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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 His intellect was very lively, and well developed, and his conscience was to a great extent dormant.
actual
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From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.
agency
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From this reading But he had been injured in his finer moral perceptions by a very common and very unsuspected agency.
all
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From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His intellect was very lively, and well developed, and his conscience was to a great extent dormant.
awakened
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From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.
better
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From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had been injured in his finer moral perceptions by a very common and very unsuspected agency.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.
changes
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From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.
common
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From this reading But he had been injured in his finer moral perceptions by a very common and very unsuspected agency.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading His intellect was very lively, and well developed, and his conscience was to a great extent dormant.
developed
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From this reading His intellect was very lively, and well developed, and his conscience was to a great extent dormant.
dormant
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From this reading His intellect was very lively, and well developed, and his conscience was to a great extent dormant.
doubt
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From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.
education
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From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.
extent
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From this reading His intellect was very lively, and well developed, and his conscience was to a great extent dormant.
family
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From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.
finer
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From this reading But he had been injured in his finer moral perceptions by a very common and very unsuspected agency.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His intellect was very lively, and well developed, and his conscience was to a great extent dormant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.
hearing
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From this reading He had been in the way of hearing very small offences indeed made into sins.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His intellect was very lively, and well developed, and his conscience was to a great extent dormant.
history
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From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.
indeed
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From this reading He had been in the way of hearing very small offences indeed made into sins.
injured
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From this reading But he had been injured in his finer moral perceptions by a very common and very unsuspected agency.
intellect
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From this reading His intellect was very lively, and well developed, and his conscience was to a great extent dormant.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.
lad's
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From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.
likely
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From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.
lively
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From this reading His intellect was very lively, and well developed, and his conscience was to a great extent dormant.
made
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From this reading He had been in the way of hearing very small offences indeed made into sins.
moral
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From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.
much
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From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.
offences
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From this reading He had been in the way of hearing very small offences indeed made into sins.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.
perceptions
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From this reading But he had been injured in his finer moral perceptions by a very common and very unsuspected agency.
remain
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From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.
seeing
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From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.
sense
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From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.
served
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From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.
sins
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From this reading He had been in the way of hearing very small offences indeed made into sins.
small
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From this reading He had been in the way of hearing very small offences indeed made into sins.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.
speculated
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From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.
stead
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From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.
tempted
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From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His intellect was very lively, and well developed, and his conscience was to a great extent dormant.
unmoved
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From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.
unsuspected
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From this reading But he had been injured in his finer moral perceptions by a very common and very unsuspected agency.
very
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From this reading His intellect was very lively, and well developed, and his conscience was to a great extent dormant.
vices
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From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.
way
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From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.
well
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From this reading His intellect was very lively, and well developed, and his conscience was to a great extent dormant.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.
