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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 Philip Winslade had been educated at the Iselford Grammar School, whence he had gone, with a scholarship, to Cambridge.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As he did not conceive himself adapted for either the Church or the Bar, after taking his degree he had cast about for an opening in a tutorial capacity by way of making a start in life.
adapted
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From this reading As he did not conceive himself adapted for either the Church or the Bar, after taking his degree he had cast about for an opening in a tutorial capacity by way of making a start in life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As he did not conceive himself adapted for either the Church or the Bar, after taking his degree he had cast about for an opening in a tutorial capacity by way of making a start in life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As he did not conceive himself adapted for either the Church or the Bar, after taking his degree he had cast about for an opening in a tutorial capacity by way of making a start in life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Under Phil's supervision the lads soon began to make marked progress, and Mr. Layland had every reason to congratulate himself on his choice.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he did not conceive himself adapted for either the Church or the Bar, after taking his degree he had cast about for an opening in a tutorial capacity by way of making a start in life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Philip Winslade had been educated at the Iselford Grammar School, whence he had gone, with a scholarship, to Cambridge.
backward
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From this reading This he had not been long in finding in the family of a certain Mr. Layland, a wealthy London merchant, who engaged him to take charge of the education of his two sons--backward boys who had been spoiled by their mother, lately dead.
Bar
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From this reading As he did not conceive himself adapted for either the Church or the Bar, after taking his degree he had cast about for an opening in a tutorial capacity by way of making a start in life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Philip Winslade had been educated at the Iselford Grammar School, whence he had gone, with a scholarship, to Cambridge.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Under Phil's supervision the lads soon began to make marked progress, and Mr. Layland had every reason to congratulate himself on his choice.
boys
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From this reading This he had not been long in finding in the family of a certain Mr. Layland, a wealthy London merchant, who engaged him to take charge of the education of his two sons--backward boys who had been spoiled by their mother, lately dead.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he did not conceive himself adapted for either the Church or the Bar, after taking his degree he had cast about for an opening in a tutorial capacity by way of making a start in life.
Cambridge
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From this reading Philip Winslade had been educated at the Iselford Grammar School, whence he had gone, with a scholarship, to Cambridge.
capacity
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From this reading As he did not conceive himself adapted for either the Church or the Bar, after taking his degree he had cast about for an opening in a tutorial capacity by way of making a start in life.
cast
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From this reading As he did not conceive himself adapted for either the Church or the Bar, after taking his degree he had cast about for an opening in a tutorial capacity by way of making a start in life.
certain
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From this reading This he had not been long in finding in the family of a certain Mr. Layland, a wealthy London merchant, who engaged him to take charge of the education of his two sons--backward boys who had been spoiled by their mother, lately dead.
charge
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From this reading This he had not been long in finding in the family of a certain Mr. Layland, a wealthy London merchant, who engaged him to take charge of the education of his two sons--backward boys who had been spoiled by their mother, lately dead.
choice
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From this reading Under Phil's supervision the lads soon began to make marked progress, and Mr. Layland had every reason to congratulate himself on his choice.
Church
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From this reading As he did not conceive himself adapted for either the Church or the Bar, after taking his degree he had cast about for an opening in a tutorial capacity by way of making a start in life.
conceive
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From this reading As he did not conceive himself adapted for either the Church or the Bar, after taking his degree he had cast about for an opening in a tutorial capacity by way of making a start in life.
congratulate
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From this reading Under Phil's supervision the lads soon began to make marked progress, and Mr. Layland had every reason to congratulate himself on his choice.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This he had not been long in finding in the family of a certain Mr. Layland, a wealthy London merchant, who engaged him to take charge of the education of his two sons--backward boys who had been spoiled by their mother, lately dead.
degree
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From this reading As he did not conceive himself adapted for either the Church or the Bar, after taking his degree he had cast about for an opening in a tutorial capacity by way of making a start in life.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As he did not conceive himself adapted for either the Church or the Bar, after taking his degree he had cast about for an opening in a tutorial capacity by way of making a start in life.
educated
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From this reading Philip Winslade had been educated at the Iselford Grammar School, whence he had gone, with a scholarship, to Cambridge.
education
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From this reading This he had not been long in finding in the family of a certain Mr. Layland, a wealthy London merchant, who engaged him to take charge of the education of his two sons--backward boys who had been spoiled by their mother, lately dead.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading As he did not conceive himself adapted for either the Church or the Bar, after taking his degree he had cast about for an opening in a tutorial capacity by way of making a start in life.
engaged
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From this reading This he had not been long in finding in the family of a certain Mr. Layland, a wealthy London merchant, who engaged him to take charge of the education of his two sons--backward boys who had been spoiled by their mother, lately dead.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Under Phil's supervision the lads soon began to make marked progress, and Mr. Layland had every reason to congratulate himself on his choice.
family
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From this reading This he had not been long in finding in the family of a certain Mr. Layland, a wealthy London merchant, who engaged him to take charge of the education of his two sons--backward boys who had been spoiled by their mother, lately dead.
finding
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From this reading This he had not been long in finding in the family of a certain Mr. Layland, a wealthy London merchant, who engaged him to take charge of the education of his two sons--backward boys who had been spoiled by their mother, lately dead.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he did not conceive himself adapted for either the Church or the Bar, after taking his degree he had cast about for an opening in a tutorial capacity by way of making a start in life.
gone
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From this reading Philip Winslade had been educated at the Iselford Grammar School, whence he had gone, with a scholarship, to Cambridge.
Grammar
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From this reading Philip Winslade had been educated at the Iselford Grammar School, whence he had gone, with a scholarship, to Cambridge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Philip Winslade had been educated at the Iselford Grammar School, whence he had gone, with a scholarship, to Cambridge.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Philip Winslade had been educated at the Iselford Grammar School, whence he had gone, with a scholarship, to Cambridge.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This he had not been long in finding in the family of a certain Mr. Layland, a wealthy London merchant, who engaged him to take charge of the education of his two sons--backward boys who had been spoiled by their mother, lately dead.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he did not conceive himself adapted for either the Church or the Bar, after taking his degree he had cast about for an opening in a tutorial capacity by way of making a start in life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he did not conceive himself adapted for either the Church or the Bar, after taking his degree he had cast about for an opening in a tutorial capacity by way of making a start in life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he did not conceive himself adapted for either the Church or the Bar, after taking his degree he had cast about for an opening in a tutorial capacity by way of making a start in life.
Iselford
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From this reading Philip Winslade had been educated at the Iselford Grammar School, whence he had gone, with a scholarship, to Cambridge.
lads
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From this reading Under Phil's supervision the lads soon began to make marked progress, and Mr. Layland had every reason to congratulate himself on his choice.
lately
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From this reading This he had not been long in finding in the family of a certain Mr. Layland, a wealthy London merchant, who engaged him to take charge of the education of his two sons--backward boys who had been spoiled by their mother, lately dead.
Layland
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From this reading This he had not been long in finding in the family of a certain Mr. Layland, a wealthy London merchant, who engaged him to take charge of the education of his two sons--backward boys who had been spoiled by their mother, lately dead.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he did not conceive himself adapted for either the Church or the Bar, after taking his degree he had cast about for an opening in a tutorial capacity by way of making a start in life.
London
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From this reading This he had not been long in finding in the family of a certain Mr. Layland, a wealthy London merchant, who engaged him to take charge of the education of his two sons--backward boys who had been spoiled by their mother, lately dead.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This he had not been long in finding in the family of a certain Mr. Layland, a wealthy London merchant, who engaged him to take charge of the education of his two sons--backward boys who had been spoiled by their mother, lately dead.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Under Phil's supervision the lads soon began to make marked progress, and Mr. Layland had every reason to congratulate himself on his choice.
making
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From this reading As he did not conceive himself adapted for either the Church or the Bar, after taking his degree he had cast about for an opening in a tutorial capacity by way of making a start in life.
marked
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From this reading Under Phil's supervision the lads soon began to make marked progress, and Mr. Layland had every reason to congratulate himself on his choice.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading This he had not been long in finding in the family of a certain Mr. Layland, a wealthy London merchant, who engaged him to take charge of the education of his two sons--backward boys who had been spoiled by their mother, lately dead.
mother
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From this reading This he had not been long in finding in the family of a certain Mr. Layland, a wealthy London merchant, who engaged him to take charge of the education of his two sons--backward boys who had been spoiled by their mother, lately dead.
Mr
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From this reading This he had not been long in finding in the family of a certain Mr. Layland, a wealthy London merchant, who engaged him to take charge of the education of his two sons--backward boys who had been spoiled by their mother, lately dead.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he did not conceive himself adapted for either the Church or the Bar, after taking his degree he had cast about for an opening in a tutorial capacity by way of making a start in life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he did not conceive himself adapted for either the Church or the Bar, after taking his degree he had cast about for an opening in a tutorial capacity by way of making a start in life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Under Phil's supervision the lads soon began to make marked progress, and Mr. Layland had every reason to congratulate himself on his choice.
opening
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From this reading As he did not conceive himself adapted for either the Church or the Bar, after taking his degree he had cast about for an opening in a tutorial capacity by way of making a start in life.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As he did not conceive himself adapted for either the Church or the Bar, after taking his degree he had cast about for an opening in a tutorial capacity by way of making a start in life.
PERSONAL
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From this reading PERSONAL TO PHIL.
PHIL
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From this reading PERSONAL TO PHIL.
Phil's
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From this reading Under Phil's supervision the lads soon began to make marked progress, and Mr. Layland had every reason to congratulate himself on his choice.
Philip
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From this reading Philip Winslade had been educated at the Iselford Grammar School, whence he had gone, with a scholarship, to Cambridge.
progress
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From this reading Under Phil's supervision the lads soon began to make marked progress, and Mr. Layland had every reason to congratulate himself on his choice.
reason
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From this reading Under Phil's supervision the lads soon began to make marked progress, and Mr. Layland had every reason to congratulate himself on his choice.
scholarship
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From this reading Philip Winslade had been educated at the Iselford Grammar School, whence he had gone, with a scholarship, to Cambridge.
School
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From this reading Philip Winslade had been educated at the Iselford Grammar School, whence he had gone, with a scholarship, to Cambridge.
sons
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From this reading This he had not been long in finding in the family of a certain Mr. Layland, a wealthy London merchant, who engaged him to take charge of the education of his two sons--backward boys who had been spoiled by their mother, lately dead.
soon
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From this reading Under Phil's supervision the lads soon began to make marked progress, and Mr. Layland had every reason to congratulate himself on his choice.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
given too much comfort or indulgence
From this reading This he had not been long in finding in the family of a certain Mr. Layland, a wealthy London merchant, who engaged him to take charge of the education of his two sons--backward boys who had been spoiled by their mother, lately dead.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he did not conceive himself adapted for either the Church or the Bar, after taking his degree he had cast about for an opening in a tutorial capacity by way of making a start in life.
supervision
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From this reading Under Phil's supervision the lads soon began to make marked progress, and Mr. Layland had every reason to congratulate himself on his choice.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This he had not been long in finding in the family of a certain Mr. Layland, a wealthy London merchant, who engaged him to take charge of the education of his two sons--backward boys who had been spoiled by their mother, lately dead.
taking
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From this reading As he did not conceive himself adapted for either the Church or the Bar, after taking his degree he had cast about for an opening in a tutorial capacity by way of making a start in life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Philip Winslade had been educated at the Iselford Grammar School, whence he had gone, with a scholarship, to Cambridge.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This he had not been long in finding in the family of a certain Mr. Layland, a wealthy London merchant, who engaged him to take charge of the education of his two sons--backward boys who had been spoiled by their mother, lately dead.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he had not been long in finding in the family of a certain Mr. Layland, a wealthy London merchant, who engaged him to take charge of the education of his two sons--backward boys who had been spoiled by their mother, lately dead.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PERSONAL TO PHIL.
tutorial
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From this reading As he did not conceive himself adapted for either the Church or the Bar, after taking his degree he had cast about for an opening in a tutorial capacity by way of making a start in life.
two
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From this reading This he had not been long in finding in the family of a certain Mr. Layland, a wealthy London merchant, who engaged him to take charge of the education of his two sons--backward boys who had been spoiled by their mother, lately dead.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under Phil's supervision the lads soon began to make marked progress, and Mr. Layland had every reason to congratulate himself on his choice.
way
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From this reading As he did not conceive himself adapted for either the Church or the Bar, after taking his degree he had cast about for an opening in a tutorial capacity by way of making a start in life.
wealthy
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From this reading This he had not been long in finding in the family of a certain Mr. Layland, a wealthy London merchant, who engaged him to take charge of the education of his two sons--backward boys who had been spoiled by their mother, lately dead.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Philip Winslade had been educated at the Iselford Grammar School, whence he had gone, with a scholarship, to Cambridge.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This he had not been long in finding in the family of a certain Mr. Layland, a wealthy London merchant, who engaged him to take charge of the education of his two sons--backward boys who had been spoiled by their mother, lately dead.
Winslade
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From this reading Philip Winslade had been educated at the Iselford Grammar School, whence he had gone, with a scholarship, to Cambridge.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Philip Winslade had been educated at the Iselford Grammar School, whence he had gone, with a scholarship, to Cambridge.
