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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 He was very much in earnest about his work, and mapped out a course of arduous study which was to be continued right up to the following June, when he hoped to make up for his first failure by taking a high class in both parts of the Little-go.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was very much in earnest about his work, and mapped out a course of arduous study which was to be continued right up to the following June, when he hoped to make up for his first failure by taking a high class in both parts of the Little-go.
acquitting
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From this reading "THE NEW COURT CHRONICLE" Mr. Binney embarked on his second term at Cambridge with the full intention of acquitting himself with credit and freeing his character from the suspicion of unruliness which had unfortunately become attached to it.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Union he was determined to let severely alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THE NEW COURT CHRONICLE" Mr. Binney embarked on his second term at Cambridge with the full intention of acquitting himself with credit and freeing his character from the suspicion of unruliness which had unfortunately become attached to it.
arduous
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From this reading He was very much in earnest about his work, and mapped out a course of arduous study which was to be continued right up to the following June, when he hoped to make up for his first failure by taking a high class in both parts of the Little-go.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "THE NEW COURT CHRONICLE" Mr. Binney embarked on his second term at Cambridge with the full intention of acquitting himself with credit and freeing his character from the suspicion of unruliness which had unfortunately become attached to it.
attached
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From this reading "THE NEW COURT CHRONICLE" Mr. Binney embarked on his second term at Cambridge with the full intention of acquitting himself with credit and freeing his character from the suspicion of unruliness which had unfortunately become attached to it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was very much in earnest about his work, and mapped out a course of arduous study which was to be continued right up to the following June, when he hoped to make up for his first failure by taking a high class in both parts of the Little-go.
become
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From this reading "THE NEW COURT CHRONICLE" Mr. Binney embarked on his second term at Cambridge with the full intention of acquitting himself with credit and freeing his character from the suspicion of unruliness which had unfortunately become attached to it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His pride had had a severe rebuff from the indignity which had been put upon him in the elections.
Binney
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From this reading "THE NEW COURT CHRONICLE" Mr. Binney embarked on his second term at Cambridge with the full intention of acquitting himself with credit and freeing his character from the suspicion of unruliness which had unfortunately become attached to it.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He was very much in earnest about his work, and mapped out a course of arduous study which was to be continued right up to the following June, when he hoped to make up for his first failure by taking a high class in both parts of the Little-go.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was very much in earnest about his work, and mapped out a course of arduous study which was to be continued right up to the following June, when he hoped to make up for his first failure by taking a high class in both parts of the Little-go.
Cambridge
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From this reading "THE NEW COURT CHRONICLE" Mr. Binney embarked on his second term at Cambridge with the full intention of acquitting himself with credit and freeing his character from the suspicion of unruliness which had unfortunately become attached to it.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "They can do without _me_," said Mr. Binney to his fellow-aspirant, M'Gee.
character
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From this reading "THE NEW COURT CHRONICLE" Mr. Binney embarked on his second term at Cambridge with the full intention of acquitting himself with credit and freeing his character from the suspicion of unruliness which had unfortunately become attached to it.
CHRONICLEnounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading "THE NEW COURT CHRONICLE" Mr. Binney embarked on his second term at Cambridge with the full intention of acquitting himself with credit and freeing his character from the suspicion of unruliness which had unfortunately become attached to it.
class
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From this reading He was very much in earnest about his work, and mapped out a course of arduous study which was to be continued right up to the following June, when he hoped to make up for his first failure by taking a high class in both parts of the Little-go.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was very much in earnest about his work, and mapped out a course of arduous study which was to be continued right up to the following June, when he hoped to make up for his first failure by taking a high class in both parts of the Little-go.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was very much in earnest about his work, and mapped out a course of arduous study which was to be continued right up to the following June, when he hoped to make up for his first failure by taking a high class in both parts of the Little-go.
COURT
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From this reading "THE NEW COURT CHRONICLE" Mr. Binney embarked on his second term at Cambridge with the full intention of acquitting himself with credit and freeing his character from the suspicion of unruliness which had unfortunately become attached to it.
credit
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From this reading "THE NEW COURT CHRONICLE" Mr. Binney embarked on his second term at Cambridge with the full intention of acquitting himself with credit and freeing his character from the suspicion of unruliness which had unfortunately become attached to it.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading The Union he was determined to let severely alone.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "They can do without _me_," said Mr. Binney to his fellow-aspirant, M'Gee.
earnest
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From this reading He was very much in earnest about his work, and mapped out a course of arduous study which was to be continued right up to the following June, when he hoped to make up for his first failure by taking a high class in both parts of the Little-go.
elections
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From this reading His pride had had a severe rebuff from the indignity which had been put upon him in the elections.
embarked
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From this reading "THE NEW COURT CHRONICLE" Mr. Binney embarked on his second term at Cambridge with the full intention of acquitting himself with credit and freeing his character from the suspicion of unruliness which had unfortunately become attached to it.
failure
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From this reading He was very much in earnest about his work, and mapped out a course of arduous study which was to be continued right up to the following June, when he hoped to make up for his first failure by taking a high class in both parts of the Little-go.
fellow-aspirant
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From this reading "They can do without _me_," said Mr. Binney to his fellow-aspirant, M'Gee.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was very much in earnest about his work, and mapped out a course of arduous study which was to be continued right up to the following June, when he hoped to make up for his first failure by taking a high class in both parts of the Little-go.
following
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From this reading He was very much in earnest about his work, and mapped out a course of arduous study which was to be continued right up to the following June, when he hoped to make up for his first failure by taking a high class in both parts of the Little-go.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was very much in earnest about his work, and mapped out a course of arduous study which was to be continued right up to the following June, when he hoped to make up for his first failure by taking a high class in both parts of the Little-go.
freeing
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From this reading "THE NEW COURT CHRONICLE" Mr. Binney embarked on his second term at Cambridge with the full intention of acquitting himself with credit and freeing his character from the suspicion of unruliness which had unfortunately become attached to it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "THE NEW COURT CHRONICLE" Mr. Binney embarked on his second term at Cambridge with the full intention of acquitting himself with credit and freeing his character from the suspicion of unruliness which had unfortunately become attached to it.
full
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From this reading "THE NEW COURT CHRONICLE" Mr. Binney embarked on his second term at Cambridge with the full intention of acquitting himself with credit and freeing his character from the suspicion of unruliness which had unfortunately become attached to it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "THE NEW COURT CHRONICLE" Mr. Binney embarked on his second term at Cambridge with the full intention of acquitting himself with credit and freeing his character from the suspicion of unruliness which had unfortunately become attached to it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very much in earnest about his work, and mapped out a course of arduous study which was to be continued right up to the following June, when he hoped to make up for his first failure by taking a high class in both parts of the Little-go.
high
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From this reading He was very much in earnest about his work, and mapped out a course of arduous study which was to be continued right up to the following June, when he hoped to make up for his first failure by taking a high class in both parts of the Little-go.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His pride had had a severe rebuff from the indignity which had been put upon him in the elections.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "THE NEW COURT CHRONICLE" Mr. Binney embarked on his second term at Cambridge with the full intention of acquitting himself with credit and freeing his character from the suspicion of unruliness which had unfortunately become attached to it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "THE NEW COURT CHRONICLE" Mr. Binney embarked on his second term at Cambridge with the full intention of acquitting himself with credit and freeing his character from the suspicion of unruliness which had unfortunately become attached to it.
hoped
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From this reading He was very much in earnest about his work, and mapped out a course of arduous study which was to be continued right up to the following June, when he hoped to make up for his first failure by taking a high class in both parts of the Little-go.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was very much in earnest about his work, and mapped out a course of arduous study which was to be continued right up to the following June, when he hoped to make up for his first failure by taking a high class in both parts of the Little-go.
indignity
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From this reading His pride had had a severe rebuff from the indignity which had been put upon him in the elections.
intention
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From this reading "THE NEW COURT CHRONICLE" Mr. Binney embarked on his second term at Cambridge with the full intention of acquitting himself with credit and freeing his character from the suspicion of unruliness which had unfortunately become attached to it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "THE NEW COURT CHRONICLE" Mr. Binney embarked on his second term at Cambridge with the full intention of acquitting himself with credit and freeing his character from the suspicion of unruliness which had unfortunately become attached to it.
June
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From this reading He was very much in earnest about his work, and mapped out a course of arduous study which was to be continued right up to the following June, when he hoped to make up for his first failure by taking a high class in both parts of the Little-go.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The Union he was determined to let severely alone.
Little-go
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From this reading He was very much in earnest about his work, and mapped out a course of arduous study which was to be continued right up to the following June, when he hoped to make up for his first failure by taking a high class in both parts of the Little-go.
M'Gee
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From this reading "They can do without _me_," said Mr. Binney to his fellow-aspirant, M'Gee.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was very much in earnest about his work, and mapped out a course of arduous study which was to be continued right up to the following June, when he hoped to make up for his first failure by taking a high class in both parts of the Little-go.
mapped
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From this reading He was very much in earnest about his work, and mapped out a course of arduous study which was to be continued right up to the following June, when he hoped to make up for his first failure by taking a high class in both parts of the Little-go.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They can do without _me_," said Mr. Binney to his fellow-aspirant, M'Gee.
Mr
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From this reading "THE NEW COURT CHRONICLE" Mr. Binney embarked on his second term at Cambridge with the full intention of acquitting himself with credit and freeing his character from the suspicion of unruliness which had unfortunately become attached to it.
much
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From this reading He was very much in earnest about his work, and mapped out a course of arduous study which was to be continued right up to the following June, when he hoped to make up for his first failure by taking a high class in both parts of the Little-go.
NEW
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From this reading "THE NEW COURT CHRONICLE" Mr. Binney embarked on his second term at Cambridge with the full intention of acquitting himself with credit and freeing his character from the suspicion of unruliness which had unfortunately become attached to it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE NEW COURT CHRONICLE" Mr. Binney embarked on his second term at Cambridge with the full intention of acquitting himself with credit and freeing his character from the suspicion of unruliness which had unfortunately become attached to it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "THE NEW COURT CHRONICLE" Mr. Binney embarked on his second term at Cambridge with the full intention of acquitting himself with credit and freeing his character from the suspicion of unruliness which had unfortunately become attached to it.
out
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From this reading He was very much in earnest about his work, and mapped out a course of arduous study which was to be continued right up to the following June, when he hoped to make up for his first failure by taking a high class in both parts of the Little-go.
parts
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From this reading He was very much in earnest about his work, and mapped out a course of arduous study which was to be continued right up to the following June, when he hoped to make up for his first failure by taking a high class in both parts of the Little-go.
pride
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From this reading His pride had had a severe rebuff from the indignity which had been put upon him in the elections.
put
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From this reading His pride had had a severe rebuff from the indignity which had been put upon him in the elections.
rebuffnounUS /rɪˈbʌf/
an unkind refusal of a friendly offer or request
From this reading His pride had had a severe rebuff from the indignity which had been put upon him in the elections.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was very much in earnest about his work, and mapped out a course of arduous study which was to be continued right up to the following June, when he hoped to make up for his first failure by taking a high class in both parts of the Little-go.
said
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From this reading "They can do without _me_," said Mr. Binney to his fellow-aspirant, M'Gee.
second
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From this reading "THE NEW COURT CHRONICLE" Mr. Binney embarked on his second term at Cambridge with the full intention of acquitting himself with credit and freeing his character from the suspicion of unruliness which had unfortunately become attached to it.
severe
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From this reading His pride had had a severe rebuff from the indignity which had been put upon him in the elections.
severely
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From this reading The Union he was determined to let severely alone.
study
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From this reading He was very much in earnest about his work, and mapped out a course of arduous study which was to be continued right up to the following June, when he hoped to make up for his first failure by taking a high class in both parts of the Little-go.
suspicion
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From this reading "THE NEW COURT CHRONICLE" Mr. Binney embarked on his second term at Cambridge with the full intention of acquitting himself with credit and freeing his character from the suspicion of unruliness which had unfortunately become attached to it.
taking
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From this reading He was very much in earnest about his work, and mapped out a course of arduous study which was to be continued right up to the following June, when he hoped to make up for his first failure by taking a high class in both parts of the Little-go.
term
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From this reading "THE NEW COURT CHRONICLE" Mr. Binney embarked on his second term at Cambridge with the full intention of acquitting himself with credit and freeing his character from the suspicion of unruliness which had unfortunately become attached to it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE NEW COURT CHRONICLE" Mr. Binney embarked on his second term at Cambridge with the full intention of acquitting himself with credit and freeing his character from the suspicion of unruliness which had unfortunately become attached to it.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They can do without _me_," said Mr. Binney to his fellow-aspirant, M'Gee.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THE NEW COURT CHRONICLE" Mr. Binney embarked on his second term at Cambridge with the full intention of acquitting himself with credit and freeing his character from the suspicion of unruliness which had unfortunately become attached to it.
unfortunately
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From this reading "THE NEW COURT CHRONICLE" Mr. Binney embarked on his second term at Cambridge with the full intention of acquitting himself with credit and freeing his character from the suspicion of unruliness which had unfortunately become attached to it.
Union
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From this reading The Union he was determined to let severely alone.
unruliness
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From this reading "THE NEW COURT CHRONICLE" Mr. Binney embarked on his second term at Cambridge with the full intention of acquitting himself with credit and freeing his character from the suspicion of unruliness which had unfortunately become attached to it.
up
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From this reading He was very much in earnest about his work, and mapped out a course of arduous study which was to be continued right up to the following June, when he hoped to make up for his first failure by taking a high class in both parts of the Little-go.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His pride had had a severe rebuff from the indignity which had been put upon him in the elections.
very
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From this reading He was very much in earnest about his work, and mapped out a course of arduous study which was to be continued right up to the following June, when he hoped to make up for his first failure by taking a high class in both parts of the Little-go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very much in earnest about his work, and mapped out a course of arduous study which was to be continued right up to the following June, when he hoped to make up for his first failure by taking a high class in both parts of the Little-go.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was very much in earnest about his work, and mapped out a course of arduous study which was to be continued right up to the following June, when he hoped to make up for his first failure by taking a high class in both parts of the Little-go.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "THE NEW COURT CHRONICLE" Mr. Binney embarked on his second term at Cambridge with the full intention of acquitting himself with credit and freeing his character from the suspicion of unruliness which had unfortunately become attached to it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "THE NEW COURT CHRONICLE" Mr. Binney embarked on his second term at Cambridge with the full intention of acquitting himself with credit and freeing his character from the suspicion of unruliness which had unfortunately become attached to it.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "They can do without _me_," said Mr. Binney to his fellow-aspirant, M'Gee.
work
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From this reading He was very much in earnest about his work, and mapped out a course of arduous study which was to be continued right up to the following June, when he hoped to make up for his first failure by taking a high class in both parts of the Little-go.
