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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have of late become deeply interested in a class of subjects which present peculiar difficulty, and I must exercise the privilege of questioning you on some points upon which I desire information I cannot otherwise obtain.
any
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From this reading MY DEAR PROFESSOR, You were kind enough to promise me that you would assist me in any professional or scientific investigations in which I might become engaged.
assist
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From this reading MY DEAR PROFESSOR, You were kind enough to promise me that you would assist me in any professional or scientific investigations in which I might become engaged.
become
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From this reading MY DEAR PROFESSOR, You were kind enough to promise me that you would assist me in any professional or scientific investigations in which I might become engaged.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I would not trouble you, if I could find any person or books competent to enlighten me on some of these singular matters which have so excited me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The leading doctor here is a shrewd, sensible man, but not versed in the curiosities of medical literature.
cannot
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From this reading I have of late become deeply interested in a class of subjects which present peculiar difficulty, and I must exercise the privilege of questioning you on some points upon which I desire information I cannot otherwise obtain.
class
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From this reading I have of late become deeply interested in a class of subjects which present peculiar difficulty, and I must exercise the privilege of questioning you on some points upon which I desire information I cannot otherwise obtain.
competent
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From this reading I would not trouble you, if I could find any person or books competent to enlighten me on some of these singular matters which have so excited me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I would not trouble you, if I could find any person or books competent to enlighten me on some of these singular matters which have so excited me.
curiosities
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From this reading The leading doctor here is a shrewd, sensible man, but not versed in the curiosities of medical literature.
DEAR
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From this reading MY DEAR PROFESSOR, You were kind enough to promise me that you would assist me in any professional or scientific investigations in which I might become engaged.
deeply
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From this reading I have of late become deeply interested in a class of subjects which present peculiar difficulty, and I must exercise the privilege of questioning you on some points upon which I desire information I cannot otherwise obtain.
desire
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From this reading I have of late become deeply interested in a class of subjects which present peculiar difficulty, and I must exercise the privilege of questioning you on some points upon which I desire information I cannot otherwise obtain.
difficulty
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From this reading I have of late become deeply interested in a class of subjects which present peculiar difficulty, and I must exercise the privilege of questioning you on some points upon which I desire information I cannot otherwise obtain.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The leading doctor here is a shrewd, sensible man, but not versed in the curiosities of medical literature.
engaged
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From this reading MY DEAR PROFESSOR, You were kind enough to promise me that you would assist me in any professional or scientific investigations in which I might become engaged.
enlighten
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From this reading I would not trouble you, if I could find any person or books competent to enlighten me on some of these singular matters which have so excited me.
enough
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From this reading MY DEAR PROFESSOR, You were kind enough to promise me that you would assist me in any professional or scientific investigations in which I might become engaged.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading I would not trouble you, if I could find any person or books competent to enlighten me on some of these singular matters which have so excited me.
exercise
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From this reading I have of late become deeply interested in a class of subjects which present peculiar difficulty, and I must exercise the privilege of questioning you on some points upon which I desire information I cannot otherwise obtain.
find
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From this reading I would not trouble you, if I could find any person or books competent to enlighten me on some of these singular matters which have so excited me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have of late become deeply interested in a class of subjects which present peculiar difficulty, and I must exercise the privilege of questioning you on some points upon which I desire information I cannot otherwise obtain.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The leading doctor here is a shrewd, sensible man, but not versed in the curiosities of medical literature.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR PROFESSOR, You were kind enough to promise me that you would assist me in any professional or scientific investigations in which I might become engaged.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I would not trouble you, if I could find any person or books competent to enlighten me on some of these singular matters which have so excited me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY DEAR PROFESSOR, You were kind enough to promise me that you would assist me in any professional or scientific investigations in which I might become engaged.
information
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From this reading I have of late become deeply interested in a class of subjects which present peculiar difficulty, and I must exercise the privilege of questioning you on some points upon which I desire information I cannot otherwise obtain.
interested
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From this reading I have of late become deeply interested in a class of subjects which present peculiar difficulty, and I must exercise the privilege of questioning you on some points upon which I desire information I cannot otherwise obtain.
investigations
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From this reading MY DEAR PROFESSOR, You were kind enough to promise me that you would assist me in any professional or scientific investigations in which I might become engaged.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The leading doctor here is a shrewd, sensible man, but not versed in the curiosities of medical literature.
kind
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From this reading MY DEAR PROFESSOR, You were kind enough to promise me that you would assist me in any professional or scientific investigations in which I might become engaged.
Langdon
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late
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From this reading I have of late become deeply interested in a class of subjects which present peculiar difficulty, and I must exercise the privilege of questioning you on some points upon which I desire information I cannot otherwise obtain.
leading
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From this reading The leading doctor here is a shrewd, sensible man, but not versed in the curiosities of medical literature.
literature
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From this reading The leading doctor here is a shrewd, sensible man, but not versed in the curiosities of medical literature.
man
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From this reading The leading doctor here is a shrewd, sensible man, but not versed in the curiosities of medical literature.
matters
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From this reading I would not trouble you, if I could find any person or books competent to enlighten me on some of these singular matters which have so excited me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY DEAR PROFESSOR, You were kind enough to promise me that you would assist me in any professional or scientific investigations in which I might become engaged.
medical
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From this reading The leading doctor here is a shrewd, sensible man, but not versed in the curiosities of medical literature.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading MY DEAR PROFESSOR, You were kind enough to promise me that you would assist me in any professional or scientific investigations in which I might become engaged.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Langdon to the Professor.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I have of late become deeply interested in a class of subjects which present peculiar difficulty, and I must exercise the privilege of questioning you on some points upon which I desire information I cannot otherwise obtain.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR PROFESSOR, You were kind enough to promise me that you would assist me in any professional or scientific investigations in which I might become engaged.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I would not trouble you, if I could find any person or books competent to enlighten me on some of these singular matters which have so excited me.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading I have of late become deeply interested in a class of subjects which present peculiar difficulty, and I must exercise the privilege of questioning you on some points upon which I desire information I cannot otherwise obtain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have of late become deeply interested in a class of subjects which present peculiar difficulty, and I must exercise the privilege of questioning you on some points upon which I desire information I cannot otherwise obtain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have of late become deeply interested in a class of subjects which present peculiar difficulty, and I must exercise the privilege of questioning you on some points upon which I desire information I cannot otherwise obtain.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading MY DEAR PROFESSOR, You were kind enough to promise me that you would assist me in any professional or scientific investigations in which I might become engaged.
otherwise
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From this reading I have of late become deeply interested in a class of subjects which present peculiar difficulty, and I must exercise the privilege of questioning you on some points upon which I desire information I cannot otherwise obtain.
peculiar
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From this reading I have of late become deeply interested in a class of subjects which present peculiar difficulty, and I must exercise the privilege of questioning you on some points upon which I desire information I cannot otherwise obtain.
person
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From this reading I would not trouble you, if I could find any person or books competent to enlighten me on some of these singular matters which have so excited me.
points
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From this reading I have of late become deeply interested in a class of subjects which present peculiar difficulty, and I must exercise the privilege of questioning you on some points upon which I desire information I cannot otherwise obtain.
present
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From this reading I have of late become deeply interested in a class of subjects which present peculiar difficulty, and I must exercise the privilege of questioning you on some points upon which I desire information I cannot otherwise obtain.
privilege
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From this reading I have of late become deeply interested in a class of subjects which present peculiar difficulty, and I must exercise the privilege of questioning you on some points upon which I desire information I cannot otherwise obtain.
professional
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From this reading MY DEAR PROFESSOR, You were kind enough to promise me that you would assist me in any professional or scientific investigations in which I might become engaged.
Professor
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From this reading Mr. Langdon to the Professor.
promise
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From this reading MY DEAR PROFESSOR, You were kind enough to promise me that you would assist me in any professional or scientific investigations in which I might become engaged.
questioning
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From this reading I have of late become deeply interested in a class of subjects which present peculiar difficulty, and I must exercise the privilege of questioning you on some points upon which I desire information I cannot otherwise obtain.
scientific
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From this reading MY DEAR PROFESSOR, You were kind enough to promise me that you would assist me in any professional or scientific investigations in which I might become engaged.
sensible
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From this reading The leading doctor here is a shrewd, sensible man, but not versed in the curiosities of medical literature.
shrewd
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From this reading The leading doctor here is a shrewd, sensible man, but not versed in the curiosities of medical literature.
singular
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From this reading I would not trouble you, if I could find any person or books competent to enlighten me on some of these singular matters which have so excited me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I would not trouble you, if I could find any person or books competent to enlighten me on some of these singular matters which have so excited me.
some
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From this reading I have of late become deeply interested in a class of subjects which present peculiar difficulty, and I must exercise the privilege of questioning you on some points upon which I desire information I cannot otherwise obtain.
subjects
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From this reading I have of late become deeply interested in a class of subjects which present peculiar difficulty, and I must exercise the privilege of questioning you on some points upon which I desire information I cannot otherwise obtain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY DEAR PROFESSOR, You were kind enough to promise me that you would assist me in any professional or scientific investigations in which I might become engaged.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Langdon to the Professor.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I would not trouble you, if I could find any person or books competent to enlighten me on some of these singular matters which have so excited me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Langdon to the Professor.
trouble
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From this reading I would not trouble you, if I could find any person or books competent to enlighten me on some of these singular matters which have so excited me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I have of late become deeply interested in a class of subjects which present peculiar difficulty, and I must exercise the privilege of questioning you on some points upon which I desire information I cannot otherwise obtain.
versed
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From this reading The leading doctor here is a shrewd, sensible man, but not versed in the curiosities of medical literature.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MY DEAR PROFESSOR, You were kind enough to promise me that you would assist me in any professional or scientific investigations in which I might become engaged.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR PROFESSOR, You were kind enough to promise me that you would assist me in any professional or scientific investigations in which I might become engaged.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading MY DEAR PROFESSOR, You were kind enough to promise me that you would assist me in any professional or scientific investigations in which I might become engaged.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR PROFESSOR, You were kind enough to promise me that you would assist me in any professional or scientific investigations in which I might become engaged.
