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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 The story was too interesting to be passed over lightly, and it was talked of a great deal.
all
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From this reading There were so many versions of it that it would have been an edifying thing to buy all the papers and compare them.
American
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From this reading Of course, as soon as the story of Lord Fauntleroy and the difficulties of the Earl of Dorincourt were discussed in the English newspapers, they were discussed in the American newspapers.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There were so many versions of it that it would have been an edifying thing to buy all the papers and compare them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course, as soon as the story of Lord Fauntleroy and the difficulties of the Earl of Dorincourt were discussed in the English newspapers, they were discussed in the American newspapers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course, as soon as the story of Lord Fauntleroy and the difficulties of the Earl of Dorincourt were discussed in the English newspapers, they were discussed in the American newspapers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The story was too interesting to be passed over lightly, and it was talked of a great deal.
beautiful
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From this reading They found out what an important personage an Earl of Dorincourt was, and what a magnificent income he possessed, and how many estates he owned, and how stately and beautiful was the Castle in which he lived; and the more they learned the more excited they became.
became
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From this reading They found out what an important personage an Earl of Dorincourt was, and what a magnificent income he possessed, and how many estates he owned, and how stately and beautiful was the Castle in which he lived; and the more they learned the more excited they became.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were so many versions of it that it would have been an edifying thing to buy all the papers and compare them.
buy
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From this reading There were so many versions of it that it would have been an edifying thing to buy all the papers and compare them.
Castle
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From this reading They found out what an important personage an Earl of Dorincourt was, and what a magnificent income he possessed, and how many estates he owned, and how stately and beautiful was the Castle in which he lived; and the more they learned the more excited they became.
compare
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From this reading There were so many versions of it that it would have been an edifying thing to buy all the papers and compare them.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, as soon as the story of Lord Fauntleroy and the difficulties of the Earl of Dorincourt were discussed in the English newspapers, they were discussed in the American newspapers.
deal
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From this reading The story was too interesting to be passed over lightly, and it was talked of a great deal.
Dick
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From this reading Mr. Hobbs used to read the papers until his head was in a whirl, and in the evening he and Dick would talk it all over.
difficulties
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From this reading Of course, as soon as the story of Lord Fauntleroy and the difficulties of the Earl of Dorincourt were discussed in the English newspapers, they were discussed in the American newspapers.
discussed
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From this reading Of course, as soon as the story of Lord Fauntleroy and the difficulties of the Earl of Dorincourt were discussed in the English newspapers, they were discussed in the American newspapers.
Dorincourt
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From this reading Of course, as soon as the story of Lord Fauntleroy and the difficulties of the Earl of Dorincourt were discussed in the English newspapers, they were discussed in the American newspapers.
Earl
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From this reading Of course, as soon as the story of Lord Fauntleroy and the difficulties of the Earl of Dorincourt were discussed in the English newspapers, they were discussed in the American newspapers.
edifying
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From this reading There were so many versions of it that it would have been an edifying thing to buy all the papers and compare them.
English
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From this reading Of course, as soon as the story of Lord Fauntleroy and the difficulties of the Earl of Dorincourt were discussed in the English newspapers, they were discussed in the American newspapers.
estates
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From this reading They found out what an important personage an Earl of Dorincourt was, and what a magnificent income he possessed, and how many estates he owned, and how stately and beautiful was the Castle in which he lived; and the more they learned the more excited they became.
evening
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From this reading Mr. Hobbs used to read the papers until his head was in a whirl, and in the evening he and Dick would talk it all over.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading They found out what an important personage an Earl of Dorincourt was, and what a magnificent income he possessed, and how many estates he owned, and how stately and beautiful was the Castle in which he lived; and the more they learned the more excited they became.
Fauntleroy
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From this reading Of course, as soon as the story of Lord Fauntleroy and the difficulties of the Earl of Dorincourt were discussed in the English newspapers, they were discussed in the American newspapers.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They found out what an important personage an Earl of Dorincourt was, and what a magnificent income he possessed, and how many estates he owned, and how stately and beautiful was the Castle in which he lived; and the more they learned the more excited they became.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The story was too interesting to be passed over lightly, and it was talked of a great deal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There were so many versions of it that it would have been an edifying thing to buy all the papers and compare them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Hobbs used to read the papers until his head was in a whirl, and in the evening he and Dick would talk it all over.
head
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From this reading Mr. Hobbs used to read the papers until his head was in a whirl, and in the evening he and Dick would talk it all over.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hobbs used to read the papers until his head was in a whirl, and in the evening he and Dick would talk it all over.
Hobbs
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From this reading Mr. Hobbs used to read the papers until his head was in a whirl, and in the evening he and Dick would talk it all over.
how
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From this reading They found out what an important personage an Earl of Dorincourt was, and what a magnificent income he possessed, and how many estates he owned, and how stately and beautiful was the Castle in which he lived; and the more they learned the more excited they became.
important
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From this reading They found out what an important personage an Earl of Dorincourt was, and what a magnificent income he possessed, and how many estates he owned, and how stately and beautiful was the Castle in which he lived; and the more they learned the more excited they became.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course, as soon as the story of Lord Fauntleroy and the difficulties of the Earl of Dorincourt were discussed in the English newspapers, they were discussed in the American newspapers.
income
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From this reading They found out what an important personage an Earl of Dorincourt was, and what a magnificent income he possessed, and how many estates he owned, and how stately and beautiful was the Castle in which he lived; and the more they learned the more excited they became.
interesting
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From this reading The story was too interesting to be passed over lightly, and it was talked of a great deal.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The story was too interesting to be passed over lightly, and it was talked of a great deal.
learned
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From this reading They found out what an important personage an Earl of Dorincourt was, and what a magnificent income he possessed, and how many estates he owned, and how stately and beautiful was the Castle in which he lived; and the more they learned the more excited they became.
lightly
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From this reading The story was too interesting to be passed over lightly, and it was talked of a great deal.
lived
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From this reading They found out what an important personage an Earl of Dorincourt was, and what a magnificent income he possessed, and how many estates he owned, and how stately and beautiful was the Castle in which he lived; and the more they learned the more excited they became.
Lord
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From this reading Of course, as soon as the story of Lord Fauntleroy and the difficulties of the Earl of Dorincourt were discussed in the English newspapers, they were discussed in the American newspapers.
magnificent
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From this reading They found out what an important personage an Earl of Dorincourt was, and what a magnificent income he possessed, and how many estates he owned, and how stately and beautiful was the Castle in which he lived; and the more they learned the more excited they became.
many
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From this reading There were so many versions of it that it would have been an edifying thing to buy all the papers and compare them.
more
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From this reading They found out what an important personage an Earl of Dorincourt was, and what a magnificent income he possessed, and how many estates he owned, and how stately and beautiful was the Castle in which he lived; and the more they learned the more excited they became.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Hobbs used to read the papers until his head was in a whirl, and in the evening he and Dick would talk it all over.
newspapers
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From this reading Of course, as soon as the story of Lord Fauntleroy and the difficulties of the Earl of Dorincourt were discussed in the English newspapers, they were discussed in the American newspapers.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, as soon as the story of Lord Fauntleroy and the difficulties of the Earl of Dorincourt were discussed in the English newspapers, they were discussed in the American newspapers.
out
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From this reading They found out what an important personage an Earl of Dorincourt was, and what a magnificent income he possessed, and how many estates he owned, and how stately and beautiful was the Castle in which he lived; and the more they learned the more excited they became.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The story was too interesting to be passed over lightly, and it was talked of a great deal.
owned
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From this reading They found out what an important personage an Earl of Dorincourt was, and what a magnificent income he possessed, and how many estates he owned, and how stately and beautiful was the Castle in which he lived; and the more they learned the more excited they became.
papers
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From this reading There were so many versions of it that it would have been an edifying thing to buy all the papers and compare them.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The story was too interesting to be passed over lightly, and it was talked of a great deal.
personage
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From this reading They found out what an important personage an Earl of Dorincourt was, and what a magnificent income he possessed, and how many estates he owned, and how stately and beautiful was the Castle in which he lived; and the more they learned the more excited they became.
possessed
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From this reading They found out what an important personage an Earl of Dorincourt was, and what a magnificent income he possessed, and how many estates he owned, and how stately and beautiful was the Castle in which he lived; and the more they learned the more excited they became.
read
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From this reading Mr. Hobbs used to read the papers until his head was in a whirl, and in the evening he and Dick would talk it all over.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were so many versions of it that it would have been an edifying thing to buy all the papers and compare them.
soon
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From this reading Of course, as soon as the story of Lord Fauntleroy and the difficulties of the Earl of Dorincourt were discussed in the English newspapers, they were discussed in the American newspapers.
stately
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From this reading They found out what an important personage an Earl of Dorincourt was, and what a magnificent income he possessed, and how many estates he owned, and how stately and beautiful was the Castle in which he lived; and the more they learned the more excited they became.
story
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From this reading Of course, as soon as the story of Lord Fauntleroy and the difficulties of the Earl of Dorincourt were discussed in the English newspapers, they were discussed in the American newspapers.
talk
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From this reading Mr. Hobbs used to read the papers until his head was in a whirl, and in the evening he and Dick would talk it all over.
talked
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From this reading The story was too interesting to be passed over lightly, and it was talked of a great deal.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were so many versions of it that it would have been an edifying thing to buy all the papers and compare them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course, as soon as the story of Lord Fauntleroy and the difficulties of the Earl of Dorincourt were discussed in the English newspapers, they were discussed in the American newspapers.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were so many versions of it that it would have been an edifying thing to buy all the papers and compare them.
There
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From this reading There were so many versions of it that it would have been an edifying thing to buy all the papers and compare them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course, as soon as the story of Lord Fauntleroy and the difficulties of the Earl of Dorincourt were discussed in the English newspapers, they were discussed in the American newspapers.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were so many versions of it that it would have been an edifying thing to buy all the papers and compare them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The story was too interesting to be passed over lightly, and it was talked of a great deal.
too
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From this reading The story was too interesting to be passed over lightly, and it was talked of a great deal.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mr. Hobbs used to read the papers until his head was in a whirl, and in the evening he and Dick would talk it all over.
used
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From this reading Mr. Hobbs used to read the papers until his head was in a whirl, and in the evening he and Dick would talk it all over.
versions
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From this reading There were so many versions of it that it would have been an edifying thing to buy all the papers and compare them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story was too interesting to be passed over lightly, and it was talked of a great deal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course, as soon as the story of Lord Fauntleroy and the difficulties of the Earl of Dorincourt were discussed in the English newspapers, they were discussed in the American newspapers.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They found out what an important personage an Earl of Dorincourt was, and what a magnificent income he possessed, and how many estates he owned, and how stately and beautiful was the Castle in which he lived; and the more they learned the more excited they became.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They found out what an important personage an Earl of Dorincourt was, and what a magnificent income he possessed, and how many estates he owned, and how stately and beautiful was the Castle in which he lived; and the more they learned the more excited they became.
whirl
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From this reading Mr. Hobbs used to read the papers until his head was in a whirl, and in the evening he and Dick would talk it all over.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There were so many versions of it that it would have been an edifying thing to buy all the papers and compare them.
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