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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 If the end of the vacation were a relief on Lucy’s account, Albinia would gladly have lengthened it on Gilbert’s.
abode
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From this reading Alma Mater had been a vision of pealing bells, chanting voices, cloistered shades, bright waters--the source of her most cherished thoughts, the abode of youth walking in the old paths of pleasantness and peace; and she knew that to faithful hearts, old Oxford was still the same.
account
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From this reading If the end of the vacation were a relief on Lucy’s account, Albinia would gladly have lengthened it on Gilbert’s.
afterwards
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From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
Albinia
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From this reading If the end of the vacation were a relief on Lucy’s account, Albinia would gladly have lengthened it on Gilbert’s.
Albinia's
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From this reading The aspect of Oxford had changed in Albinia’s eyes since the days of her brother.
Alma
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From this reading Alma Mater had been a vision of pealing bells, chanting voices, cloistered shades, bright waters--the source of her most cherished thoughts, the abode of youth walking in the old paths of pleasantness and peace; and she knew that to faithful hearts, old Oxford was still the same.
amend
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From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
anxious
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From this reading But to her present anxious gaze it had become a field of snares and temptations, whither she had been the means of sending one, unguarded and unstable.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
aspect
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From this reading The aspect of Oxford had changed in Albinia’s eyes since the days of her brother.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
become
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From this reading But to her present anxious gaze it had become a field of snares and temptations, whither she had been the means of sending one, unguarded and unstable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
bells
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From this reading Alma Mater had been a vision of pealing bells, chanting voices, cloistered shades, bright waters--the source of her most cherished thoughts, the abode of youth walking in the old paths of pleasantness and peace; and she knew that to faithful hearts, old Oxford was still the same.
bright
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From this reading Alma Mater had been a vision of pealing bells, chanting voices, cloistered shades, bright waters--the source of her most cherished thoughts, the abode of youth walking in the old paths of pleasantness and peace; and she knew that to faithful hearts, old Oxford was still the same.
brother
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From this reading The aspect of Oxford had changed in Albinia’s eyes since the days of her brother.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
changed
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From this reading The aspect of Oxford had changed in Albinia’s eyes since the days of her brother.
chanting
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From this reading Alma Mater had been a vision of pealing bells, chanting voices, cloistered shades, bright waters--the source of her most cherished thoughts, the abode of youth walking in the old paths of pleasantness and peace; and she knew that to faithful hearts, old Oxford was still the same.
cherished
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From this reading Alma Mater had been a vision of pealing bells, chanting voices, cloistered shades, bright waters--the source of her most cherished thoughts, the abode of youth walking in the old paths of pleasantness and peace; and she knew that to faithful hearts, old Oxford was still the same.
cloistered
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From this reading Alma Mater had been a vision of pealing bells, chanting voices, cloistered shades, bright waters--the source of her most cherished thoughts, the abode of youth walking in the old paths of pleasantness and peace; and she knew that to faithful hearts, old Oxford was still the same.
complaint
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From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
days
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From this reading The aspect of Oxford had changed in Albinia’s eyes since the days of her brother.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
disquieted
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From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
end
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From this reading If the end of the vacation were a relief on Lucy’s account, Albinia would gladly have lengthened it on Gilbert’s.
excuse
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From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
expected
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From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
expostulation
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From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
eyes
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From this reading The aspect of Oxford had changed in Albinia’s eyes since the days of her brother.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Alma Mater had been a vision of pealing bells, chanting voices, cloistered shades, bright waters--the source of her most cherished thoughts, the abode of youth walking in the old paths of pleasantness and peace; and she knew that to faithful hearts, old Oxford was still the same.
father
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From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
field
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From this reading But to her present anxious gaze it had become a field of snares and temptations, whither she had been the means of sending one, unguarded and unstable.
followed
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From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
gaze
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From this reading But to her present anxious gaze it had become a field of snares and temptations, whither she had been the means of sending one, unguarded and unstable.
Gilbert's
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From this reading If the end of the vacation were a relief on Lucy’s account, Albinia would gladly have lengthened it on Gilbert’s.
gladly
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From this reading If the end of the vacation were a relief on Lucy’s account, Albinia would gladly have lengthened it on Gilbert’s.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If the end of the vacation were a relief on Lucy’s account, Albinia would gladly have lengthened it on Gilbert’s.
hearts
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From this reading Alma Mater had been a vision of pealing bells, chanting voices, cloistered shades, bright waters--the source of her most cherished thoughts, the abode of youth walking in the old paths of pleasantness and peace; and she knew that to faithful hearts, old Oxford was still the same.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The aspect of Oxford had changed in Albinia’s eyes since the days of her brother.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the end of the vacation were a relief on Lucy’s account, Albinia would gladly have lengthened it on Gilbert’s.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The aspect of Oxford had changed in Albinia’s eyes since the days of her brother.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the end of the vacation were a relief on Lucy’s account, Albinia would gladly have lengthened it on Gilbert’s.
knew
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From this reading Alma Mater had been a vision of pealing bells, chanting voices, cloistered shades, bright waters--the source of her most cherished thoughts, the abode of youth walking in the old paths of pleasantness and peace; and she knew that to faithful hearts, old Oxford was still the same.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
lamentation
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From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
lastly
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From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
lengthened
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From this reading If the end of the vacation were a relief on Lucy’s account, Albinia would gladly have lengthened it on Gilbert’s.
Letters
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From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
Lucy's
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From this reading If the end of the vacation were a relief on Lucy’s account, Albinia would gladly have lengthened it on Gilbert’s.
man
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From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
Mater
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From this reading Alma Mater had been a vision of pealing bells, chanting voices, cloistered shades, bright waters--the source of her most cherished thoughts, the abode of youth walking in the old paths of pleasantness and peace; and she knew that to faithful hearts, old Oxford was still the same.
means
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From this reading But to her present anxious gaze it had become a field of snares and temptations, whither she had been the means of sending one, unguarded and unstable.
most
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From this reading Alma Mater had been a vision of pealing bells, chanting voices, cloistered shades, bright waters--the source of her most cherished thoughts, the abode of youth walking in the old paths of pleasantness and peace; and she knew that to faithful hearts, old Oxford was still the same.
murmur
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From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If the end of the vacation were a relief on Lucy’s account, Albinia would gladly have lengthened it on Gilbert’s.
old
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From this reading Alma Mater had been a vision of pealing bells, chanting voices, cloistered shades, bright waters--the source of her most cherished thoughts, the abode of youth walking in the old paths of pleasantness and peace; and she knew that to faithful hearts, old Oxford was still the same.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If the end of the vacation were a relief on Lucy’s account, Albinia would gladly have lengthened it on Gilbert’s.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
Oxford
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From this reading The aspect of Oxford had changed in Albinia’s eyes since the days of her brother.
paths
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From this reading Alma Mater had been a vision of pealing bells, chanting voices, cloistered shades, bright waters--the source of her most cherished thoughts, the abode of youth walking in the old paths of pleasantness and peace; and she knew that to faithful hearts, old Oxford was still the same.
peace
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From this reading Alma Mater had been a vision of pealing bells, chanting voices, cloistered shades, bright waters--the source of her most cherished thoughts, the abode of youth walking in the old paths of pleasantness and peace; and she knew that to faithful hearts, old Oxford was still the same.
pealing
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From this reading Alma Mater had been a vision of pealing bells, chanting voices, cloistered shades, bright waters--the source of her most cherished thoughts, the abode of youth walking in the old paths of pleasantness and peace; and she knew that to faithful hearts, old Oxford was still the same.
pleasantness
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From this reading Alma Mater had been a vision of pealing bells, chanting voices, cloistered shades, bright waters--the source of her most cherished thoughts, the abode of youth walking in the old paths of pleasantness and peace; and she knew that to faithful hearts, old Oxford was still the same.
present
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From this reading But to her present anxious gaze it had become a field of snares and temptations, whither she had been the means of sending one, unguarded and unstable.
promises
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From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading If the end of the vacation were a relief on Lucy’s account, Albinia would gladly have lengthened it on Gilbert’s.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alma Mater had been a vision of pealing bells, chanting voices, cloistered shades, bright waters--the source of her most cherished thoughts, the abode of youth walking in the old paths of pleasantness and peace; and she knew that to faithful hearts, old Oxford was still the same.
scenes
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From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
sending
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From this reading But to her present anxious gaze it had become a field of snares and temptations, whither she had been the means of sending one, unguarded and unstable.
shades
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From this reading Alma Mater had been a vision of pealing bells, chanting voices, cloistered shades, bright waters--the source of her most cherished thoughts, the abode of youth walking in the old paths of pleasantness and peace; and she knew that to faithful hearts, old Oxford was still the same.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alma Mater had been a vision of pealing bells, chanting voices, cloistered shades, bright waters--the source of her most cherished thoughts, the abode of youth walking in the old paths of pleasantness and peace; and she knew that to faithful hearts, old Oxford was still the same.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The aspect of Oxford had changed in Albinia’s eyes since the days of her brother.
snares
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From this reading But to her present anxious gaze it had become a field of snares and temptations, whither she had been the means of sending one, unguarded and unstable.
source
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From this reading Alma Mater had been a vision of pealing bells, chanting voices, cloistered shades, bright waters--the source of her most cherished thoughts, the abode of youth walking in the old paths of pleasantness and peace; and she knew that to faithful hearts, old Oxford was still the same.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alma Mater had been a vision of pealing bells, chanting voices, cloistered shades, bright waters--the source of her most cherished thoughts, the abode of youth walking in the old paths of pleasantness and peace; and she knew that to faithful hearts, old Oxford was still the same.
talk
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From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
temptations
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From this reading But to her present anxious gaze it had become a field of snares and temptations, whither she had been the means of sending one, unguarded and unstable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If the end of the vacation were a relief on Lucy’s account, Albinia would gladly have lengthened it on Gilbert’s.
there
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From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
thoughts
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From this reading Alma Mater had been a vision of pealing bells, chanting voices, cloistered shades, bright waters--the source of her most cherished thoughts, the abode of youth walking in the old paths of pleasantness and peace; and she knew that to faithful hearts, old Oxford was still the same.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
tutor
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From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
unguarded
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From this reading But to her present anxious gaze it had become a field of snares and temptations, whither she had been the means of sending one, unguarded and unstable.
University
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From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
unstable
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From this reading But to her present anxious gaze it had become a field of snares and temptations, whither she had been the means of sending one, unguarded and unstable.
use
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From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
usual
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From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
vacation
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From this reading If the end of the vacation were a relief on Lucy’s account, Albinia would gladly have lengthened it on Gilbert’s.
vision
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From this reading Alma Mater had been a vision of pealing bells, chanting voices, cloistered shades, bright waters--the source of her most cherished thoughts, the abode of youth walking in the old paths of pleasantness and peace; and she knew that to faithful hearts, old Oxford was still the same.
voices
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From this reading Alma Mater had been a vision of pealing bells, chanting voices, cloistered shades, bright waters--the source of her most cherished thoughts, the abode of youth walking in the old paths of pleasantness and peace; and she knew that to faithful hearts, old Oxford was still the same.
walking
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From this reading Alma Mater had been a vision of pealing bells, chanting voices, cloistered shades, bright waters--the source of her most cherished thoughts, the abode of youth walking in the old paths of pleasantness and peace; and she knew that to faithful hearts, old Oxford was still the same.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
waters
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From this reading Alma Mater had been a vision of pealing bells, chanting voices, cloistered shades, bright waters--the source of her most cherished thoughts, the abode of youth walking in the old paths of pleasantness and peace; and she knew that to faithful hearts, old Oxford was still the same.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If the end of the vacation were a relief on Lucy’s account, Albinia would gladly have lengthened it on Gilbert’s.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading But to her present anxious gaze it had become a field of snares and temptations, whither she had been the means of sending one, unguarded and unstable.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
wish
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From this reading Letters from his tutor had disquieted his father; there had been an expostulation followed by promises, and afterwards one of the usual scenes of argument, complaint, excuse, lamentation, and wish to amend; but lastly, a murmur that it was no use to talk to a father who had never been at the University, and did not know what was expected of a man.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the end of the vacation were a relief on Lucy’s account, Albinia would gladly have lengthened it on Gilbert’s.
youth
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From this reading Alma Mater had been a vision of pealing bells, chanting voices, cloistered shades, bright waters--the source of her most cherished thoughts, the abode of youth walking in the old paths of pleasantness and peace; and she knew that to faithful hearts, old Oxford was still the same.
