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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 Behind these comes a good troop of dear acquaintances; _The Pilgrim’s Progress_ in the front rank, _The Bible in Spain_ not far behind.
acquaintances
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From this reading Behind these comes a good troop of dear acquaintances; _The Pilgrim’s Progress_ in the front rank, _The Bible in Spain_ not far behind.
admire
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From this reading The books that we re-read the oftenest are not always those that we admire the most; we choose and we re-visit them for many and various reasons, as we choose and revisit human friends.
always
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From this reading The books that we re-read the oftenest are not always those that we admire the most; we choose and we re-visit them for many and various reasons, as we choose and revisit human friends.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am on these sad terms (and blush to confess it) with Wordsworth, Horace, Burns and Hazlitt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The books that we re-read the oftenest are not always those that we admire the most; we choose and we re-visit them for many and various reasons, as we choose and revisit human friends.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The books that we re-read the oftenest are not always those that we admire the most; we choose and we re-visit them for many and various reasons, as we choose and revisit human friends.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The books that we re-read the oftenest are not always those that we admire the most; we choose and we re-visit them for many and various reasons, as we choose and revisit human friends.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There are besides a certain number that look at me with reproach as I pass them by on my shelves: books that I once thumbed and studied: houses which were once like home to me, but where I now rarely visit.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind these comes a good troop of dear acquaintances; _The Pilgrim’s Progress_ in the front rank, _The Bible in Spain_ not far behind.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading There are besides a certain number that look at me with reproach as I pass them by on my shelves: books that I once thumbed and studied: houses which were once like home to me, but where I now rarely visit.
Bible
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From this reading Behind these comes a good troop of dear acquaintances; _The Pilgrim’s Progress_ in the front rank, _The Bible in Spain_ not far behind.
blush
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From this reading I am on these sad terms (and blush to confess it) with Wordsworth, Horace, Burns and Hazlitt.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The books that we re-read the oftenest are not always those that we admire the most; we choose and we re-visit them for many and various reasons, as we choose and revisit human friends.
Bragelonne
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From this reading One or two of Scott’s novels, Shakespeare, Molière, Montaigne, _The Egoist_, and the _Vicomte de Bragelonne_, form the inner circle of my intimates.
Burns
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From this reading I am on these sad terms (and blush to confess it) with Wordsworth, Horace, Burns and Hazlitt.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are besides a certain number that look at me with reproach as I pass them by on my shelves: books that I once thumbed and studied: houses which were once like home to me, but where I now rarely visit.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There are besides a certain number that look at me with reproach as I pass them by on my shelves: books that I once thumbed and studied: houses which were once like home to me, but where I now rarely visit.
certain
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From this reading There are besides a certain number that look at me with reproach as I pass them by on my shelves: books that I once thumbed and studied: houses which were once like home to me, but where I now rarely visit.
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The books that we re-read the oftenest are not always those that we admire the most; we choose and we re-visit them for many and various reasons, as we choose and revisit human friends.
circle
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From this reading One or two of Scott’s novels, Shakespeare, Molière, Montaigne, _The Egoist_, and the _Vicomte de Bragelonne_, form the inner circle of my intimates.
comes
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From this reading Behind these comes a good troop of dear acquaintances; _The Pilgrim’s Progress_ in the front rank, _The Bible in Spain_ not far behind.
confess
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From this reading I am on these sad terms (and blush to confess it) with Wordsworth, Horace, Burns and Hazlitt.
de
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From this reading One or two of Scott’s novels, Shakespeare, Molière, Montaigne, _The Egoist_, and the _Vicomte de Bragelonne_, form the inner circle of my intimates.
dear
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From this reading Behind these comes a good troop of dear acquaintances; _The Pilgrim’s Progress_ in the front rank, _The Bible in Spain_ not far behind.
Egoist
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From this reading One or two of Scott’s novels, Shakespeare, Molière, Montaigne, _The Egoist_, and the _Vicomte de Bragelonne_, form the inner circle of my intimates.
far
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From this reading Behind these comes a good troop of dear acquaintances; _The Pilgrim’s Progress_ in the front rank, _The Bible in Spain_ not far behind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The books that we re-read the oftenest are not always those that we admire the most; we choose and we re-visit them for many and various reasons, as we choose and revisit human friends.
form
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From this reading One or two of Scott’s novels, Shakespeare, Molière, Montaigne, _The Egoist_, and the _Vicomte de Bragelonne_, form the inner circle of my intimates.
friends
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From this reading The books that we re-read the oftenest are not always those that we admire the most; we choose and we re-visit them for many and various reasons, as we choose and revisit human friends.
front
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From this reading Behind these comes a good troop of dear acquaintances; _The Pilgrim’s Progress_ in the front rank, _The Bible in Spain_ not far behind.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Behind these comes a good troop of dear acquaintances; _The Pilgrim’s Progress_ in the front rank, _The Bible in Spain_ not far behind.
Hazlitt
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From this reading I am on these sad terms (and blush to confess it) with Wordsworth, Horace, Burns and Hazlitt.
home
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From this reading There are besides a certain number that look at me with reproach as I pass them by on my shelves: books that I once thumbed and studied: houses which were once like home to me, but where I now rarely visit.
Horace
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From this reading I am on these sad terms (and blush to confess it) with Wordsworth, Horace, Burns and Hazlitt.
houses
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From this reading There are besides a certain number that look at me with reproach as I pass them by on my shelves: books that I once thumbed and studied: houses which were once like home to me, but where I now rarely visit.
human
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From this reading The books that we re-read the oftenest are not always those that we admire the most; we choose and we re-visit them for many and various reasons, as we choose and revisit human friends.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There are besides a certain number that look at me with reproach as I pass them by on my shelves: books that I once thumbed and studied: houses which were once like home to me, but where I now rarely visit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Behind these comes a good troop of dear acquaintances; _The Pilgrim’s Progress_ in the front rank, _The Bible in Spain_ not far behind.
inner
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From this reading One or two of Scott’s novels, Shakespeare, Molière, Montaigne, _The Egoist_, and the _Vicomte de Bragelonne_, form the inner circle of my intimates.
intimates
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From this reading One or two of Scott’s novels, Shakespeare, Molière, Montaigne, _The Egoist_, and the _Vicomte de Bragelonne_, form the inner circle of my intimates.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am on these sad terms (and blush to confess it) with Wordsworth, Horace, Burns and Hazlitt.
like
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From this reading There are besides a certain number that look at me with reproach as I pass them by on my shelves: books that I once thumbed and studied: houses which were once like home to me, but where I now rarely visit.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are besides a certain number that look at me with reproach as I pass them by on my shelves: books that I once thumbed and studied: houses which were once like home to me, but where I now rarely visit.
many
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From this reading The books that we re-read the oftenest are not always those that we admire the most; we choose and we re-visit them for many and various reasons, as we choose and revisit human friends.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There are besides a certain number that look at me with reproach as I pass them by on my shelves: books that I once thumbed and studied: houses which were once like home to me, but where I now rarely visit.
Molière
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From this reading One or two of Scott’s novels, Shakespeare, Molière, Montaigne, _The Egoist_, and the _Vicomte de Bragelonne_, form the inner circle of my intimates.
Montaigne
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From this reading One or two of Scott’s novels, Shakespeare, Molière, Montaigne, _The Egoist_, and the _Vicomte de Bragelonne_, form the inner circle of my intimates.
most
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From this reading The books that we re-read the oftenest are not always those that we admire the most; we choose and we re-visit them for many and various reasons, as we choose and revisit human friends.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One or two of Scott’s novels, Shakespeare, Molière, Montaigne, _The Egoist_, and the _Vicomte de Bragelonne_, form the inner circle of my intimates.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The books that we re-read the oftenest are not always those that we admire the most; we choose and we re-visit them for many and various reasons, as we choose and revisit human friends.
novels
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From this reading One or two of Scott’s novels, Shakespeare, Molière, Montaigne, _The Egoist_, and the _Vicomte de Bragelonne_, form the inner circle of my intimates.
now
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From this reading There are besides a certain number that look at me with reproach as I pass them by on my shelves: books that I once thumbed and studied: houses which were once like home to me, but where I now rarely visit.
number
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From this reading There are besides a certain number that look at me with reproach as I pass them by on my shelves: books that I once thumbed and studied: houses which were once like home to me, but where I now rarely visit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One or two of Scott’s novels, Shakespeare, Molière, Montaigne, _The Egoist_, and the _Vicomte de Bragelonne_, form the inner circle of my intimates.
oftenest
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From this reading The books that we re-read the oftenest are not always those that we admire the most; we choose and we re-visit them for many and various reasons, as we choose and revisit human friends.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There are besides a certain number that look at me with reproach as I pass them by on my shelves: books that I once thumbed and studied: houses which were once like home to me, but where I now rarely visit.
once
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From this reading There are besides a certain number that look at me with reproach as I pass them by on my shelves: books that I once thumbed and studied: houses which were once like home to me, but where I now rarely visit.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One or two of Scott’s novels, Shakespeare, Molière, Montaigne, _The Egoist_, and the _Vicomte de Bragelonne_, form the inner circle of my intimates.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One or two of Scott’s novels, Shakespeare, Molière, Montaigne, _The Egoist_, and the _Vicomte de Bragelonne_, form the inner circle of my intimates.
pass
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From this reading There are besides a certain number that look at me with reproach as I pass them by on my shelves: books that I once thumbed and studied: houses which were once like home to me, but where I now rarely visit.
Pilgrim's
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From this reading Behind these comes a good troop of dear acquaintances; _The Pilgrim’s Progress_ in the front rank, _The Bible in Spain_ not far behind.
Progress
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From this reading Behind these comes a good troop of dear acquaintances; _The Pilgrim’s Progress_ in the front rank, _The Bible in Spain_ not far behind.
rank
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From this reading Behind these comes a good troop of dear acquaintances; _The Pilgrim’s Progress_ in the front rank, _The Bible in Spain_ not far behind.
rarely
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From this reading There are besides a certain number that look at me with reproach as I pass them by on my shelves: books that I once thumbed and studied: houses which were once like home to me, but where I now rarely visit.
re-read
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From this reading The books that we re-read the oftenest are not always those that we admire the most; we choose and we re-visit them for many and various reasons, as we choose and revisit human friends.
re-visit
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From this reading The books that we re-read the oftenest are not always those that we admire the most; we choose and we re-visit them for many and various reasons, as we choose and revisit human friends.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The books that we re-read the oftenest are not always those that we admire the most; we choose and we re-visit them for many and various reasons, as we choose and revisit human friends.
reproach
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From this reading There are besides a certain number that look at me with reproach as I pass them by on my shelves: books that I once thumbed and studied: houses which were once like home to me, but where I now rarely visit.
revisit
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From this reading The books that we re-read the oftenest are not always those that we admire the most; we choose and we re-visit them for many and various reasons, as we choose and revisit human friends.
sad
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From this reading I am on these sad terms (and blush to confess it) with Wordsworth, Horace, Burns and Hazlitt.
Scott's
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From this reading One or two of Scott’s novels, Shakespeare, Molière, Montaigne, _The Egoist_, and the _Vicomte de Bragelonne_, form the inner circle of my intimates.
Shakespeare
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From this reading One or two of Scott’s novels, Shakespeare, Molière, Montaigne, _The Egoist_, and the _Vicomte de Bragelonne_, form the inner circle of my intimates.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading There are besides a certain number that look at me with reproach as I pass them by on my shelves: books that I once thumbed and studied: houses which were once like home to me, but where I now rarely visit.
Spain
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From this reading Behind these comes a good troop of dear acquaintances; _The Pilgrim’s Progress_ in the front rank, _The Bible in Spain_ not far behind.
studied
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From this reading There are besides a certain number that look at me with reproach as I pass them by on my shelves: books that I once thumbed and studied: houses which were once like home to me, but where I now rarely visit.
terms
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From this reading I am on these sad terms (and blush to confess it) with Wordsworth, Horace, Burns and Hazlitt.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The books that we re-read the oftenest are not always those that we admire the most; we choose and we re-visit them for many and various reasons, as we choose and revisit human friends.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The books that we re-read the oftenest are not always those that we admire the most; we choose and we re-visit them for many and various reasons, as we choose and revisit human friends.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The books that we re-read the oftenest are not always those that we admire the most; we choose and we re-visit them for many and various reasons, as we choose and revisit human friends.
There
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From this reading There are besides a certain number that look at me with reproach as I pass them by on my shelves: books that I once thumbed and studied: houses which were once like home to me, but where I now rarely visit.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Behind these comes a good troop of dear acquaintances; _The Pilgrim’s Progress_ in the front rank, _The Bible in Spain_ not far behind.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The books that we re-read the oftenest are not always those that we admire the most; we choose and we re-visit them for many and various reasons, as we choose and revisit human friends.
thumbed
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From this reading There are besides a certain number that look at me with reproach as I pass them by on my shelves: books that I once thumbed and studied: houses which were once like home to me, but where I now rarely visit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are besides a certain number that look at me with reproach as I pass them by on my shelves: books that I once thumbed and studied: houses which were once like home to me, but where I now rarely visit.
troop
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From this reading Behind these comes a good troop of dear acquaintances; _The Pilgrim’s Progress_ in the front rank, _The Bible in Spain_ not far behind.
two
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From this reading One or two of Scott’s novels, Shakespeare, Molière, Montaigne, _The Egoist_, and the _Vicomte de Bragelonne_, form the inner circle of my intimates.
various
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From this reading The books that we re-read the oftenest are not always those that we admire the most; we choose and we re-visit them for many and various reasons, as we choose and revisit human friends.
Vicomte
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From this reading One or two of Scott’s novels, Shakespeare, Molière, Montaigne, _The Egoist_, and the _Vicomte de Bragelonne_, form the inner circle of my intimates.
visit
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From this reading There are besides a certain number that look at me with reproach as I pass them by on my shelves: books that I once thumbed and studied: houses which were once like home to me, but where I now rarely visit.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The books that we re-read the oftenest are not always those that we admire the most; we choose and we re-visit them for many and various reasons, as we choose and revisit human friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are besides a certain number that look at me with reproach as I pass them by on my shelves: books that I once thumbed and studied: houses which were once like home to me, but where I now rarely visit.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading There are besides a certain number that look at me with reproach as I pass them by on my shelves: books that I once thumbed and studied: houses which were once like home to me, but where I now rarely visit.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are besides a certain number that look at me with reproach as I pass them by on my shelves: books that I once thumbed and studied: houses which were once like home to me, but where I now rarely visit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There are besides a certain number that look at me with reproach as I pass them by on my shelves: books that I once thumbed and studied: houses which were once like home to me, but where I now rarely visit.
Wordsworth
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From this reading I am on these sad terms (and blush to confess it) with Wordsworth, Horace, Burns and Hazlitt.
