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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 His record was one of simple hard work, considerable acquirement, and a methodic, level life.
acceptable
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From this reading Brains in an officer were very acceptable, and the concentrated application of them still more so--to say nothing of the comparative rarity of the combination.
acquirement
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From this reading His record was one of simple hard work, considerable acquirement, and a methodic, level life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Brains in an officer were very acceptable, and the concentrated application of them still more so--to say nothing of the comparative rarity of the combination.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dullest pages in history are those which record the long, slow years of peace and progress, when everything goes well and nothing lively happens.
appealed
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From this reading His work appealed to him, and he gave himself up heart and soul, and might have given his health as well if the authorities had not seen to it.
application
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From this reading Brains in an officer were very acceptable, and the concentrated application of them still more so--to say nothing of the comparative rarity of the combination.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dullest pages in history are those which record the long, slow years of peace and progress, when everything goes well and nothing lively happens.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His work appealed to him, and he gave himself up heart and soul, and might have given his health as well if the authorities had not seen to it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack's term of service at Chatham had been such.
authorities
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From this reading His work appealed to him, and he gave himself up heart and soul, and might have given his health as well if the authorities had not seen to it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jack's term of service at Chatham had been such.
Brains
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From this reading Brains in an officer were very acceptable, and the concentrated application of them still more so--to say nothing of the comparative rarity of the combination.
Chatham
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From this reading Jack's term of service at Chatham had been such.
combination
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From this reading Brains in an officer were very acceptable, and the concentrated application of them still more so--to say nothing of the comparative rarity of the combination.
comparative
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From this reading Brains in an officer were very acceptable, and the concentrated application of them still more so--to say nothing of the comparative rarity of the combination.
concentrated
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From this reading Brains in an officer were very acceptable, and the concentrated application of them still more so--to say nothing of the comparative rarity of the combination.
considerable
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From this reading His record was one of simple hard work, considerable acquirement, and a methodic, level life.
dullest
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From this reading The dullest pages in history are those which record the long, slow years of peace and progress, when everything goes well and nothing lively happens.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The dullest pages in history are those which record the long, slow years of peace and progress, when everything goes well and nothing lively happens.
gave
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From this reading His work appealed to him, and he gave himself up heart and soul, and might have given his health as well if the authorities had not seen to it.
given
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From this reading His work appealed to him, and he gave himself up heart and soul, and might have given his health as well if the authorities had not seen to it.
goes
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From this reading The dullest pages in history are those which record the long, slow years of peace and progress, when everything goes well and nothing lively happens.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack's term of service at Chatham had been such.
happens
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From this reading The dullest pages in history are those which record the long, slow years of peace and progress, when everything goes well and nothing lively happens.
hard
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From this reading His record was one of simple hard work, considerable acquirement, and a methodic, level life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His work appealed to him, and he gave himself up heart and soul, and might have given his health as well if the authorities had not seen to it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His work appealed to him, and he gave himself up heart and soul, and might have given his health as well if the authorities had not seen to it.
health
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From this reading His work appealed to him, and he gave himself up heart and soul, and might have given his health as well if the authorities had not seen to it.
heart
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From this reading His work appealed to him, and he gave himself up heart and soul, and might have given his health as well if the authorities had not seen to it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His work appealed to him, and he gave himself up heart and soul, and might have given his health as well if the authorities had not seen to it.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His work appealed to him, and he gave himself up heart and soul, and might have given his health as well if the authorities had not seen to it.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His record was one of simple hard work, considerable acquirement, and a methodic, level life.
history
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From this reading The dullest pages in history are those which record the long, slow years of peace and progress, when everything goes well and nothing lively happens.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His work appealed to him, and he gave himself up heart and soul, and might have given his health as well if the authorities had not seen to it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dullest pages in history are those which record the long, slow years of peace and progress, when everything goes well and nothing lively happens.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His work appealed to him, and he gave himself up heart and soul, and might have given his health as well if the authorities had not seen to it.
Jack's
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From this reading Jack's term of service at Chatham had been such.
level
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From this reading His record was one of simple hard work, considerable acquirement, and a methodic, level life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His record was one of simple hard work, considerable acquirement, and a methodic, level life.
lively
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From this reading The dullest pages in history are those which record the long, slow years of peace and progress, when everything goes well and nothing lively happens.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dullest pages in history are those which record the long, slow years of peace and progress, when everything goes well and nothing lively happens.
methodic
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From this reading His record was one of simple hard work, considerable acquirement, and a methodic, level life.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His work appealed to him, and he gave himself up heart and soul, and might have given his health as well if the authorities had not seen to it.
more
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From this reading Brains in an officer were very acceptable, and the concentrated application of them still more so--to say nothing of the comparative rarity of the combination.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His work appealed to him, and he gave himself up heart and soul, and might have given his health as well if the authorities had not seen to it.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The dullest pages in history are those which record the long, slow years of peace and progress, when everything goes well and nothing lively happens.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dullest pages in history are those which record the long, slow years of peace and progress, when everything goes well and nothing lively happens.
officer
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From this reading Brains in an officer were very acceptable, and the concentrated application of them still more so--to say nothing of the comparative rarity of the combination.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His record was one of simple hard work, considerable acquirement, and a methodic, level life.
pages
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From this reading The dullest pages in history are those which record the long, slow years of peace and progress, when everything goes well and nothing lively happens.
peace
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From this reading The dullest pages in history are those which record the long, slow years of peace and progress, when everything goes well and nothing lively happens.
progress
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From this reading The dullest pages in history are those which record the long, slow years of peace and progress, when everything goes well and nothing lively happens.
rarity
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From this reading Brains in an officer were very acceptable, and the concentrated application of them still more so--to say nothing of the comparative rarity of the combination.
record
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From this reading The dullest pages in history are those which record the long, slow years of peace and progress, when everything goes well and nothing lively happens.
say
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From this reading Brains in an officer were very acceptable, and the concentrated application of them still more so--to say nothing of the comparative rarity of the combination.
seen
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From this reading His work appealed to him, and he gave himself up heart and soul, and might have given his health as well if the authorities had not seen to it.
service
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From this reading Jack's term of service at Chatham had been such.
simple
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From this reading His record was one of simple hard work, considerable acquirement, and a methodic, level life.
slow
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From this reading The dullest pages in history are those which record the long, slow years of peace and progress, when everything goes well and nothing lively happens.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Brains in an officer were very acceptable, and the concentrated application of them still more so--to say nothing of the comparative rarity of the combination.
soul
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From this reading His work appealed to him, and he gave himself up heart and soul, and might have given his health as well if the authorities had not seen to it.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brains in an officer were very acceptable, and the concentrated application of them still more so--to say nothing of the comparative rarity of the combination.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Jack's term of service at Chatham had been such.
term
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From this reading Jack's term of service at Chatham had been such.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dullest pages in history are those which record the long, slow years of peace and progress, when everything goes well and nothing lively happens.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Brains in an officer were very acceptable, and the concentrated application of them still more so--to say nothing of the comparative rarity of the combination.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The dullest pages in history are those which record the long, slow years of peace and progress, when everything goes well and nothing lively happens.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His work appealed to him, and he gave himself up heart and soul, and might have given his health as well if the authorities had not seen to it.
up
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From this reading His work appealed to him, and he gave himself up heart and soul, and might have given his health as well if the authorities had not seen to it.
very
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From this reading Brains in an officer were very acceptable, and the concentrated application of them still more so--to say nothing of the comparative rarity of the combination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His record was one of simple hard work, considerable acquirement, and a methodic, level life.
well
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From this reading The dullest pages in history are those which record the long, slow years of peace and progress, when everything goes well and nothing lively happens.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Brains in an officer were very acceptable, and the concentrated application of them still more so--to say nothing of the comparative rarity of the combination.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The dullest pages in history are those which record the long, slow years of peace and progress, when everything goes well and nothing lively happens.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The dullest pages in history are those which record the long, slow years of peace and progress, when everything goes well and nothing lively happens.
work
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From this reading His record was one of simple hard work, considerable acquirement, and a methodic, level life.
years
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From this reading The dullest pages in history are those which record the long, slow years of peace and progress, when everything goes well and nothing lively happens.
