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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 Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
age
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From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
arriving
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From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This, however, could not have surprised him much, as nine of his brethren had previously found themselves in the same condition.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
bread
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From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
brethren
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From this reading This, however, could not have surprised him much, as nine of his brethren had previously found themselves in the same condition.
common
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From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
condition
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From this reading This, however, could not have surprised him much, as nine of his brethren had previously found themselves in the same condition.
conspicuous
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From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This, however, could not have surprised him much, as nine of his brethren had previously found themselves in the same condition.
earn
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From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
eleventh
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From this reading UNDECIMUS SCOTT The Hon. Undecimus Scott was the eleventh son of the Lord Gaberlunzie.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This, however, could not have surprised him much, as nine of his brethren had previously found themselves in the same condition.
Gaberlunzie
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From this reading UNDECIMUS SCOTT The Hon. Undecimus Scott was the eleventh son of the Lord Gaberlunzie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This, however, could not have surprised him much, as nine of his brethren had previously found themselves in the same condition.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This, however, could not have surprised him much, as nine of his brethren had previously found themselves in the same condition.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
HON
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From this reading THE HON.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This, however, could not have surprised him much, as nine of his brethren had previously found themselves in the same condition.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
learnt
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From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
Lord
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From this reading UNDECIMUS SCOTT The Hon. Undecimus Scott was the eleventh son of the Lord Gaberlunzie.
lot
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From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
manhood
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From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
more
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From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
mortality
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From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
much
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From this reading This, however, could not have surprised him much, as nine of his brethren had previously found themselves in the same condition.
nine
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From this reading This, however, could not have surprised him much, as nine of his brethren had previously found themselves in the same condition.
nobility
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From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
noble
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From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This, however, could not have surprised him much, as nine of his brethren had previously found themselves in the same condition.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDECIMUS SCOTT The Hon. Undecimus Scott was the eleventh son of the Lord Gaberlunzie.
old
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From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
only
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From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
own
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From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
present
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From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
previously
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From this reading This, however, could not have surprised him much, as nine of his brethren had previously found themselves in the same condition.
race
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From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
representative
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From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This, however, could not have surprised him much, as nine of his brethren had previously found themselves in the same condition.
SCOTT
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From this reading UNDECIMUS SCOTT The Hon. Undecimus Scott was the eleventh son of the Lord Gaberlunzie.
son
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From this reading UNDECIMUS SCOTT The Hon. Undecimus Scott was the eleventh son of the Lord Gaberlunzie.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This, however, could not have surprised him much, as nine of his brethren had previously found themselves in the same condition.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HON.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading This, however, could not have surprised him much, as nine of his brethren had previously found themselves in the same condition.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, however, could not have surprised him much, as nine of his brethren had previously found themselves in the same condition.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
UNDECIMUS
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From this reading UNDECIMUS SCOTT The Hon. Undecimus Scott was the eleventh son of the Lord Gaberlunzie.
very
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From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNDECIMUS SCOTT The Hon. Undecimus Scott was the eleventh son of the Lord Gaberlunzie.
wealth
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From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
