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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 I was educated at ----, and was afterwards a scholar of ---- College, Cambridge.
acquirements
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From this reading My capacity for such work is not small, and my acquirements are considerable.
afterwards
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From this reading I was educated at ----, and was afterwards a scholar of ---- College, Cambridge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My capacity for such work is not small, and my acquirements are considerable.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was educated at ----, and was afterwards a scholar of ---- College, Cambridge.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
Cambridge
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From this reading I was educated at ----, and was afterwards a scholar of ---- College, Cambridge.
capacity
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From this reading My capacity for such work is not small, and my acquirements are considerable.
College
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From this reading I was educated at ----, and was afterwards a scholar of ---- College, Cambridge.
consequence
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From this reading I left the university without a degree, in consequence of a quarrel with the college tutor.
considerable
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From this reading My capacity for such work is not small, and my acquirements are considerable.
DEAR
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From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
degree
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From this reading I left the university without a degree, in consequence of a quarrel with the college tutor.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
educated
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From this reading I was educated at ----, and was afterwards a scholar of ---- College, Cambridge.
employment
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From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
few
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From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
following
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From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My need is very great, and my views in regard to remuneration are modest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
implore
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From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My need is very great, and my views in regard to remuneration are modest.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My capacity for such work is not small, and my acquirements are considerable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I left the university without a degree, in consequence of a quarrel with the college tutor.
letter
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From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
literary
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From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
modest
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From this reading My need is very great, and my views in regard to remuneration are modest.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My capacity for such work is not small, and my acquirements are considerable.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My need is very great, and my views in regard to remuneration are modest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My capacity for such work is not small, and my acquirements are considerable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was educated at ----, and was afterwards a scholar of ---- College, Cambridge.
power
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From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
provide
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From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading I left the university without a degree, in consequence of a quarrel with the college tutor.
received
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From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
regard
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From this reading My need is very great, and my views in regard to remuneration are modest.
remuneration
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From this reading My need is very great, and my views in regard to remuneration are modest.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading I was educated at ----, and was afterwards a scholar of ---- College, Cambridge.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
SIR
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From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
small
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From this reading My capacity for such work is not small, and my acquirements are considerable.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
Some
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From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading My capacity for such work is not small, and my acquirements are considerable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
tutor
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From this reading I left the university without a degree, in consequence of a quarrel with the college tutor.
university
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From this reading I left the university without a degree, in consequence of a quarrel with the college tutor.
very
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From this reading My need is very great, and my views in regard to remuneration are modest.
views
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From this reading My need is very great, and my views in regard to remuneration are modest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was educated at ----, and was afterwards a scholar of ---- College, Cambridge.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I left the university without a degree, in consequence of a quarrel with the college tutor.
work
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From this reading My capacity for such work is not small, and my acquirements are considerable.
write
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From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
years
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From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
