevertheless aunt Julia had been very useful to him.
late
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From this reading In latter days, since the late Earl's death, when there came upon him, as the first of his troubles, the necessity of setting aside that madman's will, Mr. Flick had been his chief counsellor; and yet in all his communications with Mr. Flick he had assumed to be his own guide and master.
latter
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From this reading In latter days, since the late Earl's death, when there came upon him, as the first of his troubles, the necessity of setting aside that madman's will, Mr. Flick had been his chief counsellor; and yet in all his communications with Mr. Flick he had assumed to be his own guide and master.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In all the emergencies of his short life he had hitherto had some one to advise him,--some elder friend whose counsel he might take even though he would seem to make little use of it when it was offered to him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In all the emergencies of his short life he had hitherto had some one to advise him,--some elder friend whose counsel he might take even though he would seem to make little use of it when it was offered to him.
lord
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From this reading During that night the young lord was still thinking of his future conduct,--of what duty and honour demanded of him, and of the manner in which he might best make duty and honour consort with his interests.
madman's
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From this reading In latter days, since the late Earl's death, when there came upon him, as the first of his troubles, the necessity of setting aside that madman's will, Mr. Flick had been his chief counsellor; and yet in all his communications with Mr. Flick he had assumed to be his own guide and master.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During that night the young lord was still thinking of his future conduct,--of what duty and honour demanded of him, and of the manner in which he might best make duty and honour consort with his interests.
manner
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From this reading During that night the young lord was still thinking of his future conduct,--of what duty and honour demanded of him, and of the manner in which he might best make duty and honour consort with his interests.
master
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From this reading In latter days, since the late Earl's death, when there came upon him, as the first of his troubles, the necessity of setting aside that madman's will, Mr. Flick had been his chief counsellor; and yet in all his communications with Mr. Flick he had assumed to be his own guide and master.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading During that night the young lord was still thinking of his future conduct,--of what duty and honour demanded of him, and of the manner in which he might best make duty and honour consort with his interests.
Mr
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From this reading In latter days, since the late Earl's death, when there came upon him, as the first of his troubles, the necessity of setting aside that madman's will, Mr. Flick had been his chief counsellor; and yet in all his communications with Mr. Flick he had assumed to be his own guide and master.
necessity
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From this reading In latter days, since the late Earl's death, when there came upon him, as the first of his troubles, the necessity of setting aside that madman's will, Mr. Flick had been his chief counsellor; and yet in all his communications with Mr. Flick he had assumed to be his own guide and master.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading He had always somewhat disdained aunt Julia, but nevertheless aunt Julia had been very useful to him.
night
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From this reading During that night the young lord was still thinking of his future conduct,--of what duty and honour demanded of him, and of the manner in which he might best make duty and honour consort with his interests.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During that night the young lord was still thinking of his future conduct,--of what duty and honour demanded of him, and of the manner in which he might best make duty and honour consort with his interests.
offered
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From this reading In all the emergencies of his short life he had hitherto had some one to advise him,--some elder friend whose counsel he might take even though he would seem to make little use of it when it was offered to him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In all the emergencies of his short life he had hitherto had some one to advise him,--some elder friend whose counsel he might take even though he would seem to make little use of it when it was offered to him.
own
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From this reading In latter days, since the late Earl's death, when there came upon him, as the first of his troubles, the necessity of setting aside that madman's will, Mr. Flick had been his chief counsellor; and yet in all his communications with Mr. Flick he had assumed to be his own guide and master.
SECRETS
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From this reading TOO HEAVY FOR SECRETS.
seem
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From this reading In all the emergencies of his short life he had hitherto had some one to advise him,--some elder friend whose counsel he might take even though he would seem to make little use of it when it was offered to him.
setting
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From this reading In latter days, since the late Earl's death, when there came upon him, as the first of his troubles, the necessity of setting aside that madman's will, Mr. Flick had been his chief counsellor; and yet in all his communications with Mr. Flick he had assumed to be his own guide and master.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading In all the emergencies of his short life he had hitherto had some one to advise him,--some elder friend whose counsel he might take even though he would seem to make little use of it when it was offered to him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In latter days, since the late Earl's death, when there came upon him, as the first of his troubles, the necessity of setting aside that madman's will, Mr. Flick had been his chief counsellor; and yet in all his communications with Mr. Flick he had assumed to be his own guide and master.
some
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From this reading In all the emergencies of his short life he had hitherto had some one to advise him,--some elder friend whose counsel he might take even though he would seem to make little use of it when it was offered to him.
somewhat
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From this reading He had always somewhat disdained aunt Julia, but nevertheless aunt Julia had been very useful to him.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During that night the young lord was still thinking of his future conduct,--of what duty and honour demanded of him, and of the manner in which he might best make duty and honour consort with his interests.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In all the emergencies of his short life he had hitherto had some one to advise him,--some elder friend whose counsel he might take even though he would seem to make little use of it when it was offered to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During that night the young lord was still thinking of his future conduct,--of what duty and honour demanded of him, and of the manner in which he might best make duty and honour consort with his interests.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During that night the young lord was still thinking of his future conduct,--of what duty and honour demanded of him, and of the manner in which he might best make duty and honour consort with his interests.
there
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From this reading In latter days, since the late Earl's death, when there came upon him, as the first of his troubles, the necessity of setting aside that madman's will, Mr. Flick had been his chief counsellor; and yet in all his communications with Mr. Flick he had assumed to be his own guide and master.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During that night the young lord was still thinking of his future conduct,--of what duty and honour demanded of him, and of the manner in which he might best make duty and honour consort with his interests.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In all the emergencies of his short life he had hitherto had some one to advise him,--some elder friend whose counsel he might take even though he would seem to make little use of it when it was offered to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In all the emergencies of his short life he had hitherto had some one to advise him,--some elder friend whose counsel he might take even though he would seem to make little use of it when it was offered to him.
TOO
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From this reading TOO HEAVY FOR SECRETS.
troubles
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From this reading In latter days, since the late Earl's death, when there came upon him, as the first of his troubles, the necessity of setting aside that madman's will, Mr. Flick had been his chief counsellor; and yet in all his communications with Mr. Flick he had assumed to be his own guide and master.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In latter days, since the late Earl's death, when there came upon him, as the first of his troubles, the necessity of setting aside that madman's will, Mr. Flick had been his chief counsellor; and yet in all his communications with Mr. Flick he had assumed to be his own guide and master.
use
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From this reading In all the emergencies of his short life he had hitherto had some one to advise him,--some elder friend whose counsel he might take even though he would seem to make little use of it when it was offered to him.
useful
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From this reading He had always somewhat disdained aunt Julia, but nevertheless aunt Julia had been very useful to him.
very
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From this reading He had always somewhat disdained aunt Julia, but nevertheless aunt Julia had been very useful to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During that night the young lord was still thinking of his future conduct,--of what duty and honour demanded of him, and of the manner in which he might best make duty and honour consort with his interests.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading During that night the young lord was still thinking of his future conduct,--of what duty and honour demanded of him, and of the manner in which he might best make duty and honour consort with his interests.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In all the emergencies of his short life he had hitherto had some one to advise him,--some elder friend whose counsel he might take even though he would seem to make little use of it when it was offered to him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During that night the young lord was still thinking of his future conduct,--of what duty and honour demanded of him, and of the manner in which he might best make duty and honour consort with his interests.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading In all the emergencies of his short life he had hitherto had some one to advise him,--some elder friend whose counsel he might take even though he would seem to make little use of it when it was offered to him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In latter days, since the late Earl's death, when there came upon him, as the first of his troubles, the necessity of setting aside that madman's will, Mr. Flick had been his chief counsellor; and yet in all his communications with Mr. Flick he had assumed to be his own guide and master.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading During that night the young lord was still thinking of his future conduct,--of what duty and honour demanded of him, and of the manner in which he might best make duty and honour consort with his interests.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In all the emergencies of his short life he had hitherto had some one to advise him,--some elder friend whose counsel he might take even though he would seem to make little use of it when it was offered to him.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading In latter days, since the late Earl's death, when there came upon him, as the first of his troubles, the necessity of setting aside that madman's will, Mr. Flick had been his chief counsellor; and yet in all his communications with Mr. Flick he had assumed to be his own guide and master.
young
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From this reading During that night the young lord was still thinking of his future conduct,--of what duty and honour demanded of him, and of the manner in which he might best make duty and honour consort with his interests.
