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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 Yes! and he would give up his share in the property at Varfell to his mother and sisters—_that_ he would do first of all; and if he grew to be a very wealthy man, he would give a certain sum of money to the Grammar-school, so that the boys might have a holiday every year on his birthday—he would like to be able to do _that_, for then he would be remembered by them as long as the school lasted.
able
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From this reading Yes! and he would give up his share in the property at Varfell to his mother and sisters—_that_ he would do first of all; and if he grew to be a very wealthy man, he would give a certain sum of money to the Grammar-school, so that the boys might have a holiday every year on his birthday—he would like to be able to do _that_, for then he would be remembered by them as long as the school lasted.
all
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From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
amused
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From this reading He amused himself, too, by speculating as to what he would do with his money if he ever got to be rich.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUMPHRY AND HIS MOTHER.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yes! and he would give up his share in the property at Varfell to his mother and sisters—_that_ he would do first of all; and if he grew to be a very wealthy man, he would give a certain sum of money to the Grammar-school, so that the boys might have a holiday every year on his birthday—he would like to be able to do _that_, for then he would be remembered by them as long as the school lasted.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He amused himself, too, by speculating as to what he would do with his money if he ever got to be rich.
become
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From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
birthday
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From this reading Yes! and he would give up his share in the property at Varfell to his mother and sisters—_that_ he would do first of all; and if he grew to be a very wealthy man, he would give a certain sum of money to the Grammar-school, so that the boys might have a holiday every year on his birthday—he would like to be able to do _that_, for then he would be remembered by them as long as the school lasted.
boys
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From this reading Yes! and he would give up his share in the property at Varfell to his mother and sisters—_that_ he would do first of all; and if he grew to be a very wealthy man, he would give a certain sum of money to the Grammar-school, so that the boys might have a holiday every year on his birthday—he would like to be able to do _that_, for then he would be remembered by them as long as the school lasted.
brother
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From this reading He would have his little brother John well educated then, and comfortably started in life.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He amused himself, too, by speculating as to what he would do with his money if he ever got to be rich.
certain
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From this reading Yes! and he would give up his share in the property at Varfell to his mother and sisters—_that_ he would do first of all; and if he grew to be a very wealthy man, he would give a certain sum of money to the Grammar-school, so that the boys might have a holiday every year on his birthday—he would like to be able to do _that_, for then he would be remembered by them as long as the school lasted.
comfortably
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From this reading He would have his little brother John well educated then, and comfortably started in life.
convey
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From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
day
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From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
distinguished
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From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
dreaming
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From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
educated
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From this reading He would have his little brother John well educated then, and comfortably started in life.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He amused himself, too, by speculating as to what he would do with his money if he ever got to be rich.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Yes! and he would give up his share in the property at Varfell to his mother and sisters—_that_ he would do first of all; and if he grew to be a very wealthy man, he would give a certain sum of money to the Grammar-school, so that the boys might have a holiday every year on his birthday—he would like to be able to do _that_, for then he would be remembered by them as long as the school lasted.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes! and he would give up his share in the property at Varfell to his mother and sisters—_that_ he would do first of all; and if he grew to be a very wealthy man, he would give a certain sum of money to the Grammar-school, so that the boys might have a holiday every year on his birthday—he would like to be able to do _that_, for then he would be remembered by them as long as the school lasted.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
formed
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From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
future
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From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
give
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From this reading Yes! and he would give up his share in the property at Varfell to his mother and sisters—_that_ he would do first of all; and if he grew to be a very wealthy man, he would give a certain sum of money to the Grammar-school, so that the boys might have a holiday every year on his birthday—he would like to be able to do _that_, for then he would be remembered by them as long as the school lasted.
glad
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From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
got
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From this reading He amused himself, too, by speculating as to what he would do with his money if he ever got to be rich.
Grammar-school
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From this reading Yes! and he would give up his share in the property at Varfell to his mother and sisters—_that_ he would do first of all; and if he grew to be a very wealthy man, he would give a certain sum of money to the Grammar-school, so that the boys might have a holiday every year on his birthday—he would like to be able to do _that_, for then he would be remembered by them as long as the school lasted.
grew
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From this reading Yes! and he would give up his share in the property at Varfell to his mother and sisters—_that_ he would do first of all; and if he grew to be a very wealthy man, he would give a certain sum of money to the Grammar-school, so that the boys might have a holiday every year on his birthday—he would like to be able to do _that_, for then he would be remembered by them as long as the school lasted.
hastened
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From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have his little brother John well educated then, and comfortably started in life.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HUMPHRY AND HIS MOTHER.
holiday
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From this reading Yes! and he would give up his share in the property at Varfell to his mother and sisters—_that_ he would do first of all; and if he grew to be a very wealthy man, he would give a certain sum of money to the Grammar-school, so that the boys might have a holiday every year on his birthday—he would like to be able to do _that_, for then he would be remembered by them as long as the school lasted.
HUMPHRY
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From this reading HUMPHRY AND HIS MOTHER.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He amused himself, too, by speculating as to what he would do with his money if he ever got to be rich.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would have his little brother John well educated then, and comfortably started in life.
John
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From this reading He would have his little brother John well educated then, and comfortably started in life.
kept
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From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
lasted
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From this reading Yes! and he would give up his share in the property at Varfell to his mother and sisters—_that_ he would do first of all; and if he grew to be a very wealthy man, he would give a certain sum of money to the Grammar-school, so that the boys might have a holiday every year on his birthday—he would like to be able to do _that_, for then he would be remembered by them as long as the school lasted.
learning
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From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would have his little brother John well educated then, and comfortably started in life.
like
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From this reading Yes! and he would give up his share in the property at Varfell to his mother and sisters—_that_ he would do first of all; and if he grew to be a very wealthy man, he would give a certain sum of money to the Grammar-school, so that the boys might have a holiday every year on his birthday—he would like to be able to do _that_, for then he would be remembered by them as long as the school lasted.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would have his little brother John well educated then, and comfortably started in life.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes! and he would give up his share in the property at Varfell to his mother and sisters—_that_ he would do first of all; and if he grew to be a very wealthy man, he would give a certain sum of money to the Grammar-school, so that the boys might have a holiday every year on his birthday—he would like to be able to do _that_, for then he would be remembered by them as long as the school lasted.
man
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From this reading Yes! and he would give up his share in the property at Varfell to his mother and sisters—_that_ he would do first of all; and if he grew to be a very wealthy man, he would give a certain sum of money to the Grammar-school, so that the boys might have a holiday every year on his birthday—he would like to be able to do _that_, for then he would be remembered by them as long as the school lasted.
many
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From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
meant
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From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
money
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From this reading He amused himself, too, by speculating as to what he would do with his money if he ever got to be rich.
MOTHER
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From this reading HUMPHRY AND HIS MOTHER.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes! and he would give up his share in the property at Varfell to his mother and sisters—_that_ he would do first of all; and if he grew to be a very wealthy man, he would give a certain sum of money to the Grammar-school, so that the boys might have a holiday every year on his birthday—he would like to be able to do _that_, for then he would be remembered by them as long as the school lasted.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yes! and he would give up his share in the property at Varfell to his mother and sisters—_that_ he would do first of all; and if he grew to be a very wealthy man, he would give a certain sum of money to the Grammar-school, so that the boys might have a holiday every year on his birthday—he would like to be able to do _that_, for then he would be remembered by them as long as the school lasted.
once
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From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
perhaps
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From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
property
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From this reading Yes! and he would give up his share in the property at Varfell to his mother and sisters—_that_ he would do first of all; and if he grew to be a very wealthy man, he would give a certain sum of money to the Grammar-school, so that the boys might have a holiday every year on his birthday—he would like to be able to do _that_, for then he would be remembered by them as long as the school lasted.
remembered
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From this reading Yes! and he would give up his share in the property at Varfell to his mother and sisters—_that_ he would do first of all; and if he grew to be a very wealthy man, he would give a certain sum of money to the Grammar-school, so that the boys might have a holiday every year on his birthday—he would like to be able to do _that_, for then he would be remembered by them as long as the school lasted.
resolution
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From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
rich
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From this reading He amused himself, too, by speculating as to what he would do with his money if he ever got to be rich.
rode
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From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
school
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From this reading Yes! and he would give up his share in the property at Varfell to his mother and sisters—_that_ he would do first of all; and if he grew to be a very wealthy man, he would give a certain sum of money to the Grammar-school, so that the boys might have a holiday every year on his birthday—he would like to be able to do _that_, for then he would be remembered by them as long as the school lasted.
share
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From this reading Yes! and he would give up his share in the property at Varfell to his mother and sisters—_that_ he would do first of all; and if he grew to be a very wealthy man, he would give a certain sum of money to the Grammar-school, so that the boys might have a holiday every year on his birthday—he would like to be able to do _that_, for then he would be remembered by them as long as the school lasted.
sisters
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From this reading Yes! and he would give up his share in the property at Varfell to his mother and sisters—_that_ he would do first of all; and if he grew to be a very wealthy man, he would give a certain sum of money to the Grammar-school, so that the boys might have a holiday every year on his birthday—he would like to be able to do _that_, for then he would be remembered by them as long as the school lasted.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yes! and he would give up his share in the property at Varfell to his mother and sisters—_that_ he would do first of all; and if he grew to be a very wealthy man, he would give a certain sum of money to the Grammar-school, so that the boys might have a holiday every year on his birthday—he would like to be able to do _that_, for then he would be remembered by them as long as the school lasted.
some
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From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
speculating
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From this reading He amused himself, too, by speculating as to what he would do with his money if he ever got to be rich.
started
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From this reading He would have his little brother John well educated then, and comfortably started in life.
sum
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From this reading Yes! and he would give up his share in the property at Varfell to his mother and sisters—_that_ he would do first of all; and if he grew to be a very wealthy man, he would give a certain sum of money to the Grammar-school, so that the boys might have a holiday every year on his birthday—he would like to be able to do _that_, for then he would be remembered by them as long as the school lasted.
talking
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From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yes! and he would give up his share in the property at Varfell to his mother and sisters—_that_ he would do first of all; and if he grew to be a very wealthy man, he would give a certain sum of money to the Grammar-school, so that the boys might have a holiday every year on his birthday—he would like to be able to do _that_, for then he would be remembered by them as long as the school lasted.
then
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From this reading He would have his little brother John well educated then, and comfortably started in life.
things
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From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
tidings
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From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
too
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From this reading He amused himself, too, by speculating as to what he would do with his money if he ever got to be rich.
up
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From this reading Yes! and he would give up his share in the property at Varfell to his mother and sisters—_that_ he would do first of all; and if he grew to be a very wealthy man, he would give a certain sum of money to the Grammar-school, so that the boys might have a holiday every year on his birthday—he would like to be able to do _that_, for then he would be remembered by them as long as the school lasted.
Varfell
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From this reading Yes! and he would give up his share in the property at Varfell to his mother and sisters—_that_ he would do first of all; and if he grew to be a very wealthy man, he would give a certain sum of money to the Grammar-school, so that the boys might have a holiday every year on his birthday—he would like to be able to do _that_, for then he would be remembered by them as long as the school lasted.
very
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From this reading Yes! and he would give up his share in the property at Varfell to his mother and sisters—_that_ he would do first of all; and if he grew to be a very wealthy man, he would give a certain sum of money to the Grammar-school, so that the boys might have a holiday every year on his birthday—he would like to be able to do _that_, for then he would be remembered by them as long as the school lasted.
way
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From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
wealthy
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From this reading Yes! and he would give up his share in the property at Varfell to his mother and sisters—_that_ he would do first of all; and if he grew to be a very wealthy man, he would give a certain sum of money to the Grammar-school, so that the boys might have a holiday every year on his birthday—he would like to be able to do _that_, for then he would be remembered by them as long as the school lasted.
well
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From this reading He would have his little brother John well educated then, and comfortably started in life.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He amused himself, too, by speculating as to what he would do with his money if he ever got to be rich.
wisdom
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From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He amused himself, too, by speculating as to what he would do with his money if he ever got to be rich.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He amused himself, too, by speculating as to what he would do with his money if he ever got to be rich.
year
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From this reading Yes! and he would give up his share in the property at Varfell to his mother and sisters—_that_ he would do first of all; and if he grew to be a very wealthy man, he would give a certain sum of money to the Grammar-school, so that the boys might have a holiday every year on his birthday—he would like to be able to do _that_, for then he would be remembered by them as long as the school lasted.
Yes
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From this reading Yes! and he would give up his share in the property at Varfell to his mother and sisters—_that_ he would do first of all; and if he grew to be a very wealthy man, he would give a certain sum of money to the Grammar-school, so that the boys might have a holiday every year on his birthday—he would like to be able to do _that_, for then he would be remembered by them as long as the school lasted.
young
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From this reading The resolution once formed, young Humphry hastened to convey the glad tidings to his mother, and as he rode along he kept talking to himself all the way, running over the many “fine things” he meant to do for the future, and dreaming that some day he might perhaps become distinguished for his learning and wisdom.
