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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 How great was Peter's joy to find His friend in such a genial vein!
afford
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From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How cheerfully the bond he signed, To pay the money back again!
age
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From this reading How few, in this cold age of greed, Do good, except on selfish grounds!
always
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From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
any
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From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
back
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From this reading How cheerfully the bond he signed, To pay the money back again!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
bond
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From this reading How cheerfully the bond he signed, To pay the money back again!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I can feel for Peter's need, And I WILL LEND HIM FIFTY POUNDS!'
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
cheerfully
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From this reading How cheerfully the bond he signed, To pay the money back again!
cold
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From this reading How few, in this cold age of greed, Do good, except on selfish grounds!
contains
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From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How few, in this cold age of greed, Do good, except on selfish grounds!
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading How few, in this cold age of greed, Do good, except on selfish grounds!
feel
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From this reading But I can feel for Peter's need, And I WILL LEND HIM FIFTY POUNDS!'
few
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From this reading How few, in this cold age of greed, Do good, except on selfish grounds!
FIFTY
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From this reading But I can feel for Peter's need, And I WILL LEND HIM FIFTY POUNDS!'
find
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From this reading How great was Peter's joy to find His friend in such a genial vein!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I can feel for Peter's need, And I WILL LEND HIM FIFTY POUNDS!'
friend
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From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
genial
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From this reading How great was Peter's joy to find His friend in such a genial vein!
give
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From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How few, in this cold age of greed, Do good, except on selfish grounds!
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How great was Peter's joy to find His friend in such a genial vein!
greed
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From this reading How few, in this cold age of greed, Do good, except on selfish grounds!
grounds
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From this reading How few, in this cold age of greed, Do good, except on selfish grounds!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How cheerfully the bond he signed, To pay the money back again!
HIMpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I can feel for Peter's need, And I WILL LEND HIM FIFTY POUNDS!'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
How
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From this reading How few, in this cold age of greed, Do good, except on selfish grounds!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How few, in this cold age of greed, Do good, except on selfish grounds!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
joy
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From this reading How great was Peter's joy to find His friend in such a genial vein!
just
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From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
lend
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From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
means
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From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
money
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From this reading How cheerfully the bond he signed, To pay the money back again!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I can feel for Peter's need, And I WILL LEND HIM FIFTY POUNDS!'
noble
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From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How few, in this cold age of greed, Do good, except on selfish grounds!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How few, in this cold age of greed, Do good, except on selfish grounds!
other
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From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
Paul
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From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
pay
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From this reading How cheerfully the bond he signed, To pay the money back again!
Peter
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From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
Peter's
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From this reading But I can feel for Peter's need, And I WILL LEND HIM FIFTY POUNDS!'
Poem
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From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
POUNDS
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From this reading But I can feel for Peter's need, And I WILL LEND HIM FIFTY POUNDS!'
Professor
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From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
said
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From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
saying
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From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
selfish
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From this reading How few, in this cold age of greed, Do good, except on selfish grounds!
signed
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From this reading How cheerfully the bond he signed, To pay the money back again!
small
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From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How few, in this cold age of greed, Do good, except on selfish grounds!
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
vein
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From this reading How great was Peter's joy to find His friend in such a genial vein!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But I can feel for Peter's need, And I WILL LEND HIM FIFTY POUNDS!'
words
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From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
you'll
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From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
