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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 One more unit was added to the vast army of London youth who pass their time in the fascinating but ignominious occupation of aping the "man about town" in a very small way.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One more unit was added to the vast army of London youth who pass their time in the fascinating but ignominious occupation of aping the "man about town" in a very small way.
acclamations
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From this reading LEVY PROMISES TO DO HIS BEST Once more Mr. Benjamin Levy trod the pavement of Piccadilly and the Strand, and was welcomed back again amongst his set with acclamations and many noisy greetings.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One more unit was added to the vast army of London youth who pass their time in the fascinating but ignominious occupation of aping the "man about town" in a very small way.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LEVY PROMISES TO DO HIS BEST Once more Mr. Benjamin Levy trod the pavement of Piccadilly and the Strand, and was welcomed back again amongst his set with acclamations and many noisy greetings.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading LEVY PROMISES TO DO HIS BEST Once more Mr. Benjamin Levy trod the pavement of Piccadilly and the Strand, and was welcomed back again amongst his set with acclamations and many noisy greetings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEVY PROMISES TO DO HIS BEST Once more Mr. Benjamin Levy trod the pavement of Piccadilly and the Strand, and was welcomed back again amongst his set with acclamations and many noisy greetings.
aping
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From this reading One more unit was added to the vast army of London youth who pass their time in the fascinating but ignominious occupation of aping the "man about town" in a very small way.
army
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From this reading One more unit was added to the vast army of London youth who pass their time in the fascinating but ignominious occupation of aping the "man about town" in a very small way.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had brains and money enough to be regarded, in a certain measure, as one of their leaders, and to be looked up to as a power amongst them, and it was a weakness of his disposition that he preferred this to being a nonentity of a higher type.
back
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From this reading LEVY PROMISES TO DO HIS BEST Once more Mr. Benjamin Levy trod the pavement of Piccadilly and the Strand, and was welcomed back again amongst his set with acclamations and many noisy greetings.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had brains and money enough to be regarded, in a certain measure, as one of their leaders, and to be looked up to as a power amongst them, and it was a weakness of his disposition that he preferred this to being a nonentity of a higher type.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had brains and money enough to be regarded, in a certain measure, as one of their leaders, and to be looked up to as a power amongst them, and it was a weakness of his disposition that he preferred this to being a nonentity of a higher type.
Benjamin
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From this reading LEVY PROMISES TO DO HIS BEST Once more Mr. Benjamin Levy trod the pavement of Piccadilly and the Strand, and was welcomed back again amongst his set with acclamations and many noisy greetings.
BEST
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From this reading LEVY PROMISES TO DO HIS BEST Once more Mr. Benjamin Levy trod the pavement of Piccadilly and the Strand, and was welcomed back again amongst his set with acclamations and many noisy greetings.
brains
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From this reading He had brains and money enough to be regarded, in a certain measure, as one of their leaders, and to be looked up to as a power amongst them, and it was a weakness of his disposition that he preferred this to being a nonentity of a higher type.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One more unit was added to the vast army of London youth who pass their time in the fascinating but ignominious occupation of aping the "man about town" in a very small way.
certain
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From this reading He had brains and money enough to be regarded, in a certain measure, as one of their leaders, and to be looked up to as a power amongst them, and it was a weakness of his disposition that he preferred this to being a nonentity of a higher type.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading He had brains and money enough to be regarded, in a certain measure, as one of their leaders, and to be looked up to as a power amongst them, and it was a weakness of his disposition that he preferred this to being a nonentity of a higher type.
DOauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading LEVY PROMISES TO DO HIS BEST Once more Mr. Benjamin Levy trod the pavement of Piccadilly and the Strand, and was welcomed back again amongst his set with acclamations and many noisy greetings.
enough
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From this reading He had brains and money enough to be regarded, in a certain measure, as one of their leaders, and to be looked up to as a power amongst them, and it was a weakness of his disposition that he preferred this to being a nonentity of a higher type.
exactly
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From this reading And Benjamin Levy, strange to say, was happy, for the life suited him exactly.
fascinating
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From this reading One more unit was added to the vast army of London youth who pass their time in the fascinating but ignominious occupation of aping the "man about town" in a very small way.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Benjamin Levy, strange to say, was happy, for the life suited him exactly.
greetings
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From this reading LEVY PROMISES TO DO HIS BEST Once more Mr. Benjamin Levy trod the pavement of Piccadilly and the Strand, and was welcomed back again amongst his set with acclamations and many noisy greetings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had brains and money enough to be regarded, in a certain measure, as one of their leaders, and to be looked up to as a power amongst them, and it was a weakness of his disposition that he preferred this to being a nonentity of a higher type.
happy
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From this reading And Benjamin Levy, strange to say, was happy, for the life suited him exactly.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had brains and money enough to be regarded, in a certain measure, as one of their leaders, and to be looked up to as a power amongst them, and it was a weakness of his disposition that he preferred this to being a nonentity of a higher type.
higher
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From this reading He had brains and money enough to be regarded, in a certain measure, as one of their leaders, and to be looked up to as a power amongst them, and it was a weakness of his disposition that he preferred this to being a nonentity of a higher type.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Benjamin Levy, strange to say, was happy, for the life suited him exactly.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LEVY PROMISES TO DO HIS BEST Once more Mr. Benjamin Levy trod the pavement of Piccadilly and the Strand, and was welcomed back again amongst his set with acclamations and many noisy greetings.
ignominious
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From this reading One more unit was added to the vast army of London youth who pass their time in the fascinating but ignominious occupation of aping the "man about town" in a very small way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One more unit was added to the vast army of London youth who pass their time in the fascinating but ignominious occupation of aping the "man about town" in a very small way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had brains and money enough to be regarded, in a certain measure, as one of their leaders, and to be looked up to as a power amongst them, and it was a weakness of his disposition that he preferred this to being a nonentity of a higher type.
leaders
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From this reading He had brains and money enough to be regarded, in a certain measure, as one of their leaders, and to be looked up to as a power amongst them, and it was a weakness of his disposition that he preferred this to being a nonentity of a higher type.
LEVY
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From this reading LEVY PROMISES TO DO HIS BEST Once more Mr. Benjamin Levy trod the pavement of Piccadilly and the Strand, and was welcomed back again amongst his set with acclamations and many noisy greetings.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Benjamin Levy, strange to say, was happy, for the life suited him exactly.
London
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From this reading One more unit was added to the vast army of London youth who pass their time in the fascinating but ignominious occupation of aping the "man about town" in a very small way.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had brains and money enough to be regarded, in a certain measure, as one of their leaders, and to be looked up to as a power amongst them, and it was a weakness of his disposition that he preferred this to being a nonentity of a higher type.
man
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many
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From this reading LEVY PROMISES TO DO HIS BEST Once more Mr. Benjamin Levy trod the pavement of Piccadilly and the Strand, and was welcomed back again amongst his set with acclamations and many noisy greetings.
measure
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From this reading He had brains and money enough to be regarded, in a certain measure, as one of their leaders, and to be looked up to as a power amongst them, and it was a weakness of his disposition that he preferred this to being a nonentity of a higher type.
money
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From this reading He had brains and money enough to be regarded, in a certain measure, as one of their leaders, and to be looked up to as a power amongst them, and it was a weakness of his disposition that he preferred this to being a nonentity of a higher type.
more
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From this reading LEVY PROMISES TO DO HIS BEST Once more Mr. Benjamin Levy trod the pavement of Piccadilly and the Strand, and was welcomed back again amongst his set with acclamations and many noisy greetings.
MR
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From this reading MR.
noisy
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From this reading LEVY PROMISES TO DO HIS BEST Once more Mr. Benjamin Levy trod the pavement of Piccadilly and the Strand, and was welcomed back again amongst his set with acclamations and many noisy greetings.
nonentity
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From this reading He had brains and money enough to be regarded, in a certain measure, as one of their leaders, and to be looked up to as a power amongst them, and it was a weakness of his disposition that he preferred this to being a nonentity of a higher type.
occupation
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From this reading One more unit was added to the vast army of London youth who pass their time in the fascinating but ignominious occupation of aping the "man about town" in a very small way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LEVY PROMISES TO DO HIS BEST Once more Mr. Benjamin Levy trod the pavement of Piccadilly and the Strand, and was welcomed back again amongst his set with acclamations and many noisy greetings.
Once
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From this reading LEVY PROMISES TO DO HIS BEST Once more Mr. Benjamin Levy trod the pavement of Piccadilly and the Strand, and was welcomed back again amongst his set with acclamations and many noisy greetings.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One more unit was added to the vast army of London youth who pass their time in the fascinating but ignominious occupation of aping the "man about town" in a very small way.
pass
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From this reading One more unit was added to the vast army of London youth who pass their time in the fascinating but ignominious occupation of aping the "man about town" in a very small way.
pavement
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From this reading LEVY PROMISES TO DO HIS BEST Once more Mr. Benjamin Levy trod the pavement of Piccadilly and the Strand, and was welcomed back again amongst his set with acclamations and many noisy greetings.
Piccadilly
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From this reading LEVY PROMISES TO DO HIS BEST Once more Mr. Benjamin Levy trod the pavement of Piccadilly and the Strand, and was welcomed back again amongst his set with acclamations and many noisy greetings.
power
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From this reading He had brains and money enough to be regarded, in a certain measure, as one of their leaders, and to be looked up to as a power amongst them, and it was a weakness of his disposition that he preferred this to being a nonentity of a higher type.
preferred
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From this reading He had brains and money enough to be regarded, in a certain measure, as one of their leaders, and to be looked up to as a power amongst them, and it was a weakness of his disposition that he preferred this to being a nonentity of a higher type.
PROMISES
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From this reading LEVY PROMISES TO DO HIS BEST Once more Mr. Benjamin Levy trod the pavement of Piccadilly and the Strand, and was welcomed back again amongst his set with acclamations and many noisy greetings.
regarded
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From this reading He had brains and money enough to be regarded, in a certain measure, as one of their leaders, and to be looked up to as a power amongst them, and it was a weakness of his disposition that he preferred this to being a nonentity of a higher type.
say
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From this reading And Benjamin Levy, strange to say, was happy, for the life suited him exactly.
set
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From this reading LEVY PROMISES TO DO HIS BEST Once more Mr. Benjamin Levy trod the pavement of Piccadilly and the Strand, and was welcomed back again amongst his set with acclamations and many noisy greetings.
small
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From this reading One more unit was added to the vast army of London youth who pass their time in the fascinating but ignominious occupation of aping the "man about town" in a very small way.
Strand
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From this reading LEVY PROMISES TO DO HIS BEST Once more Mr. Benjamin Levy trod the pavement of Piccadilly and the Strand, and was welcomed back again amongst his set with acclamations and many noisy greetings.
strange
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From this reading And Benjamin Levy, strange to say, was happy, for the life suited him exactly.
suited
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From this reading And Benjamin Levy, strange to say, was happy, for the life suited him exactly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had brains and money enough to be regarded, in a certain measure, as one of their leaders, and to be looked up to as a power amongst them, and it was a weakness of his disposition that he preferred this to being a nonentity of a higher type.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEVY PROMISES TO DO HIS BEST Once more Mr. Benjamin Levy trod the pavement of Piccadilly and the Strand, and was welcomed back again amongst his set with acclamations and many noisy greetings.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One more unit was added to the vast army of London youth who pass their time in the fascinating but ignominious occupation of aping the "man about town" in a very small way.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had brains and money enough to be regarded, in a certain measure, as one of their leaders, and to be looked up to as a power amongst them, and it was a weakness of his disposition that he preferred this to being a nonentity of a higher type.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had brains and money enough to be regarded, in a certain measure, as one of their leaders, and to be looked up to as a power amongst them, and it was a weakness of his disposition that he preferred this to being a nonentity of a higher type.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One more unit was added to the vast army of London youth who pass their time in the fascinating but ignominious occupation of aping the "man about town" in a very small way.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LEVY PROMISES TO DO HIS BEST Once more Mr. Benjamin Levy trod the pavement of Piccadilly and the Strand, and was welcomed back again amongst his set with acclamations and many noisy greetings.
town
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From this reading One more unit was added to the vast army of London youth who pass their time in the fascinating but ignominious occupation of aping the "man about town" in a very small way.
trod
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From this reading LEVY PROMISES TO DO HIS BEST Once more Mr. Benjamin Levy trod the pavement of Piccadilly and the Strand, and was welcomed back again amongst his set with acclamations and many noisy greetings.
type
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From this reading He had brains and money enough to be regarded, in a certain measure, as one of their leaders, and to be looked up to as a power amongst them, and it was a weakness of his disposition that he preferred this to being a nonentity of a higher type.
unit
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From this reading One more unit was added to the vast army of London youth who pass their time in the fascinating but ignominious occupation of aping the "man about town" in a very small way.
up
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From this reading He had brains and money enough to be regarded, in a certain measure, as one of their leaders, and to be looked up to as a power amongst them, and it was a weakness of his disposition that he preferred this to being a nonentity of a higher type.
vast
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From this reading One more unit was added to the vast army of London youth who pass their time in the fascinating but ignominious occupation of aping the "man about town" in a very small way.
very
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From this reading One more unit was added to the vast army of London youth who pass their time in the fascinating but ignominious occupation of aping the "man about town" in a very small way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LEVY PROMISES TO DO HIS BEST Once more Mr. Benjamin Levy trod the pavement of Piccadilly and the Strand, and was welcomed back again amongst his set with acclamations and many noisy greetings.
way
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From this reading One more unit was added to the vast army of London youth who pass their time in the fascinating but ignominious occupation of aping the "man about town" in a very small way.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading He had brains and money enough to be regarded, in a certain measure, as one of their leaders, and to be looked up to as a power amongst them, and it was a weakness of his disposition that he preferred this to being a nonentity of a higher type.
welcomed
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From this reading LEVY PROMISES TO DO HIS BEST Once more Mr. Benjamin Levy trod the pavement of Piccadilly and the Strand, and was welcomed back again amongst his set with acclamations and many noisy greetings.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One more unit was added to the vast army of London youth who pass their time in the fascinating but ignominious occupation of aping the "man about town" in a very small way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading LEVY PROMISES TO DO HIS BEST Once more Mr. Benjamin Levy trod the pavement of Piccadilly and the Strand, and was welcomed back again amongst his set with acclamations and many noisy greetings.
youth
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From this reading One more unit was added to the vast army of London youth who pass their time in the fascinating but ignominious occupation of aping the "man about town" in a very small way.
