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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 felt that she considered him an incorruptible Mentor, following Roderick like a shadow, and he wished to let her know the truth.
achievements
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From this reading He owed it to himself, he said, to remind her that he had not judged lightly, and that Roderick’s present achievements were more profitable than his inglorious drudgery at Messrs. Striker & Spooner’s.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He felt that she considered him an incorruptible Mentor, following Roderick like a shadow, and he wished to let her know the truth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rowland passed the summer in England, staying with several old friends and two or three new ones.
arrival
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From this reading On his arrival, he felt it on his conscience to write to Mrs. Hudson and inform her that her son had relieved him of his tutelage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He owed it to himself, he said, to remind her that he had not judged lightly, and that Roderick’s present achievements were more profitable than his inglorious drudgery at Messrs. Striker & Spooner’s.
beginnings
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From this reading But he made the truth very comfortable, and gave a succinct statement of the young man’s brilliant beginnings.
brilliant
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From this reading But he made the truth very comfortable, and gave a succinct statement of the young man’s brilliant beginnings.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he made the truth very comfortable, and gave a succinct statement of the young man’s brilliant beginnings.
comfortable
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From this reading But he made the truth very comfortable, and gave a succinct statement of the young man’s brilliant beginnings.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading On his arrival, he felt it on his conscience to write to Mrs. Hudson and inform her that her son had relieved him of his tutelage.
considered
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From this reading He felt that she considered him an incorruptible Mentor, following Roderick like a shadow, and he wished to let her know the truth.
drudgery
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From this reading He owed it to himself, he said, to remind her that he had not judged lightly, and that Roderick’s present achievements were more profitable than his inglorious drudgery at Messrs. Striker & Spooner’s.
England
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From this reading Rowland passed the summer in England, staying with several old friends and two or three new ones.
felt
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From this reading On his arrival, he felt it on his conscience to write to Mrs. Hudson and inform her that her son had relieved him of his tutelage.
following
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From this reading He felt that she considered him an incorruptible Mentor, following Roderick like a shadow, and he wished to let her know the truth.
friends
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From this reading Rowland passed the summer in England, staying with several old friends and two or three new ones.
gave
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From this reading But he made the truth very comfortable, and gave a succinct statement of the young man’s brilliant beginnings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On his arrival, he felt it on his conscience to write to Mrs. Hudson and inform her that her son had relieved him of his tutelage.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On his arrival, he felt it on his conscience to write to Mrs. Hudson and inform her that her son had relieved him of his tutelage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On his arrival, he felt it on his conscience to write to Mrs. Hudson and inform her that her son had relieved him of his tutelage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On his arrival, he felt it on his conscience to write to Mrs. Hudson and inform her that her son had relieved him of his tutelage.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He owed it to himself, he said, to remind her that he had not judged lightly, and that Roderick’s present achievements were more profitable than his inglorious drudgery at Messrs. Striker & Spooner’s.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his arrival, he felt it on his conscience to write to Mrs. Hudson and inform her that her son had relieved him of his tutelage.
Hudson
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From this reading On his arrival, he felt it on his conscience to write to Mrs. Hudson and inform her that her son had relieved him of his tutelage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rowland passed the summer in England, staying with several old friends and two or three new ones.
incorruptible
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From this reading He felt that she considered him an incorruptible Mentor, following Roderick like a shadow, and he wished to let her know the truth.
inform
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From this reading On his arrival, he felt it on his conscience to write to Mrs. Hudson and inform her that her son had relieved him of his tutelage.
inglorious
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From this reading He owed it to himself, he said, to remind her that he had not judged lightly, and that Roderick’s present achievements were more profitable than his inglorious drudgery at Messrs. Striker & Spooner’s.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On his arrival, he felt it on his conscience to write to Mrs. Hudson and inform her that her son had relieved him of his tutelage.
judged
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From this reading He owed it to himself, he said, to remind her that he had not judged lightly, and that Roderick’s present achievements were more profitable than his inglorious drudgery at Messrs. Striker & Spooner’s.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt that she considered him an incorruptible Mentor, following Roderick like a shadow, and he wished to let her know the truth.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He felt that she considered him an incorruptible Mentor, following Roderick like a shadow, and he wished to let her know the truth.
lightly
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From this reading He owed it to himself, he said, to remind her that he had not judged lightly, and that Roderick’s present achievements were more profitable than his inglorious drudgery at Messrs. Striker & Spooner’s.
like
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From this reading He felt that she considered him an incorruptible Mentor, following Roderick like a shadow, and he wished to let her know the truth.
made
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From this reading But he made the truth very comfortable, and gave a succinct statement of the young man’s brilliant beginnings.
man's
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From this reading But he made the truth very comfortable, and gave a succinct statement of the young man’s brilliant beginnings.
Mentor
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From this reading He felt that she considered him an incorruptible Mentor, following Roderick like a shadow, and he wished to let her know the truth.
Messrs
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From this reading He owed it to himself, he said, to remind her that he had not judged lightly, and that Roderick’s present achievements were more profitable than his inglorious drudgery at Messrs. Striker & Spooner’s.
more
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From this reading He owed it to himself, he said, to remind her that he had not judged lightly, and that Roderick’s present achievements were more profitable than his inglorious drudgery at Messrs. Striker & Spooner’s.
Mrs
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From this reading On his arrival, he felt it on his conscience to write to Mrs. Hudson and inform her that her son had relieved him of his tutelage.
new
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From this reading Rowland passed the summer in England, staying with several old friends and two or three new ones.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He owed it to himself, he said, to remind her that he had not judged lightly, and that Roderick’s present achievements were more profitable than his inglorious drudgery at Messrs. Striker & Spooner’s.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On his arrival, he felt it on his conscience to write to Mrs. Hudson and inform her that her son had relieved him of his tutelage.
old
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From this reading Rowland passed the summer in England, staying with several old friends and two or three new ones.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his arrival, he felt it on his conscience to write to Mrs. Hudson and inform her that her son had relieved him of his tutelage.
ones
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From this reading Rowland passed the summer in England, staying with several old friends and two or three new ones.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Rowland passed the summer in England, staying with several old friends and two or three new ones.
owed
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From this reading He owed it to himself, he said, to remind her that he had not judged lightly, and that Roderick’s present achievements were more profitable than his inglorious drudgery at Messrs. Striker & Spooner’s.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rowland passed the summer in England, staying with several old friends and two or three new ones.
present
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From this reading He owed it to himself, he said, to remind her that he had not judged lightly, and that Roderick’s present achievements were more profitable than his inglorious drudgery at Messrs. Striker & Spooner’s.
profitable
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From this reading He owed it to himself, he said, to remind her that he had not judged lightly, and that Roderick’s present achievements were more profitable than his inglorious drudgery at Messrs. Striker & Spooner’s.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On his arrival, he felt it on his conscience to write to Mrs. Hudson and inform her that her son had relieved him of his tutelage.
remind
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From this reading He owed it to himself, he said, to remind her that he had not judged lightly, and that Roderick’s present achievements were more profitable than his inglorious drudgery at Messrs. Striker & Spooner’s.
Roderick
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From this reading He felt that she considered him an incorruptible Mentor, following Roderick like a shadow, and he wished to let her know the truth.
Roderick's
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From this reading He owed it to himself, he said, to remind her that he had not judged lightly, and that Roderick’s present achievements were more profitable than his inglorious drudgery at Messrs. Striker & Spooner’s.
Rowland
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From this reading Rowland passed the summer in England, staying with several old friends and two or three new ones.
said
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From this reading He owed it to himself, he said, to remind her that he had not judged lightly, and that Roderick’s present achievements were more profitable than his inglorious drudgery at Messrs. Striker & Spooner’s.
several
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From this reading Rowland passed the summer in England, staying with several old friends and two or three new ones.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading He felt that she considered him an incorruptible Mentor, following Roderick like a shadow, and he wished to let her know the truth.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that she considered him an incorruptible Mentor, following Roderick like a shadow, and he wished to let her know the truth.
son
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From this reading On his arrival, he felt it on his conscience to write to Mrs. Hudson and inform her that her son had relieved him of his tutelage.
Spooner's
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From this reading He owed it to himself, he said, to remind her that he had not judged lightly, and that Roderick’s present achievements were more profitable than his inglorious drudgery at Messrs. Striker & Spooner’s.
statement
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From this reading But he made the truth very comfortable, and gave a succinct statement of the young man’s brilliant beginnings.
staying
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From this reading Rowland passed the summer in England, staying with several old friends and two or three new ones.
Striker
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From this reading He owed it to himself, he said, to remind her that he had not judged lightly, and that Roderick’s present achievements were more profitable than his inglorious drudgery at Messrs. Striker & Spooner’s.
succinct
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From this reading But he made the truth very comfortable, and gave a succinct statement of the young man’s brilliant beginnings.
summer
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From this reading Rowland passed the summer in England, staying with several old friends and two or three new ones.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He owed it to himself, he said, to remind her that he had not judged lightly, and that Roderick’s present achievements were more profitable than his inglorious drudgery at Messrs. Striker & Spooner’s.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On his arrival, he felt it on his conscience to write to Mrs. Hudson and inform her that her son had relieved him of his tutelage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rowland passed the summer in England, staying with several old friends and two or three new ones.
three
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From this reading Rowland passed the summer in England, staying with several old friends and two or three new ones.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On his arrival, he felt it on his conscience to write to Mrs. Hudson and inform her that her son had relieved him of his tutelage.
truth
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From this reading He felt that she considered him an incorruptible Mentor, following Roderick like a shadow, and he wished to let her know the truth.
tutelage
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From this reading On his arrival, he felt it on his conscience to write to Mrs. Hudson and inform her that her son had relieved him of his tutelage.
two
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From this reading Rowland passed the summer in England, staying with several old friends and two or three new ones.
very
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From this reading But he made the truth very comfortable, and gave a succinct statement of the young man’s brilliant beginnings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He owed it to himself, he said, to remind her that he had not judged lightly, and that Roderick’s present achievements were more profitable than his inglorious drudgery at Messrs. Striker & Spooner’s.
wished
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From this reading He felt that she considered him an incorruptible Mentor, following Roderick like a shadow, and he wished to let her know the truth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rowland passed the summer in England, staying with several old friends and two or three new ones.
write
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From this reading On his arrival, he felt it on his conscience to write to Mrs. Hudson and inform her that her son had relieved him of his tutelage.
young
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From this reading But he made the truth very comfortable, and gave a succinct statement of the young man’s brilliant beginnings.
