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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 The older he grew, however, the less the boy resembled Richard, whose features, settling into middle age, no longer even resembled themselves--a thing which few people took into consideration.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But Richard himself was very civil to his son, and inquired after his studies, and recounted his own Eton experiences, and volunteered advice about Oxford in a way which gratified all the family.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
advice
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From this reading But Richard himself was very civil to his son, and inquired after his studies, and recounted his own Eton experiences, and volunteered advice about Oxford in a way which gratified all the family.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But Richard himself was very civil to his son, and inquired after his studies, and recounted his own Eton experiences, and volunteered advice about Oxford in a way which gratified all the family.
age
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From this reading The older he grew, however, the less the boy resembled Richard, whose features, settling into middle age, no longer even resembled themselves--a thing which few people took into consideration.
all
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From this reading But Richard himself was very civil to his son, and inquired after his studies, and recounted his own Eton experiences, and volunteered advice about Oxford in a way which gratified all the family.
almost
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From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
Ambassador
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From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
approval
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From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The intercourse between the father and son was perfectly polite and civil, though, on Val’s side at least, there was little warm feeling in it; but both took from this meeting a sentiment of satisfaction, not to say something like pride in each other.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The intercourse between the father and son was perfectly polite and civil, though, on Val’s side at least, there was little warm feeling in it; but both took from this meeting a sentiment of satisfaction, not to say something like pride in each other.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The intercourse between the father and son was perfectly polite and civil, though, on Val’s side at least, there was little warm feeling in it; but both took from this meeting a sentiment of satisfaction, not to say something like pride in each other.
boy
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From this reading The older he grew, however, the less the boy resembled Richard, whose features, settling into middle age, no longer even resembled themselves--a thing which few people took into consideration.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Richard himself was very civil to his son, and inquired after his studies, and recounted his own Eton experiences, and volunteered advice about Oxford in a way which gratified all the family.
came
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From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
chance
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From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
civil
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From this reading But Richard himself was very civil to his son, and inquired after his studies, and recounted his own Eton experiences, and volunteered advice about Oxford in a way which gratified all the family.
consideration
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From this reading The older he grew, however, the less the boy resembled Richard, whose features, settling into middle age, no longer even resembled themselves--a thing which few people took into consideration.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
county
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From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
Dick
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From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The intercourse between the father and son was perfectly polite and civil, though, on Val’s side at least, there was little warm feeling in it; but both took from this meeting a sentiment of satisfaction, not to say something like pride in each other.
Eskside
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From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
Eskside's
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From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
Eton
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From this reading But Richard himself was very civil to his son, and inquired after his studies, and recounted his own Eton experiences, and volunteered advice about Oxford in a way which gratified all the family.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
experiences
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From this reading But Richard himself was very civil to his son, and inquired after his studies, and recounted his own Eton experiences, and volunteered advice about Oxford in a way which gratified all the family.
expressed
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From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
fair-haired
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From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
family
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From this reading But Richard himself was very civil to his son, and inquired after his studies, and recounted his own Eton experiences, and volunteered advice about Oxford in a way which gratified all the family.
far
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From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
father
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From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
features
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From this reading The older he grew, however, the less the boy resembled Richard, whose features, settling into middle age, no longer even resembled themselves--a thing which few people took into consideration.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The intercourse between the father and son was perfectly polite and civil, though, on Val’s side at least, there was little warm feeling in it; but both took from this meeting a sentiment of satisfaction, not to say something like pride in each other.
few
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From this reading The older he grew, however, the less the boy resembled Richard, whose features, settling into middle age, no longer even resembled themselves--a thing which few people took into consideration.
Florence
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From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The intercourse between the father and son was perfectly polite and civil, though, on Val’s side at least, there was little warm feeling in it; but both took from this meeting a sentiment of satisfaction, not to say something like pride in each other.
gratified
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From this reading But Richard himself was very civil to his son, and inquired after his studies, and recounted his own Eton experiences, and volunteered advice about Oxford in a way which gratified all the family.
grew
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From this reading The older he grew, however, the less the boy resembled Richard, whose features, settling into middle age, no longer even resembled themselves--a thing which few people took into consideration.
grown
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From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Richard himself was very civil to his son, and inquired after his studies, and recounted his own Eton experiences, and volunteered advice about Oxford in a way which gratified all the family.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
Honourable
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From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The older he grew, however, the less the boy resembled Richard, whose features, settling into middle age, no longer even resembled themselves--a thing which few people took into consideration.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
indeed
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From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But Richard himself was very civil to his son, and inquired after his studies, and recounted his own Eton experiences, and volunteered advice about Oxford in a way which gratified all the family.
intercourse
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From this reading The intercourse between the father and son was perfectly polite and civil, though, on Val’s side at least, there was little warm feeling in it; but both took from this meeting a sentiment of satisfaction, not to say something like pride in each other.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The older he grew, however, the less the boy resembled Richard, whose features, settling into middle age, no longer even resembled themselves--a thing which few people took into consideration.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The intercourse between the father and son was perfectly polite and civil, though, on Val’s side at least, there was little warm feeling in it; but both took from this meeting a sentiment of satisfaction, not to say something like pride in each other.
Lady
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From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
Legation
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From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
less
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From this reading The older he grew, however, the less the boy resembled Richard, whose features, settling into middle age, no longer even resembled themselves--a thing which few people took into consideration.
like
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From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The intercourse between the father and son was perfectly polite and civil, though, on Val’s side at least, there was little warm feeling in it; but both took from this meeting a sentiment of satisfaction, not to say something like pride in each other.
longer
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From this reading The older he grew, however, the less the boy resembled Richard, whose features, settling into middle age, no longer even resembled themselves--a thing which few people took into consideration.
lord
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From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
made
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From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
Many
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From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
meeting
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From this reading The intercourse between the father and son was perfectly polite and civil, though, on Val’s side at least, there was little warm feeling in it; but both took from this meeting a sentiment of satisfaction, not to say something like pride in each other.
middle
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From this reading The older he grew, however, the less the boy resembled Richard, whose features, settling into middle age, no longer even resembled themselves--a thing which few people took into consideration.
more
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From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The older he grew, however, the less the boy resembled Richard, whose features, settling into middle age, no longer even resembled themselves--a thing which few people took into consideration.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The intercourse between the father and son was perfectly polite and civil, though, on Val’s side at least, there was little warm feeling in it; but both took from this meeting a sentiment of satisfaction, not to say something like pride in each other.
now
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From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
old
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From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
older
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From this reading The older he grew, however, the less the boy resembled Richard, whose features, settling into middle age, no longer even resembled themselves--a thing which few people took into consideration.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
other
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From this reading The intercourse between the father and son was perfectly polite and civil, though, on Val’s side at least, there was little warm feeling in it; but both took from this meeting a sentiment of satisfaction, not to say something like pride in each other.
own
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From this reading But Richard himself was very civil to his son, and inquired after his studies, and recounted his own Eton experiences, and volunteered advice about Oxford in a way which gratified all the family.
Oxford
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From this reading But Richard himself was very civil to his son, and inquired after his studies, and recounted his own Eton experiences, and volunteered advice about Oxford in a way which gratified all the family.
people
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From this reading The older he grew, however, the less the boy resembled Richard, whose features, settling into middle age, no longer even resembled themselves--a thing which few people took into consideration.
perceiving
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From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
perfectly
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From this reading The intercourse between the father and son was perfectly polite and civil, though, on Val’s side at least, there was little warm feeling in it; but both took from this meeting a sentiment of satisfaction, not to say something like pride in each other.
persons
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From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
polite
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From this reading The intercourse between the father and son was perfectly polite and civil, though, on Val’s side at least, there was little warm feeling in it; but both took from this meeting a sentiment of satisfaction, not to say something like pride in each other.
post
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From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
pride
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From this reading The intercourse between the father and son was perfectly polite and civil, though, on Val’s side at least, there was little warm feeling in it; but both took from this meeting a sentiment of satisfaction, not to say something like pride in each other.
promotion
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From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
recounted
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From this reading But Richard himself was very civil to his son, and inquired after his studies, and recounted his own Eton experiences, and volunteered advice about Oxford in a way which gratified all the family.
regarded
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From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
resembled
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From this reading The older he grew, however, the less the boy resembled Richard, whose features, settling into middle age, no longer even resembled themselves--a thing which few people took into consideration.
Richard
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From this reading The older he grew, however, the less the boy resembled Richard, whose features, settling into middle age, no longer even resembled themselves--a thing which few people took into consideration.
rising
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From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
Ross
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From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
satisfaction
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From this reading The intercourse between the father and son was perfectly polite and civil, though, on Val’s side at least, there was little warm feeling in it; but both took from this meeting a sentiment of satisfaction, not to say something like pride in each other.
say
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From this reading The intercourse between the father and son was perfectly polite and civil, though, on Val’s side at least, there was little warm feeling in it; but both took from this meeting a sentiment of satisfaction, not to say something like pride in each other.
Secretary
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From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
seeing
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From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
seen
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From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
sentiment
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From this reading The intercourse between the father and son was perfectly polite and civil, though, on Val’s side at least, there was little warm feeling in it; but both took from this meeting a sentiment of satisfaction, not to say something like pride in each other.
settling
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From this reading The older he grew, however, the less the boy resembled Richard, whose features, settling into middle age, no longer even resembled themselves--a thing which few people took into consideration.
seven
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From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
side
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From this reading The intercourse between the father and son was perfectly polite and civil, though, on Val’s side at least, there was little warm feeling in it; but both took from this meeting a sentiment of satisfaction, not to say something like pride in each other.
sixteen
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From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The intercourse between the father and son was perfectly polite and civil, though, on Val’s side at least, there was little warm feeling in it; but both took from this meeting a sentiment of satisfaction, not to say something like pride in each other.
son
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From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
strong
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From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
studies
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From this reading But Richard himself was very civil to his son, and inquired after his studies, and recounted his own Eton experiences, and volunteered advice about Oxford in a way which gratified all the family.
supposed
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From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
surprise
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From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
tall
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From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The older he grew, however, the less the boy resembled Richard, whose features, settling into middle age, no longer even resembled themselves--a thing which few people took into consideration.
there
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From this reading The intercourse between the father and son was perfectly polite and civil, though, on Val’s side at least, there was little warm feeling in it; but both took from this meeting a sentiment of satisfaction, not to say something like pride in each other.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The older he grew, however, the less the boy resembled Richard, whose features, settling into middle age, no longer even resembled themselves--a thing which few people took into consideration.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The intercourse between the father and son was perfectly polite and civil, though, on Val’s side at least, there was little warm feeling in it; but both took from this meeting a sentiment of satisfaction, not to say something like pride in each other.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The intercourse between the father and son was perfectly polite and civil, though, on Val’s side at least, there was little warm feeling in it; but both took from this meeting a sentiment of satisfaction, not to say something like pride in each other.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
together
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From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The older he grew, however, the less the boy resembled Richard, whose features, settling into middle age, no longer even resembled themselves--a thing which few people took into consideration.
towering
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From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
unlike
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From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
Val
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From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
Val's
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From this reading The intercourse between the father and son was perfectly polite and civil, though, on Val’s side at least, there was little warm feeling in it; but both took from this meeting a sentiment of satisfaction, not to say something like pride in each other.
Valentine
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From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
very
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From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
visit
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From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
volunteered
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From this reading But Richard himself was very civil to his son, and inquired after his studies, and recounted his own Eton experiences, and volunteered advice about Oxford in a way which gratified all the family.
warm
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From this reading The intercourse between the father and son was perfectly polite and civil, though, on Val’s side at least, there was little warm feeling in it; but both took from this meeting a sentiment of satisfaction, not to say something like pride in each other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
wave
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From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
way
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From this reading But Richard himself was very civil to his son, and inquired after his studies, and recounted his own Eton experiences, and volunteered advice about Oxford in a way which gratified all the family.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The older he grew, however, the less the boy resembled Richard, whose features, settling into middle age, no longer even resembled themselves--a thing which few people took into consideration.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The older he grew, however, the less the boy resembled Richard, whose features, settling into middle age, no longer even resembled themselves--a thing which few people took into consideration.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
years
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From this reading Val had grown to be sixteen, tall and strong, towering far above the old lord, and even above his father, who had made another visit to Eskside, and had seen his son, and regarded him with more approval than he did when Val was seven years old.
young
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From this reading Many persons in the county expressed their surprise, indeed, on seeing them together, that they could ever have supposed Valentine to be like his father--without in the least perceiving that the Honourable Richard Ross, who was now Secretary of Legation in Florence, and had every chance of rising to the post of Ambassador the very next time that a wave of promotion came, was almost more unlike young Dick Ross, Lady Eskside’s fair-haired boy.
