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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 He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
abroad
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From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
agree
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From this reading ‘I quite agree with you, Jane; it is very hard upon him.’
all
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From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he doesn’t know what’s the good of it, or what it’s for.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
cannot
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From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
Church
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From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ‘It is quite true,’ said Lady William, ‘and I wish we could persuade James to make up his mind.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Of course it is hard; everything’s hard.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
doesn't
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From this reading And he doesn’t know what’s the good of it, or what it’s for.
end
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From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
everything's
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From this reading ‘Of course it is hard; everything’s hard.
eyes
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From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he doesn’t know what’s the good of it, or what it’s for.
go
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From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he doesn’t know what’s the good of it, or what it’s for.
Greek
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From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
handkerchief
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From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
hard
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From this reading ‘I quite agree with you, Jane; it is very hard upon him.’
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he doesn’t know what’s the good of it, or what it’s for.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘I quite agree with you, Jane; it is very hard upon him.’
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I quite agree with you, Jane; it is very hard upon him.’
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘I quite agree with you, Jane; it is very hard upon him.’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘I quite agree with you, Jane; it is very hard upon him.’
it's
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From this reading And he doesn’t know what’s the good of it, or what it’s for.
James
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From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
Jane
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From this reading ‘I quite agree with you, Jane; it is very hard upon him.’
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he doesn’t know what’s the good of it, or what it’s for.
Lady
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From this reading ‘It is quite true,’ said Lady William, ‘and I wish we could persuade James to make up his mind.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘It is quite true,’ said Lady William, ‘and I wish we could persuade James to make up his mind.
makes
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From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
Mrs
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From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
much
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From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Of course it is hard; everything’s hard.
office
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From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And he doesn’t know what’s the good of it, or what it’s for.
persuade
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From this reading ‘It is quite true,’ said Lady William, ‘and I wish we could persuade James to make up his mind.
Plowden
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From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
put
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From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
putting
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From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I quite agree with you, Jane; it is very hard upon him.’
requires
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From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
said
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From this reading ‘It is quite true,’ said Lady William, ‘and I wish we could persuade James to make up his mind.
schoolmaster
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From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
send
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From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
technicalities
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From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he doesn’t know what’s the good of it, or what it’s for.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
true
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From this reading ‘It is quite true,’ said Lady William, ‘and I wish we could persuade James to make up his mind.
up
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From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ‘I quite agree with you, Jane; it is very hard upon him.’
use
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From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
very
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From this reading ‘I quite agree with you, Jane; it is very hard upon him.’
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘It is quite true,’ said Lady William, ‘and I wish we could persuade James to make up his mind.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And he doesn’t know what’s the good of it, or what it’s for.
what's
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From this reading And he doesn’t know what’s the good of it, or what it’s for.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
William
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From this reading ‘It is quite true,’ said Lady William, ‘and I wish we could persuade James to make up his mind.
wish
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From this reading ‘It is quite true,’ said Lady William, ‘and I wish we could persuade James to make up his mind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘I quite agree with you, Jane; it is very hard upon him.’
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He cannot go into the Church, and it requires so much, all the technicalities, you know, to be a schoolmaster; and if James makes up his mind at the end to put him into an office, or to send him--which is terrible to think of,’ cried poor Mrs. Plowden, putting her handkerchief to her eyes--‘abroad--what use would all that Greek be?’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I quite agree with you, Jane; it is very hard upon him.’
