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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 It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
acquired
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From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
active
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From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
all
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From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
ambition
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From this reading He had had his day-dreams, it is true, and his schemes of ambition, but neither had been calmly reviewed in the sober light of truth.
amusement
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From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
appeared
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From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
calmly
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From this reading He had had his day-dreams, it is true, and his schemes of ambition, but neither had been calmly reviewed in the sober light of truth.
captive
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From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
Cleveland
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From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
day-dreams
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From this reading He had had his day-dreams, it is true, and his schemes of ambition, but neither had been calmly reviewed in the sober light of truth.
deal
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From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
effect
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From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
example
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From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
experience
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From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
FAILURE
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From this reading FAILURE.
fill
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From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
forced
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From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
gained
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From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had his day-dreams, it is true, and his schemes of ambition, but neither had been calmly reviewed in the sober light of truth.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had had his day-dreams, it is true, and his schemes of ambition, but neither had been calmly reviewed in the sober light of truth.
Horace
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From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
Horace's
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From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
hour
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From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
hours
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From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
impression
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From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
influence
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From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had had his day-dreams, it is true, and his schemes of ambition, but neither had been calmly reviewed in the sober light of truth.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
knowledge
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From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
lessons
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From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
light
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From this reading He had had his day-dreams, it is true, and his schemes of ambition, but neither had been calmly reviewed in the sober light of truth.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
lively
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From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
made
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From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
meditation
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From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
most
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From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
much
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From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He had had his day-dreams, it is true, and his schemes of ambition, but neither had been calmly reviewed in the sober light of truth.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
occupations
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From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
Raphael
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From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
reflection
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From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
resolutions
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From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
resulted
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From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
reviewed
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From this reading He had had his day-dreams, it is true, and his schemes of ambition, but neither had been calmly reviewed in the sober light of truth.
ripen
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From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
schemes
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From this reading He had had his day-dreams, it is true, and his schemes of ambition, but neither had been calmly reviewed in the sober light of truth.
small
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From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by alcohol
From this reading He had had his day-dreams, it is true, and his schemes of ambition, but neither had been calmly reviewed in the sober light of truth.
solitude
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From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
study
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From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
tedious
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From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
temper
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From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
tended
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From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
thus
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From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
true
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From this reading He had had his day-dreams, it is true, and his schemes of ambition, but neither had been calmly reviewed in the sober light of truth.
truth
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From this reading He had had his day-dreams, it is true, and his schemes of ambition, but neither had been calmly reviewed in the sober light of truth.
unprofitable
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From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
up
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From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading To one of Horace's lively temper and active disposition, meditation had appeared to be of all occupations the most tedious and unprofitable, as long as study or amusement could fill up each waking hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not the example and influence of Raphael alone tended to ripen good resolutions in the mind of the captive; much resulted from the effect of the long hours of solitude in which reflection was forced upon him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
wisdom
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From this reading It was thus that little wisdom had been gained while a good deal of knowledge had been acquired, and that even the lessons of experience had made but small impression upon Horace Cleveland.
