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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 Buy him everything he takes a fancy to; let him have money in his pockets, and tell him his grandfather put it there.”
affectionate
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From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Buy him everything he takes a fancy to; let him have money in his pockets, and tell him his grandfather put it there.”
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading His lordship had, indeed, said: “Make the lad understand that I can give him anything he wants.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let him know what it is to be the grandson of the Earl of Dorincourt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.
Buy
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From this reading Buy him everything he takes a fancy to; let him have money in his pockets, and tell him his grandfather put it there.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading His lordship had, indeed, said: “Make the lad understand that I can give him anything he wants.
dealing
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From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For the second time, he did not repeat the Earl's exact words.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.
Dorincourt
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From this reading Let him know what it is to be the grandson of the Earl of Dorincourt.
Earl
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From this reading Let him know what it is to be the grandson of the Earl of Dorincourt.
Earl's
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From this reading For the second time, he did not repeat the Earl's exact words.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Buy him everything he takes a fancy to; let him have money in his pockets, and tell him his grandfather put it there.”
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading For the second time, he did not repeat the Earl's exact words.
fancy
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From this reading Buy him everything he takes a fancy to; let him have money in his pockets, and tell him his grandfather put it there.”
far
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From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.
Fauntleroy's
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From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the second time, he did not repeat the Earl's exact words.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.
give
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From this reading His lordship had, indeed, said: “Make the lad understand that I can give him anything he wants.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.
grandfather
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From this reading Buy him everything he takes a fancy to; let him have money in his pockets, and tell him his grandfather put it there.”
grandson
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From this reading Let him know what it is to be the grandson of the Earl of Dorincourt.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His lordship had, indeed, said: “Make the lad understand that I can give him anything he wants.
harm
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From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Buy him everything he takes a fancy to; let him have money in his pockets, and tell him his grandfather put it there.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the second time, he did not repeat the Earl's exact words.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His lordship had, indeed, said: “Make the lad understand that I can give him anything he wants.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His lordship had, indeed, said: “Make the lad understand that I can give him anything he wants.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His lordship had, indeed, said: “Make the lad understand that I can give him anything he wants.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Buy him everything he takes a fancy to; let him have money in his pockets, and tell him his grandfather put it there.”
indeed
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From this reading His lordship had, indeed, said: “Make the lad understand that I can give him anything he wants.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let him know what it is to be the grandson of the Earl of Dorincourt.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let him know what it is to be the grandson of the Earl of Dorincourt.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let him know what it is to be the grandson of the Earl of Dorincourt.
lad
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From this reading His lordship had, indeed, said: “Make the lad understand that I can give him anything he wants.
less
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From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let him know what it is to be the grandson of the Earl of Dorincourt.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.
Lord
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From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.
lordship
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From this reading His lordship had, indeed, said: “Make the lad understand that I can give him anything he wants.
MakenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His lordship had, indeed, said: “Make the lad understand that I can give him anything he wants.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.
money
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From this reading Buy him everything he takes a fancy to; let him have money in his pockets, and tell him his grandfather put it there.”
motives
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From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.
nature
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From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the second time, he did not repeat the Earl's exact words.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let him know what it is to be the grandson of the Earl of Dorincourt.
pockets
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From this reading Buy him everything he takes a fancy to; let him have money in his pockets, and tell him his grandfather put it there.”
put
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From this reading Buy him everything he takes a fancy to; let him have money in his pockets, and tell him his grandfather put it there.”
repeat
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From this reading For the second time, he did not repeat the Earl's exact words.
said
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From this reading His lordship had, indeed, said: “Make the lad understand that I can give him anything he wants.
second
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From this reading For the second time, he did not repeat the Earl's exact words.
takes
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From this reading Buy him everything he takes a fancy to; let him have money in his pockets, and tell him his grandfather put it there.”
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Buy him everything he takes a fancy to; let him have money in his pockets, and tell him his grandfather put it there.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His lordship had, indeed, said: “Make the lad understand that I can give him anything he wants.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the second time, he did not repeat the Earl's exact words.
there
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From this reading Buy him everything he takes a fancy to; let him have money in his pockets, and tell him his grandfather put it there.”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the second time, he did not repeat the Earl's exact words.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let him know what it is to be the grandson of the Earl of Dorincourt.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His lordship had, indeed, said: “Make the lad understand that I can give him anything he wants.
wants
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From this reading His lordship had, indeed, said: “Make the lad understand that I can give him anything he wants.
warm-hearted
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From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Let him know what it is to be the grandson of the Earl of Dorincourt.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His motives were far from being good, and if he had been dealing with a nature less affectionate and warm-hearted than little Lord Fauntleroy's, great harm might have been done.
words
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From this reading For the second time, he did not repeat the Earl's exact words.
