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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 month later, Mr Proctor had got fairly settled in his new rectory, with a complete modest establishment becoming his means--for Carlingford was a tolerable living.
affectionate
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From this reading He was not only a very affectionate son, but a dutiful good child to her.
All-Souls
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From this reading Nobody knew that this old woman kept the Fellow of All-Souls still a boy at heart, nor that the reserved and inappropriate man forgot his awkwardness in his mother's presence.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in the newly-furnished sober drawing-room sat a very old lady, lively but infirm, who was the Rector's mother.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nobody knew that this old woman kept the Fellow of All-Souls still a boy at heart, nor that the reserved and inappropriate man forgot his awkwardness in his mother's presence.
awkwardness
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From this reading Nobody knew that this old woman kept the Fellow of All-Souls still a boy at heart, nor that the reserved and inappropriate man forgot his awkwardness in his mother's presence.
becoming
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From this reading A month later, Mr Proctor had got fairly settled in his new rectory, with a complete modest establishment becoming his means--for Carlingford was a tolerable living.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been his pet scheme for years to bring her from her Devonshire cottage, and make her mistress of his house.
boy
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From this reading Nobody knew that this old woman kept the Fellow of All-Souls still a boy at heart, nor that the reserved and inappropriate man forgot his awkwardness in his mother's presence.
bring
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From this reading It had been his pet scheme for years to bring her from her Devonshire cottage, and make her mistress of his house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And in the newly-furnished sober drawing-room sat a very old lady, lively but infirm, who was the Rector's mother.
Carlingford
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From this reading A month later, Mr Proctor had got fairly settled in his new rectory, with a complete modest establishment becoming his means--for Carlingford was a tolerable living.
child
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From this reading He was not only a very affectionate son, but a dutiful good child to her.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A month later, Mr Proctor had got fairly settled in his new rectory, with a complete modest establishment becoming his means--for Carlingford was a tolerable living.
cottage
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From this reading It had been his pet scheme for years to bring her from her Devonshire cottage, and make her mistress of his house.
Devonshire
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From this reading It had been his pet scheme for years to bring her from her Devonshire cottage, and make her mistress of his house.
drawing-room
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From this reading And in the newly-furnished sober drawing-room sat a very old lady, lively but infirm, who was the Rector's mother.
dutiful
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From this reading He was not only a very affectionate son, but a dutiful good child to her.
establishment
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From this reading A month later, Mr Proctor had got fairly settled in his new rectory, with a complete modest establishment becoming his means--for Carlingford was a tolerable living.
fairly
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From this reading A month later, Mr Proctor had got fairly settled in his new rectory, with a complete modest establishment becoming his means--for Carlingford was a tolerable living.
Fellow
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From this reading Nobody knew that this old woman kept the Fellow of All-Souls still a boy at heart, nor that the reserved and inappropriate man forgot his awkwardness in his mother's presence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A month later, Mr Proctor had got fairly settled in his new rectory, with a complete modest establishment becoming his means--for Carlingford was a tolerable living.
forgot
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From this reading Nobody knew that this old woman kept the Fellow of All-Souls still a boy at heart, nor that the reserved and inappropriate man forgot his awkwardness in his mother's presence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had been his pet scheme for years to bring her from her Devonshire cottage, and make her mistress of his house.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not only a very affectionate son, but a dutiful good child to her.
got
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From this reading A month later, Mr Proctor had got fairly settled in his new rectory, with a complete modest establishment becoming his means--for Carlingford was a tolerable living.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A month later, Mr Proctor had got fairly settled in his new rectory, with a complete modest establishment becoming his means--for Carlingford was a tolerable living.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not only a very affectionate son, but a dutiful good child to her.
heart
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From this reading Nobody knew that this old woman kept the Fellow of All-Souls still a boy at heart, nor that the reserved and inappropriate man forgot his awkwardness in his mother's presence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not only a very affectionate son, but a dutiful good child to her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A month later, Mr Proctor had got fairly settled in his new rectory, with a complete modest establishment becoming his means--for Carlingford was a tolerable living.
house
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From this reading It had been his pet scheme for years to bring her from her Devonshire cottage, and make her mistress of his house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A month later, Mr Proctor had got fairly settled in his new rectory, with a complete modest establishment becoming his means--for Carlingford was a tolerable living.
inappropriate
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From this reading Nobody knew that this old woman kept the Fellow of All-Souls still a boy at heart, nor that the reserved and inappropriate man forgot his awkwardness in his mother's presence.
infirm
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From this reading And in the newly-furnished sober drawing-room sat a very old lady, lively but infirm, who was the Rector's mother.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been his pet scheme for years to bring her from her Devonshire cottage, and make her mistress of his house.
kept
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From this reading Nobody knew that this old woman kept the Fellow of All-Souls still a boy at heart, nor that the reserved and inappropriate man forgot his awkwardness in his mother's presence.
knew
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From this reading Nobody knew that this old woman kept the Fellow of All-Souls still a boy at heart, nor that the reserved and inappropriate man forgot his awkwardness in his mother's presence.
lady
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From this reading And in the newly-furnished sober drawing-room sat a very old lady, lively but infirm, who was the Rector's mother.
later
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From this reading A month later, Mr Proctor had got fairly settled in his new rectory, with a complete modest establishment becoming his means--for Carlingford was a tolerable living.
lively
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From this reading And in the newly-furnished sober drawing-room sat a very old lady, lively but infirm, who was the Rector's mother.
living
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From this reading A month later, Mr Proctor had got fairly settled in his new rectory, with a complete modest establishment becoming his means--for Carlingford was a tolerable living.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been his pet scheme for years to bring her from her Devonshire cottage, and make her mistress of his house.
man
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From this reading Nobody knew that this old woman kept the Fellow of All-Souls still a boy at heart, nor that the reserved and inappropriate man forgot his awkwardness in his mother's presence.
means
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From this reading A month later, Mr Proctor had got fairly settled in his new rectory, with a complete modest establishment becoming his means--for Carlingford was a tolerable living.
mistress
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From this reading It had been his pet scheme for years to bring her from her Devonshire cottage, and make her mistress of his house.
modest
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From this reading A month later, Mr Proctor had got fairly settled in his new rectory, with a complete modest establishment becoming his means--for Carlingford was a tolerable living.
month
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From this reading A month later, Mr Proctor had got fairly settled in his new rectory, with a complete modest establishment becoming his means--for Carlingford was a tolerable living.
mother
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From this reading And in the newly-furnished sober drawing-room sat a very old lady, lively but infirm, who was the Rector's mother.
mother's
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From this reading Nobody knew that this old woman kept the Fellow of All-Souls still a boy at heart, nor that the reserved and inappropriate man forgot his awkwardness in his mother's presence.
Mr
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From this reading A month later, Mr Proctor had got fairly settled in his new rectory, with a complete modest establishment becoming his means--for Carlingford was a tolerable living.
new
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From this reading A month later, Mr Proctor had got fairly settled in his new rectory, with a complete modest establishment becoming his means--for Carlingford was a tolerable living.
newly-furnished
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From this reading And in the newly-furnished sober drawing-room sat a very old lady, lively but infirm, who was the Rector's mother.
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody knew that this old woman kept the Fellow of All-Souls still a boy at heart, nor that the reserved and inappropriate man forgot his awkwardness in his mother's presence.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nobody knew that this old woman kept the Fellow of All-Souls still a boy at heart, nor that the reserved and inappropriate man forgot his awkwardness in his mother's presence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not only a very affectionate son, but a dutiful good child to her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nobody knew that this old woman kept the Fellow of All-Souls still a boy at heart, nor that the reserved and inappropriate man forgot his awkwardness in his mother's presence.
old
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From this reading And in the newly-furnished sober drawing-room sat a very old lady, lively but infirm, who was the Rector's mother.
only
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From this reading He was not only a very affectionate son, but a dutiful good child to her.
pet
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From this reading It had been his pet scheme for years to bring her from her Devonshire cottage, and make her mistress of his house.
presence
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From this reading Nobody knew that this old woman kept the Fellow of All-Souls still a boy at heart, nor that the reserved and inappropriate man forgot his awkwardness in his mother's presence.
Proctor
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From this reading A month later, Mr Proctor had got fairly settled in his new rectory, with a complete modest establishment becoming his means--for Carlingford was a tolerable living.
Rector's
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From this reading And in the newly-furnished sober drawing-room sat a very old lady, lively but infirm, who was the Rector's mother.
rectory
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From this reading A month later, Mr Proctor had got fairly settled in his new rectory, with a complete modest establishment becoming his means--for Carlingford was a tolerable living.
reserved
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From this reading Nobody knew that this old woman kept the Fellow of All-Souls still a boy at heart, nor that the reserved and inappropriate man forgot his awkwardness in his mother's presence.
sat
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From this reading And in the newly-furnished sober drawing-room sat a very old lady, lively but infirm, who was the Rector's mother.
scheme
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From this reading It had been his pet scheme for years to bring her from her Devonshire cottage, and make her mistress of his house.
settled
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From this reading A month later, Mr Proctor had got fairly settled in his new rectory, with a complete modest establishment becoming his means--for Carlingford was a tolerable living.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by alcohol
From this reading And in the newly-furnished sober drawing-room sat a very old lady, lively but infirm, who was the Rector's mother.
son
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From this reading He was not only a very affectionate son, but a dutiful good child to her.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nobody knew that this old woman kept the Fellow of All-Souls still a boy at heart, nor that the reserved and inappropriate man forgot his awkwardness in his mother's presence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nobody knew that this old woman kept the Fellow of All-Souls still a boy at heart, nor that the reserved and inappropriate man forgot his awkwardness in his mother's presence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And in the newly-furnished sober drawing-room sat a very old lady, lively but infirm, who was the Rector's mother.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nobody knew that this old woman kept the Fellow of All-Souls still a boy at heart, nor that the reserved and inappropriate man forgot his awkwardness in his mother's presence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not only a very affectionate son, but a dutiful good child to her.
tolerable
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From this reading A month later, Mr Proctor had got fairly settled in his new rectory, with a complete modest establishment becoming his means--for Carlingford was a tolerable living.
very
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From this reading And in the newly-furnished sober drawing-room sat a very old lady, lively but infirm, who was the Rector's mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A month later, Mr Proctor had got fairly settled in his new rectory, with a complete modest establishment becoming his means--for Carlingford was a tolerable living.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And in the newly-furnished sober drawing-room sat a very old lady, lively but infirm, who was the Rector's mother.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A month later, Mr Proctor had got fairly settled in his new rectory, with a complete modest establishment becoming his means--for Carlingford was a tolerable living.
woman
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From this reading Nobody knew that this old woman kept the Fellow of All-Souls still a boy at heart, nor that the reserved and inappropriate man forgot his awkwardness in his mother's presence.
years
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From this reading It had been his pet scheme for years to bring her from her Devonshire cottage, and make her mistress of his house.
