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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 For poor Mountjoy, as he called him, he entertained a feeling of deep pity,--and pity we know, is akin to love.
addressed
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From this reading When Mr. Grey begun to read that which was addressed to him he declared that on no consideration would he go down to Tretton.
akin
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From this reading For poor Mountjoy, as he called him, he entertained a feeling of deep pity,--and pity we know, is akin to love.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For poor Mountjoy, as he called him, he entertained a feeling of deep pity,--and pity we know, is akin to love.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We must now describe the feelings of Mr. Scarborough's correspondents as they received his letters.
Augustus
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From this reading But when he came to inquire within himself as to his objection he found that it lay chiefly in his great dislike to Augustus Scarborough.
begun
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From this reading When Mr. Grey begun to read that which was addressed to him he declared that on no consideration would he go down to Tretton.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he came to inquire within himself as to his objection he found that it lay chiefly in his great dislike to Augustus Scarborough.
called
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From this reading For poor Mountjoy, as he called him, he entertained a feeling of deep pity,--and pity we know, is akin to love.
came
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From this reading But when he came to inquire within himself as to his objection he found that it lay chiefly in his great dislike to Augustus Scarborough.
chiefly
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From this reading But when he came to inquire within himself as to his objection he found that it lay chiefly in his great dislike to Augustus Scarborough.
consideration
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From this reading When Mr. Grey begun to read that which was addressed to him he declared that on no consideration would he go down to Tretton.
correspondents
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declared
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From this reading When Mr. Grey begun to read that which was addressed to him he declared that on no consideration would he go down to Tretton.
deep
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From this reading For poor Mountjoy, as he called him, he entertained a feeling of deep pity,--and pity we know, is akin to love.
describe
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dislike
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From this reading But when he came to inquire within himself as to his objection he found that it lay chiefly in his great dislike to Augustus Scarborough.
down
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From this reading When Mr. Grey begun to read that which was addressed to him he declared that on no consideration would he go down to Tretton.
entertained
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From this reading For poor Mountjoy, as he called him, he entertained a feeling of deep pity,--and pity we know, is akin to love.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For poor Mountjoy, as he called him, he entertained a feeling of deep pity,--and pity we know, is akin to love.
feelings
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From this reading We must now describe the feelings of Mr. Scarborough's correspondents as they received his letters.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For poor Mountjoy, as he called him, he entertained a feeling of deep pity,--and pity we know, is akin to love.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when he came to inquire within himself as to his objection he found that it lay chiefly in his great dislike to Augustus Scarborough.
go
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From this reading When Mr. Grey begun to read that which was addressed to him he declared that on no consideration would he go down to Tretton.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when he came to inquire within himself as to his objection he found that it lay chiefly in his great dislike to Augustus Scarborough.
Grey
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From this reading When Mr. Grey begun to read that which was addressed to him he declared that on no consideration would he go down to Tretton.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mr. Grey begun to read that which was addressed to him he declared that on no consideration would he go down to Tretton.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Mr. Grey begun to read that which was addressed to him he declared that on no consideration would he go down to Tretton.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But when he came to inquire within himself as to his objection he found that it lay chiefly in his great dislike to Augustus Scarborough.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We must now describe the feelings of Mr. Scarborough's correspondents as they received his letters.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE LETTERS WERE RECEIVED.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when he came to inquire within himself as to his objection he found that it lay chiefly in his great dislike to Augustus Scarborough.
inquire
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From this reading But when he came to inquire within himself as to his objection he found that it lay chiefly in his great dislike to Augustus Scarborough.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For poor Mountjoy, as he called him, he entertained a feeling of deep pity,--and pity we know, is akin to love.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when he came to inquire within himself as to his objection he found that it lay chiefly in his great dislike to Augustus Scarborough.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For poor Mountjoy, as he called him, he entertained a feeling of deep pity,--and pity we know, is akin to love.
lay
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From this reading But when he came to inquire within himself as to his objection he found that it lay chiefly in his great dislike to Augustus Scarborough.
LETTERS
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love
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From this reading For poor Mountjoy, as he called him, he entertained a feeling of deep pity,--and pity we know, is akin to love.
Mountjoy
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From this reading For poor Mountjoy, as he called him, he entertained a feeling of deep pity,--and pity we know, is akin to love.
Mr
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From this reading We must now describe the feelings of Mr. Scarborough's correspondents as they received his letters.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must now describe the feelings of Mr. Scarborough's correspondents as they received his letters.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When Mr. Grey begun to read that which was addressed to him he declared that on no consideration would he go down to Tretton.
now
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From this reading We must now describe the feelings of Mr. Scarborough's correspondents as they received his letters.
objection
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From this reading But when he came to inquire within himself as to his objection he found that it lay chiefly in his great dislike to Augustus Scarborough.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We must now describe the feelings of Mr. Scarborough's correspondents as they received his letters.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Mr. Grey begun to read that which was addressed to him he declared that on no consideration would he go down to Tretton.
pity
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From this reading For poor Mountjoy, as he called him, he entertained a feeling of deep pity,--and pity we know, is akin to love.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For poor Mountjoy, as he called him, he entertained a feeling of deep pity,--and pity we know, is akin to love.
read
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From this reading When Mr. Grey begun to read that which was addressed to him he declared that on no consideration would he go down to Tretton.
RECEIVED
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Scarborough
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From this reading But when he came to inquire within himself as to his objection he found that it lay chiefly in his great dislike to Augustus Scarborough.
Scarborough's
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From this reading We must now describe the feelings of Mr. Scarborough's correspondents as they received his letters.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Mr. Grey begun to read that which was addressed to him he declared that on no consideration would he go down to Tretton.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE LETTERS WERE RECEIVED.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We must now describe the feelings of Mr. Scarborough's correspondents as they received his letters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mr. Grey begun to read that which was addressed to him he declared that on no consideration would he go down to Tretton.
Tretton
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From this reading When Mr. Grey begun to read that which was addressed to him he declared that on no consideration would he go down to Tretton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mr. Grey begun to read that which was addressed to him he declared that on no consideration would he go down to Tretton.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must now describe the feelings of Mr. Scarborough's correspondents as they received his letters.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW THE LETTERS WERE RECEIVED.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Grey begun to read that which was addressed to him he declared that on no consideration would he go down to Tretton.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Grey begun to read that which was addressed to him he declared that on no consideration would he go down to Tretton.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But when he came to inquire within himself as to his objection he found that it lay chiefly in his great dislike to Augustus Scarborough.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Mr. Grey begun to read that which was addressed to him he declared that on no consideration would he go down to Tretton.
