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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 Celia's father was a Captain Harland, of a marching regiment, who had little beyond good looks and excellent manners wherewith to support his position.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To his other disadvantages he added that of falling in love with a pretty girl no better off than himself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was extravagant in his tastes, and of an easy mind in the presence of embarrassments.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Celia's father was a Captain Harland, of a marching regiment, who had little beyond good looks and excellent manners wherewith to support his position.
begins
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From this reading CELIA'S STORY The story begins with the explanation of that circumstance which had greatly puzzled Mr. Ricardo--Celia's entry into the household of Mme. Dauvray.
better
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From this reading To his other disadvantages he added that of falling in love with a pretty girl no better off than himself.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Celia's father was a Captain Harland, of a marching regiment, who had little beyond good looks and excellent manners wherewith to support his position.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They married, and Celia was born.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Celia's father was a Captain Harland, of a marching regiment, who had little beyond good looks and excellent manners wherewith to support his position.
Celia
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From this reading They married, and Celia was born.
CELIA'S
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From this reading CELIA'S STORY The story begins with the explanation of that circumstance which had greatly puzzled Mr. Ricardo--Celia's entry into the household of Mme. Dauvray.
circumstance
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From this reading CELIA'S STORY The story begins with the explanation of that circumstance which had greatly puzzled Mr. Ricardo--Celia's entry into the household of Mme. Dauvray.
Dauvray
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From this reading CELIA'S STORY The story begins with the explanation of that circumstance which had greatly puzzled Mr. Ricardo--Celia's entry into the household of Mme. Dauvray.
disadvantages
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From this reading To his other disadvantages he added that of falling in love with a pretty girl no better off than himself.
easy
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From this reading He was extravagant in his tastes, and of an easy mind in the presence of embarrassments.
embarrassments
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From this reading He was extravagant in his tastes, and of an easy mind in the presence of embarrassments.
entry
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From this reading CELIA'S STORY The story begins with the explanation of that circumstance which had greatly puzzled Mr. Ricardo--Celia's entry into the household of Mme. Dauvray.
excellent
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From this reading Celia's father was a Captain Harland, of a marching regiment, who had little beyond good looks and excellent manners wherewith to support his position.
explanation
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From this reading CELIA'S STORY The story begins with the explanation of that circumstance which had greatly puzzled Mr. Ricardo--Celia's entry into the household of Mme. Dauvray.
extravagant
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From this reading He was extravagant in his tastes, and of an easy mind in the presence of embarrassments.
falling
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From this reading To his other disadvantages he added that of falling in love with a pretty girl no better off than himself.
father
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From this reading Celia's father was a Captain Harland, of a marching regiment, who had little beyond good looks and excellent manners wherewith to support his position.
girl
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From this reading To his other disadvantages he added that of falling in love with a pretty girl no better off than himself.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Celia's father was a Captain Harland, of a marching regiment, who had little beyond good looks and excellent manners wherewith to support his position.
greatly
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From this reading CELIA'S STORY The story begins with the explanation of that circumstance which had greatly puzzled Mr. Ricardo--Celia's entry into the household of Mme. Dauvray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CELIA'S STORY The story begins with the explanation of that circumstance which had greatly puzzled Mr. Ricardo--Celia's entry into the household of Mme. Dauvray.
Harland
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From this reading Celia's father was a Captain Harland, of a marching regiment, who had little beyond good looks and excellent manners wherewith to support his position.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was extravagant in his tastes, and of an easy mind in the presence of embarrassments.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To his other disadvantages he added that of falling in love with a pretty girl no better off than himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Celia's father was a Captain Harland, of a marching regiment, who had little beyond good looks and excellent manners wherewith to support his position.
household
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From this reading CELIA'S STORY The story begins with the explanation of that circumstance which had greatly puzzled Mr. Ricardo--Celia's entry into the household of Mme. Dauvray.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was extravagant in his tastes, and of an easy mind in the presence of embarrassments.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CELIA'S STORY The story begins with the explanation of that circumstance which had greatly puzzled Mr. Ricardo--Celia's entry into the household of Mme. Dauvray.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Celia's father was a Captain Harland, of a marching regiment, who had little beyond good looks and excellent manners wherewith to support his position.
looks
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From this reading Celia's father was a Captain Harland, of a marching regiment, who had little beyond good looks and excellent manners wherewith to support his position.
love
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From this reading To his other disadvantages he added that of falling in love with a pretty girl no better off than himself.
manners
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From this reading Celia's father was a Captain Harland, of a marching regiment, who had little beyond good looks and excellent manners wherewith to support his position.
marching
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From this reading Celia's father was a Captain Harland, of a marching regiment, who had little beyond good looks and excellent manners wherewith to support his position.
married
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From this reading They married, and Celia was born.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was extravagant in his tastes, and of an easy mind in the presence of embarrassments.
Mme
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From this reading CELIA'S STORY The story begins with the explanation of that circumstance which had greatly puzzled Mr. Ricardo--Celia's entry into the household of Mme. Dauvray.
Mr
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From this reading CELIA'S STORY The story begins with the explanation of that circumstance which had greatly puzzled Mr. Ricardo--Celia's entry into the household of Mme. Dauvray.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To his other disadvantages he added that of falling in love with a pretty girl no better off than himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CELIA'S STORY The story begins with the explanation of that circumstance which had greatly puzzled Mr. Ricardo--Celia's entry into the household of Mme. Dauvray.
off
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From this reading To his other disadvantages he added that of falling in love with a pretty girl no better off than himself.
other
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From this reading To his other disadvantages he added that of falling in love with a pretty girl no better off than himself.
position
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From this reading Celia's father was a Captain Harland, of a marching regiment, who had little beyond good looks and excellent manners wherewith to support his position.
presence
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From this reading He was extravagant in his tastes, and of an easy mind in the presence of embarrassments.
pretty
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From this reading To his other disadvantages he added that of falling in love with a pretty girl no better off than himself.
puzzled
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From this reading CELIA'S STORY The story begins with the explanation of that circumstance which had greatly puzzled Mr. Ricardo--Celia's entry into the household of Mme. Dauvray.
regiment
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From this reading Celia's father was a Captain Harland, of a marching regiment, who had little beyond good looks and excellent manners wherewith to support his position.
Ricardo
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From this reading CELIA'S STORY The story begins with the explanation of that circumstance which had greatly puzzled Mr. Ricardo--Celia's entry into the household of Mme. Dauvray.
STORY
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From this reading CELIA'S STORY The story begins with the explanation of that circumstance which had greatly puzzled Mr. Ricardo--Celia's entry into the household of Mme. Dauvray.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading Celia's father was a Captain Harland, of a marching regiment, who had little beyond good looks and excellent manners wherewith to support his position.
tastes
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From this reading He was extravagant in his tastes, and of an easy mind in the presence of embarrassments.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To his other disadvantages he added that of falling in love with a pretty girl no better off than himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CELIA'S STORY The story begins with the explanation of that circumstance which had greatly puzzled Mr. Ricardo--Celia's entry into the household of Mme. Dauvray.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CELIA'S STORY The story begins with the explanation of that circumstance which had greatly puzzled Mr. Ricardo--Celia's entry into the household of Mme. Dauvray.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They married, and Celia was born.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Celia's father was a Captain Harland, of a marching regiment, who had little beyond good looks and excellent manners wherewith to support his position.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Celia's father was a Captain Harland, of a marching regiment, who had little beyond good looks and excellent manners wherewith to support his position.
wherewith
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From this reading Celia's father was a Captain Harland, of a marching regiment, who had little beyond good looks and excellent manners wherewith to support his position.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CELIA'S STORY The story begins with the explanation of that circumstance which had greatly puzzled Mr. Ricardo--Celia's entry into the household of Mme. Dauvray.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Celia's father was a Captain Harland, of a marching regiment, who had little beyond good looks and excellent manners wherewith to support his position.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading CELIA'S STORY The story begins with the explanation of that circumstance which had greatly puzzled Mr. Ricardo--Celia's entry into the household of Mme. Dauvray.
