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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 to win honours at the Shrewsbury School, and carry them thick to Cambridge, and after that, a living awaited him, the gift of his godfather, Sir Peter Arley.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miss Matty told me all about it, and I think it was a relief when she had done so.
acquirements
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From this reading He was the darling of his mother, who seemed to dote on all her children, though she was, perhaps, a little afraid of Deborah’s superior acquirements.
afraid
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From this reading He was the darling of his mother, who seemed to dote on all her children, though she was, perhaps, a little afraid of Deborah’s superior acquirements.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was to win honours at the Shrewsbury School, and carry them thick to Cambridge, and after that, a living awaited him, the gift of his godfather, Sir Peter Arley.
all
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From this reading Miss Matty told me all about it, and I think it was a relief when she had done so.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was to win honours at the Shrewsbury School, and carry them thick to Cambridge, and after that, a living awaited him, the gift of his godfather, Sir Peter Arley.
Arley
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From this reading He was to win honours at the Shrewsbury School, and carry them thick to Cambridge, and after that, a living awaited him, the gift of his godfather, Sir Peter Arley.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was to win honours at the Shrewsbury School, and carry them thick to Cambridge, and after that, a living awaited him, the gift of his godfather, Sir Peter Arley.
awaited
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From this reading He was to win honours at the Shrewsbury School, and carry them thick to Cambridge, and after that, a living awaited him, the gift of his godfather, Sir Peter Arley.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading POOR Peter’s career lay before him rather pleasantly mapped out by kind friends, but _Bonus Bernardus non videt omnia_, in this map too.
Bernardus
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From this reading POOR Peter’s career lay before him rather pleasantly mapped out by kind friends, but _Bonus Bernardus non videt omnia_, in this map too.
Bonus
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From this reading POOR Peter’s career lay before him rather pleasantly mapped out by kind friends, but _Bonus Bernardus non videt omnia_, in this map too.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading POOR Peter’s career lay before him rather pleasantly mapped out by kind friends, but _Bonus Bernardus non videt omnia_, in this map too.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading POOR Peter’s career lay before him rather pleasantly mapped out by kind friends, but _Bonus Bernardus non videt omnia_, in this map too.
Cambridge
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From this reading He was to win honours at the Shrewsbury School, and carry them thick to Cambridge, and after that, a living awaited him, the gift of his godfather, Sir Peter Arley.
career
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From this reading POOR Peter’s career lay before him rather pleasantly mapped out by kind friends, but _Bonus Bernardus non videt omnia_, in this map too.
carry
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From this reading He was to win honours at the Shrewsbury School, and carry them thick to Cambridge, and after that, a living awaited him, the gift of his godfather, Sir Peter Arley.
children
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From this reading He was the darling of his mother, who seemed to dote on all her children, though she was, perhaps, a little afraid of Deborah’s superior acquirements.
darling
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From this reading He was the darling of his mother, who seemed to dote on all her children, though she was, perhaps, a little afraid of Deborah’s superior acquirements.
Deborah's
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From this reading He was the darling of his mother, who seemed to dote on all her children, though she was, perhaps, a little afraid of Deborah’s superior acquirements.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Poor Peter! his lot in life was very different to what his friends had hoped and planned.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Matty told me all about it, and I think it was a relief when she had done so.
dote
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From this reading He was the darling of his mother, who seemed to dote on all her children, though she was, perhaps, a little afraid of Deborah’s superior acquirements.
friends
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From this reading POOR Peter’s career lay before him rather pleasantly mapped out by kind friends, but _Bonus Bernardus non videt omnia_, in this map too.
gift
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From this reading He was to win honours at the Shrewsbury School, and carry them thick to Cambridge, and after that, a living awaited him, the gift of his godfather, Sir Peter Arley.
godfather
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From this reading He was to win honours at the Shrewsbury School, and carry them thick to Cambridge, and after that, a living awaited him, the gift of his godfather, Sir Peter Arley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Poor Peter! his lot in life was very different to what his friends had hoped and planned.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was to win honours at the Shrewsbury School, and carry them thick to Cambridge, and after that, a living awaited him, the gift of his godfather, Sir Peter Arley.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was the darling of his mother, who seemed to dote on all her children, though she was, perhaps, a little afraid of Deborah’s superior acquirements.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading POOR Peter’s career lay before him rather pleasantly mapped out by kind friends, but _Bonus Bernardus non videt omnia_, in this map too.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was to win honours at the Shrewsbury School, and carry them thick to Cambridge, and after that, a living awaited him, the gift of his godfather, Sir Peter Arley.
honours
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From this reading He was to win honours at the Shrewsbury School, and carry them thick to Cambridge, and after that, a living awaited him, the gift of his godfather, Sir Peter Arley.
hoped
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From this reading Poor Peter! his lot in life was very different to what his friends had hoped and planned.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Miss Matty told me all about it, and I think it was a relief when she had done so.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading POOR Peter’s career lay before him rather pleasantly mapped out by kind friends, but _Bonus Bernardus non videt omnia_, in this map too.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Matty told me all about it, and I think it was a relief when she had done so.
kind
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From this reading POOR Peter’s career lay before him rather pleasantly mapped out by kind friends, but _Bonus Bernardus non videt omnia_, in this map too.
lay
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From this reading POOR Peter’s career lay before him rather pleasantly mapped out by kind friends, but _Bonus Bernardus non videt omnia_, in this map too.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Peter! his lot in life was very different to what his friends had hoped and planned.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was the darling of his mother, who seemed to dote on all her children, though she was, perhaps, a little afraid of Deborah’s superior acquirements.
living
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From this reading He was to win honours at the Shrewsbury School, and carry them thick to Cambridge, and after that, a living awaited him, the gift of his godfather, Sir Peter Arley.
lot
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From this reading Poor Peter! his lot in life was very different to what his friends had hoped and planned.
map
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From this reading POOR Peter’s career lay before him rather pleasantly mapped out by kind friends, but _Bonus Bernardus non videt omnia_, in this map too.
mapped
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From this reading POOR Peter’s career lay before him rather pleasantly mapped out by kind friends, but _Bonus Bernardus non videt omnia_, in this map too.
Matty
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From this reading Miss Matty told me all about it, and I think it was a relief when she had done so.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Matty told me all about it, and I think it was a relief when she had done so.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Matty told me all about it, and I think it was a relief when she had done so.
mother
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From this reading He was the darling of his mother, who seemed to dote on all her children, though she was, perhaps, a little afraid of Deborah’s superior acquirements.
non
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From this reading POOR Peter’s career lay before him rather pleasantly mapped out by kind friends, but _Bonus Bernardus non videt omnia_, in this map too.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was to win honours at the Shrewsbury School, and carry them thick to Cambridge, and after that, a living awaited him, the gift of his godfather, Sir Peter Arley.
omnia
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From this reading POOR Peter’s career lay before him rather pleasantly mapped out by kind friends, but _Bonus Bernardus non videt omnia_, in this map too.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was the darling of his mother, who seemed to dote on all her children, though she was, perhaps, a little afraid of Deborah’s superior acquirements.
out
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From this reading POOR Peter’s career lay before him rather pleasantly mapped out by kind friends, but _Bonus Bernardus non videt omnia_, in this map too.
perhaps
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From this reading He was the darling of his mother, who seemed to dote on all her children, though she was, perhaps, a little afraid of Deborah’s superior acquirements.
Peter
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From this reading He was to win honours at the Shrewsbury School, and carry them thick to Cambridge, and after that, a living awaited him, the gift of his godfather, Sir Peter Arley.
Peter's
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From this reading POOR Peter’s career lay before him rather pleasantly mapped out by kind friends, but _Bonus Bernardus non videt omnia_, in this map too.
planned
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From this reading Poor Peter! his lot in life was very different to what his friends had hoped and planned.
pleasantly
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From this reading POOR Peter’s career lay before him rather pleasantly mapped out by kind friends, but _Bonus Bernardus non videt omnia_, in this map too.
POORnounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading POOR Peter’s career lay before him rather pleasantly mapped out by kind friends, but _Bonus Bernardus non videt omnia_, in this map too.
rather
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From this reading POOR Peter’s career lay before him rather pleasantly mapped out by kind friends, but _Bonus Bernardus non videt omnia_, in this map too.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Miss Matty told me all about it, and I think it was a relief when she had done so.
School
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From this reading He was to win honours at the Shrewsbury School, and carry them thick to Cambridge, and after that, a living awaited him, the gift of his godfather, Sir Peter Arley.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was the darling of his mother, who seemed to dote on all her children, though she was, perhaps, a little afraid of Deborah’s superior acquirements.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Matty told me all about it, and I think it was a relief when she had done so.
Shrewsbury
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From this reading He was to win honours at the Shrewsbury School, and carry them thick to Cambridge, and after that, a living awaited him, the gift of his godfather, Sir Peter Arley.
Sir
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From this reading He was to win honours at the Shrewsbury School, and carry them thick to Cambridge, and after that, a living awaited him, the gift of his godfather, Sir Peter Arley.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Miss Matty told me all about it, and I think it was a relief when she had done so.
superior
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From this reading He was the darling of his mother, who seemed to dote on all her children, though she was, perhaps, a little afraid of Deborah’s superior acquirements.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was to win honours at the Shrewsbury School, and carry them thick to Cambridge, and after that, a living awaited him, the gift of his godfather, Sir Peter Arley.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was to win honours at the Shrewsbury School, and carry them thick to Cambridge, and after that, a living awaited him, the gift of his godfather, Sir Peter Arley.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was to win honours at the Shrewsbury School, and carry them thick to Cambridge, and after that, a living awaited him, the gift of his godfather, Sir Peter Arley.
thick
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From this reading He was to win honours at the Shrewsbury School, and carry them thick to Cambridge, and after that, a living awaited him, the gift of his godfather, Sir Peter Arley.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Matty told me all about it, and I think it was a relief when she had done so.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading POOR Peter’s career lay before him rather pleasantly mapped out by kind friends, but _Bonus Bernardus non videt omnia_, in this map too.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was the darling of his mother, who seemed to dote on all her children, though she was, perhaps, a little afraid of Deborah’s superior acquirements.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was to win honours at the Shrewsbury School, and carry them thick to Cambridge, and after that, a living awaited him, the gift of his godfather, Sir Peter Arley.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Matty told me all about it, and I think it was a relief when she had done so.
too
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From this reading POOR Peter’s career lay before him rather pleasantly mapped out by kind friends, but _Bonus Bernardus non videt omnia_, in this map too.
very
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From this reading Poor Peter! his lot in life was very different to what his friends had hoped and planned.
videt
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From this reading POOR Peter’s career lay before him rather pleasantly mapped out by kind friends, but _Bonus Bernardus non videt omnia_, in this map too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was to win honours at the Shrewsbury School, and carry them thick to Cambridge, and after that, a living awaited him, the gift of his godfather, Sir Peter Arley.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Poor Peter! his lot in life was very different to what his friends had hoped and planned.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Miss Matty told me all about it, and I think it was a relief when she had done so.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was the darling of his mother, who seemed to dote on all her children, though she was, perhaps, a little afraid of Deborah’s superior acquirements.
win
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From this reading He was to win honours at the Shrewsbury School, and carry them thick to Cambridge, and after that, a living awaited him, the gift of his godfather, Sir Peter Arley.
