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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 A NEW FRIEND.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He talked to all the people he met about the case of this wild man of the woods, this innocent savage, to whom all the sylvan sins came by nature; and he engaged the best lawyer who could be had to defend him, and if possible get the wild fellow free.
all
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From this reading He talked to all the people he met about the case of this wild man of the woods, this innocent savage, to whom all the sylvan sins came by nature; and he engaged the best lawyer who could be had to defend him, and if possible get the wild fellow free.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The result of this interview was that Geoff, as was natural, threw himself body and soul into the cause of Wild Bampfylde.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The result of this interview was that Geoff, as was natural, threw himself body and soul into the cause of Wild Bampfylde.
Bampfylde
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From this reading The result of this interview was that Geoff, as was natural, threw himself body and soul into the cause of Wild Bampfylde.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He talked to all the people he met about the case of this wild man of the woods, this innocent savage, to whom all the sylvan sins came by nature; and he engaged the best lawyer who could be had to defend him, and if possible get the wild fellow free.
best
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From this reading He talked to all the people he met about the case of this wild man of the woods, this innocent savage, to whom all the sylvan sins came by nature; and he engaged the best lawyer who could be had to defend him, and if possible get the wild fellow free.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The result of this interview was that Geoff, as was natural, threw himself body and soul into the cause of Wild Bampfylde.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He talked to all the people he met about the case of this wild man of the woods, this innocent savage, to whom all the sylvan sins came by nature; and he engaged the best lawyer who could be had to defend him, and if possible get the wild fellow free.
came
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From this reading He talked to all the people he met about the case of this wild man of the woods, this innocent savage, to whom all the sylvan sins came by nature; and he engaged the best lawyer who could be had to defend him, and if possible get the wild fellow free.
case
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From this reading He talked to all the people he met about the case of this wild man of the woods, this innocent savage, to whom all the sylvan sins came by nature; and he engaged the best lawyer who could be had to defend him, and if possible get the wild fellow free.
cause
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From this reading The result of this interview was that Geoff, as was natural, threw himself body and soul into the cause of Wild Bampfylde.
certain
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From this reading When he had once made up his mind to this, a certain comic element in the matter delighted him and gave him double fervour.
comic
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From this reading When he had once made up his mind to this, a certain comic element in the matter delighted him and gave him double fervour.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He talked to all the people he met about the case of this wild man of the woods, this innocent savage, to whom all the sylvan sins came by nature; and he engaged the best lawyer who could be had to defend him, and if possible get the wild fellow free.
defeating
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From this reading The idea of defeating justice was delightful to the young man, not much older than a schoolboy.
defend
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From this reading He talked to all the people he met about the case of this wild man of the woods, this innocent savage, to whom all the sylvan sins came by nature; and he engaged the best lawyer who could be had to defend him, and if possible get the wild fellow free.
delighted
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From this reading When he had once made up his mind to this, a certain comic element in the matter delighted him and gave him double fervour.
delightful
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From this reading The idea of defeating justice was delightful to the young man, not much older than a schoolboy.
double
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From this reading When he had once made up his mind to this, a certain comic element in the matter delighted him and gave him double fervour.
element
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From this reading When he had once made up his mind to this, a certain comic element in the matter delighted him and gave him double fervour.
engaged
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From this reading He talked to all the people he met about the case of this wild man of the woods, this innocent savage, to whom all the sylvan sins came by nature; and he engaged the best lawyer who could be had to defend him, and if possible get the wild fellow free.
fellow
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From this reading He talked to all the people he met about the case of this wild man of the woods, this innocent savage, to whom all the sylvan sins came by nature; and he engaged the best lawyer who could be had to defend him, and if possible get the wild fellow free.
fervour
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From this reading When he had once made up his mind to this, a certain comic element in the matter delighted him and gave him double fervour.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading He talked to all the people he met about the case of this wild man of the woods, this innocent savage, to whom all the sylvan sins came by nature; and he engaged the best lawyer who could be had to defend him, and if possible get the wild fellow free.
FRIEND
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From this reading A NEW FRIEND.
gave
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From this reading When he had once made up his mind to this, a certain comic element in the matter delighted him and gave him double fervour.
Geoff
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From this reading The result of this interview was that Geoff, as was natural, threw himself body and soul into the cause of Wild Bampfylde.
get
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From this reading He talked to all the people he met about the case of this wild man of the woods, this innocent savage, to whom all the sylvan sins came by nature; and he engaged the best lawyer who could be had to defend him, and if possible get the wild fellow free.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had once made up his mind to this, a certain comic element in the matter delighted him and gave him double fervour.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had once made up his mind to this, a certain comic element in the matter delighted him and gave him double fervour.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he had once made up his mind to this, a certain comic element in the matter delighted him and gave him double fervour.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The result of this interview was that Geoff, as was natural, threw himself body and soul into the cause of Wild Bampfylde.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he had once made up his mind to this, a certain comic element in the matter delighted him and gave him double fervour.
idea
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From this reading The idea of defeating justice was delightful to the young man, not much older than a schoolboy.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He talked to all the people he met about the case of this wild man of the woods, this innocent savage, to whom all the sylvan sins came by nature; and he engaged the best lawyer who could be had to defend him, and if possible get the wild fellow free.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he had once made up his mind to this, a certain comic element in the matter delighted him and gave him double fervour.
innocent
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From this reading He talked to all the people he met about the case of this wild man of the woods, this innocent savage, to whom all the sylvan sins came by nature; and he engaged the best lawyer who could be had to defend him, and if possible get the wild fellow free.
interview
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From this reading The result of this interview was that Geoff, as was natural, threw himself body and soul into the cause of Wild Bampfylde.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The result of this interview was that Geoff, as was natural, threw himself body and soul into the cause of Wild Bampfylde.
justice
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From this reading The idea of defeating justice was delightful to the young man, not much older than a schoolboy.
lawyer
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From this reading He talked to all the people he met about the case of this wild man of the woods, this innocent savage, to whom all the sylvan sins came by nature; and he engaged the best lawyer who could be had to defend him, and if possible get the wild fellow free.
made
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From this reading When he had once made up his mind to this, a certain comic element in the matter delighted him and gave him double fervour.
man
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From this reading The idea of defeating justice was delightful to the young man, not much older than a schoolboy.
matter
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From this reading When he had once made up his mind to this, a certain comic element in the matter delighted him and gave him double fervour.
met
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From this reading He talked to all the people he met about the case of this wild man of the woods, this innocent savage, to whom all the sylvan sins came by nature; and he engaged the best lawyer who could be had to defend him, and if possible get the wild fellow free.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had once made up his mind to this, a certain comic element in the matter delighted him and gave him double fervour.
much
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From this reading The idea of defeating justice was delightful to the young man, not much older than a schoolboy.
natural
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From this reading The result of this interview was that Geoff, as was natural, threw himself body and soul into the cause of Wild Bampfylde.
nature
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From this reading He talked to all the people he met about the case of this wild man of the woods, this innocent savage, to whom all the sylvan sins came by nature; and he engaged the best lawyer who could be had to defend him, and if possible get the wild fellow free.
NEW
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From this reading A NEW FRIEND.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The idea of defeating justice was delightful to the young man, not much older than a schoolboy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The result of this interview was that Geoff, as was natural, threw himself body and soul into the cause of Wild Bampfylde.
older
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From this reading The idea of defeating justice was delightful to the young man, not much older than a schoolboy.
once
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From this reading When he had once made up his mind to this, a certain comic element in the matter delighted him and gave him double fervour.
people
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From this reading He talked to all the people he met about the case of this wild man of the woods, this innocent savage, to whom all the sylvan sins came by nature; and he engaged the best lawyer who could be had to defend him, and if possible get the wild fellow free.
possible
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From this reading He talked to all the people he met about the case of this wild man of the woods, this innocent savage, to whom all the sylvan sins came by nature; and he engaged the best lawyer who could be had to defend him, and if possible get the wild fellow free.
result
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From this reading The result of this interview was that Geoff, as was natural, threw himself body and soul into the cause of Wild Bampfylde.
savage
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From this reading He talked to all the people he met about the case of this wild man of the woods, this innocent savage, to whom all the sylvan sins came by nature; and he engaged the best lawyer who could be had to defend him, and if possible get the wild fellow free.
schoolboy
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From this reading The idea of defeating justice was delightful to the young man, not much older than a schoolboy.
sins
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From this reading He talked to all the people he met about the case of this wild man of the woods, this innocent savage, to whom all the sylvan sins came by nature; and he engaged the best lawyer who could be had to defend him, and if possible get the wild fellow free.
soul
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From this reading The result of this interview was that Geoff, as was natural, threw himself body and soul into the cause of Wild Bampfylde.
sylvan
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From this reading He talked to all the people he met about the case of this wild man of the woods, this innocent savage, to whom all the sylvan sins came by nature; and he engaged the best lawyer who could be had to defend him, and if possible get the wild fellow free.
talked
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From this reading He talked to all the people he met about the case of this wild man of the woods, this innocent savage, to whom all the sylvan sins came by nature; and he engaged the best lawyer who could be had to defend him, and if possible get the wild fellow free.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The idea of defeating justice was delightful to the young man, not much older than a schoolboy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The result of this interview was that Geoff, as was natural, threw himself body and soul into the cause of Wild Bampfylde.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The result of this interview was that Geoff, as was natural, threw himself body and soul into the cause of Wild Bampfylde.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The result of this interview was that Geoff, as was natural, threw himself body and soul into the cause of Wild Bampfylde.
threw
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From this reading The result of this interview was that Geoff, as was natural, threw himself body and soul into the cause of Wild Bampfylde.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he had once made up his mind to this, a certain comic element in the matter delighted him and gave him double fervour.
up
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From this reading When he had once made up his mind to this, a certain comic element in the matter delighted him and gave him double fervour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The result of this interview was that Geoff, as was natural, threw himself body and soul into the cause of Wild Bampfylde.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had once made up his mind to this, a certain comic element in the matter delighted him and gave him double fervour.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He talked to all the people he met about the case of this wild man of the woods, this innocent savage, to whom all the sylvan sins came by nature; and he engaged the best lawyer who could be had to defend him, and if possible get the wild fellow free.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He talked to all the people he met about the case of this wild man of the woods, this innocent savage, to whom all the sylvan sins came by nature; and he engaged the best lawyer who could be had to defend him, and if possible get the wild fellow free.
Wild
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From this reading The result of this interview was that Geoff, as was natural, threw himself body and soul into the cause of Wild Bampfylde.
woods
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From this reading He talked to all the people he met about the case of this wild man of the woods, this innocent savage, to whom all the sylvan sins came by nature; and he engaged the best lawyer who could be had to defend him, and if possible get the wild fellow free.
young
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From this reading The idea of defeating justice was delightful to the young man, not much older than a schoolboy.
