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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 There are men, like Kingsley Manners, who, being suddenly thrust upon the world to shift for themselves, find themselves plunged into a sea of difficulties, extrication from which is impossible except by some unexpected windfall of fortune.
adversitynounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading It is chiefly a matter of early education, in which adversity is frequently a factor for good.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There are others who are so well armed for difficulties that the encountering of them serves as an incentive and a spur.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are others who are so well armed for difficulties that the encountering of them serves as an incentive and a spur.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are men, like Kingsley Manners, who, being suddenly thrust upon the world to shift for themselves, find themselves plunged into a sea of difficulties, extrication from which is impossible except by some unexpected windfall of fortune.
armed
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From this reading There are others who are so well armed for difficulties that the encountering of them serves as an incentive and a spur.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are others who are so well armed for difficulties that the encountering of them serves as an incentive and a spur.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some indication has been given of the success of Timothy Chance's service with Mr. Loveday.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There are men, like Kingsley Manners, who, being suddenly thrust upon the world to shift for themselves, find themselves plunged into a sea of difficulties, extrication from which is impossible except by some unexpected windfall of fortune.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There are men, like Kingsley Manners, who, being suddenly thrust upon the world to shift for themselves, find themselves plunged into a sea of difficulties, extrication from which is impossible except by some unexpected windfall of fortune.
Chance's
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From this reading Some indication has been given of the success of Timothy Chance's service with Mr. Loveday.
cheerful
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From this reading What depresses one elevates the other; what makes one despondent makes the other cheerful.
chiefly
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From this reading It is chiefly a matter of early education, in which adversity is frequently a factor for good.
depresses
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From this reading What depresses one elevates the other; what makes one despondent makes the other cheerful.
despondent
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From this reading What depresses one elevates the other; what makes one despondent makes the other cheerful.
difficulties
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From this reading There are men, like Kingsley Manners, who, being suddenly thrust upon the world to shift for themselves, find themselves plunged into a sea of difficulties, extrication from which is impossible except by some unexpected windfall of fortune.
early
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From this reading It is chiefly a matter of early education, in which adversity is frequently a factor for good.
education
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From this reading It is chiefly a matter of early education, in which adversity is frequently a factor for good.
elevates
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From this reading What depresses one elevates the other; what makes one despondent makes the other cheerful.
encountering
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From this reading There are others who are so well armed for difficulties that the encountering of them serves as an incentive and a spur.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading There are men, like Kingsley Manners, who, being suddenly thrust upon the world to shift for themselves, find themselves plunged into a sea of difficulties, extrication from which is impossible except by some unexpected windfall of fortune.
extrication
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From this reading There are men, like Kingsley Manners, who, being suddenly thrust upon the world to shift for themselves, find themselves plunged into a sea of difficulties, extrication from which is impossible except by some unexpected windfall of fortune.
factor
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From this reading It is chiefly a matter of early education, in which adversity is frequently a factor for good.
find
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From this reading There are men, like Kingsley Manners, who, being suddenly thrust upon the world to shift for themselves, find themselves plunged into a sea of difficulties, extrication from which is impossible except by some unexpected windfall of fortune.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There are men, like Kingsley Manners, who, being suddenly thrust upon the world to shift for themselves, find themselves plunged into a sea of difficulties, extrication from which is impossible except by some unexpected windfall of fortune.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There are men, like Kingsley Manners, who, being suddenly thrust upon the world to shift for themselves, find themselves plunged into a sea of difficulties, extrication from which is impossible except by some unexpected windfall of fortune.
frequently
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From this reading It is chiefly a matter of early education, in which adversity is frequently a factor for good.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There are men, like Kingsley Manners, who, being suddenly thrust upon the world to shift for themselves, find themselves plunged into a sea of difficulties, extrication from which is impossible except by some unexpected windfall of fortune.
given
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From this reading Some indication has been given of the success of Timothy Chance's service with Mr. Loveday.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is chiefly a matter of early education, in which adversity is frequently a factor for good.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some indication has been given of the success of Timothy Chance's service with Mr. Loveday.
impossible
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From this reading There are men, like Kingsley Manners, who, being suddenly thrust upon the world to shift for themselves, find themselves plunged into a sea of difficulties, extrication from which is impossible except by some unexpected windfall of fortune.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is chiefly a matter of early education, in which adversity is frequently a factor for good.
incentive
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From this reading There are others who are so well armed for difficulties that the encountering of them serves as an incentive and a spur.
indication
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From this reading Some indication has been given of the success of Timothy Chance's service with Mr. Loveday.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There are men, like Kingsley Manners, who, being suddenly thrust upon the world to shift for themselves, find themselves plunged into a sea of difficulties, extrication from which is impossible except by some unexpected windfall of fortune.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are men, like Kingsley Manners, who, being suddenly thrust upon the world to shift for themselves, find themselves plunged into a sea of difficulties, extrication from which is impossible except by some unexpected windfall of fortune.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is chiefly a matter of early education, in which adversity is frequently a factor for good.
Kingsley
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From this reading There are men, like Kingsley Manners, who, being suddenly thrust upon the world to shift for themselves, find themselves plunged into a sea of difficulties, extrication from which is impossible except by some unexpected windfall of fortune.
like
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From this reading There are men, like Kingsley Manners, who, being suddenly thrust upon the world to shift for themselves, find themselves plunged into a sea of difficulties, extrication from which is impossible except by some unexpected windfall of fortune.
Loveday
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From this reading Some indication has been given of the success of Timothy Chance's service with Mr. Loveday.
makes
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From this reading What depresses one elevates the other; what makes one despondent makes the other cheerful.
Manners
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From this reading There are men, like Kingsley Manners, who, being suddenly thrust upon the world to shift for themselves, find themselves plunged into a sea of difficulties, extrication from which is impossible except by some unexpected windfall of fortune.
matter
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From this reading It is chiefly a matter of early education, in which adversity is frequently a factor for good.
men
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From this reading There are men, like Kingsley Manners, who, being suddenly thrust upon the world to shift for themselves, find themselves plunged into a sea of difficulties, extrication from which is impossible except by some unexpected windfall of fortune.
Mr
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From this reading Some indication has been given of the success of Timothy Chance's service with Mr. Loveday.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some indication has been given of the success of Timothy Chance's service with Mr. Loveday.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What depresses one elevates the other; what makes one despondent makes the other cheerful.
other
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From this reading What depresses one elevates the other; what makes one despondent makes the other cheerful.
others
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From this reading There are others who are so well armed for difficulties that the encountering of them serves as an incentive and a spur.
plunged
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From this reading There are men, like Kingsley Manners, who, being suddenly thrust upon the world to shift for themselves, find themselves plunged into a sea of difficulties, extrication from which is impossible except by some unexpected windfall of fortune.
sea
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From this reading There are men, like Kingsley Manners, who, being suddenly thrust upon the world to shift for themselves, find themselves plunged into a sea of difficulties, extrication from which is impossible except by some unexpected windfall of fortune.
serves
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From this reading There are others who are so well armed for difficulties that the encountering of them serves as an incentive and a spur.
service
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From this reading Some indication has been given of the success of Timothy Chance's service with Mr. Loveday.
shift
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From this reading There are men, like Kingsley Manners, who, being suddenly thrust upon the world to shift for themselves, find themselves plunged into a sea of difficulties, extrication from which is impossible except by some unexpected windfall of fortune.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There are others who are so well armed for difficulties that the encountering of them serves as an incentive and a spur.
Some
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From this reading Some indication has been given of the success of Timothy Chance's service with Mr. Loveday.
spur
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From this reading There are others who are so well armed for difficulties that the encountering of them serves as an incentive and a spur.
success
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From this reading Some indication has been given of the success of Timothy Chance's service with Mr. Loveday.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There are men, like Kingsley Manners, who, being suddenly thrust upon the world to shift for themselves, find themselves plunged into a sea of difficulties, extrication from which is impossible except by some unexpected windfall of fortune.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are others who are so well armed for difficulties that the encountering of them serves as an incentive and a spur.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some indication has been given of the success of Timothy Chance's service with Mr. Loveday.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There are others who are so well armed for difficulties that the encountering of them serves as an incentive and a spur.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There are men, like Kingsley Manners, who, being suddenly thrust upon the world to shift for themselves, find themselves plunged into a sea of difficulties, extrication from which is impossible except by some unexpected windfall of fortune.
There
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From this reading There are men, like Kingsley Manners, who, being suddenly thrust upon the world to shift for themselves, find themselves plunged into a sea of difficulties, extrication from which is impossible except by some unexpected windfall of fortune.
thrust
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From this reading There are men, like Kingsley Manners, who, being suddenly thrust upon the world to shift for themselves, find themselves plunged into a sea of difficulties, extrication from which is impossible except by some unexpected windfall of fortune.
Timothy
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are men, like Kingsley Manners, who, being suddenly thrust upon the world to shift for themselves, find themselves plunged into a sea of difficulties, extrication from which is impossible except by some unexpected windfall of fortune.
unexpected
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From this reading There are men, like Kingsley Manners, who, being suddenly thrust upon the world to shift for themselves, find themselves plunged into a sea of difficulties, extrication from which is impossible except by some unexpected windfall of fortune.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There are men, like Kingsley Manners, who, being suddenly thrust upon the world to shift for themselves, find themselves plunged into a sea of difficulties, extrication from which is impossible except by some unexpected windfall of fortune.
well
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From this reading There are others who are so well armed for difficulties that the encountering of them serves as an incentive and a spur.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What depresses one elevates the other; what makes one despondent makes the other cheerful.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are men, like Kingsley Manners, who, being suddenly thrust upon the world to shift for themselves, find themselves plunged into a sea of difficulties, extrication from which is impossible except by some unexpected windfall of fortune.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There are men, like Kingsley Manners, who, being suddenly thrust upon the world to shift for themselves, find themselves plunged into a sea of difficulties, extrication from which is impossible except by some unexpected windfall of fortune.
windfall
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From this reading There are men, like Kingsley Manners, who, being suddenly thrust upon the world to shift for themselves, find themselves plunged into a sea of difficulties, extrication from which is impossible except by some unexpected windfall of fortune.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some indication has been given of the success of Timothy Chance's service with Mr. Loveday.
world
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From this reading There are men, like Kingsley Manners, who, being suddenly thrust upon the world to shift for themselves, find themselves plunged into a sea of difficulties, extrication from which is impossible except by some unexpected windfall of fortune.
