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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 He was a country young man, fashioned upon a well-worn last.
advisable
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From this reading At all events, he was stoutest where it is generally thought advisable to be lean, and narrow where popular prejudice demands breadth.
all
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From this reading At all events, he was stoutest where it is generally thought advisable to be lean, and narrow where popular prejudice demands breadth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His occupation for several years past had been to attend to the furnishing and driving of a milk-cart, and, very likely, it was this which had hindered the proper development of his figure.
arrived
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From this reading Mr. William Reynolds arrived late, perhaps because he delayed too long over the niceties of his toilet.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At all events, he was stoutest where it is generally thought advisable to be lean, and narrow where popular prejudice demands breadth.
attend
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From this reading His occupation for several years past had been to attend to the furnishing and driving of a milk-cart, and, very likely, it was this which had hindered the proper development of his figure.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At all events, he was stoutest where it is generally thought advisable to be lean, and narrow where popular prejudice demands breadth.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Mr. William Reynolds arrived late, perhaps because he delayed too long over the niceties of his toilet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His occupation for several years past had been to attend to the furnishing and driving of a milk-cart, and, very likely, it was this which had hindered the proper development of his figure.
breadth
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From this reading At all events, he was stoutest where it is generally thought advisable to be lean, and narrow where popular prejudice demands breadth.
country
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From this reading He was a country young man, fashioned upon a well-worn last.
COUNTS
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From this reading EVERY LITTLE COUNTS.
delayed
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From this reading Mr. William Reynolds arrived late, perhaps because he delayed too long over the niceties of his toilet.
demands
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From this reading At all events, he was stoutest where it is generally thought advisable to be lean, and narrow where popular prejudice demands breadth.
development
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From this reading His occupation for several years past had been to attend to the furnishing and driving of a milk-cart, and, very likely, it was this which had hindered the proper development of his figure.
driving
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From this reading His occupation for several years past had been to attend to the furnishing and driving of a milk-cart, and, very likely, it was this which had hindered the proper development of his figure.
events
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From this reading At all events, he was stoutest where it is generally thought advisable to be lean, and narrow where popular prejudice demands breadth.
EVERYdeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading EVERY LITTLE COUNTS.
fashioned
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From this reading He was a country young man, fashioned upon a well-worn last.
figure
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From this reading His occupation for several years past had been to attend to the furnishing and driving of a milk-cart, and, very likely, it was this which had hindered the proper development of his figure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His occupation for several years past had been to attend to the furnishing and driving of a milk-cart, and, very likely, it was this which had hindered the proper development of his figure.
furnishing
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From this reading His occupation for several years past had been to attend to the furnishing and driving of a milk-cart, and, very likely, it was this which had hindered the proper development of his figure.
generally
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From this reading At all events, he was stoutest where it is generally thought advisable to be lean, and narrow where popular prejudice demands breadth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His occupation for several years past had been to attend to the furnishing and driving of a milk-cart, and, very likely, it was this which had hindered the proper development of his figure.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. William Reynolds arrived late, perhaps because he delayed too long over the niceties of his toilet.
hindered
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From this reading His occupation for several years past had been to attend to the furnishing and driving of a milk-cart, and, very likely, it was this which had hindered the proper development of his figure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. William Reynolds arrived late, perhaps because he delayed too long over the niceties of his toilet.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At all events, he was stoutest where it is generally thought advisable to be lean, and narrow where popular prejudice demands breadth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His occupation for several years past had been to attend to the furnishing and driving of a milk-cart, and, very likely, it was this which had hindered the proper development of his figure.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a country young man, fashioned upon a well-worn last.
late
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From this reading Mr. William Reynolds arrived late, perhaps because he delayed too long over the niceties of his toilet.
lean
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From this reading At all events, he was stoutest where it is generally thought advisable to be lean, and narrow where popular prejudice demands breadth.
likely
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From this reading His occupation for several years past had been to attend to the furnishing and driving of a milk-cart, and, very likely, it was this which had hindered the proper development of his figure.
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EVERY LITTLE COUNTS.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. William Reynolds arrived late, perhaps because he delayed too long over the niceties of his toilet.
man
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From this reading He was a country young man, fashioned upon a well-worn last.
milk-cart
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From this reading His occupation for several years past had been to attend to the furnishing and driving of a milk-cart, and, very likely, it was this which had hindered the proper development of his figure.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. William Reynolds arrived late, perhaps because he delayed too long over the niceties of his toilet.
narrow
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From this reading At all events, he was stoutest where it is generally thought advisable to be lean, and narrow where popular prejudice demands breadth.
niceties
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From this reading Mr. William Reynolds arrived late, perhaps because he delayed too long over the niceties of his toilet.
occupation
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From this reading His occupation for several years past had been to attend to the furnishing and driving of a milk-cart, and, very likely, it was this which had hindered the proper development of his figure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. William Reynolds arrived late, perhaps because he delayed too long over the niceties of his toilet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. William Reynolds arrived late, perhaps because he delayed too long over the niceties of his toilet.
past
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From this reading His occupation for several years past had been to attend to the furnishing and driving of a milk-cart, and, very likely, it was this which had hindered the proper development of his figure.
perhaps
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From this reading Mr. William Reynolds arrived late, perhaps because he delayed too long over the niceties of his toilet.
popular
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From this reading At all events, he was stoutest where it is generally thought advisable to be lean, and narrow where popular prejudice demands breadth.
prejudice
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From this reading At all events, he was stoutest where it is generally thought advisable to be lean, and narrow where popular prejudice demands breadth.
proper
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From this reading His occupation for several years past had been to attend to the furnishing and driving of a milk-cart, and, very likely, it was this which had hindered the proper development of his figure.
Reynolds
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From this reading Mr. William Reynolds arrived late, perhaps because he delayed too long over the niceties of his toilet.
several
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From this reading His occupation for several years past had been to attend to the furnishing and driving of a milk-cart, and, very likely, it was this which had hindered the proper development of his figure.
stoutest
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From this reading At all events, he was stoutest where it is generally thought advisable to be lean, and narrow where popular prejudice demands breadth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. William Reynolds arrived late, perhaps because he delayed too long over the niceties of his toilet.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His occupation for several years past had been to attend to the furnishing and driving of a milk-cart, and, very likely, it was this which had hindered the proper development of his figure.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At all events, he was stoutest where it is generally thought advisable to be lean, and narrow where popular prejudice demands breadth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His occupation for several years past had been to attend to the furnishing and driving of a milk-cart, and, very likely, it was this which had hindered the proper development of his figure.
toilet
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From this reading Mr. William Reynolds arrived late, perhaps because he delayed too long over the niceties of his toilet.
too
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From this reading Mr. William Reynolds arrived late, perhaps because he delayed too long over the niceties of his toilet.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was a country young man, fashioned upon a well-worn last.
very
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From this reading His occupation for several years past had been to attend to the furnishing and driving of a milk-cart, and, very likely, it was this which had hindered the proper development of his figure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a country young man, fashioned upon a well-worn last.
well-worn
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From this reading He was a country young man, fashioned upon a well-worn last.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At all events, he was stoutest where it is generally thought advisable to be lean, and narrow where popular prejudice demands breadth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His occupation for several years past had been to attend to the furnishing and driving of a milk-cart, and, very likely, it was this which had hindered the proper development of his figure.
William
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From this reading Mr. William Reynolds arrived late, perhaps because he delayed too long over the niceties of his toilet.
years
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From this reading His occupation for several years past had been to attend to the furnishing and driving of a milk-cart, and, very likely, it was this which had hindered the proper development of his figure.
young
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From this reading He was a country young man, fashioned upon a well-worn last.
