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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 CONTEST OF ART AND A LEAGUE OF FRIENDSHIP.--TWO CHARACTERS IN MUTUAL IGNORANCE OF EACH OTHER, AND THE READER NO WISER THAN EITHER OF THEM.
Abbe
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From this reading THE Abbe was now particularly courteous to me.
acknowledging
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From this reading We agreed to the sentiment, and, like all philosophers, did not agree a bit the better for acknowledging the same first principles.
agree
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From this reading We agreed to the sentiment, and, like all philosophers, did not agree a bit the better for acknowledging the same first principles.
agreed
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From this reading We agreed to the sentiment, and, like all philosophers, did not agree a bit the better for acknowledging the same first principles.
all
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From this reading We agreed to the sentiment, and, like all philosophers, did not agree a bit the better for acknowledging the same first principles.
amiable
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From this reading He made Gerald and myself breakfast with him, and told us nothing was so amiable as friendship among brothers.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He made Gerald and myself breakfast with him, and told us nothing was so amiable as friendship among brothers.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CONTEST OF ART AND A LEAGUE OF FRIENDSHIP.--TWO CHARACTERS IN MUTUAL IGNORANCE OF EACH OTHER, AND THE READER NO WISER THAN EITHER OF THEM.
ARTauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading A CONTEST OF ART AND A LEAGUE OF FRIENDSHIP.--TWO CHARACTERS IN MUTUAL IGNORANCE OF EACH OTHER, AND THE READER NO WISER THAN EITHER OF THEM.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He made Gerald and myself breakfast with him, and told us nothing was so amiable as friendship among brothers.
better
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From this reading We agreed to the sentiment, and, like all philosophers, did not agree a bit the better for acknowledging the same first principles.
bit
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From this reading We agreed to the sentiment, and, like all philosophers, did not agree a bit the better for acknowledging the same first principles.
breakfast
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From this reading He made Gerald and myself breakfast with him, and told us nothing was so amiable as friendship among brothers.
brothers
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From this reading He made Gerald and myself breakfast with him, and told us nothing was so amiable as friendship among brothers.
cause
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From this reading Perhaps, notwithstanding his fine speeches, the Abbe was the real cause of our continued want of cordiality.
CHARACTERS
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From this reading A CONTEST OF ART AND A LEAGUE OF FRIENDSHIP.--TWO CHARACTERS IN MUTUAL IGNORANCE OF EACH OTHER, AND THE READER NO WISER THAN EITHER OF THEM.
CONTEST
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From this reading A CONTEST OF ART AND A LEAGUE OF FRIENDSHIP.--TWO CHARACTERS IN MUTUAL IGNORANCE OF EACH OTHER, AND THE READER NO WISER THAN EITHER OF THEM.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Perhaps, notwithstanding his fine speeches, the Abbe was the real cause of our continued want of cordiality.
cordiality
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From this reading Perhaps, notwithstanding his fine speeches, the Abbe was the real cause of our continued want of cordiality.
courteous
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From this reading THE Abbe was now particularly courteous to me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We agreed to the sentiment, and, like all philosophers, did not agree a bit the better for acknowledging the same first principles.
EACHdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A CONTEST OF ART AND A LEAGUE OF FRIENDSHIP.--TWO CHARACTERS IN MUTUAL IGNORANCE OF EACH OTHER, AND THE READER NO WISER THAN EITHER OF THEM.
EITHERdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading A CONTEST OF ART AND A LEAGUE OF FRIENDSHIP.--TWO CHARACTERS IN MUTUAL IGNORANCE OF EACH OTHER, AND THE READER NO WISER THAN EITHER OF THEM.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps, notwithstanding his fine speeches, the Abbe was the real cause of our continued want of cordiality.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We agreed to the sentiment, and, like all philosophers, did not agree a bit the better for acknowledging the same first principles.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We agreed to the sentiment, and, like all philosophers, did not agree a bit the better for acknowledging the same first principles.
FRIENDSHIP
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From this reading A CONTEST OF ART AND A LEAGUE OF FRIENDSHIP.--TWO CHARACTERS IN MUTUAL IGNORANCE OF EACH OTHER, AND THE READER NO WISER THAN EITHER OF THEM.
Gerald
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From this reading He made Gerald and myself breakfast with him, and told us nothing was so amiable as friendship among brothers.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made Gerald and myself breakfast with him, and told us nothing was so amiable as friendship among brothers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made Gerald and myself breakfast with him, and told us nothing was so amiable as friendship among brothers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps, notwithstanding his fine speeches, the Abbe was the real cause of our continued want of cordiality.
IGNORANCE
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From this reading A CONTEST OF ART AND A LEAGUE OF FRIENDSHIP.--TWO CHARACTERS IN MUTUAL IGNORANCE OF EACH OTHER, AND THE READER NO WISER THAN EITHER OF THEM.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CONTEST OF ART AND A LEAGUE OF FRIENDSHIP.--TWO CHARACTERS IN MUTUAL IGNORANCE OF EACH OTHER, AND THE READER NO WISER THAN EITHER OF THEM.
LEAGUE
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From this reading A CONTEST OF ART AND A LEAGUE OF FRIENDSHIP.--TWO CHARACTERS IN MUTUAL IGNORANCE OF EACH OTHER, AND THE READER NO WISER THAN EITHER OF THEM.
like
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From this reading We agreed to the sentiment, and, like all philosophers, did not agree a bit the better for acknowledging the same first principles.
made
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From this reading He made Gerald and myself breakfast with him, and told us nothing was so amiable as friendship among brothers.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE Abbe was now particularly courteous to me.
MUTUAL
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From this reading A CONTEST OF ART AND A LEAGUE OF FRIENDSHIP.--TWO CHARACTERS IN MUTUAL IGNORANCE OF EACH OTHER, AND THE READER NO WISER THAN EITHER OF THEM.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading He made Gerald and myself breakfast with him, and told us nothing was so amiable as friendship among brothers.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A CONTEST OF ART AND A LEAGUE OF FRIENDSHIP.--TWO CHARACTERS IN MUTUAL IGNORANCE OF EACH OTHER, AND THE READER NO WISER THAN EITHER OF THEM.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We agreed to the sentiment, and, like all philosophers, did not agree a bit the better for acknowledging the same first principles.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He made Gerald and myself breakfast with him, and told us nothing was so amiable as friendship among brothers.
notwithstanding
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From this reading Perhaps, notwithstanding his fine speeches, the Abbe was the real cause of our continued want of cordiality.
now
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From this reading THE Abbe was now particularly courteous to me.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CONTEST OF ART AND A LEAGUE OF FRIENDSHIP.--TWO CHARACTERS IN MUTUAL IGNORANCE OF EACH OTHER, AND THE READER NO WISER THAN EITHER OF THEM.
OTHER
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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Perhaps, notwithstanding his fine speeches, the Abbe was the real cause of our continued want of cordiality.
particularly
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From this reading THE Abbe was now particularly courteous to me.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps, notwithstanding his fine speeches, the Abbe was the real cause of our continued want of cordiality.
philosophers
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From this reading We agreed to the sentiment, and, like all philosophers, did not agree a bit the better for acknowledging the same first principles.
principles
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From this reading We agreed to the sentiment, and, like all philosophers, did not agree a bit the better for acknowledging the same first principles.
READER
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real
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From this reading Perhaps, notwithstanding his fine speeches, the Abbe was the real cause of our continued want of cordiality.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We agreed to the sentiment, and, like all philosophers, did not agree a bit the better for acknowledging the same first principles.
sentiment
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From this reading We agreed to the sentiment, and, like all philosophers, did not agree a bit the better for acknowledging the same first principles.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He made Gerald and myself breakfast with him, and told us nothing was so amiable as friendship among brothers.
speeches
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From this reading Perhaps, notwithstanding his fine speeches, the Abbe was the real cause of our continued want of cordiality.
THANconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A CONTEST OF ART AND A LEAGUE OF FRIENDSHIP.--TWO CHARACTERS IN MUTUAL IGNORANCE OF EACH OTHER, AND THE READER NO WISER THAN EITHER OF THEM.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CONTEST OF ART AND A LEAGUE OF FRIENDSHIP.--TWO CHARACTERS IN MUTUAL IGNORANCE OF EACH OTHER, AND THE READER NO WISER THAN EITHER OF THEM.
THEMpronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A CONTEST OF ART AND A LEAGUE OF FRIENDSHIP.--TWO CHARACTERS IN MUTUAL IGNORANCE OF EACH OTHER, AND THE READER NO WISER THAN EITHER OF THEM.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE Abbe was now particularly courteous to me.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He made Gerald and myself breakfast with him, and told us nothing was so amiable as friendship among brothers.
TWO
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uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made Gerald and myself breakfast with him, and told us nothing was so amiable as friendship among brothers.
want
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From this reading Perhaps, notwithstanding his fine speeches, the Abbe was the real cause of our continued want of cordiality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE Abbe was now particularly courteous to me.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We agreed to the sentiment, and, like all philosophers, did not agree a bit the better for acknowledging the same first principles.
WISER
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From this reading A CONTEST OF ART AND A LEAGUE OF FRIENDSHIP.--TWO CHARACTERS IN MUTUAL IGNORANCE OF EACH OTHER, AND THE READER NO WISER THAN EITHER OF THEM.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He made Gerald and myself breakfast with him, and told us nothing was so amiable as friendship among brothers.
