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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 All manners of ways by which an educated man can earn his bread had been turned over in his mind, and in the minds of those who loved him, beginning with the revenues of the Archbishop of Armagh, which was Aunt Letty's idea, and ending with a seat at a government desk, which was his own.
adding
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From this reading Mr. Prendergast had counselled the law; not his own lower branch of the profession, but a barrister's full-blown wig, adding, in his letter to Lady Fitzgerald, that if Herbert would come to London, and settle in chambers, he, Mr. Prendergast, would see that his life was made agreeable to him.
agreeable
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From this reading Mr. Prendergast had counselled the law; not his own lower branch of the profession, but a barrister's full-blown wig, adding, in his letter to Lady Fitzgerald, that if Herbert would come to London, and settle in chambers, he, Mr. Prendergast, would see that his life was made agreeable to him.
All
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From this reading All manners of ways by which an educated man can earn his bread had been turned over in his mind, and in the minds of those who loved him, beginning with the revenues of the Archbishop of Armagh, which was Aunt Letty's idea, and ending with a seat at a government desk, which was his own.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All manners of ways by which an educated man can earn his bread had been turned over in his mind, and in the minds of those who loved him, beginning with the revenues of the Archbishop of Armagh, which was Aunt Letty's idea, and ending with a seat at a government desk, which was his own.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All manners of ways by which an educated man can earn his bread had been turned over in his mind, and in the minds of those who loved him, beginning with the revenues of the Archbishop of Armagh, which was Aunt Letty's idea, and ending with a seat at a government desk, which was his own.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The first question to be answered was that one which is so frequently asked in most families, but which had never yet been necessary in this--What profession would he follow?
Archbishop
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From this reading All manners of ways by which an educated man can earn his bread had been turned over in his mind, and in the minds of those who loved him, beginning with the revenues of the Archbishop of Armagh, which was Aunt Letty's idea, and ending with a seat at a government desk, which was his own.
Armagh
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From this reading All manners of ways by which an educated man can earn his bread had been turned over in his mind, and in the minds of those who loved him, beginning with the revenues of the Archbishop of Armagh, which was Aunt Letty's idea, and ending with a seat at a government desk, which was his own.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first question to be answered was that one which is so frequently asked in most families, but which had never yet been necessary in this--What profession would he follow?
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of the month, Herbert began to prepare himself for facing the world.
Aunt
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From this reading All manners of ways by which an educated man can earn his bread had been turned over in his mind, and in the minds of those who loved him, beginning with the revenues of the Archbishop of Armagh, which was Aunt Letty's idea, and ending with a seat at a government desk, which was his own.
barrister's
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From this reading Mr. Prendergast had counselled the law; not his own lower branch of the profession, but a barrister's full-blown wig, adding, in his letter to Lady Fitzgerald, that if Herbert would come to London, and settle in chambers, he, Mr. Prendergast, would see that his life was made agreeable to him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The first question to be answered was that one which is so frequently asked in most families, but which had never yet been necessary in this--What profession would he follow?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The first question to be answered was that one which is so frequently asked in most families, but which had never yet been necessary in this--What profession would he follow?
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the end of the month, Herbert began to prepare himself for facing the world.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All manners of ways by which an educated man can earn his bread had been turned over in his mind, and in the minds of those who loved him, beginning with the revenues of the Archbishop of Armagh, which was Aunt Letty's idea, and ending with a seat at a government desk, which was his own.
branch
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From this reading Mr. Prendergast had counselled the law; not his own lower branch of the profession, but a barrister's full-blown wig, adding, in his letter to Lady Fitzgerald, that if Herbert would come to London, and settle in chambers, he, Mr. Prendergast, would see that his life was made agreeable to him.
bread
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From this reading All manners of ways by which an educated man can earn his bread had been turned over in his mind, and in the minds of those who loved him, beginning with the revenues of the Archbishop of Armagh, which was Aunt Letty's idea, and ending with a seat at a government desk, which was his own.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The first question to be answered was that one which is so frequently asked in most families, but which had never yet been necessary in this--What profession would he follow?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All manners of ways by which an educated man can earn his bread had been turned over in his mind, and in the minds of those who loved him, beginning with the revenues of the Archbishop of Armagh, which was Aunt Letty's idea, and ending with a seat at a government desk, which was his own.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading All manners of ways by which an educated man can earn his bread had been turned over in his mind, and in the minds of those who loved him, beginning with the revenues of the Archbishop of Armagh, which was Aunt Letty's idea, and ending with a seat at a government desk, which was his own.
chambers
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From this reading Mr. Prendergast had counselled the law; not his own lower branch of the profession, but a barrister's full-blown wig, adding, in his letter to Lady Fitzgerald, that if Herbert would come to London, and settle in chambers, he, Mr. Prendergast, would see that his life was made agreeable to him.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Prendergast had counselled the law; not his own lower branch of the profession, but a barrister's full-blown wig, adding, in his letter to Lady Fitzgerald, that if Herbert would come to London, and settle in chambers, he, Mr. Prendergast, would see that his life was made agreeable to him.
counselled
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From this reading Mr. Prendergast had counselled the law; not his own lower branch of the profession, but a barrister's full-blown wig, adding, in his letter to Lady Fitzgerald, that if Herbert would come to London, and settle in chambers, he, Mr. Prendergast, would see that his life was made agreeable to him.
desk
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From this reading All manners of ways by which an educated man can earn his bread had been turned over in his mind, and in the minds of those who loved him, beginning with the revenues of the Archbishop of Armagh, which was Aunt Letty's idea, and ending with a seat at a government desk, which was his own.
earn
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From this reading All manners of ways by which an educated man can earn his bread had been turned over in his mind, and in the minds of those who loved him, beginning with the revenues of the Archbishop of Armagh, which was Aunt Letty's idea, and ending with a seat at a government desk, which was his own.
educated
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From this reading All manners of ways by which an educated man can earn his bread had been turned over in his mind, and in the minds of those who loved him, beginning with the revenues of the Archbishop of Armagh, which was Aunt Letty's idea, and ending with a seat at a government desk, which was his own.
end
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From this reading At the end of the month, Herbert began to prepare himself for facing the world.
ending
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From this reading All manners of ways by which an educated man can earn his bread had been turned over in his mind, and in the minds of those who loved him, beginning with the revenues of the Archbishop of Armagh, which was Aunt Letty's idea, and ending with a seat at a government desk, which was his own.
facing
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From this reading At the end of the month, Herbert began to prepare himself for facing the world.
families
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From this reading The first question to be answered was that one which is so frequently asked in most families, but which had never yet been necessary in this--What profession would he follow?
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first question to be answered was that one which is so frequently asked in most families, but which had never yet been necessary in this--What profession would he follow?
Fitzgerald
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From this reading Mr. Prendergast had counselled the law; not his own lower branch of the profession, but a barrister's full-blown wig, adding, in his letter to Lady Fitzgerald, that if Herbert would come to London, and settle in chambers, he, Mr. Prendergast, would see that his life was made agreeable to him.
follow
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From this reading The first question to be answered was that one which is so frequently asked in most families, but which had never yet been necessary in this--What profession would he follow?
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR GOING.
frequently
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From this reading The first question to be answered was that one which is so frequently asked in most families, but which had never yet been necessary in this--What profession would he follow?
full-blown
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From this reading Mr. Prendergast had counselled the law; not his own lower branch of the profession, but a barrister's full-blown wig, adding, in his letter to Lady Fitzgerald, that if Herbert would come to London, and settle in chambers, he, Mr. Prendergast, would see that his life was made agreeable to him.
GOING
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From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR GOING.
government
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From this reading All manners of ways by which an educated man can earn his bread had been turned over in his mind, and in the minds of those who loved him, beginning with the revenues of the Archbishop of Armagh, which was Aunt Letty's idea, and ending with a seat at a government desk, which was his own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first question to be answered was that one which is so frequently asked in most families, but which had never yet been necessary in this--What profession would he follow?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first question to be answered was that one which is so frequently asked in most families, but which had never yet been necessary in this--What profession would he follow?
Herbert
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From this reading At the end of the month, Herbert began to prepare himself for facing the world.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All manners of ways by which an educated man can earn his bread had been turned over in his mind, and in the minds of those who loved him, beginning with the revenues of the Archbishop of Armagh, which was Aunt Letty's idea, and ending with a seat at a government desk, which was his own.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At the end of the month, Herbert began to prepare himself for facing the world.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All manners of ways by which an educated man can earn his bread had been turned over in his mind, and in the minds of those who loved him, beginning with the revenues of the Archbishop of Armagh, which was Aunt Letty's idea, and ending with a seat at a government desk, which was his own.
idea
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From this reading All manners of ways by which an educated man can earn his bread had been turned over in his mind, and in the minds of those who loved him, beginning with the revenues of the Archbishop of Armagh, which was Aunt Letty's idea, and ending with a seat at a government desk, which was his own.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr. Prendergast had counselled the law; not his own lower branch of the profession, but a barrister's full-blown wig, adding, in his letter to Lady Fitzgerald, that if Herbert would come to London, and settle in chambers, he, Mr. Prendergast, would see that his life was made agreeable to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first question to be answered was that one which is so frequently asked in most families, but which had never yet been necessary in this--What profession would he follow?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first question to be answered was that one which is so frequently asked in most families, but which had never yet been necessary in this--What profession would he follow?
Lady
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From this reading Mr. Prendergast had counselled the law; not his own lower branch of the profession, but a barrister's full-blown wig, adding, in his letter to Lady Fitzgerald, that if Herbert would come to London, and settle in chambers, he, Mr. Prendergast, would see that his life was made agreeable to him.
law
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From this reading Mr. Prendergast had counselled the law; not his own lower branch of the profession, but a barrister's full-blown wig, adding, in his letter to Lady Fitzgerald, that if Herbert would come to London, and settle in chambers, he, Mr. Prendergast, would see that his life was made agreeable to him.
letter
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From this reading Mr. Prendergast had counselled the law; not his own lower branch of the profession, but a barrister's full-blown wig, adding, in his letter to Lady Fitzgerald, that if Herbert would come to London, and settle in chambers, he, Mr. Prendergast, would see that his life was made agreeable to him.
Letty's
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From this reading All manners of ways by which an educated man can earn his bread had been turned over in his mind, and in the minds of those who loved him, beginning with the revenues of the Archbishop of Armagh, which was Aunt Letty's idea, and ending with a seat at a government desk, which was his own.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Prendergast had counselled the law; not his own lower branch of the profession, but a barrister's full-blown wig, adding, in his letter to Lady Fitzgerald, that if Herbert would come to London, and settle in chambers, he, Mr. Prendergast, would see that his life was made agreeable to him.
London
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From this reading Mr. Prendergast had counselled the law; not his own lower branch of the profession, but a barrister's full-blown wig, adding, in his letter to Lady Fitzgerald, that if Herbert would come to London, and settle in chambers, he, Mr. Prendergast, would see that his life was made agreeable to him.
loved
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From this reading All manners of ways by which an educated man can earn his bread had been turned over in his mind, and in the minds of those who loved him, beginning with the revenues of the Archbishop of Armagh, which was Aunt Letty's idea, and ending with a seat at a government desk, which was his own.
lower
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From this reading Mr. Prendergast had counselled the law; not his own lower branch of the profession, but a barrister's full-blown wig, adding, in his letter to Lady Fitzgerald, that if Herbert would come to London, and settle in chambers, he, Mr. Prendergast, would see that his life was made agreeable to him.
made
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From this reading Mr. Prendergast had counselled the law; not his own lower branch of the profession, but a barrister's full-blown wig, adding, in his letter to Lady Fitzgerald, that if Herbert would come to London, and settle in chambers, he, Mr. Prendergast, would see that his life was made agreeable to him.
man
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From this reading All manners of ways by which an educated man can earn his bread had been turned over in his mind, and in the minds of those who loved him, beginning with the revenues of the Archbishop of Armagh, which was Aunt Letty's idea, and ending with a seat at a government desk, which was his own.
manners
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From this reading All manners of ways by which an educated man can earn his bread had been turned over in his mind, and in the minds of those who loved him, beginning with the revenues of the Archbishop of Armagh, which was Aunt Letty's idea, and ending with a seat at a government desk, which was his own.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All manners of ways by which an educated man can earn his bread had been turned over in his mind, and in the minds of those who loved him, beginning with the revenues of the Archbishop of Armagh, which was Aunt Letty's idea, and ending with a seat at a government desk, which was his own.
minds
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From this reading All manners of ways by which an educated man can earn his bread had been turned over in his mind, and in the minds of those who loved him, beginning with the revenues of the Archbishop of Armagh, which was Aunt Letty's idea, and ending with a seat at a government desk, which was his own.
month
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From this reading At the end of the month, Herbert began to prepare himself for facing the world.
most
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From this reading The first question to be answered was that one which is so frequently asked in most families, but which had never yet been necessary in this--What profession would he follow?
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Prendergast had counselled the law; not his own lower branch of the profession, but a barrister's full-blown wig, adding, in his letter to Lady Fitzgerald, that if Herbert would come to London, and settle in chambers, he, Mr. Prendergast, would see that his life was made agreeable to him.
necessary
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From this reading The first question to be answered was that one which is so frequently asked in most families, but which had never yet been necessary in this--What profession would he follow?
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first question to be answered was that one which is so frequently asked in most families, but which had never yet been necessary in this--What profession would he follow?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Prendergast had counselled the law; not his own lower branch of the profession, but a barrister's full-blown wig, adding, in his letter to Lady Fitzgerald, that if Herbert would come to London, and settle in chambers, he, Mr. Prendergast, would see that his life was made agreeable to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of the month, Herbert began to prepare himself for facing the world.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The first question to be answered was that one which is so frequently asked in most families, but which had never yet been necessary in this--What profession would he follow?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All manners of ways by which an educated man can earn his bread had been turned over in his mind, and in the minds of those who loved him, beginning with the revenues of the Archbishop of Armagh, which was Aunt Letty's idea, and ending with a seat at a government desk, which was his own.
own
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From this reading All manners of ways by which an educated man can earn his bread had been turned over in his mind, and in the minds of those who loved him, beginning with the revenues of the Archbishop of Armagh, which was Aunt Letty's idea, and ending with a seat at a government desk, which was his own.
Prendergast
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From this reading Mr. Prendergast had counselled the law; not his own lower branch of the profession, but a barrister's full-blown wig, adding, in his letter to Lady Fitzgerald, that if Herbert would come to London, and settle in chambers, he, Mr. Prendergast, would see that his life was made agreeable to him.
PREPARATIONS
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From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR GOING.
prepare
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From this reading At the end of the month, Herbert began to prepare himself for facing the world.
profession
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From this reading The first question to be answered was that one which is so frequently asked in most families, but which had never yet been necessary in this--What profession would he follow?
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The first question to be answered was that one which is so frequently asked in most families, but which had never yet been necessary in this--What profession would he follow?
revenues
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From this reading All manners of ways by which an educated man can earn his bread had been turned over in his mind, and in the minds of those who loved him, beginning with the revenues of the Archbishop of Armagh, which was Aunt Letty's idea, and ending with a seat at a government desk, which was his own.
seat
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From this reading All manners of ways by which an educated man can earn his bread had been turned over in his mind, and in the minds of those who loved him, beginning with the revenues of the Archbishop of Armagh, which was Aunt Letty's idea, and ending with a seat at a government desk, which was his own.
see
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From this reading Mr. Prendergast had counselled the law; not his own lower branch of the profession, but a barrister's full-blown wig, adding, in his letter to Lady Fitzgerald, that if Herbert would come to London, and settle in chambers, he, Mr. Prendergast, would see that his life was made agreeable to him.
settle
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From this reading Mr. Prendergast had counselled the law; not his own lower branch of the profession, but a barrister's full-blown wig, adding, in his letter to Lady Fitzgerald, that if Herbert would come to London, and settle in chambers, he, Mr. Prendergast, would see that his life was made agreeable to him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The first question to be answered was that one which is so frequently asked in most families, but which had never yet been necessary in this--What profession would he follow?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first question to be answered was that one which is so frequently asked in most families, but which had never yet been necessary in this--What profession would he follow?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the end of the month, Herbert began to prepare himself for facing the world.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The first question to be answered was that one which is so frequently asked in most families, but which had never yet been necessary in this--What profession would he follow?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All manners of ways by which an educated man can earn his bread had been turned over in his mind, and in the minds of those who loved him, beginning with the revenues of the Archbishop of Armagh, which was Aunt Letty's idea, and ending with a seat at a government desk, which was his own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the end of the month, Herbert began to prepare himself for facing the world.
turned
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From this reading All manners of ways by which an educated man can earn his bread had been turned over in his mind, and in the minds of those who loved him, beginning with the revenues of the Archbishop of Armagh, which was Aunt Letty's idea, and ending with a seat at a government desk, which was his own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first question to be answered was that one which is so frequently asked in most families, but which had never yet been necessary in this--What profession would he follow?
ways
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From this reading All manners of ways by which an educated man can earn his bread had been turned over in his mind, and in the minds of those who loved him, beginning with the revenues of the Archbishop of Armagh, which was Aunt Letty's idea, and ending with a seat at a government desk, which was his own.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The first question to be answered was that one which is so frequently asked in most families, but which had never yet been necessary in this--What profession would he follow?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first question to be answered was that one which is so frequently asked in most families, but which had never yet been necessary in this--What profession would he follow?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading All manners of ways by which an educated man can earn his bread had been turned over in his mind, and in the minds of those who loved him, beginning with the revenues of the Archbishop of Armagh, which was Aunt Letty's idea, and ending with a seat at a government desk, which was his own.
wig
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From this reading Mr. Prendergast had counselled the law; not his own lower branch of the profession, but a barrister's full-blown wig, adding, in his letter to Lady Fitzgerald, that if Herbert would come to London, and settle in chambers, he, Mr. Prendergast, would see that his life was made agreeable to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All manners of ways by which an educated man can earn his bread had been turned over in his mind, and in the minds of those who loved him, beginning with the revenues of the Archbishop of Armagh, which was Aunt Letty's idea, and ending with a seat at a government desk, which was his own.
world
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From this reading At the end of the month, Herbert began to prepare himself for facing the world.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The first question to be answered was that one which is so frequently asked in most families, but which had never yet been necessary in this--What profession would he follow?
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The first question to be answered was that one which is so frequently asked in most families, but which had never yet been necessary in this--What profession would he follow?
