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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 M. Wilkie did not know much concerning his origin or his early life; and his history, so far as he was acquainted with it, could be told in a few words.
accent
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From this reading The English word “father” was among those that lingered in his memory; and now, after a lapse of twenty years, he pronounced it without the least foreign accent.
acquainted
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From this reading M. Wilkie did not know much concerning his origin or his early life; and his history, so far as he was acquainted with it, could be told in a few words.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The English word “father” was among those that lingered in his memory; and now, after a lapse of twenty years, he pronounced it without the least foreign accent.
America
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From this reading He was sure, perfectly sure, that he had made a very long sea voyage when only a little child, and he looked upon America as his birthplace.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The English word “father” was among those that lingered in his memory; and now, after a lapse of twenty years, he pronounced it without the least foreign accent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading M. Wilkie did not know much concerning his origin or his early life; and his history, so far as he was acquainted with it, could be told in a few words.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading M. Wilkie did not know much concerning his origin or his early life; and his history, so far as he was acquainted with it, could be told in a few words.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading M. Wilkie did not know much concerning his origin or his early life; and his history, so far as he was acquainted with it, could be told in a few words.
birthplace
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From this reading He was sure, perfectly sure, that he had made a very long sea voyage when only a little child, and he looked upon America as his birthplace.
certainly
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From this reading The French language was certainly not the first he had learned, for he still remembered a limited number of English phrases.
child
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From this reading He was sure, perfectly sure, that he had made a very long sea voyage when only a little child, and he looked upon America as his birthplace.
concerning
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From this reading M. Wilkie did not know much concerning his origin or his early life; and his history, so far as he was acquainted with it, could be told in a few words.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading M. Wilkie did not know much concerning his origin or his early life; and his history, so far as he was acquainted with it, could be told in a few words.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading M. Wilkie did not know much concerning his origin or his early life; and his history, so far as he was acquainted with it, could be told in a few words.
earliest
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From this reading His earliest recollection was of the ocean.
early
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From this reading M. Wilkie did not know much concerning his origin or his early life; and his history, so far as he was acquainted with it, could be told in a few words.
English
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From this reading The French language was certainly not the first he had learned, for he still remembered a limited number of English phrases.
far
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From this reading M. Wilkie did not know much concerning his origin or his early life; and his history, so far as he was acquainted with it, could be told in a few words.
father
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From this reading The English word “father” was among those that lingered in his memory; and now, after a lapse of twenty years, he pronounced it without the least foreign accent.
few
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From this reading M. Wilkie did not know much concerning his origin or his early life; and his history, so far as he was acquainted with it, could be told in a few words.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The French language was certainly not the first he had learned, for he still remembered a limited number of English phrases.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The French language was certainly not the first he had learned, for he still remembered a limited number of English phrases.
foreign
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From this reading The English word “father” was among those that lingered in his memory; and now, after a lapse of twenty years, he pronounced it without the least foreign accent.
French
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From this reading The French language was certainly not the first he had learned, for he still remembered a limited number of English phrases.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was sure, perfectly sure, that he had made a very long sea voyage when only a little child, and he looked upon America as his birthplace.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading M. Wilkie did not know much concerning his origin or his early life; and his history, so far as he was acquainted with it, could be told in a few words.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. Wilkie did not know much concerning his origin or his early life; and his history, so far as he was acquainted with it, could be told in a few words.
history
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From this reading M. Wilkie did not know much concerning his origin or his early life; and his history, so far as he was acquainted with it, could be told in a few words.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading M. Wilkie did not know much concerning his origin or his early life; and his history, so far as he was acquainted with it, could be told in a few words.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading M. Wilkie did not know much concerning his origin or his early life; and his history, so far as he was acquainted with it, could be told in a few words.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading M. Wilkie did not know much concerning his origin or his early life; and his history, so far as he was acquainted with it, could be told in a few words.
language
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From this reading The French language was certainly not the first he had learned, for he still remembered a limited number of English phrases.
lapse
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From this reading The English word “father” was among those that lingered in his memory; and now, after a lapse of twenty years, he pronounced it without the least foreign accent.
learned
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From this reading The French language was certainly not the first he had learned, for he still remembered a limited number of English phrases.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The English word “father” was among those that lingered in his memory; and now, after a lapse of twenty years, he pronounced it without the least foreign accent.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading M. Wilkie did not know much concerning his origin or his early life; and his history, so far as he was acquainted with it, could be told in a few words.
limited
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From this reading The French language was certainly not the first he had learned, for he still remembered a limited number of English phrases.
lingered
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From this reading The English word “father” was among those that lingered in his memory; and now, after a lapse of twenty years, he pronounced it without the least foreign accent.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was sure, perfectly sure, that he had made a very long sea voyage when only a little child, and he looked upon America as his birthplace.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was sure, perfectly sure, that he had made a very long sea voyage when only a little child, and he looked upon America as his birthplace.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was sure, perfectly sure, that he had made a very long sea voyage when only a little child, and he looked upon America as his birthplace.
M
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From this reading M. Wilkie did not know much concerning his origin or his early life; and his history, so far as he was acquainted with it, could be told in a few words.
made
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From this reading He was sure, perfectly sure, that he had made a very long sea voyage when only a little child, and he looked upon America as his birthplace.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The English word “father” was among those that lingered in his memory; and now, after a lapse of twenty years, he pronounced it without the least foreign accent.
much
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From this reading M. Wilkie did not know much concerning his origin or his early life; and his history, so far as he was acquainted with it, could be told in a few words.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading M. Wilkie did not know much concerning his origin or his early life; and his history, so far as he was acquainted with it, could be told in a few words.
now
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From this reading The English word “father” was among those that lingered in his memory; and now, after a lapse of twenty years, he pronounced it without the least foreign accent.
number
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From this reading The French language was certainly not the first he had learned, for he still remembered a limited number of English phrases.
ocean
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From this reading His earliest recollection was of the ocean.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His earliest recollection was of the ocean.
only
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From this reading He was sure, perfectly sure, that he had made a very long sea voyage when only a little child, and he looked upon America as his birthplace.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading M. Wilkie did not know much concerning his origin or his early life; and his history, so far as he was acquainted with it, could be told in a few words.
origin
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From this reading M. Wilkie did not know much concerning his origin or his early life; and his history, so far as he was acquainted with it, could be told in a few words.
perfectly
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From this reading He was sure, perfectly sure, that he had made a very long sea voyage when only a little child, and he looked upon America as his birthplace.
phrases
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From this reading The French language was certainly not the first he had learned, for he still remembered a limited number of English phrases.
pronounced
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From this reading The English word “father” was among those that lingered in his memory; and now, after a lapse of twenty years, he pronounced it without the least foreign accent.
recollection
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From this reading His earliest recollection was of the ocean.
remembered
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From this reading The French language was certainly not the first he had learned, for he still remembered a limited number of English phrases.
sea
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From this reading He was sure, perfectly sure, that he had made a very long sea voyage when only a little child, and he looked upon America as his birthplace.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading M. Wilkie did not know much concerning his origin or his early life; and his history, so far as he was acquainted with it, could be told in a few words.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The French language was certainly not the first he had learned, for he still remembered a limited number of English phrases.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was sure, perfectly sure, that he had made a very long sea voyage when only a little child, and he looked upon America as his birthplace.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was sure, perfectly sure, that he had made a very long sea voyage when only a little child, and he looked upon America as his birthplace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His earliest recollection was of the ocean.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The English word “father” was among those that lingered in his memory; and now, after a lapse of twenty years, he pronounced it without the least foreign accent.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading M. Wilkie did not know much concerning his origin or his early life; and his history, so far as he was acquainted with it, could be told in a few words.
twenty
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From this reading The English word “father” was among those that lingered in his memory; and now, after a lapse of twenty years, he pronounced it without the least foreign accent.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was sure, perfectly sure, that he had made a very long sea voyage when only a little child, and he looked upon America as his birthplace.
very
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From this reading He was sure, perfectly sure, that he had made a very long sea voyage when only a little child, and he looked upon America as his birthplace.
voyage
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From this reading He was sure, perfectly sure, that he had made a very long sea voyage when only a little child, and he looked upon America as his birthplace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. Wilkie did not know much concerning his origin or his early life; and his history, so far as he was acquainted with it, could be told in a few words.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was sure, perfectly sure, that he had made a very long sea voyage when only a little child, and he looked upon America as his birthplace.
Wilkie
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From this reading M. Wilkie did not know much concerning his origin or his early life; and his history, so far as he was acquainted with it, could be told in a few words.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading M. Wilkie did not know much concerning his origin or his early life; and his history, so far as he was acquainted with it, could be told in a few words.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The English word “father” was among those that lingered in his memory; and now, after a lapse of twenty years, he pronounced it without the least foreign accent.
word
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From this reading The English word “father” was among those that lingered in his memory; and now, after a lapse of twenty years, he pronounced it without the least foreign accent.
words
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From this reading M. Wilkie did not know much concerning his origin or his early life; and his history, so far as he was acquainted with it, could be told in a few words.
years
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From this reading The English word “father” was among those that lingered in his memory; and now, after a lapse of twenty years, he pronounced it without the least foreign accent.
