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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 retained his singular placidity of mind and manner; he was rarely in fault; but he made only a very partial progress in his studies, and remained much of a stranger in the family.
abroad
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From this reading Jean-Marie did his horse and carriage duty in the morning; sometimes helped in the housework; sometimes walked abroad with the Doctor, to drink wisdom from the fountain-head; and was introduced at night to the sciences and the dead tongues.
adopted
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From this reading The installation of the adopted stable-boy was thus happily effected, and the wheels of life continued to run smoothly in the Doctor’s house.
All
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From this reading All forenoon he worked on his great book, the “Comparative Pharmacopoeia, or Historical Dictionary of all Medicines,” which as yet consisted principally of slips of paper and pins.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The installation of the adopted stable-boy was thus happily effected, and the wheels of life continued to run smoothly in the Doctor’s house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All forenoon he worked on his great book, the “Comparative Pharmacopoeia, or Historical Dictionary of all Medicines,” which as yet consisted principally of slips of paper and pins.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jean-Marie did his horse and carriage duty in the morning; sometimes helped in the housework; sometimes walked abroad with the Doctor, to drink wisdom from the fountain-head; and was introduced at night to the sciences and the dead tongues.
book
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From this reading All forenoon he worked on his great book, the “Comparative Pharmacopoeia, or Historical Dictionary of all Medicines,” which as yet consisted principally of slips of paper and pins.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He retained his singular placidity of mind and manner; he was rarely in fault; but he made only a very partial progress in his studies, and remained much of a stranger in the family.
carriage
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From this reading Jean-Marie did his horse and carriage duty in the morning; sometimes helped in the housework; sometimes walked abroad with the Doctor, to drink wisdom from the fountain-head; and was introduced at night to the sciences and the dead tongues.
Comparative
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From this reading All forenoon he worked on his great book, the “Comparative Pharmacopoeia, or Historical Dictionary of all Medicines,” which as yet consisted principally of slips of paper and pins.
consisted
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From this reading All forenoon he worked on his great book, the “Comparative Pharmacopoeia, or Historical Dictionary of all Medicines,” which as yet consisted principally of slips of paper and pins.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The installation of the adopted stable-boy was thus happily effected, and the wheels of life continued to run smoothly in the Doctor’s house.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jean-Marie did his horse and carriage duty in the morning; sometimes helped in the housework; sometimes walked abroad with the Doctor, to drink wisdom from the fountain-head; and was introduced at night to the sciences and the dead tongues.
Dictionary
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From this reading All forenoon he worked on his great book, the “Comparative Pharmacopoeia, or Historical Dictionary of all Medicines,” which as yet consisted principally of slips of paper and pins.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jean-Marie did his horse and carriage duty in the morning; sometimes helped in the housework; sometimes walked abroad with the Doctor, to drink wisdom from the fountain-head; and was introduced at night to the sciences and the dead tongues.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jean-Marie did his horse and carriage duty in the morning; sometimes helped in the housework; sometimes walked abroad with the Doctor, to drink wisdom from the fountain-head; and was introduced at night to the sciences and the dead tongues.
Doctor's
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From this reading The installation of the adopted stable-boy was thus happily effected, and the wheels of life continued to run smoothly in the Doctor’s house.
drink
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From this reading Jean-Marie did his horse and carriage duty in the morning; sometimes helped in the housework; sometimes walked abroad with the Doctor, to drink wisdom from the fountain-head; and was introduced at night to the sciences and the dead tongues.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Jean-Marie did his horse and carriage duty in the morning; sometimes helped in the housework; sometimes walked abroad with the Doctor, to drink wisdom from the fountain-head; and was introduced at night to the sciences and the dead tongues.
effected
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From this reading The installation of the adopted stable-boy was thus happily effected, and the wheels of life continued to run smoothly in the Doctor’s house.
family
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From this reading He retained his singular placidity of mind and manner; he was rarely in fault; but he made only a very partial progress in his studies, and remained much of a stranger in the family.
fault
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From this reading He retained his singular placidity of mind and manner; he was rarely in fault; but he made only a very partial progress in his studies, and remained much of a stranger in the family.
forenoon
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From this reading All forenoon he worked on his great book, the “Comparative Pharmacopoeia, or Historical Dictionary of all Medicines,” which as yet consisted principally of slips of paper and pins.
fountain-head
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From this reading Jean-Marie did his horse and carriage duty in the morning; sometimes helped in the housework; sometimes walked abroad with the Doctor, to drink wisdom from the fountain-head; and was introduced at night to the sciences and the dead tongues.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jean-Marie did his horse and carriage duty in the morning; sometimes helped in the housework; sometimes walked abroad with the Doctor, to drink wisdom from the fountain-head; and was introduced at night to the sciences and the dead tongues.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All forenoon he worked on his great book, the “Comparative Pharmacopoeia, or Historical Dictionary of all Medicines,” which as yet consisted principally of slips of paper and pins.
happily
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From this reading The installation of the adopted stable-boy was thus happily effected, and the wheels of life continued to run smoothly in the Doctor’s house.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He retained his singular placidity of mind and manner; he was rarely in fault; but he made only a very partial progress in his studies, and remained much of a stranger in the family.
helped
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From this reading Jean-Marie did his horse and carriage duty in the morning; sometimes helped in the housework; sometimes walked abroad with the Doctor, to drink wisdom from the fountain-head; and was introduced at night to the sciences and the dead tongues.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jean-Marie did his horse and carriage duty in the morning; sometimes helped in the housework; sometimes walked abroad with the Doctor, to drink wisdom from the fountain-head; and was introduced at night to the sciences and the dead tongues.
Historical
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From this reading All forenoon he worked on his great book, the “Comparative Pharmacopoeia, or Historical Dictionary of all Medicines,” which as yet consisted principally of slips of paper and pins.
horse
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From this reading Jean-Marie did his horse and carriage duty in the morning; sometimes helped in the housework; sometimes walked abroad with the Doctor, to drink wisdom from the fountain-head; and was introduced at night to the sciences and the dead tongues.
house
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From this reading The installation of the adopted stable-boy was thus happily effected, and the wheels of life continued to run smoothly in the Doctor’s house.
housework
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From this reading Jean-Marie did his horse and carriage duty in the morning; sometimes helped in the housework; sometimes walked abroad with the Doctor, to drink wisdom from the fountain-head; and was introduced at night to the sciences and the dead tongues.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The installation of the adopted stable-boy was thus happily effected, and the wheels of life continued to run smoothly in the Doctor’s house.
installation
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From this reading The installation of the adopted stable-boy was thus happily effected, and the wheels of life continued to run smoothly in the Doctor’s house.
introduced
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From this reading Jean-Marie did his horse and carriage duty in the morning; sometimes helped in the housework; sometimes walked abroad with the Doctor, to drink wisdom from the fountain-head; and was introduced at night to the sciences and the dead tongues.
Jean-Marie
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From this reading Jean-Marie did his horse and carriage duty in the morning; sometimes helped in the housework; sometimes walked abroad with the Doctor, to drink wisdom from the fountain-head; and was introduced at night to the sciences and the dead tongues.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The installation of the adopted stable-boy was thus happily effected, and the wheels of life continued to run smoothly in the Doctor’s house.
made
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From this reading He retained his singular placidity of mind and manner; he was rarely in fault; but he made only a very partial progress in his studies, and remained much of a stranger in the family.
manner
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From this reading He retained his singular placidity of mind and manner; he was rarely in fault; but he made only a very partial progress in his studies, and remained much of a stranger in the family.
Medicines
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From this reading All forenoon he worked on his great book, the “Comparative Pharmacopoeia, or Historical Dictionary of all Medicines,” which as yet consisted principally of slips of paper and pins.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He retained his singular placidity of mind and manner; he was rarely in fault; but he made only a very partial progress in his studies, and remained much of a stranger in the family.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jean-Marie did his horse and carriage duty in the morning; sometimes helped in the housework; sometimes walked abroad with the Doctor, to drink wisdom from the fountain-head; and was introduced at night to the sciences and the dead tongues.
much
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From this reading He retained his singular placidity of mind and manner; he was rarely in fault; but he made only a very partial progress in his studies, and remained much of a stranger in the family.
night
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From this reading Jean-Marie did his horse and carriage duty in the morning; sometimes helped in the housework; sometimes walked abroad with the Doctor, to drink wisdom from the fountain-head; and was introduced at night to the sciences and the dead tongues.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The installation of the adopted stable-boy was thus happily effected, and the wheels of life continued to run smoothly in the Doctor’s house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All forenoon he worked on his great book, the “Comparative Pharmacopoeia, or Historical Dictionary of all Medicines,” which as yet consisted principally of slips of paper and pins.
only
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From this reading He retained his singular placidity of mind and manner; he was rarely in fault; but he made only a very partial progress in his studies, and remained much of a stranger in the family.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All forenoon he worked on his great book, the “Comparative Pharmacopoeia, or Historical Dictionary of all Medicines,” which as yet consisted principally of slips of paper and pins.
paper
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From this reading All forenoon he worked on his great book, the “Comparative Pharmacopoeia, or Historical Dictionary of all Medicines,” which as yet consisted principally of slips of paper and pins.
partial
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From this reading He retained his singular placidity of mind and manner; he was rarely in fault; but he made only a very partial progress in his studies, and remained much of a stranger in the family.
pattern
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From this reading The Doctor was a pattern of regularity.
Pharmacopoeia
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From this reading All forenoon he worked on his great book, the “Comparative Pharmacopoeia, or Historical Dictionary of all Medicines,” which as yet consisted principally of slips of paper and pins.
pins
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From this reading All forenoon he worked on his great book, the “Comparative Pharmacopoeia, or Historical Dictionary of all Medicines,” which as yet consisted principally of slips of paper and pins.
placidity
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From this reading He retained his singular placidity of mind and manner; he was rarely in fault; but he made only a very partial progress in his studies, and remained much of a stranger in the family.
principally
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From this reading All forenoon he worked on his great book, the “Comparative Pharmacopoeia, or Historical Dictionary of all Medicines,” which as yet consisted principally of slips of paper and pins.
progress
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From this reading He retained his singular placidity of mind and manner; he was rarely in fault; but he made only a very partial progress in his studies, and remained much of a stranger in the family.
rarely
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From this reading He retained his singular placidity of mind and manner; he was rarely in fault; but he made only a very partial progress in his studies, and remained much of a stranger in the family.
regularity
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From this reading The Doctor was a pattern of regularity.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He retained his singular placidity of mind and manner; he was rarely in fault; but he made only a very partial progress in his studies, and remained much of a stranger in the family.
retained
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From this reading He retained his singular placidity of mind and manner; he was rarely in fault; but he made only a very partial progress in his studies, and remained much of a stranger in the family.
run
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From this reading The installation of the adopted stable-boy was thus happily effected, and the wheels of life continued to run smoothly in the Doctor’s house.
sciences
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From this reading Jean-Marie did his horse and carriage duty in the morning; sometimes helped in the housework; sometimes walked abroad with the Doctor, to drink wisdom from the fountain-head; and was introduced at night to the sciences and the dead tongues.
singular
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From this reading He retained his singular placidity of mind and manner; he was rarely in fault; but he made only a very partial progress in his studies, and remained much of a stranger in the family.
slips
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From this reading All forenoon he worked on his great book, the “Comparative Pharmacopoeia, or Historical Dictionary of all Medicines,” which as yet consisted principally of slips of paper and pins.
smoothly
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From this reading The installation of the adopted stable-boy was thus happily effected, and the wheels of life continued to run smoothly in the Doctor’s house.
sometimes
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From this reading Jean-Marie did his horse and carriage duty in the morning; sometimes helped in the housework; sometimes walked abroad with the Doctor, to drink wisdom from the fountain-head; and was introduced at night to the sciences and the dead tongues.
stable-boy
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From this reading The installation of the adopted stable-boy was thus happily effected, and the wheels of life continued to run smoothly in the Doctor’s house.
stranger
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From this reading He retained his singular placidity of mind and manner; he was rarely in fault; but he made only a very partial progress in his studies, and remained much of a stranger in the family.
studies
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From this reading He retained his singular placidity of mind and manner; he was rarely in fault; but he made only a very partial progress in his studies, and remained much of a stranger in the family.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The installation of the adopted stable-boy was thus happily effected, and the wheels of life continued to run smoothly in the Doctor’s house.
thus
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From this reading The installation of the adopted stable-boy was thus happily effected, and the wheels of life continued to run smoothly in the Doctor’s house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The installation of the adopted stable-boy was thus happily effected, and the wheels of life continued to run smoothly in the Doctor’s house.
tongues
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From this reading Jean-Marie did his horse and carriage duty in the morning; sometimes helped in the housework; sometimes walked abroad with the Doctor, to drink wisdom from the fountain-head; and was introduced at night to the sciences and the dead tongues.
very
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From this reading He retained his singular placidity of mind and manner; he was rarely in fault; but he made only a very partial progress in his studies, and remained much of a stranger in the family.
walked
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From this reading Jean-Marie did his horse and carriage duty in the morning; sometimes helped in the housework; sometimes walked abroad with the Doctor, to drink wisdom from the fountain-head; and was introduced at night to the sciences and the dead tongues.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The installation of the adopted stable-boy was thus happily effected, and the wheels of life continued to run smoothly in the Doctor’s house.
wheels
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From this reading The installation of the adopted stable-boy was thus happily effected, and the wheels of life continued to run smoothly in the Doctor’s house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All forenoon he worked on his great book, the “Comparative Pharmacopoeia, or Historical Dictionary of all Medicines,” which as yet consisted principally of slips of paper and pins.
wisdom
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From this reading Jean-Marie did his horse and carriage duty in the morning; sometimes helped in the housework; sometimes walked abroad with the Doctor, to drink wisdom from the fountain-head; and was introduced at night to the sciences and the dead tongues.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jean-Marie did his horse and carriage duty in the morning; sometimes helped in the housework; sometimes walked abroad with the Doctor, to drink wisdom from the fountain-head; and was introduced at night to the sciences and the dead tongues.
worked
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From this reading All forenoon he worked on his great book, the “Comparative Pharmacopoeia, or Historical Dictionary of all Medicines,” which as yet consisted principally of slips of paper and pins.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading All forenoon he worked on his great book, the “Comparative Pharmacopoeia, or Historical Dictionary of all Medicines,” which as yet consisted principally of slips of paper and pins.
