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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 Unfortunately the Dean had somewhere encountered the partner by whose aid Rollo expected to make his fortune, and he made it the subject of a little discourse, which Rollo received with impatience.
accomplish
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From this reading It turned out, however, that Rollo could not accomplish the object, which he had aimed at with so much eagerness and hope, in the only legitimate way.
aid
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From this reading Unfortunately the Dean had somewhere encountered the partner by whose aid Rollo expected to make his fortune, and he made it the subject of a little discourse, which Rollo received with impatience.
aimed
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From this reading It turned out, however, that Rollo could not accomplish the object, which he had aimed at with so much eagerness and hope, in the only legitimate way.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNCONSCIOUS TRIAL.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It turned out, however, that Rollo could not accomplish the object, which he had aimed at with so much eagerness and hope, in the only legitimate way.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It turned out, however, that Rollo could not accomplish the object, which he had aimed at with so much eagerness and hope, in the only legitimate way.
aunt
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From this reading “I don’t think your aunt would like it; I don’t think I could sanction it,” the Dean said, whom he met at his club.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Unfortunately the Dean had somewhere encountered the partner by whose aid Rollo expected to make his fortune, and he made it the subject of a little discourse, which Rollo received with impatience.
club
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From this reading “I don’t think your aunt would like it; I don’t think I could sanction it,” the Dean said, whom he met at his club.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It turned out, however, that Rollo could not accomplish the object, which he had aimed at with so much eagerness and hope, in the only legitimate way.
Dean
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From this reading “I don’t think your aunt would like it; I don’t think I could sanction it,” the Dean said, whom he met at his club.
Deanery
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From this reading He could not get his Manager invited to the Deanery.
discourse
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From this reading Unfortunately the Dean had somewhere encountered the partner by whose aid Rollo expected to make his fortune, and he made it the subject of a little discourse, which Rollo received with impatience.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t think your aunt would like it; I don’t think I could sanction it,” the Dean said, whom he met at his club.
eagerness
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From this reading It turned out, however, that Rollo could not accomplish the object, which he had aimed at with so much eagerness and hope, in the only legitimate way.
encountered
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From this reading Unfortunately the Dean had somewhere encountered the partner by whose aid Rollo expected to make his fortune, and he made it the subject of a little discourse, which Rollo received with impatience.
expected
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From this reading Unfortunately the Dean had somewhere encountered the partner by whose aid Rollo expected to make his fortune, and he made it the subject of a little discourse, which Rollo received with impatience.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Unfortunately the Dean had somewhere encountered the partner by whose aid Rollo expected to make his fortune, and he made it the subject of a little discourse, which Rollo received with impatience.
get
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From this reading He could not get his Manager invited to the Deanery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It turned out, however, that Rollo could not accomplish the object, which he had aimed at with so much eagerness and hope, in the only legitimate way.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It turned out, however, that Rollo could not accomplish the object, which he had aimed at with so much eagerness and hope, in the only legitimate way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not get his Manager invited to the Deanery.
hope
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From this reading It turned out, however, that Rollo could not accomplish the object, which he had aimed at with so much eagerness and hope, in the only legitimate way.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It turned out, however, that Rollo could not accomplish the object, which he had aimed at with so much eagerness and hope, in the only legitimate way.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t think your aunt would like it; I don’t think I could sanction it,” the Dean said, whom he met at his club.
impatience
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From this reading Unfortunately the Dean had somewhere encountered the partner by whose aid Rollo expected to make his fortune, and he made it the subject of a little discourse, which Rollo received with impatience.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It turned out, however, that Rollo could not accomplish the object, which he had aimed at with so much eagerness and hope, in the only legitimate way.
invited
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From this reading He could not get his Manager invited to the Deanery.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It turned out, however, that Rollo could not accomplish the object, which he had aimed at with so much eagerness and hope, in the only legitimate way.
legitimate
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From this reading It turned out, however, that Rollo could not accomplish the object, which he had aimed at with so much eagerness and hope, in the only legitimate way.
like
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From this reading “I don’t think your aunt would like it; I don’t think I could sanction it,” the Dean said, whom he met at his club.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Unfortunately the Dean had somewhere encountered the partner by whose aid Rollo expected to make his fortune, and he made it the subject of a little discourse, which Rollo received with impatience.
made
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From this reading Unfortunately the Dean had somewhere encountered the partner by whose aid Rollo expected to make his fortune, and he made it the subject of a little discourse, which Rollo received with impatience.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Unfortunately the Dean had somewhere encountered the partner by whose aid Rollo expected to make his fortune, and he made it the subject of a little discourse, which Rollo received with impatience.
Manager
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From this reading He could not get his Manager invited to the Deanery.
met
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From this reading “I don’t think your aunt would like it; I don’t think I could sanction it,” the Dean said, whom he met at his club.
much
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From this reading It turned out, however, that Rollo could not accomplish the object, which he had aimed at with so much eagerness and hope, in the only legitimate way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It turned out, however, that Rollo could not accomplish the object, which he had aimed at with so much eagerness and hope, in the only legitimate way.
object
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From this reading It turned out, however, that Rollo could not accomplish the object, which he had aimed at with so much eagerness and hope, in the only legitimate way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Unfortunately the Dean had somewhere encountered the partner by whose aid Rollo expected to make his fortune, and he made it the subject of a little discourse, which Rollo received with impatience.
only
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From this reading It turned out, however, that Rollo could not accomplish the object, which he had aimed at with so much eagerness and hope, in the only legitimate way.
out
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From this reading It turned out, however, that Rollo could not accomplish the object, which he had aimed at with so much eagerness and hope, in the only legitimate way.
partner
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From this reading Unfortunately the Dean had somewhere encountered the partner by whose aid Rollo expected to make his fortune, and he made it the subject of a little discourse, which Rollo received with impatience.
received
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From this reading Unfortunately the Dean had somewhere encountered the partner by whose aid Rollo expected to make his fortune, and he made it the subject of a little discourse, which Rollo received with impatience.
Rollo
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From this reading It turned out, however, that Rollo could not accomplish the object, which he had aimed at with so much eagerness and hope, in the only legitimate way.
said
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From this reading “I don’t think your aunt would like it; I don’t think I could sanction it,” the Dean said, whom he met at his club.
sanction
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From this reading “I don’t think your aunt would like it; I don’t think I could sanction it,” the Dean said, whom he met at his club.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It turned out, however, that Rollo could not accomplish the object, which he had aimed at with so much eagerness and hope, in the only legitimate way.
somewhere
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From this reading Unfortunately the Dean had somewhere encountered the partner by whose aid Rollo expected to make his fortune, and he made it the subject of a little discourse, which Rollo received with impatience.
subject
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From this reading Unfortunately the Dean had somewhere encountered the partner by whose aid Rollo expected to make his fortune, and he made it the subject of a little discourse, which Rollo received with impatience.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It turned out, however, that Rollo could not accomplish the object, which he had aimed at with so much eagerness and hope, in the only legitimate way.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It turned out, however, that Rollo could not accomplish the object, which he had aimed at with so much eagerness and hope, in the only legitimate way.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t think your aunt would like it; I don’t think I could sanction it,” the Dean said, whom he met at his club.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not get his Manager invited to the Deanery.
TRIAL
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From this reading AN UNCONSCIOUS TRIAL.
turned
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From this reading It turned out, however, that Rollo could not accomplish the object, which he had aimed at with so much eagerness and hope, in the only legitimate way.
UNCONSCIOUS
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From this reading AN UNCONSCIOUS TRIAL.
Unfortunately
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From this reading Unfortunately the Dean had somewhere encountered the partner by whose aid Rollo expected to make his fortune, and he made it the subject of a little discourse, which Rollo received with impatience.
way
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From this reading It turned out, however, that Rollo could not accomplish the object, which he had aimed at with so much eagerness and hope, in the only legitimate way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It turned out, however, that Rollo could not accomplish the object, which he had aimed at with so much eagerness and hope, in the only legitimate way.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I don’t think your aunt would like it; I don’t think I could sanction it,” the Dean said, whom he met at his club.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Unfortunately the Dean had somewhere encountered the partner by whose aid Rollo expected to make his fortune, and he made it the subject of a little discourse, which Rollo received with impatience.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It turned out, however, that Rollo could not accomplish the object, which he had aimed at with so much eagerness and hope, in the only legitimate way.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I don’t think your aunt would like it; I don’t think I could sanction it,” the Dean said, whom he met at his club.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t think your aunt would like it; I don’t think I could sanction it,” the Dean said, whom he met at his club.
