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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 Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
account
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From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He liked to have one penny to rattle against another simply for comfort's sake.
age
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From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He liked to have one penny to rattle against another simply for comfort's sake.
Antony
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From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For, of course, there are modern sons as well as modern fathers; but the sin of extravagance was not one that could be laid to this young fellow's charge.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For, of course, there are modern sons as well as modern fathers; but the sin of extravagance was not one that could be laid to this young fellow's charge.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
average
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From this reading Perhaps Antony was neither better nor worse than the average modern son.
banking
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From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For, of course, there are modern sons as well as modern fathers; but the sin of extravagance was not one that could be laid to this young fellow's charge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
better
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From this reading Perhaps Antony was neither better nor worse than the average modern son.
Blake
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From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For, of course, there are modern sons as well as modern fathers; but the sin of extravagance was not one that could be laid to this young fellow's charge.
certainly
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From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
charge
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From this reading For, of course, there are modern sons as well as modern fathers; but the sin of extravagance was not one that could be laid to this young fellow's charge.
come
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From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
comfort's
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From this reading He liked to have one penny to rattle against another simply for comfort's sake.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For, of course, there are modern sons as well as modern fathers; but the sin of extravagance was not one that could be laid to this young fellow's charge.
course
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From this reading For, of course, there are modern sons as well as modern fathers; but the sin of extravagance was not one that could be laid to this young fellow's charge.
disposal
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From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
extravagance
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From this reading For, of course, there are modern sons as well as modern fathers; but the sin of extravagance was not one that could be laid to this young fellow's charge.
father
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From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
fathers
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From this reading For, of course, there are modern sons as well as modern fathers; but the sin of extravagance was not one that could be laid to this young fellow's charge.
fellow's
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From this reading For, of course, there are modern sons as well as modern fathers; but the sin of extravagance was not one that could be laid to this young fellow's charge.
few
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From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
fling
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From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
Frank
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From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
generously
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From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
GIPSY
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From this reading LIFE ON THE ROAD IN THE 'GIPSY QUEEN.'
go
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From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
handsome
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From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
hard
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From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIFE ON THE ROAD IN THE 'GIPSY QUEEN.'
laid
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From this reading For, of course, there are modern sons as well as modern fathers; but the sin of extravagance was not one that could be laid to this young fellow's charge.
LIFE
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From this reading LIFE ON THE ROAD IN THE 'GIPSY QUEEN.'
liked
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From this reading He liked to have one penny to rattle against another simply for comfort's sake.
modern
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From this reading Perhaps Antony was neither better nor worse than the average modern son.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Perhaps Antony was neither better nor worse than the average modern son.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Perhaps Antony was neither better nor worse than the average modern son.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LIFE ON THE ROAD IN THE 'GIPSY QUEEN.'
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For, of course, there are modern sons as well as modern fathers; but the sin of extravagance was not one that could be laid to this young fellow's charge.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
penny
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From this reading He liked to have one penny to rattle against another simply for comfort's sake.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps Antony was neither better nor worse than the average modern son.
placed
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From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
QUEEN
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From this reading LIFE ON THE ROAD IN THE 'GIPSY QUEEN.'
rattle
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From this reading He liked to have one penny to rattle against another simply for comfort's sake.
ROAD
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From this reading LIFE ON THE ROAD IN THE 'GIPSY QUEEN.'
sake
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From this reading He liked to have one penny to rattle against another simply for comfort's sake.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
simply
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From this reading He liked to have one penny to rattle against another simply for comfort's sake.
sin
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From this reading For, of course, there are modern sons as well as modern fathers; but the sin of extravagance was not one that could be laid to this young fellow's charge.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
son
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From this reading Perhaps Antony was neither better nor worse than the average modern son.
sons
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From this reading For, of course, there are modern sons as well as modern fathers; but the sin of extravagance was not one that could be laid to this young fellow's charge.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Perhaps Antony was neither better nor worse than the average modern son.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For, of course, there are modern sons as well as modern fathers; but the sin of extravagance was not one that could be laid to this young fellow's charge.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIFE ON THE ROAD IN THE 'GIPSY QUEEN.'
there
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From this reading For, of course, there are modern sons as well as modern fathers; but the sin of extravagance was not one that could be laid to this young fellow's charge.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For, of course, there are modern sons as well as modern fathers; but the sin of extravagance was not one that could be laid to this young fellow's charge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
told
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From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps Antony was neither better nor worse than the average modern son.
well
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From this reading For, of course, there are modern sons as well as modern fathers; but the sin of extravagance was not one that could be laid to this young fellow's charge.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
worse
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From this reading Perhaps Antony was neither better nor worse than the average modern son.
years
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From this reading Frank Antony Blake had certainly not been hard upon the handsome banking account which his father had so generously placed at his disposal when he told him to go and have his fling for a few years, or until he should come of age.
young
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From this reading For, of course, there are modern sons as well as modern fathers; but the sin of extravagance was not one that could be laid to this young fellow's charge.
