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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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All
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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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candidly
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case
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clergyman
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From this reading My father was a clergyman of the north of England, who was deservedly respected by all who knew him; and, in his younger days, lived pretty comfortably on the joint income of a small incumbency and a snug little property of his own.
comfortably
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compensates
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competent
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contain
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cracking
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days
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deservedly
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From this reading My father was a clergyman of the north of England, who was deservedly respected by all who knew him; and, in his younger days, lived pretty comfortably on the joint income of a small incumbency and a snug little property of his own.
disclose
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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dry
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England
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entertaining
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father
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From this reading My father was a clergyman of the north of England, who was deservedly respected by all who knew him; and, in his younger days, lived pretty comfortably on the joint income of a small incumbency and a snug little property of his own.
fear
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few
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fictitious
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find
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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friend
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hard
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hardly
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My father was a clergyman of the north of England, who was deservedly respected by all who knew him; and, in his younger days, lived pretty comfortably on the joint income of a small incumbency and a snug little property of his own.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My father was a clergyman of the north of England, who was deservedly respected by all who knew him; and, in his younger days, lived pretty comfortably on the joint income of a small incumbency and a snug little property of his own.
histories
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history
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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income
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From this reading My father was a clergyman of the north of England, who was deservedly respected by all who knew him; and, in his younger days, lived pretty comfortably on the joint income of a small incumbency and a snug little property of his own.
incumbency
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From this reading My father was a clergyman of the north of England, who was deservedly respected by all who knew him; and, in his younger days, lived pretty comfortably on the joint income of a small incumbency and a snug little property of his own.
instruction
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intimate
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
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joint
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judge
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kernel
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knew
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From this reading My father was a clergyman of the north of England, who was deservedly respected by all who knew him; and, in his younger days, lived pretty comfortably on the joint income of a small incumbency and a snug little property of his own.
lapse
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lay
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My father was a clergyman of the north of England, who was deservedly respected by all who knew him; and, in his younger days, lived pretty comfortably on the joint income of a small incumbency and a snug little property of his own.
lived
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From this reading My father was a clergyman of the north of England, who was deservedly respected by all who knew him; and, in his younger days, lived pretty comfortably on the joint income of a small incumbency and a snug little property of his own.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity, that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
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most
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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names
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north
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From this reading My father was a clergyman of the north of England, who was deservedly respected by all who knew him; and, in his younger days, lived pretty comfortably on the joint income of a small incumbency and a snug little property of his own.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether this be the case with my history or not, I am hardly competent to judge.
nut
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obscurity
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My father was a clergyman of the north of England, who was deservedly respected by all who knew him; and, in his younger days, lived pretty comfortably on the joint income of a small incumbency and a snug little property of his own.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether this be the case with my history or not, I am hardly competent to judge.
others
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own
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pretty
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From this reading My father was a clergyman of the north of England, who was deservedly respected by all who knew him; and, in his younger days, lived pretty comfortably on the joint income of a small incumbency and a snug little property of his own.
property
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prove
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public
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quantity
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respected
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scarcely
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Shielded
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shrivelled
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small
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snug
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From this reading My father was a clergyman of the north of England, who was deservedly respected by all who knew him; and, in his younger days, lived pretty comfortably on the joint income of a small incumbency and a snug little property of his own.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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some
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sometimes
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity, that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity, that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I sometimes think it might prove useful to some, and entertaining to others; but the world may judge for itself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whether this be the case with my history or not, I am hardly competent to judge.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity, that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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treasure
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trivial
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trouble
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true
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useful
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venture
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From this reading Shielded by my own obscurity, and by the lapse of years, and a few fictitious names, I do not fear to venture; and will candidly lay before the public what I would not disclose to the most intimate friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My father was a clergyman of the north of England, who was deservedly respected by all who knew him; and, in his younger days, lived pretty comfortably on the joint income of a small incumbency and a snug little property of his own.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Shielded by my own obscurity, and by the lapse of years, and a few fictitious names, I do not fear to venture; and will candidly lay before the public what I would not disclose to the most intimate friend.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
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WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether this be the case with my history or not, I am hardly competent to judge.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading My father was a clergyman of the north of England, who was deservedly respected by all who knew him; and, in his younger days, lived pretty comfortably on the joint income of a small incumbency and a snug little property of his own.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Shielded by my own obscurity, and by the lapse of years, and a few fictitious names, I do not fear to venture; and will candidly lay before the public what I would not disclose to the most intimate friend.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whether this be the case with my history or not, I am hardly competent to judge.
world
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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Shielded by my own obscurity, and by the lapse of years, and a few fictitious names, I do not fear to venture; and will candidly lay before the public what I would not disclose to the most intimate friend.
years
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younger
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From this reading My father was a clergyman of the north of England, who was deservedly respected by all who knew him; and, in his younger days, lived pretty comfortably on the joint income of a small incumbency and a snug little property of his own.
