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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 CONFERENCE On the following morning the archdeacon was with his father betimes, and a note was sent down to the warden begging his attendance at the palace.
also
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From this reading Mr Harding required not only success and peace, but he also demanded that he might stand justified before the world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CONFERENCE On the following morning the archdeacon was with his father betimes, and a note was sent down to the warden begging his attendance at the palace.
any
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From this reading The bishop wanted peace on the subject; a settled peace if possible, but peace at any rate till the short remainder of his own days had spun itself out.
archdeacon
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From this reading THE CONFERENCE On the following morning the archdeacon was with his father betimes, and a note was sent down to the warden begging his attendance at the palace.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dr Grantly, as he cogitated on the matter, leaning back in his brougham as he journeyed into Barchester, felt that it would be difficult to communicate his own satisfaction either to his father or his father-in-law.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CONFERENCE On the following morning the archdeacon was with his father betimes, and a note was sent down to the warden begging his attendance at the palace.
attendance
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From this reading THE CONFERENCE On the following morning the archdeacon was with his father betimes, and a note was sent down to the warden begging his attendance at the palace.
back
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From this reading Dr Grantly, as he cogitated on the matter, leaning back in his brougham as he journeyed into Barchester, felt that it would be difficult to communicate his own satisfaction either to his father or his father-in-law.
Barchester
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From this reading Dr Grantly, as he cogitated on the matter, leaning back in his brougham as he journeyed into Barchester, felt that it would be difficult to communicate his own satisfaction either to his father or his father-in-law.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dr Grantly, as he cogitated on the matter, leaning back in his brougham as he journeyed into Barchester, felt that it would be difficult to communicate his own satisfaction either to his father or his father-in-law.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr Harding required not only success and peace, but he also demanded that he might stand justified before the world.
begging
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From this reading THE CONFERENCE On the following morning the archdeacon was with his father betimes, and a note was sent down to the warden begging his attendance at the palace.
betimes
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From this reading THE CONFERENCE On the following morning the archdeacon was with his father betimes, and a note was sent down to the warden begging his attendance at the palace.
bishop
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From this reading The bishop wanted peace on the subject; a settled peace if possible, but peace at any rate till the short remainder of his own days had spun itself out.
brougham
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From this reading Dr Grantly, as he cogitated on the matter, leaning back in his brougham as he journeyed into Barchester, felt that it would be difficult to communicate his own satisfaction either to his father or his father-in-law.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The bishop wanted peace on the subject; a settled peace if possible, but peace at any rate till the short remainder of his own days had spun itself out.
cogitated
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From this reading Dr Grantly, as he cogitated on the matter, leaning back in his brougham as he journeyed into Barchester, felt that it would be difficult to communicate his own satisfaction either to his father or his father-in-law.
communicate
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From this reading Dr Grantly, as he cogitated on the matter, leaning back in his brougham as he journeyed into Barchester, felt that it would be difficult to communicate his own satisfaction either to his father or his father-in-law.
CONFERENCE
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From this reading THE CONFERENCE On the following morning the archdeacon was with his father betimes, and a note was sent down to the warden begging his attendance at the palace.
days
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From this reading The bishop wanted peace on the subject; a settled peace if possible, but peace at any rate till the short remainder of his own days had spun itself out.
demanded
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From this reading Mr Harding required not only success and peace, but he also demanded that he might stand justified before the world.
difficult
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From this reading Dr Grantly, as he cogitated on the matter, leaning back in his brougham as he journeyed into Barchester, felt that it would be difficult to communicate his own satisfaction either to his father or his father-in-law.
discomfiture
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From this reading He wanted success on his own side and discomfiture on that of his enemies.
down
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From this reading THE CONFERENCE On the following morning the archdeacon was with his father betimes, and a note was sent down to the warden begging his attendance at the palace.
Dr
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From this reading Dr Grantly, as he cogitated on the matter, leaning back in his brougham as he journeyed into Barchester, felt that it would be difficult to communicate his own satisfaction either to his father or his father-in-law.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Dr Grantly, as he cogitated on the matter, leaning back in his brougham as he journeyed into Barchester, felt that it would be difficult to communicate his own satisfaction either to his father or his father-in-law.
enemies
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From this reading He wanted success on his own side and discomfiture on that of his enemies.
father
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From this reading THE CONFERENCE On the following morning the archdeacon was with his father betimes, and a note was sent down to the warden begging his attendance at the palace.
father-in-law
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From this reading Dr Grantly, as he cogitated on the matter, leaning back in his brougham as he journeyed into Barchester, felt that it would be difficult to communicate his own satisfaction either to his father or his father-in-law.
felt
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From this reading Dr Grantly, as he cogitated on the matter, leaning back in his brougham as he journeyed into Barchester, felt that it would be difficult to communicate his own satisfaction either to his father or his father-in-law.
following
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From this reading THE CONFERENCE On the following morning the archdeacon was with his father betimes, and a note was sent down to the warden begging his attendance at the palace.
Grantly
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From this reading Dr Grantly, as he cogitated on the matter, leaning back in his brougham as he journeyed into Barchester, felt that it would be difficult to communicate his own satisfaction either to his father or his father-in-law.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bishop wanted peace on the subject; a settled peace if possible, but peace at any rate till the short remainder of his own days had spun itself out.
Harding
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From this reading Mr Harding required not only success and peace, but he also demanded that he might stand justified before the world.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr Grantly, as he cogitated on the matter, leaning back in his brougham as he journeyed into Barchester, felt that it would be difficult to communicate his own satisfaction either to his father or his father-in-law.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CONFERENCE On the following morning the archdeacon was with his father betimes, and a note was sent down to the warden begging his attendance at the palace.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The bishop wanted peace on the subject; a settled peace if possible, but peace at any rate till the short remainder of his own days had spun itself out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr Grantly, as he cogitated on the matter, leaning back in his brougham as he journeyed into Barchester, felt that it would be difficult to communicate his own satisfaction either to his father or his father-in-law.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dr Grantly, as he cogitated on the matter, leaning back in his brougham as he journeyed into Barchester, felt that it would be difficult to communicate his own satisfaction either to his father or his father-in-law.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dr Grantly, as he cogitated on the matter, leaning back in his brougham as he journeyed into Barchester, felt that it would be difficult to communicate his own satisfaction either to his father or his father-in-law.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The bishop wanted peace on the subject; a settled peace if possible, but peace at any rate till the short remainder of his own days had spun itself out.
journeyed
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From this reading Dr Grantly, as he cogitated on the matter, leaning back in his brougham as he journeyed into Barchester, felt that it would be difficult to communicate his own satisfaction either to his father or his father-in-law.
justified
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From this reading Mr Harding required not only success and peace, but he also demanded that he might stand justified before the world.
leaning
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From this reading Dr Grantly, as he cogitated on the matter, leaning back in his brougham as he journeyed into Barchester, felt that it would be difficult to communicate his own satisfaction either to his father or his father-in-law.
matter
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From this reading Dr Grantly, as he cogitated on the matter, leaning back in his brougham as he journeyed into Barchester, felt that it would be difficult to communicate his own satisfaction either to his father or his father-in-law.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mr Harding required not only success and peace, but he also demanded that he might stand justified before the world.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CONFERENCE On the following morning the archdeacon was with his father betimes, and a note was sent down to the warden begging his attendance at the palace.
Mr
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From this reading Mr Harding required not only success and peace, but he also demanded that he might stand justified before the world.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr Harding required not only success and peace, but he also demanded that he might stand justified before the world.
note
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From this reading THE CONFERENCE On the following morning the archdeacon was with his father betimes, and a note was sent down to the warden begging his attendance at the palace.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wanted success on his own side and discomfiture on that of his enemies.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CONFERENCE On the following morning the archdeacon was with his father betimes, and a note was sent down to the warden begging his attendance at the palace.
only
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From this reading Mr Harding required not only success and peace, but he also demanded that he might stand justified before the world.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dr Grantly, as he cogitated on the matter, leaning back in his brougham as he journeyed into Barchester, felt that it would be difficult to communicate his own satisfaction either to his father or his father-in-law.
out
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From this reading The bishop wanted peace on the subject; a settled peace if possible, but peace at any rate till the short remainder of his own days had spun itself out.
own
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From this reading Dr Grantly, as he cogitated on the matter, leaning back in his brougham as he journeyed into Barchester, felt that it would be difficult to communicate his own satisfaction either to his father or his father-in-law.
palace
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From this reading THE CONFERENCE On the following morning the archdeacon was with his father betimes, and a note was sent down to the warden begging his attendance at the palace.
peace
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From this reading The bishop wanted peace on the subject; a settled peace if possible, but peace at any rate till the short remainder of his own days had spun itself out.
possible
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From this reading The bishop wanted peace on the subject; a settled peace if possible, but peace at any rate till the short remainder of his own days had spun itself out.
rate
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From this reading The bishop wanted peace on the subject; a settled peace if possible, but peace at any rate till the short remainder of his own days had spun itself out.
remainder
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From this reading The bishop wanted peace on the subject; a settled peace if possible, but peace at any rate till the short remainder of his own days had spun itself out.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Harding required not only success and peace, but he also demanded that he might stand justified before the world.
satisfaction
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From this reading Dr Grantly, as he cogitated on the matter, leaning back in his brougham as he journeyed into Barchester, felt that it would be difficult to communicate his own satisfaction either to his father or his father-in-law.
sent
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From this reading THE CONFERENCE On the following morning the archdeacon was with his father betimes, and a note was sent down to the warden begging his attendance at the palace.
settled
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From this reading The bishop wanted peace on the subject; a settled peace if possible, but peace at any rate till the short remainder of his own days had spun itself out.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The bishop wanted peace on the subject; a settled peace if possible, but peace at any rate till the short remainder of his own days had spun itself out.
side
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From this reading He wanted success on his own side and discomfiture on that of his enemies.
spun
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From this reading The bishop wanted peace on the subject; a settled peace if possible, but peace at any rate till the short remainder of his own days had spun itself out.
stand
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From this reading Mr Harding required not only success and peace, but he also demanded that he might stand justified before the world.
subject
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From this reading The bishop wanted peace on the subject; a settled peace if possible, but peace at any rate till the short remainder of his own days had spun itself out.
success
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From this reading He wanted success on his own side and discomfiture on that of his enemies.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dr Grantly, as he cogitated on the matter, leaning back in his brougham as he journeyed into Barchester, felt that it would be difficult to communicate his own satisfaction either to his father or his father-in-law.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONFERENCE On the following morning the archdeacon was with his father betimes, and a note was sent down to the warden begging his attendance at the palace.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The bishop wanted peace on the subject; a settled peace if possible, but peace at any rate till the short remainder of his own days had spun itself out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CONFERENCE On the following morning the archdeacon was with his father betimes, and a note was sent down to the warden begging his attendance at the palace.
wanted
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From this reading He wanted success on his own side and discomfiture on that of his enemies.
wardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading THE CONFERENCE On the following morning the archdeacon was with his father betimes, and a note was sent down to the warden begging his attendance at the palace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CONFERENCE On the following morning the archdeacon was with his father betimes, and a note was sent down to the warden begging his attendance at the palace.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CONFERENCE On the following morning the archdeacon was with his father betimes, and a note was sent down to the warden begging his attendance at the palace.
world
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From this reading Mr Harding required not only success and peace, but he also demanded that he might stand justified before the world.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dr Grantly, as he cogitated on the matter, leaning back in his brougham as he journeyed into Barchester, felt that it would be difficult to communicate his own satisfaction either to his father or his father-in-law.
