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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 Tredennis found him as the professor had described him, "a bright fellow, and a handsome fellow."
afterward
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From this reading Tredennis dined with them the next day, and many days afterward.
Amory
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From this reading On meeting him Richard Amory had taken one of his rather numerous enthusiastic fancies to him, and in pursuit and indulgence of this fancy could not see enough of him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tredennis dined with them the next day, and many days afterward.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tredennis found him as the professor had described him, "a bright fellow, and a handsome fellow."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had thought that when he came forward to introduce himself, as he had done at the Gardners' reception, he had never seen a brighter or more attractive human being.
attractive
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From this reading He had thought that when he came forward to introduce himself, as he had done at the Gardners' reception, he had never seen a brighter or more attractive human being.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had thought that when he came forward to introduce himself, as he had done at the Gardners' reception, he had never seen a brighter or more attractive human being.
bright
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From this reading Tredennis found him as the professor had described him, "a bright fellow, and a handsome fellow."
brighter
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From this reading He had thought that when he came forward to introduce himself, as he had done at the Gardners' reception, he had never seen a brighter or more attractive human being.
came
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From this reading He had thought that when he came forward to introduce himself, as he had done at the Gardners' reception, he had never seen a brighter or more attractive human being.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On meeting him Richard Amory had taken one of his rather numerous enthusiastic fancies to him, and in pursuit and indulgence of this fancy could not see enough of him.
day
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From this reading Tredennis dined with them the next day, and many days afterward.
days
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From this reading Tredennis dined with them the next day, and many days afterward.
delights
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From this reading These fanciful friendships were the delights of his life, and he never denied himself one, though occasionally they wore themselves out in time to give place to others.
denied
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From this reading These fanciful friendships were the delights of his life, and he never denied himself one, though occasionally they wore themselves out in time to give place to others.
described
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From this reading Tredennis found him as the professor had described him, "a bright fellow, and a handsome fellow."
dined
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From this reading Tredennis dined with them the next day, and many days afterward.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had thought that when he came forward to introduce himself, as he had done at the Gardners' reception, he had never seen a brighter or more attractive human being.
enough
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From this reading On meeting him Richard Amory had taken one of his rather numerous enthusiastic fancies to him, and in pursuit and indulgence of this fancy could not see enough of him.
enthusiastic
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From this reading On meeting him Richard Amory had taken one of his rather numerous enthusiastic fancies to him, and in pursuit and indulgence of this fancy could not see enough of him.
fancies
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From this reading On meeting him Richard Amory had taken one of his rather numerous enthusiastic fancies to him, and in pursuit and indulgence of this fancy could not see enough of him.
fanciful
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From this reading These fanciful friendships were the delights of his life, and he never denied himself one, though occasionally they wore themselves out in time to give place to others.
fancy
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From this reading On meeting him Richard Amory had taken one of his rather numerous enthusiastic fancies to him, and in pursuit and indulgence of this fancy could not see enough of him.
fellow
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From this reading Tredennis found him as the professor had described him, "a bright fellow, and a handsome fellow."
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had thought that when he came forward to introduce himself, as he had done at the Gardners' reception, he had never seen a brighter or more attractive human being.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tredennis found him as the professor had described him, "a bright fellow, and a handsome fellow."
friendships
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From this reading These fanciful friendships were the delights of his life, and he never denied himself one, though occasionally they wore themselves out in time to give place to others.
Gardners
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From this reading He had thought that when he came forward to introduce himself, as he had done at the Gardners' reception, he had never seen a brighter or more attractive human being.
give
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From this reading These fanciful friendships were the delights of his life, and he never denied himself one, though occasionally they wore themselves out in time to give place to others.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On meeting him Richard Amory had taken one of his rather numerous enthusiastic fancies to him, and in pursuit and indulgence of this fancy could not see enough of him.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tredennis found him as the professor had described him, "a bright fellow, and a handsome fellow."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These fanciful friendships were the delights of his life, and he never denied himself one, though occasionally they wore themselves out in time to give place to others.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On meeting him Richard Amory had taken one of his rather numerous enthusiastic fancies to him, and in pursuit and indulgence of this fancy could not see enough of him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading These fanciful friendships were the delights of his life, and he never denied himself one, though occasionally they wore themselves out in time to give place to others.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On meeting him Richard Amory had taken one of his rather numerous enthusiastic fancies to him, and in pursuit and indulgence of this fancy could not see enough of him.
human
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From this reading He had thought that when he came forward to introduce himself, as he had done at the Gardners' reception, he had never seen a brighter or more attractive human being.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On meeting him Richard Amory had taken one of his rather numerous enthusiastic fancies to him, and in pursuit and indulgence of this fancy could not see enough of him.
indulgence
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From this reading On meeting him Richard Amory had taken one of his rather numerous enthusiastic fancies to him, and in pursuit and indulgence of this fancy could not see enough of him.
introduce
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From this reading He had thought that when he came forward to introduce himself, as he had done at the Gardners' reception, he had never seen a brighter or more attractive human being.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These fanciful friendships were the delights of his life, and he never denied himself one, though occasionally they wore themselves out in time to give place to others.
many
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From this reading Tredennis dined with them the next day, and many days afterward.
meeting
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From this reading On meeting him Richard Amory had taken one of his rather numerous enthusiastic fancies to him, and in pursuit and indulgence of this fancy could not see enough of him.
more
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From this reading He had thought that when he came forward to introduce himself, as he had done at the Gardners' reception, he had never seen a brighter or more attractive human being.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These fanciful friendships were the delights of his life, and he never denied himself one, though occasionally they wore themselves out in time to give place to others.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tredennis dined with them the next day, and many days afterward.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On meeting him Richard Amory had taken one of his rather numerous enthusiastic fancies to him, and in pursuit and indulgence of this fancy could not see enough of him.
numerous
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From this reading On meeting him Richard Amory had taken one of his rather numerous enthusiastic fancies to him, and in pursuit and indulgence of this fancy could not see enough of him.
occasionally
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From this reading These fanciful friendships were the delights of his life, and he never denied himself one, though occasionally they wore themselves out in time to give place to others.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On meeting him Richard Amory had taken one of his rather numerous enthusiastic fancies to him, and in pursuit and indulgence of this fancy could not see enough of him.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On meeting him Richard Amory had taken one of his rather numerous enthusiastic fancies to him, and in pursuit and indulgence of this fancy could not see enough of him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On meeting him Richard Amory had taken one of his rather numerous enthusiastic fancies to him, and in pursuit and indulgence of this fancy could not see enough of him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had thought that when he came forward to introduce himself, as he had done at the Gardners' reception, he had never seen a brighter or more attractive human being.
others
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From this reading These fanciful friendships were the delights of his life, and he never denied himself one, though occasionally they wore themselves out in time to give place to others.
out
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From this reading These fanciful friendships were the delights of his life, and he never denied himself one, though occasionally they wore themselves out in time to give place to others.
place
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From this reading These fanciful friendships were the delights of his life, and he never denied himself one, though occasionally they wore themselves out in time to give place to others.
professor
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From this reading Tredennis found him as the professor had described him, "a bright fellow, and a handsome fellow."
pursuit
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From this reading On meeting him Richard Amory had taken one of his rather numerous enthusiastic fancies to him, and in pursuit and indulgence of this fancy could not see enough of him.
rather
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From this reading On meeting him Richard Amory had taken one of his rather numerous enthusiastic fancies to him, and in pursuit and indulgence of this fancy could not see enough of him.
reception
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From this reading He had thought that when he came forward to introduce himself, as he had done at the Gardners' reception, he had never seen a brighter or more attractive human being.
Richard
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From this reading On meeting him Richard Amory had taken one of his rather numerous enthusiastic fancies to him, and in pursuit and indulgence of this fancy could not see enough of him.
see
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From this reading On meeting him Richard Amory had taken one of his rather numerous enthusiastic fancies to him, and in pursuit and indulgence of this fancy could not see enough of him.
seen
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From this reading He had thought that when he came forward to introduce himself, as he had done at the Gardners' reception, he had never seen a brighter or more attractive human being.
taken
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From this reading On meeting him Richard Amory had taken one of his rather numerous enthusiastic fancies to him, and in pursuit and indulgence of this fancy could not see enough of him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had thought that when he came forward to introduce himself, as he had done at the Gardners' reception, he had never seen a brighter or more attractive human being.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tredennis dined with them the next day, and many days afterward.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tredennis dined with them the next day, and many days afterward.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading These fanciful friendships were the delights of his life, and he never denied himself one, though occasionally they wore themselves out in time to give place to others.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These fanciful friendships were the delights of his life, and he never denied himself one, though occasionally they wore themselves out in time to give place to others.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These fanciful friendships were the delights of his life, and he never denied himself one, though occasionally they wore themselves out in time to give place to others.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On meeting him Richard Amory had taken one of his rather numerous enthusiastic fancies to him, and in pursuit and indulgence of this fancy could not see enough of him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading These fanciful friendships were the delights of his life, and he never denied himself one, though occasionally they wore themselves out in time to give place to others.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had thought that when he came forward to introduce himself, as he had done at the Gardners' reception, he had never seen a brighter or more attractive human being.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These fanciful friendships were the delights of his life, and he never denied himself one, though occasionally they wore themselves out in time to give place to others.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On meeting him Richard Amory had taken one of his rather numerous enthusiastic fancies to him, and in pursuit and indulgence of this fancy could not see enough of him.
Tredennis
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From this reading Tredennis dined with them the next day, and many days afterward.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These fanciful friendships were the delights of his life, and he never denied himself one, though occasionally they wore themselves out in time to give place to others.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had thought that when he came forward to introduce himself, as he had done at the Gardners' reception, he had never seen a brighter or more attractive human being.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tredennis dined with them the next day, and many days afterward.
wore
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From this reading These fanciful friendships were the delights of his life, and he never denied himself one, though occasionally they wore themselves out in time to give place to others.
