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32
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From this reading In his old age Patmore wrote to Mr. Gosse a description of a visit he had paid, at the age of eighteen, to Leigh Hunt; and you will find the letter on page 32, vol.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In his old age Patmore wrote to Mr. Gosse a description of a visit he had paid, at the age of eighteen, to Leigh Hunt; and you will find the letter on page 32, vol.
advice
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From this reading As to how long an interval the hero should let elapse between the young man’s arrival and his own entry, I cannot offer any very exact advice.
age
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From this reading In his old age Patmore wrote to Mr. Gosse a description of a visit he had paid, at the age of eighteen, to Leigh Hunt; and you will find the letter on page 32, vol.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As to how long an interval the hero should let elapse between the young man’s arrival and his own entry, I cannot offer any very exact advice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As to how long an interval the hero should let elapse between the young man’s arrival and his own entry, I cannot offer any very exact advice.
any
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From this reading As to how long an interval the hero should let elapse between the young man’s arrival and his own entry, I cannot offer any very exact advice.
arrival
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From this reading As to how long an interval the hero should let elapse between the young man’s arrival and his own entry, I cannot offer any very exact advice.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to how long an interval the hero should let elapse between the young man’s arrival and his own entry, I cannot offer any very exact advice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In his old age Patmore wrote to Mr. Gosse a description of a visit he had paid, at the age of eighteen, to Leigh Hunt; and you will find the letter on page 32, vol.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I should say, roughly, that in ten minutes the young man would be strung up to the right pitch, and that more than twenty minutes would be too much.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is important that expectancy shall have worked on him to the full, but it is still more important that his mood shall not have been chafed to impatience.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As to how long an interval the hero should let elapse between the young man’s arrival and his own entry, I cannot offer any very exact advice.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is important that expectancy shall have worked on him to the full, but it is still more important that his mood shall not have been chafed to impatience.
cannot
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From this reading As to how long an interval the hero should let elapse between the young man’s arrival and his own entry, I cannot offer any very exact advice.
case
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From this reading The danger of over-long delay is well exemplified in the sad case of young Coventry Patmore.
chafed
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From this reading It is important that expectancy shall have worked on him to the full, but it is still more important that his mood shall not have been chafed to impatience.
Coventry
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From this reading The danger of over-long delay is well exemplified in the sad case of young Coventry Patmore.
danger
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From this reading The danger of over-long delay is well exemplified in the sad case of young Coventry Patmore.
delay
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From this reading The danger of over-long delay is well exemplified in the sad case of young Coventry Patmore.
description
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From this reading In his old age Patmore wrote to Mr. Gosse a description of a visit he had paid, at the age of eighteen, to Leigh Hunt; and you will find the letter on page 32, vol.
eighteen
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From this reading In his old age Patmore wrote to Mr. Gosse a description of a visit he had paid, at the age of eighteen, to Leigh Hunt; and you will find the letter on page 32, vol.
elapse
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From this reading As to how long an interval the hero should let elapse between the young man’s arrival and his own entry, I cannot offer any very exact advice.
entry
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From this reading As to how long an interval the hero should let elapse between the young man’s arrival and his own entry, I cannot offer any very exact advice.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading As to how long an interval the hero should let elapse between the young man’s arrival and his own entry, I cannot offer any very exact advice.
exemplified
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From this reading The danger of over-long delay is well exemplified in the sad case of young Coventry Patmore.
expectancy
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From this reading It is important that expectancy shall have worked on him to the full, but it is still more important that his mood shall not have been chafed to impatience.
find
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From this reading In his old age Patmore wrote to Mr. Gosse a description of a visit he had paid, at the age of eighteen, to Leigh Hunt; and you will find the letter on page 32, vol.
full
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From this reading It is important that expectancy shall have worked on him to the full, but it is still more important that his mood shall not have been chafed to impatience.
Gosse
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From this reading In his old age Patmore wrote to Mr. Gosse a description of a visit he had paid, at the age of eighteen, to Leigh Hunt; and you will find the letter on page 32, vol.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his old age Patmore wrote to Mr. Gosse a description of a visit he had paid, at the age of eighteen, to Leigh Hunt; and you will find the letter on page 32, vol.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is important that expectancy shall have worked on him to the full, but it is still more important that his mood shall not have been chafed to impatience.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his old age Patmore wrote to Mr. Gosse a description of a visit he had paid, at the age of eighteen, to Leigh Hunt; and you will find the letter on page 32, vol.
hero
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From this reading As to how long an interval the hero should let elapse between the young man’s arrival and his own entry, I cannot offer any very exact advice.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is important that expectancy shall have worked on him to the full, but it is still more important that his mood shall not have been chafed to impatience.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As to how long an interval the hero should let elapse between the young man’s arrival and his own entry, I cannot offer any very exact advice.
how
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From this reading As to how long an interval the hero should let elapse between the young man’s arrival and his own entry, I cannot offer any very exact advice.
Hunt
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From this reading In his old age Patmore wrote to Mr. Gosse a description of a visit he had paid, at the age of eighteen, to Leigh Hunt; and you will find the letter on page 32, vol.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As to how long an interval the hero should let elapse between the young man’s arrival and his own entry, I cannot offer any very exact advice.
impatience
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From this reading It is important that expectancy shall have worked on him to the full, but it is still more important that his mood shall not have been chafed to impatience.
important
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From this reading It is important that expectancy shall have worked on him to the full, but it is still more important that his mood shall not have been chafed to impatience.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I should say, roughly, that in ten minutes the young man would be strung up to the right pitch, and that more than twenty minutes would be too much.
interval
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From this reading As to how long an interval the hero should let elapse between the young man’s arrival and his own entry, I cannot offer any very exact advice.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is important that expectancy shall have worked on him to the full, but it is still more important that his mood shall not have been chafed to impatience.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is important that expectancy shall have worked on him to the full, but it is still more important that his mood shall not have been chafed to impatience.
Leigh
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From this reading In his old age Patmore wrote to Mr. Gosse a description of a visit he had paid, at the age of eighteen, to Leigh Hunt; and you will find the letter on page 32, vol.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading As to how long an interval the hero should let elapse between the young man’s arrival and his own entry, I cannot offer any very exact advice.
letter
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From this reading In his old age Patmore wrote to Mr. Gosse a description of a visit he had paid, at the age of eighteen, to Leigh Hunt; and you will find the letter on page 32, vol.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As to how long an interval the hero should let elapse between the young man’s arrival and his own entry, I cannot offer any very exact advice.
man
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From this reading I should say, roughly, that in ten minutes the young man would be strung up to the right pitch, and that more than twenty minutes would be too much.
man's
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From this reading As to how long an interval the hero should let elapse between the young man’s arrival and his own entry, I cannot offer any very exact advice.
minutes
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From this reading I should say, roughly, that in ten minutes the young man would be strung up to the right pitch, and that more than twenty minutes would be too much.
mood
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From this reading It is important that expectancy shall have worked on him to the full, but it is still more important that his mood shall not have been chafed to impatience.
more
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From this reading I should say, roughly, that in ten minutes the young man would be strung up to the right pitch, and that more than twenty minutes would be too much.
Mr
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From this reading In his old age Patmore wrote to Mr. Gosse a description of a visit he had paid, at the age of eighteen, to Leigh Hunt; and you will find the letter on page 32, vol.
much
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From this reading I should say, roughly, that in ten minutes the young man would be strung up to the right pitch, and that more than twenty minutes would be too much.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is important that expectancy shall have worked on him to the full, but it is still more important that his mood shall not have been chafed to impatience.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The danger of over-long delay is well exemplified in the sad case of young Coventry Patmore.
offer
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From this reading As to how long an interval the hero should let elapse between the young man’s arrival and his own entry, I cannot offer any very exact advice.
old
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From this reading In his old age Patmore wrote to Mr. Gosse a description of a visit he had paid, at the age of eighteen, to Leigh Hunt; and you will find the letter on page 32, vol.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is important that expectancy shall have worked on him to the full, but it is still more important that his mood shall not have been chafed to impatience.
over-long
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From this reading The danger of over-long delay is well exemplified in the sad case of young Coventry Patmore.
own
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From this reading As to how long an interval the hero should let elapse between the young man’s arrival and his own entry, I cannot offer any very exact advice.
page
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From this reading In his old age Patmore wrote to Mr. Gosse a description of a visit he had paid, at the age of eighteen, to Leigh Hunt; and you will find the letter on page 32, vol.
paid
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From this reading In his old age Patmore wrote to Mr. Gosse a description of a visit he had paid, at the age of eighteen, to Leigh Hunt; and you will find the letter on page 32, vol.
Patmore
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From this reading The danger of over-long delay is well exemplified in the sad case of young Coventry Patmore.
pitch
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From this reading I should say, roughly, that in ten minutes the young man would be strung up to the right pitch, and that more than twenty minutes would be too much.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I should say, roughly, that in ten minutes the young man would be strung up to the right pitch, and that more than twenty minutes would be too much.
roughly
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From this reading I should say, roughly, that in ten minutes the young man would be strung up to the right pitch, and that more than twenty minutes would be too much.
sad
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From this reading The danger of over-long delay is well exemplified in the sad case of young Coventry Patmore.
say
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From this reading I should say, roughly, that in ten minutes the young man would be strung up to the right pitch, and that more than twenty minutes would be too much.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It is important that expectancy shall have worked on him to the full, but it is still more important that his mood shall not have been chafed to impatience.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As to how long an interval the hero should let elapse between the young man’s arrival and his own entry, I cannot offer any very exact advice.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is important that expectancy shall have worked on him to the full, but it is still more important that his mood shall not have been chafed to impatience.
strung
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From this reading I should say, roughly, that in ten minutes the young man would be strung up to the right pitch, and that more than twenty minutes would be too much.
ten
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From this reading I should say, roughly, that in ten minutes the young man would be strung up to the right pitch, and that more than twenty minutes would be too much.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I should say, roughly, that in ten minutes the young man would be strung up to the right pitch, and that more than twenty minutes would be too much.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I should say, roughly, that in ten minutes the young man would be strung up to the right pitch, and that more than twenty minutes would be too much.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As to how long an interval the hero should let elapse between the young man’s arrival and his own entry, I cannot offer any very exact advice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As to how long an interval the hero should let elapse between the young man’s arrival and his own entry, I cannot offer any very exact advice.
too
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From this reading I should say, roughly, that in ten minutes the young man would be strung up to the right pitch, and that more than twenty minutes would be too much.
twenty
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From this reading I should say, roughly, that in ten minutes the young man would be strung up to the right pitch, and that more than twenty minutes would be too much.
up
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From this reading I should say, roughly, that in ten minutes the young man would be strung up to the right pitch, and that more than twenty minutes would be too much.
very
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From this reading As to how long an interval the hero should let elapse between the young man’s arrival and his own entry, I cannot offer any very exact advice.
visit
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From this reading In his old age Patmore wrote to Mr. Gosse a description of a visit he had paid, at the age of eighteen, to Leigh Hunt; and you will find the letter on page 32, vol.
vol
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From this reading In his old age Patmore wrote to Mr. Gosse a description of a visit he had paid, at the age of eighteen, to Leigh Hunt; and you will find the letter on page 32, vol.
well
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From this reading The danger of over-long delay is well exemplified in the sad case of young Coventry Patmore.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In his old age Patmore wrote to Mr. Gosse a description of a visit he had paid, at the age of eighteen, to Leigh Hunt; and you will find the letter on page 32, vol.
worked
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From this reading It is important that expectancy shall have worked on him to the full, but it is still more important that his mood shall not have been chafed to impatience.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I should say, roughly, that in ten minutes the young man would be strung up to the right pitch, and that more than twenty minutes would be too much.
wrote
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From this reading In his old age Patmore wrote to Mr. Gosse a description of a visit he had paid, at the age of eighteen, to Leigh Hunt; and you will find the letter on page 32, vol.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In his old age Patmore wrote to Mr. Gosse a description of a visit he had paid, at the age of eighteen, to Leigh Hunt; and you will find the letter on page 32, vol.
young
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From this reading As to how long an interval the hero should let elapse between the young man’s arrival and his own entry, I cannot offer any very exact advice.
