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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 had succeeded beyond his hopes, and a most congenial field of work and study lay open to his hand.
active
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From this reading With heart and brain he had fought against the stolid indifference and active evil-mindedness of the grown-ups, till heart and brain grew sick at times.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading With heart and brain he had fought against the stolid indifference and active evil-mindedness of the grown-ups, till heart and brain grew sick at times.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes, and a most congenial field of work and study lay open to his hand.
any
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From this reading His greatest hopes had settled on the children, and here were two, of a different caste indeed, but as ignorant of the essentials as any he had met with--and they were given into his hand for the moulding.
appointment
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From this reading The Rev. Charles was greatly uplifted as he tramped through the sand to keep his appointment with the boys.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Rev. Charles was greatly uplifted as he tramped through the sand to keep his appointment with the boys.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With heart and brain he had fought against the stolid indifference and active evil-mindedness of the grown-ups, till heart and brain grew sick at times.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Catch them young," had been hammered into his heart and brain by his five years' work in East London.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes, and a most congenial field of work and study lay open to his hand.
boys
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From this reading The Rev. Charles was greatly uplifted as he tramped through the sand to keep his appointment with the boys.
brain
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From this reading "Catch them young," had been hammered into his heart and brain by his five years' work in East London.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His greatest hopes had settled on the children, and here were two, of a different caste indeed, but as ignorant of the essentials as any he had met with--and they were given into his hand for the moulding.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Catch them young," had been hammered into his heart and brain by his five years' work in East London.
caste
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From this reading His greatest hopes had settled on the children, and here were two, of a different caste indeed, but as ignorant of the essentials as any he had met with--and they were given into his hand for the moulding.
Catch
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From this reading "Catch them young," had been hammered into his heart and brain by his five years' work in East London.
Charles
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From this reading The Rev. Charles was greatly uplifted as he tramped through the sand to keep his appointment with the boys.
children
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From this reading His greatest hopes had settled on the children, and here were two, of a different caste indeed, but as ignorant of the essentials as any he had met with--and they were given into his hand for the moulding.
congenial
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From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes, and a most congenial field of work and study lay open to his hand.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His greatest hopes had settled on the children, and here were two, of a different caste indeed, but as ignorant of the essentials as any he had met with--and they were given into his hand for the moulding.
East
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From this reading "Catch them young," had been hammered into his heart and brain by his five years' work in East London.
essentials
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From this reading His greatest hopes had settled on the children, and here were two, of a different caste indeed, but as ignorant of the essentials as any he had met with--and they were given into his hand for the moulding.
evil-mindedness
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From this reading With heart and brain he had fought against the stolid indifference and active evil-mindedness of the grown-ups, till heart and brain grew sick at times.
field
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From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes, and a most congenial field of work and study lay open to his hand.
five
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From this reading "Catch them young," had been hammered into his heart and brain by his five years' work in East London.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His greatest hopes had settled on the children, and here were two, of a different caste indeed, but as ignorant of the essentials as any he had met with--and they were given into his hand for the moulding.
fought
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From this reading With heart and brain he had fought against the stolid indifference and active evil-mindedness of the grown-ups, till heart and brain grew sick at times.
given
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From this reading His greatest hopes had settled on the children, and here were two, of a different caste indeed, but as ignorant of the essentials as any he had met with--and they were given into his hand for the moulding.
greatest
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From this reading His greatest hopes had settled on the children, and here were two, of a different caste indeed, but as ignorant of the essentials as any he had met with--and they were given into his hand for the moulding.
greatly
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From this reading The Rev. Charles was greatly uplifted as he tramped through the sand to keep his appointment with the boys.
grew
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From this reading With heart and brain he had fought against the stolid indifference and active evil-mindedness of the grown-ups, till heart and brain grew sick at times.
grown-ups
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From this reading With heart and brain he had fought against the stolid indifference and active evil-mindedness of the grown-ups, till heart and brain grew sick at times.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes, and a most congenial field of work and study lay open to his hand.
hammered
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From this reading "Catch them young," had been hammered into his heart and brain by his five years' work in East London.
hand
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From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes, and a most congenial field of work and study lay open to his hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Rev. Charles was greatly uplifted as he tramped through the sand to keep his appointment with the boys.
heart
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From this reading "Catch them young," had been hammered into his heart and brain by his five years' work in East London.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His greatest hopes had settled on the children, and here were two, of a different caste indeed, but as ignorant of the essentials as any he had met with--and they were given into his hand for the moulding.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Rev. Charles was greatly uplifted as he tramped through the sand to keep his appointment with the boys.
hopes
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From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes, and a most congenial field of work and study lay open to his hand.
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His greatest hopes had settled on the children, and here were two, of a different caste indeed, but as ignorant of the essentials as any he had met with--and they were given into his hand for the moulding.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Catch them young," had been hammered into his heart and brain by his five years' work in East London.
indeed
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From this reading His greatest hopes had settled on the children, and here were two, of a different caste indeed, but as ignorant of the essentials as any he had met with--and they were given into his hand for the moulding.
indifference
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From this reading With heart and brain he had fought against the stolid indifference and active evil-mindedness of the grown-ups, till heart and brain grew sick at times.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Catch them young," had been hammered into his heart and brain by his five years' work in East London.
keep
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From this reading The Rev. Charles was greatly uplifted as he tramped through the sand to keep his appointment with the boys.
lay
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From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes, and a most congenial field of work and study lay open to his hand.
London
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From this reading "Catch them young," had been hammered into his heart and brain by his five years' work in East London.
met
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From this reading His greatest hopes had settled on the children, and here were two, of a different caste indeed, but as ignorant of the essentials as any he had met with--and they were given into his hand for the moulding.
most
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From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes, and a most congenial field of work and study lay open to his hand.
moulding
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From this reading His greatest hopes had settled on the children, and here were two, of a different caste indeed, but as ignorant of the essentials as any he had met with--and they were given into his hand for the moulding.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes, and a most congenial field of work and study lay open to his hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His greatest hopes had settled on the children, and here were two, of a different caste indeed, but as ignorant of the essentials as any he had met with--and they were given into his hand for the moulding.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes, and a most congenial field of work and study lay open to his hand.
Rev
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From this reading The Rev. Charles was greatly uplifted as he tramped through the sand to keep his appointment with the boys.
sand
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From this reading The Rev. Charles was greatly uplifted as he tramped through the sand to keep his appointment with the boys.
settled
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From this reading His greatest hopes had settled on the children, and here were two, of a different caste indeed, but as ignorant of the essentials as any he had met with--and they were given into his hand for the moulding.
sick
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From this reading With heart and brain he had fought against the stolid indifference and active evil-mindedness of the grown-ups, till heart and brain grew sick at times.
stolid
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From this reading With heart and brain he had fought against the stolid indifference and active evil-mindedness of the grown-ups, till heart and brain grew sick at times.
study
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From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes, and a most congenial field of work and study lay open to his hand.
succeeded
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From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes, and a most congenial field of work and study lay open to his hand.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Rev. Charles was greatly uplifted as he tramped through the sand to keep his appointment with the boys.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Catch them young," had been hammered into his heart and brain by his five years' work in East London.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His greatest hopes had settled on the children, and here were two, of a different caste indeed, but as ignorant of the essentials as any he had met with--and they were given into his hand for the moulding.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Rev. Charles was greatly uplifted as he tramped through the sand to keep his appointment with the boys.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading With heart and brain he had fought against the stolid indifference and active evil-mindedness of the grown-ups, till heart and brain grew sick at times.
times
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From this reading With heart and brain he had fought against the stolid indifference and active evil-mindedness of the grown-ups, till heart and brain grew sick at times.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Rev. Charles was greatly uplifted as he tramped through the sand to keep his appointment with the boys.
tramped
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From this reading The Rev. Charles was greatly uplifted as he tramped through the sand to keep his appointment with the boys.
two
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From this reading His greatest hopes had settled on the children, and here were two, of a different caste indeed, but as ignorant of the essentials as any he had met with--and they were given into his hand for the moulding.
uplifted
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From this reading The Rev. Charles was greatly uplifted as he tramped through the sand to keep his appointment with the boys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Rev. Charles was greatly uplifted as he tramped through the sand to keep his appointment with the boys.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His greatest hopes had settled on the children, and here were two, of a different caste indeed, but as ignorant of the essentials as any he had met with--and they were given into his hand for the moulding.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Rev. Charles was greatly uplifted as he tramped through the sand to keep his appointment with the boys.
work
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From this reading He had succeeded beyond his hopes, and a most congenial field of work and study lay open to his hand.
years
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From this reading "Catch them young," had been hammered into his heart and brain by his five years' work in East London.
young
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From this reading "Catch them young," had been hammered into his heart and brain by his five years' work in East London.
