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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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abstracting
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account
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From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
Allen
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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begging
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what most moved me was the entrance of Strahan, who rushed up to me with the heartiness of old college days.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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college
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cousin's
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day
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From this reading The next day my house was filled with visitors.
days
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dear
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disbelieved
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distorted
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Dr
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entrance
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From this reading But what most moved me was the entrance of Strahan, who rushed up to me with the heartiness of old college days.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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felt
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filled
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From this reading The next day my house was filled with visitors.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
forgive
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friends
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generous
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From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no notion that I had so many friends.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
harshness
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
heartiness
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From this reading But what most moved me was the entrance of Strahan, who rushed up to me with the heartiness of old college days.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
house
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had no notion that I had so many friends.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
justice
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letter
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Lloyd
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many
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From this reading I had no notion that I had so many friends.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
memoir
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most
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From this reading But what most moved me was the entrance of Strahan, who rushed up to me with the heartiness of old college days.
moved
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From this reading But what most moved me was the entrance of Strahan, who rushed up to me with the heartiness of old college days.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next day my house was filled with visitors.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day my house was filled with visitors.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I had no notion that I had so many friends.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
notion
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now
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
Oh
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old
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From this reading But what most moved me was the entrance of Strahan, who rushed up to me with the heartiness of old college days.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
owning
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pardon
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poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
prejudices
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rushed
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From this reading But what most moved me was the entrance of Strahan, who rushed up to me with the heartiness of old college days.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had no notion that I had so many friends.
Strahan
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From this reading But what most moved me was the entrance of Strahan, who rushed up to me with the heartiness of old college days.
suspected
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sympathy
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From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had no notion that I had so many friends.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day my house was filled with visitors.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
up
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From this reading But what most moved me was the entrance of Strahan, who rushed up to me with the heartiness of old college days.
Vigors
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From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
visitors
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From this reading The next day my house was filled with visitors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day my house was filled with visitors.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But what most moved me was the entrance of Strahan, who rushed up to me with the heartiness of old college days.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day my house was filled with visitors.
word
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wrote
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From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, my dear Allen, can you ever forgive me; that I should have disbelieved your word,--should have suspected you of abstracting my poor cousin's memoir?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, my dear Allen, can you ever forgive me; that I should have disbelieved your word,--should have suspected you of abstracting my poor cousin's memoir?"
