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360
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
admitted
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
allotted
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From this reading Lucius had been allotted rooms in college, while Mr. Binney inhabited one of the choice mansions in Jesus Lane.
allowance
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
altogether
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am determined to do the thing as well as my means will permit of," he had said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
avoid
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
Binney
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
BLATHGOWRIE
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
Cambridge
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If I can secure good rooms in college next year, I shall do so.
careful
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
choice
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From this reading Lucius had been allotted rooms in college, while Mr. Binney inhabited one of the choice mansions in Jesus Lane.
college
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From this reading Lucius had been allotted rooms in college, while Mr. Binney inhabited one of the choice mansions in Jesus Lane.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading "I am determined to do the thing as well as my means will permit of," he had said.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I am determined to do the thing as well as my means will permit of," he had said.
down
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
duly
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
eighteen
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
enabled
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
entrance
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
examination
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
father's
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had knocked off ten pounds from his son's allowance for suggesting a retired situation in the Trumpington Road.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If I can secure good rooms in college next year, I shall do so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
hard
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
hurting
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am determined to do the thing as well as my means will permit of," he had said.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I can secure good rooms in college next year, I shall do so.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lucius had been allotted rooms in college, while Mr. Binney inhabited one of the choice mansions in Jesus Lane.
inhabited
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From this reading Lucius had been allotted rooms in college, while Mr. Binney inhabited one of the choice mansions in Jesus Lane.
Jesus
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From this reading Lucius had been allotted rooms in college, while Mr. Binney inhabited one of the choice mansions in Jesus Lane.
knocked
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From this reading He had knocked off ten pounds from his son's allowance for suggesting a retired situation in the Trumpington Road.
L
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
Lane
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From this reading Lucius had been allotted rooms in college, while Mr. Binney inhabited one of the choice mansions in Jesus Lane.
LORD
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
Lucius
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
mansions
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From this reading Lucius had been allotted rooms in college, while Mr. Binney inhabited one of the choice mansions in Jesus Lane.
means
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From this reading "I am determined to do the thing as well as my means will permit of," he had said.
months
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
Mr
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am determined to do the thing as well as my means will permit of," he had said.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If I can secure good rooms in college next year, I shall do so.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
now
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
off
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From this reading He had knocked off ten pounds from his son's allowance for suggesting a retired situation in the Trumpington Road.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lucius had been allotted rooms in college, while Mr. Binney inhabited one of the choice mansions in Jesus Lane.
pared
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
pass
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
pensioner
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
permit
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From this reading "I am determined to do the thing as well as my means will permit of," he had said.
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
pounds
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From this reading He had knocked off ten pounds from his son's allowance for suggesting a retired situation in the Trumpington Road.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading He had knocked off ten pounds from his son's allowance for suggesting a retired situation in the Trumpington Road.
Road
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From this reading He had knocked off ten pounds from his son's allowance for suggesting a retired situation in the Trumpington Road.
rooms
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From this reading Lucius had been allotted rooms in college, while Mr. Binney inhabited one of the choice mansions in Jesus Lane.
said
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From this reading "I am determined to do the thing as well as my means will permit of," he had said.
SAY
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
second
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
secure
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From this reading "If I can secure good rooms in college next year, I shall do so.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "If I can secure good rooms in college next year, I shall do so.
situation
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From this reading He had knocked off ten pounds from his son's allowance for suggesting a retired situation in the Trumpington Road.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
SOMETHINGpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
son's
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From this reading He had knocked off ten pounds from his son's allowance for suggesting a retired situation in the Trumpington Road.
successful
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
suggesting
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From this reading He had knocked off ten pounds from his son's allowance for suggesting a retired situation in the Trumpington Road.
susceptibilities
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
ten
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From this reading He had knocked off ten pounds from his son's allowance for suggesting a retired situation in the Trumpington Road.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am determined to do the thing as well as my means will permit of," he had said.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
toil
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
Trinity
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
Trumpington
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From this reading He had knocked off ten pounds from his son's allowance for suggesting a retired situation in the Trumpington Road.
up
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
well
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From this reading "I am determined to do the thing as well as my means will permit of," he had said.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Lucius had been allotted rooms in college, while Mr. Binney inhabited one of the choice mansions in Jesus Lane.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I am determined to do the thing as well as my means will permit of," he had said.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
year
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From this reading LORD BLATHGOWRIE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Poor Lucius went up to Cambridge for his second year with his allowance pared down to L360 a year, for, careful as he was, he had not been so successful as altogether to avoid hurting his father's susceptibilities; and with him went Mr. Binney, for eighteen months of hard toil had enabled him to pass the entrance examination, and he was now duly admitted a pensioner of Trinity.
