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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 A BIT OF INSPIRATION.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After lessons were over he joined Sophie on the balcony, walked with her in the garden, or gave her his arm up the hill.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bressant was in the habit of spending three hours every afternoon at the Parsonage.
allow
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From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
any
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From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
arm
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From this reading After lessons were over he joined Sophie on the balcony, walked with her in the garden, or gave her his arm up the hill.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bressant was in the habit of spending three hours every afternoon at the Parsonage.
balcony
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From this reading After lessons were over he joined Sophie on the balcony, walked with her in the garden, or gave her his arm up the hill.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Cornelia was seldom to be seen, at least within speaking distance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
BIT
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From this reading A BIT OF INSPIRATION.
Bressant
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From this reading Bressant was in the habit of spending three hours every afternoon at the Parsonage.
career
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From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
Cornelia
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From this reading Cornelia was seldom to be seen, at least within speaking distance.
distance
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From this reading Cornelia was seldom to be seen, at least within speaking distance.
else
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From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Bressant was in the habit of spending three hours every afternoon at the Parsonage.
expectations
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From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
father-in-law
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From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
future
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From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
garden
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From this reading After lessons were over he joined Sophie on the balcony, walked with her in the garden, or gave her his arm up the hill.
gave
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From this reading After lessons were over he joined Sophie on the balcony, walked with her in the garden, or gave her his arm up the hill.
given
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From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
habit
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From this reading Bressant was in the habit of spending three hours every afternoon at the Parsonage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After lessons were over he joined Sophie on the balcony, walked with her in the garden, or gave her his arm up the hill.
hill
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From this reading After lessons were over he joined Sophie on the balcony, walked with her in the garden, or gave her his arm up the hill.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
hours
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From this reading Bressant was in the habit of spending three hours every afternoon at the Parsonage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bressant was in the habit of spending three hours every afternoon at the Parsonage.
INSPIRATION
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From this reading A BIT OF INSPIRATION.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
joined
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From this reading After lessons were over he joined Sophie on the balcony, walked with her in the garden, or gave her his arm up the hill.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cornelia was seldom to be seen, at least within speaking distance.
lessons
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From this reading After lessons were over he joined Sophie on the balcony, walked with her in the garden, or gave her his arm up the hill.
lore
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From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
man's
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From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BIT OF INSPIRATION.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After lessons were over he joined Sophie on the balcony, walked with her in the garden, or gave her his arm up the hill.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After lessons were over he joined Sophie on the balcony, walked with her in the garden, or gave her his arm up the hill.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After lessons were over he joined Sophie on the balcony, walked with her in the garden, or gave her his arm up the hill.
Parsonage
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From this reading Bressant was in the habit of spending three hours every afternoon at the Parsonage.
PartnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
plan
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From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
professor's
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From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
pursuing
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From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
regard
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From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
seen
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From this reading Cornelia was seldom to be seen, at least within speaking distance.
seldom
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From this reading Cornelia was seldom to be seen, at least within speaking distance.
Sophie
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From this reading After lessons were over he joined Sophie on the balcony, walked with her in the garden, or gave her his arm up the hill.
speaking
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From this reading Cornelia was seldom to be seen, at least within speaking distance.
spendingnounUS /ˈspending/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bressant was in the habit of spending three hours every afternoon at the Parsonage.
study
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From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
suspect
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From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bressant was in the habit of spending three hours every afternoon at the Parsonage.
theological
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From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
three
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From this reading Bressant was in the habit of spending three hours every afternoon at the Parsonage.
tiling
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From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
ultimate
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From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
up
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From this reading After lessons were over he joined Sophie on the balcony, walked with her in the garden, or gave her his arm up the hill.
walked
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From this reading After lessons were over he joined Sophie on the balcony, walked with her in the garden, or gave her his arm up the hill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bressant was in the habit of spending three hours every afternoon at the Parsonage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After lessons were over he joined Sophie on the balcony, walked with her in the garden, or gave her his arm up the hill.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Cornelia was seldom to be seen, at least within speaking distance.
young
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From this reading Part of this time was passed in the professor's study, pursuing theological lore; for, whatever the young man's ultimate expectations with regard to his career and fortune may have been, it was no part of his plan to allow his future father-in-law to suspect any tiling else than what he had already given him to understand.
