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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 is a thing which many fathers have had to do, with pain and sorrow, and a sense of premature failure, which is one of the bitterest things in life; but Colonel Kingsward had not this painful feeling to aggravate the annoyance and vexation which he actually felt.
actually
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From this reading It is a thing which many fathers have had to do, with pain and sorrow, and a sense of premature failure, which is one of the bitterest things in life; but Colonel Kingsward had not this painful feeling to aggravate the annoyance and vexation which he actually felt.
affairs
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From this reading It was necessary that he should regulate all Charlie’s affairs, find out and pay what bills he had left, and formally sever his connection with the University.
affect
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From this reading The fact that his son had been idle in the way of books, and was leaving Oxford without taking his degree, did not affect his mind much.
aggravate
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From this reading It is a thing which many fathers have had to do, with pain and sorrow, and a sense of premature failure, which is one of the bitterest things in life; but Colonel Kingsward had not this painful feeling to aggravate the annoyance and vexation which he actually felt.
all
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From this reading It was necessary that he should regulate all Charlie’s affairs, find out and pay what bills he had left, and formally sever his connection with the University.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was necessary that he should regulate all Charlie’s affairs, find out and pay what bills he had left, and formally sever his connection with the University.
annoyance
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From this reading It is a thing which many fathers have had to do, with pain and sorrow, and a sense of premature failure, which is one of the bitterest things in life; but Colonel Kingsward had not this painful feeling to aggravate the annoyance and vexation which he actually felt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fact that his son had been idle in the way of books, and was leaving Oxford without taking his degree, did not affect his mind much.
belonged
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From this reading Many young fellows did that, especially in the portion of the world to which Charlie belonged.
bills
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From this reading It was necessary that he should regulate all Charlie’s affairs, find out and pay what bills he had left, and formally sever his connection with the University.
bitterest
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From this reading It is a thing which many fathers have had to do, with pain and sorrow, and a sense of premature failure, which is one of the bitterest things in life; but Colonel Kingsward had not this painful feeling to aggravate the annoyance and vexation which he actually felt.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The fact that his son had been idle in the way of books, and was leaving Oxford without taking his degree, did not affect his mind much.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is a thing which many fathers have had to do, with pain and sorrow, and a sense of premature failure, which is one of the bitterest things in life; but Colonel Kingsward had not this painful feeling to aggravate the annoyance and vexation which he actually felt.
Charlie
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From this reading Many young fellows did that, especially in the portion of the world to which Charlie belonged.
Charlie's
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From this reading It was necessary that he should regulate all Charlie’s affairs, find out and pay what bills he had left, and formally sever his connection with the University.
Colonel
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From this reading MEANWHILE Colonel Kingsward had remained in Oxford.
connection
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From this reading It was necessary that he should regulate all Charlie’s affairs, find out and pay what bills he had left, and formally sever his connection with the University.
degree
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From this reading The fact that his son had been idle in the way of books, and was leaving Oxford without taking his degree, did not affect his mind much.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The fact that his son had been idle in the way of books, and was leaving Oxford without taking his degree, did not affect his mind much.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is a thing which many fathers have had to do, with pain and sorrow, and a sense of premature failure, which is one of the bitterest things in life; but Colonel Kingsward had not this painful feeling to aggravate the annoyance and vexation which he actually felt.
especially
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From this reading Many young fellows did that, especially in the portion of the world to which Charlie belonged.
fact
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From this reading The fact that his son had been idle in the way of books, and was leaving Oxford without taking his degree, did not affect his mind much.
failure
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From this reading It is a thing which many fathers have had to do, with pain and sorrow, and a sense of premature failure, which is one of the bitterest things in life; but Colonel Kingsward had not this painful feeling to aggravate the annoyance and vexation which he actually felt.
fathers
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From this reading It is a thing which many fathers have had to do, with pain and sorrow, and a sense of premature failure, which is one of the bitterest things in life; but Colonel Kingsward had not this painful feeling to aggravate the annoyance and vexation which he actually felt.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is a thing which many fathers have had to do, with pain and sorrow, and a sense of premature failure, which is one of the bitterest things in life; but Colonel Kingsward had not this painful feeling to aggravate the annoyance and vexation which he actually felt.
fellows
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From this reading Many young fellows did that, especially in the portion of the world to which Charlie belonged.
felt
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From this reading It is a thing which many fathers have had to do, with pain and sorrow, and a sense of premature failure, which is one of the bitterest things in life; but Colonel Kingsward had not this painful feeling to aggravate the annoyance and vexation which he actually felt.
find
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From this reading It was necessary that he should regulate all Charlie’s affairs, find out and pay what bills he had left, and formally sever his connection with the University.
formally
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From this reading It was necessary that he should regulate all Charlie’s affairs, find out and pay what bills he had left, and formally sever his connection with the University.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MEANWHILE Colonel Kingsward had remained in Oxford.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is a thing which many fathers have had to do, with pain and sorrow, and a sense of premature failure, which is one of the bitterest things in life; but Colonel Kingsward had not this painful feeling to aggravate the annoyance and vexation which he actually felt.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was necessary that he should regulate all Charlie’s affairs, find out and pay what bills he had left, and formally sever his connection with the University.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was necessary that he should regulate all Charlie’s affairs, find out and pay what bills he had left, and formally sever his connection with the University.
idle
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From this reading The fact that his son had been idle in the way of books, and was leaving Oxford without taking his degree, did not affect his mind much.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MEANWHILE Colonel Kingsward had remained in Oxford.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a thing which many fathers have had to do, with pain and sorrow, and a sense of premature failure, which is one of the bitterest things in life; but Colonel Kingsward had not this painful feeling to aggravate the annoyance and vexation which he actually felt.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was necessary that he should regulate all Charlie’s affairs, find out and pay what bills he had left, and formally sever his connection with the University.
Kingsward
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From this reading MEANWHILE Colonel Kingsward had remained in Oxford.
leaving
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From this reading The fact that his son had been idle in the way of books, and was leaving Oxford without taking his degree, did not affect his mind much.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was necessary that he should regulate all Charlie’s affairs, find out and pay what bills he had left, and formally sever his connection with the University.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a thing which many fathers have had to do, with pain and sorrow, and a sense of premature failure, which is one of the bitterest things in life; but Colonel Kingsward had not this painful feeling to aggravate the annoyance and vexation which he actually felt.
many
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From this reading It is a thing which many fathers have had to do, with pain and sorrow, and a sense of premature failure, which is one of the bitterest things in life; but Colonel Kingsward had not this painful feeling to aggravate the annoyance and vexation which he actually felt.
MEANWHILEnounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MEANWHILE Colonel Kingsward had remained in Oxford.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact that his son had been idle in the way of books, and was leaving Oxford without taking his degree, did not affect his mind much.
much
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From this reading The fact that his son had been idle in the way of books, and was leaving Oxford without taking his degree, did not affect his mind much.
necessary
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From this reading It was necessary that he should regulate all Charlie’s affairs, find out and pay what bills he had left, and formally sever his connection with the University.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is a thing which many fathers have had to do, with pain and sorrow, and a sense of premature failure, which is one of the bitterest things in life; but Colonel Kingsward had not this painful feeling to aggravate the annoyance and vexation which he actually felt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a thing which many fathers have had to do, with pain and sorrow, and a sense of premature failure, which is one of the bitterest things in life; but Colonel Kingsward had not this painful feeling to aggravate the annoyance and vexation which he actually felt.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is a thing which many fathers have had to do, with pain and sorrow, and a sense of premature failure, which is one of the bitterest things in life; but Colonel Kingsward had not this painful feeling to aggravate the annoyance and vexation which he actually felt.
out
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From this reading It was necessary that he should regulate all Charlie’s affairs, find out and pay what bills he had left, and formally sever his connection with the University.
Oxford
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From this reading MEANWHILE Colonel Kingsward had remained in Oxford.
pain
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From this reading It is a thing which many fathers have had to do, with pain and sorrow, and a sense of premature failure, which is one of the bitterest things in life; but Colonel Kingsward had not this painful feeling to aggravate the annoyance and vexation which he actually felt.
painful
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From this reading It is a thing which many fathers have had to do, with pain and sorrow, and a sense of premature failure, which is one of the bitterest things in life; but Colonel Kingsward had not this painful feeling to aggravate the annoyance and vexation which he actually felt.
pay
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From this reading It was necessary that he should regulate all Charlie’s affairs, find out and pay what bills he had left, and formally sever his connection with the University.
portion
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From this reading Many young fellows did that, especially in the portion of the world to which Charlie belonged.
premature
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From this reading It is a thing which many fathers have had to do, with pain and sorrow, and a sense of premature failure, which is one of the bitterest things in life; but Colonel Kingsward had not this painful feeling to aggravate the annoyance and vexation which he actually felt.
regulate
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From this reading It was necessary that he should regulate all Charlie’s affairs, find out and pay what bills he had left, and formally sever his connection with the University.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MEANWHILE Colonel Kingsward had remained in Oxford.
sense
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From this reading It is a thing which many fathers have had to do, with pain and sorrow, and a sense of premature failure, which is one of the bitterest things in life; but Colonel Kingsward had not this painful feeling to aggravate the annoyance and vexation which he actually felt.
sever
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From this reading It was necessary that he should regulate all Charlie’s affairs, find out and pay what bills he had left, and formally sever his connection with the University.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was necessary that he should regulate all Charlie’s affairs, find out and pay what bills he had left, and formally sever his connection with the University.
son
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From this reading The fact that his son had been idle in the way of books, and was leaving Oxford without taking his degree, did not affect his mind much.
sorrow
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From this reading It is a thing which many fathers have had to do, with pain and sorrow, and a sense of premature failure, which is one of the bitterest things in life; but Colonel Kingsward had not this painful feeling to aggravate the annoyance and vexation which he actually felt.
taking
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From this reading The fact that his son had been idle in the way of books, and was leaving Oxford without taking his degree, did not affect his mind much.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was necessary that he should regulate all Charlie’s affairs, find out and pay what bills he had left, and formally sever his connection with the University.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was necessary that he should regulate all Charlie’s affairs, find out and pay what bills he had left, and formally sever his connection with the University.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a thing which many fathers have had to do, with pain and sorrow, and a sense of premature failure, which is one of the bitterest things in life; but Colonel Kingsward had not this painful feeling to aggravate the annoyance and vexation which he actually felt.
things
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From this reading It is a thing which many fathers have had to do, with pain and sorrow, and a sense of premature failure, which is one of the bitterest things in life; but Colonel Kingsward had not this painful feeling to aggravate the annoyance and vexation which he actually felt.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is a thing which many fathers have had to do, with pain and sorrow, and a sense of premature failure, which is one of the bitterest things in life; but Colonel Kingsward had not this painful feeling to aggravate the annoyance and vexation which he actually felt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a thing which many fathers have had to do, with pain and sorrow, and a sense of premature failure, which is one of the bitterest things in life; but Colonel Kingsward had not this painful feeling to aggravate the annoyance and vexation which he actually felt.
University
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From this reading It was necessary that he should regulate all Charlie’s affairs, find out and pay what bills he had left, and formally sever his connection with the University.
vexation
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From this reading It is a thing which many fathers have had to do, with pain and sorrow, and a sense of premature failure, which is one of the bitterest things in life; but Colonel Kingsward had not this painful feeling to aggravate the annoyance and vexation which he actually felt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was necessary that he should regulate all Charlie’s affairs, find out and pay what bills he had left, and formally sever his connection with the University.
way
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From this reading The fact that his son had been idle in the way of books, and was leaving Oxford without taking his degree, did not affect his mind much.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was necessary that he should regulate all Charlie’s affairs, find out and pay what bills he had left, and formally sever his connection with the University.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is a thing which many fathers have had to do, with pain and sorrow, and a sense of premature failure, which is one of the bitterest things in life; but Colonel Kingsward had not this painful feeling to aggravate the annoyance and vexation which he actually felt.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was necessary that he should regulate all Charlie’s affairs, find out and pay what bills he had left, and formally sever his connection with the University.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The fact that his son had been idle in the way of books, and was leaving Oxford without taking his degree, did not affect his mind much.
world
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From this reading Many young fellows did that, especially in the portion of the world to which Charlie belonged.
young
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From this reading Many young fellows did that, especially in the portion of the world to which Charlie belonged.
