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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 There is a smile with which the elders greet any question on the subject, half of wonder, half of amusement, which is perfectly intolerable to the young, who remain thinking that they are regarded as presumptuous and absurd, and thus will do anything rather than expose themselves to it again.
absurd
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From this reading There is a smile with which the elders greet any question on the subject, half of wonder, half of amusement, which is perfectly intolerable to the young, who remain thinking that they are regarded as presumptuous and absurd, and thus will do anything rather than expose themselves to it again.
affairs
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From this reading One curious part of the reticence of youth is that which relates to its comprehension of grown-up affairs.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is a smile with which the elders greet any question on the subject, half of wonder, half of amusement, which is perfectly intolerable to the young, who remain thinking that they are regarded as presumptuous and absurd, and thus will do anything rather than expose themselves to it again.
amusement
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From this reading There is a smile with which the elders greet any question on the subject, half of wonder, half of amusement, which is perfectly intolerable to the young, who remain thinking that they are regarded as presumptuous and absurd, and thus will do anything rather than expose themselves to it again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is a smile with which the elders greet any question on the subject, half of wonder, half of amusement, which is perfectly intolerable to the young, who remain thinking that they are regarded as presumptuous and absurd, and thus will do anything rather than expose themselves to it again.
any
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From this reading There is a smile with which the elders greet any question on the subject, half of wonder, half of amusement, which is perfectly intolerable to the young, who remain thinking that they are regarded as presumptuous and absurd, and thus will do anything rather than expose themselves to it again.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading There is a smile with which the elders greet any question on the subject, half of wonder, half of amusement, which is perfectly intolerable to the young, who remain thinking that they are regarded as presumptuous and absurd, and thus will do anything rather than expose themselves to it again.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You smile, their eager ways to see, But mark their choice when they To choose their sportive garb are free, The moral of their play.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is a smile with which the elders greet any question on the subject, half of wonder, half of amusement, which is perfectly intolerable to the young, who remain thinking that they are regarded as presumptuous and absurd, and thus will do anything rather than expose themselves to it again.
Brownlow
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From this reading Thus it was that Mrs. Brownlow flattered herself that her children never put two and two together when she let them know of the discovery of their relationship.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You smile, their eager ways to see, But mark their choice when they To choose their sportive garb are free, The moral of their play.
children
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From this reading Thus it was that Mrs. Brownlow flattered herself that her children never put two and two together when she let them know of the discovery of their relationship.
choice
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From this reading You smile, their eager ways to see, But mark their choice when they To choose their sportive garb are free, The moral of their play.
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You smile, their eager ways to see, But mark their choice when they To choose their sportive garb are free, The moral of their play.
comprehension
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From this reading One curious part of the reticence of youth is that which relates to its comprehension of grown-up affairs.
curious
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From this reading One curious part of the reticence of youth is that which relates to its comprehension of grown-up affairs.
discovery
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From this reading Thus it was that Mrs. Brownlow flattered herself that her children never put two and two together when she let them know of the discovery of their relationship.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There is a smile with which the elders greet any question on the subject, half of wonder, half of amusement, which is perfectly intolerable to the young, who remain thinking that they are regarded as presumptuous and absurd, and thus will do anything rather than expose themselves to it again.
eager
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From this reading You smile, their eager ways to see, But mark their choice when they To choose their sportive garb are free, The moral of their play.
elders
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From this reading There is a smile with which the elders greet any question on the subject, half of wonder, half of amusement, which is perfectly intolerable to the young, who remain thinking that they are regarded as presumptuous and absurd, and thus will do anything rather than expose themselves to it again.
expose
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From this reading There is a smile with which the elders greet any question on the subject, half of wonder, half of amusement, which is perfectly intolerable to the young, who remain thinking that they are regarded as presumptuous and absurd, and thus will do anything rather than expose themselves to it again.
flattered
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From this reading Thus it was that Mrs. Brownlow flattered herself that her children never put two and two together when she let them know of the discovery of their relationship.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading You smile, their eager ways to see, But mark their choice when they To choose their sportive garb are free, The moral of their play.
garb
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From this reading You smile, their eager ways to see, But mark their choice when they To choose their sportive garb are free, The moral of their play.
greet
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From this reading There is a smile with which the elders greet any question on the subject, half of wonder, half of amusement, which is perfectly intolerable to the young, who remain thinking that they are regarded as presumptuous and absurd, and thus will do anything rather than expose themselves to it again.
grown-up
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From this reading One curious part of the reticence of youth is that which relates to its comprehension of grown-up affairs.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is a smile with which the elders greet any question on the subject, half of wonder, half of amusement, which is perfectly intolerable to the young, who remain thinking that they are regarded as presumptuous and absurd, and thus will do anything rather than expose themselves to it again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus it was that Mrs. Brownlow flattered herself that her children never put two and two together when she let them know of the discovery of their relationship.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thus it was that Mrs. Brownlow flattered herself that her children never put two and two together when she let them know of the discovery of their relationship.
intolerable
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From this reading There is a smile with which the elders greet any question on the subject, half of wonder, half of amusement, which is perfectly intolerable to the young, who remain thinking that they are regarded as presumptuous and absurd, and thus will do anything rather than expose themselves to it again.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One curious part of the reticence of youth is that which relates to its comprehension of grown-up affairs.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is a smile with which the elders greet any question on the subject, half of wonder, half of amusement, which is perfectly intolerable to the young, who remain thinking that they are regarded as presumptuous and absurd, and thus will do anything rather than expose themselves to it again.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One curious part of the reticence of youth is that which relates to its comprehension of grown-up affairs.
Keble
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From this reading Keble.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus it was that Mrs. Brownlow flattered herself that her children never put two and two together when she let them know of the discovery of their relationship.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Thus it was that Mrs. Brownlow flattered herself that her children never put two and two together when she let them know of the discovery of their relationship.
mark
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From this reading You smile, their eager ways to see, But mark their choice when they To choose their sportive garb are free, The moral of their play.
moral
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From this reading You smile, their eager ways to see, But mark their choice when they To choose their sportive garb are free, The moral of their play.
Mrs
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From this reading Thus it was that Mrs. Brownlow flattered herself that her children never put two and two together when she let them know of the discovery of their relationship.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus it was that Mrs. Brownlow flattered herself that her children never put two and two together when she let them know of the discovery of their relationship.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You smile, their eager ways to see, But mark their choice when they To choose their sportive garb are free, The moral of their play.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is a smile with which the elders greet any question on the subject, half of wonder, half of amusement, which is perfectly intolerable to the young, who remain thinking that they are regarded as presumptuous and absurd, and thus will do anything rather than expose themselves to it again.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One curious part of the reticence of youth is that which relates to its comprehension of grown-up affairs.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One curious part of the reticence of youth is that which relates to its comprehension of grown-up affairs.
perfectly
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From this reading There is a smile with which the elders greet any question on the subject, half of wonder, half of amusement, which is perfectly intolerable to the young, who remain thinking that they are regarded as presumptuous and absurd, and thus will do anything rather than expose themselves to it again.
play
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From this reading You smile, their eager ways to see, But mark their choice when they To choose their sportive garb are free, The moral of their play.
presumptuous
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From this reading There is a smile with which the elders greet any question on the subject, half of wonder, half of amusement, which is perfectly intolerable to the young, who remain thinking that they are regarded as presumptuous and absurd, and thus will do anything rather than expose themselves to it again.
put
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From this reading Thus it was that Mrs. Brownlow flattered herself that her children never put two and two together when she let them know of the discovery of their relationship.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There is a smile with which the elders greet any question on the subject, half of wonder, half of amusement, which is perfectly intolerable to the young, who remain thinking that they are regarded as presumptuous and absurd, and thus will do anything rather than expose themselves to it again.
rather
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From this reading There is a smile with which the elders greet any question on the subject, half of wonder, half of amusement, which is perfectly intolerable to the young, who remain thinking that they are regarded as presumptuous and absurd, and thus will do anything rather than expose themselves to it again.
regarded
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From this reading There is a smile with which the elders greet any question on the subject, half of wonder, half of amusement, which is perfectly intolerable to the young, who remain thinking that they are regarded as presumptuous and absurd, and thus will do anything rather than expose themselves to it again.
relates
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From this reading One curious part of the reticence of youth is that which relates to its comprehension of grown-up affairs.
relationship
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From this reading Thus it was that Mrs. Brownlow flattered herself that her children never put two and two together when she let them know of the discovery of their relationship.
remain
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From this reading There is a smile with which the elders greet any question on the subject, half of wonder, half of amusement, which is perfectly intolerable to the young, who remain thinking that they are regarded as presumptuous and absurd, and thus will do anything rather than expose themselves to it again.
reticence
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From this reading One curious part of the reticence of youth is that which relates to its comprehension of grown-up affairs.
see
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From this reading You smile, their eager ways to see, But mark their choice when they To choose their sportive garb are free, The moral of their play.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus it was that Mrs. Brownlow flattered herself that her children never put two and two together when she let them know of the discovery of their relationship.
smile
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From this reading You smile, their eager ways to see, But mark their choice when they To choose their sportive garb are free, The moral of their play.
sportive
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From this reading You smile, their eager ways to see, But mark their choice when they To choose their sportive garb are free, The moral of their play.
subject
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From this reading There is a smile with which the elders greet any question on the subject, half of wonder, half of amusement, which is perfectly intolerable to the young, who remain thinking that they are regarded as presumptuous and absurd, and thus will do anything rather than expose themselves to it again.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is a smile with which the elders greet any question on the subject, half of wonder, half of amusement, which is perfectly intolerable to the young, who remain thinking that they are regarded as presumptuous and absurd, and thus will do anything rather than expose themselves to it again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One curious part of the reticence of youth is that which relates to its comprehension of grown-up affairs.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You smile, their eager ways to see, But mark their choice when they To choose their sportive garb are free, The moral of their play.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading You smile, their eager ways to see, But mark their choice when they To choose their sportive garb are free, The moral of their play.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thus it was that Mrs. Brownlow flattered herself that her children never put two and two together when she let them know of the discovery of their relationship.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There is a smile with which the elders greet any question on the subject, half of wonder, half of amusement, which is perfectly intolerable to the young, who remain thinking that they are regarded as presumptuous and absurd, and thus will do anything rather than expose themselves to it again.
There
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From this reading There is a smile with which the elders greet any question on the subject, half of wonder, half of amusement, which is perfectly intolerable to the young, who remain thinking that they are regarded as presumptuous and absurd, and thus will do anything rather than expose themselves to it again.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You smile, their eager ways to see, But mark their choice when they To choose their sportive garb are free, The moral of their play.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is a smile with which the elders greet any question on the subject, half of wonder, half of amusement, which is perfectly intolerable to the young, who remain thinking that they are regarded as presumptuous and absurd, and thus will do anything rather than expose themselves to it again.
thus
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From this reading There is a smile with which the elders greet any question on the subject, half of wonder, half of amusement, which is perfectly intolerable to the young, who remain thinking that they are regarded as presumptuous and absurd, and thus will do anything rather than expose themselves to it again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You smile, their eager ways to see, But mark their choice when they To choose their sportive garb are free, The moral of their play.
together
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From this reading Thus it was that Mrs. Brownlow flattered herself that her children never put two and two together when she let them know of the discovery of their relationship.
two
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From this reading Thus it was that Mrs. Brownlow flattered herself that her children never put two and two together when she let them know of the discovery of their relationship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus it was that Mrs. Brownlow flattered herself that her children never put two and two together when she let them know of the discovery of their relationship.
ways
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From this reading You smile, their eager ways to see, But mark their choice when they To choose their sportive garb are free, The moral of their play.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading You smile, their eager ways to see, But mark their choice when they To choose their sportive garb are free, The moral of their play.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One curious part of the reticence of youth is that which relates to its comprehension of grown-up affairs.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There is a smile with which the elders greet any question on the subject, half of wonder, half of amusement, which is perfectly intolerable to the young, who remain thinking that they are regarded as presumptuous and absurd, and thus will do anything rather than expose themselves to it again.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There is a smile with which the elders greet any question on the subject, half of wonder, half of amusement, which is perfectly intolerable to the young, who remain thinking that they are regarded as presumptuous and absurd, and thus will do anything rather than expose themselves to it again.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is a smile with which the elders greet any question on the subject, half of wonder, half of amusement, which is perfectly intolerable to the young, who remain thinking that they are regarded as presumptuous and absurd, and thus will do anything rather than expose themselves to it again.
wonder
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From this reading There is a smile with which the elders greet any question on the subject, half of wonder, half of amusement, which is perfectly intolerable to the young, who remain thinking that they are regarded as presumptuous and absurd, and thus will do anything rather than expose themselves to it again.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You smile, their eager ways to see, But mark their choice when they To choose their sportive garb are free, The moral of their play.
young
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From this reading There is a smile with which the elders greet any question on the subject, half of wonder, half of amusement, which is perfectly intolerable to the young, who remain thinking that they are regarded as presumptuous and absurd, and thus will do anything rather than expose themselves to it again.
youth
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From this reading One curious part of the reticence of youth is that which relates to its comprehension of grown-up affairs.
