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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 A BRIEF SURVEY OF THE WEB Pause we here a moment, and contemplate the threads of the web which Chance, Fate, or Retribution was weaving round this man.
ambition
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From this reading His ambition was a worthy one, and success had not been attained without unwearying labour and devotion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BRIEF SURVEY OF THE WEB Pause we here a moment, and contemplate the threads of the web which Chance, Fate, or Retribution was weaving round this man.
application
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From this reading Close study and application, zeal, earnestness, unflagging industry, these were the steps in the ladder he had climbed.
attained
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From this reading His ambition was a worthy one, and success had not been attained without unwearying labour and devotion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With the exception of a few idle weeks in his youth, his life had been a life of honour and renown.
BRIEF
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From this reading A BRIEF SURVEY OF THE WEB Pause we here a moment, and contemplate the threads of the web which Chance, Fate, or Retribution was weaving round this man.
Chance
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From this reading A BRIEF SURVEY OF THE WEB Pause we here a moment, and contemplate the threads of the web which Chance, Fate, or Retribution was weaving round this man.
climbed
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From this reading Close study and application, zeal, earnestness, unflagging industry, these were the steps in the ladder he had climbed.
Close
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From this reading Close study and application, zeal, earnestness, unflagging industry, these were the steps in the ladder he had climbed.
conduct
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From this reading Had it not been for his keen intellect these qualities would not have been sufficient to conduct him to the goal he had in view.
contemplate
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From this reading A BRIEF SURVEY OF THE WEB Pause we here a moment, and contemplate the threads of the web which Chance, Fate, or Retribution was weaving round this man.
devotion
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From this reading His ambition was a worthy one, and success had not been attained without unwearying labour and devotion.
earnestness
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From this reading Close study and application, zeal, earnestness, unflagging industry, these were the steps in the ladder he had climbed.
exception
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From this reading With the exception of a few idle weeks in his youth, his life had been a life of honour and renown.
Fate
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From this reading A BRIEF SURVEY OF THE WEB Pause we here a moment, and contemplate the threads of the web which Chance, Fate, or Retribution was weaving round this man.
few
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From this reading With the exception of a few idle weeks in his youth, his life had been a life of honour and renown.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had it not been for his keen intellect these qualities would not have been sufficient to conduct him to the goal he had in view.
goal
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From this reading Had it not been for his keen intellect these qualities would not have been sufficient to conduct him to the goal he had in view.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With the exception of a few idle weeks in his youth, his life had been a life of honour and renown.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had it not been for his keen intellect these qualities would not have been sufficient to conduct him to the goal he had in view.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Close study and application, zeal, earnestness, unflagging industry, these were the steps in the ladder he had climbed.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A BRIEF SURVEY OF THE WEB Pause we here a moment, and contemplate the threads of the web which Chance, Fate, or Retribution was weaving round this man.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had it not been for his keen intellect these qualities would not have been sufficient to conduct him to the goal he had in view.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the exception of a few idle weeks in his youth, his life had been a life of honour and renown.
honour
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From this reading With the exception of a few idle weeks in his youth, his life had been a life of honour and renown.
idle
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From this reading With the exception of a few idle weeks in his youth, his life had been a life of honour and renown.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the exception of a few idle weeks in his youth, his life had been a life of honour and renown.
industry
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From this reading Close study and application, zeal, earnestness, unflagging industry, these were the steps in the ladder he had climbed.
intellect
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From this reading Had it not been for his keen intellect these qualities would not have been sufficient to conduct him to the goal he had in view.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had it not been for his keen intellect these qualities would not have been sufficient to conduct him to the goal he had in view.
keen
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From this reading Had it not been for his keen intellect these qualities would not have been sufficient to conduct him to the goal he had in view.
labour
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From this reading His ambition was a worthy one, and success had not been attained without unwearying labour and devotion.
ladder
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From this reading Close study and application, zeal, earnestness, unflagging industry, these were the steps in the ladder he had climbed.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the exception of a few idle weeks in his youth, his life had been a life of honour and renown.
man
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From this reading A BRIEF SURVEY OF THE WEB Pause we here a moment, and contemplate the threads of the web which Chance, Fate, or Retribution was weaving round this man.
moment
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From this reading A BRIEF SURVEY OF THE WEB Pause we here a moment, and contemplate the threads of the web which Chance, Fate, or Retribution was weaving round this man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His ambition was a worthy one, and success had not been attained without unwearying labour and devotion.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BRIEF SURVEY OF THE WEB Pause we here a moment, and contemplate the threads of the web which Chance, Fate, or Retribution was weaving round this man.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His ambition was a worthy one, and success had not been attained without unwearying labour and devotion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A BRIEF SURVEY OF THE WEB Pause we here a moment, and contemplate the threads of the web which Chance, Fate, or Retribution was weaving round this man.
Pause
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From this reading A BRIEF SURVEY OF THE WEB Pause we here a moment, and contemplate the threads of the web which Chance, Fate, or Retribution was weaving round this man.
qualities
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From this reading Had it not been for his keen intellect these qualities would not have been sufficient to conduct him to the goal he had in view.
renown
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From this reading With the exception of a few idle weeks in his youth, his life had been a life of honour and renown.
RetributionnounUS /ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃən/
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading A BRIEF SURVEY OF THE WEB Pause we here a moment, and contemplate the threads of the web which Chance, Fate, or Retribution was weaving round this man.
round
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From this reading A BRIEF SURVEY OF THE WEB Pause we here a moment, and contemplate the threads of the web which Chance, Fate, or Retribution was weaving round this man.
steps
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From this reading Close study and application, zeal, earnestness, unflagging industry, these were the steps in the ladder he had climbed.
study
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From this reading Close study and application, zeal, earnestness, unflagging industry, these were the steps in the ladder he had climbed.
success
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From this reading His ambition was a worthy one, and success had not been attained without unwearying labour and devotion.
sufficient
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From this reading Had it not been for his keen intellect these qualities would not have been sufficient to conduct him to the goal he had in view.
SURVEY
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From this reading A BRIEF SURVEY OF THE WEB Pause we here a moment, and contemplate the threads of the web which Chance, Fate, or Retribution was weaving round this man.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BRIEF SURVEY OF THE WEB Pause we here a moment, and contemplate the threads of the web which Chance, Fate, or Retribution was weaving round this man.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Close study and application, zeal, earnestness, unflagging industry, these were the steps in the ladder he had climbed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A BRIEF SURVEY OF THE WEB Pause we here a moment, and contemplate the threads of the web which Chance, Fate, or Retribution was weaving round this man.
threads
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From this reading A BRIEF SURVEY OF THE WEB Pause we here a moment, and contemplate the threads of the web which Chance, Fate, or Retribution was weaving round this man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had it not been for his keen intellect these qualities would not have been sufficient to conduct him to the goal he had in view.
unflagging
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From this reading Close study and application, zeal, earnestness, unflagging industry, these were the steps in the ladder he had climbed.
unwearying
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From this reading His ambition was a worthy one, and success had not been attained without unwearying labour and devotion.
view
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From this reading Had it not been for his keen intellect these qualities would not have been sufficient to conduct him to the goal he had in view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BRIEF SURVEY OF THE WEB Pause we here a moment, and contemplate the threads of the web which Chance, Fate, or Retribution was weaving round this man.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A BRIEF SURVEY OF THE WEB Pause we here a moment, and contemplate the threads of the web which Chance, Fate, or Retribution was weaving round this man.
weaving
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From this reading A BRIEF SURVEY OF THE WEB Pause we here a moment, and contemplate the threads of the web which Chance, Fate, or Retribution was weaving round this man.
WEB
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From this reading A BRIEF SURVEY OF THE WEB Pause we here a moment, and contemplate the threads of the web which Chance, Fate, or Retribution was weaving round this man.
weeks
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From this reading With the exception of a few idle weeks in his youth, his life had been a life of honour and renown.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Close study and application, zeal, earnestness, unflagging industry, these were the steps in the ladder he had climbed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A BRIEF SURVEY OF THE WEB Pause we here a moment, and contemplate the threads of the web which Chance, Fate, or Retribution was weaving round this man.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the exception of a few idle weeks in his youth, his life had been a life of honour and renown.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His ambition was a worthy one, and success had not been attained without unwearying labour and devotion.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading His ambition was a worthy one, and success had not been attained without unwearying labour and devotion.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had it not been for his keen intellect these qualities would not have been sufficient to conduct him to the goal he had in view.
youth
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From this reading With the exception of a few idle weeks in his youth, his life had been a life of honour and renown.
zeal
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From this reading Close study and application, zeal, earnestness, unflagging industry, these were the steps in the ladder he had climbed.
