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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 "L'adresse et l'artifice out passe dans mon coeur; Qu'ou a sous cet habit et d'esprit et de ruse."*--REGNARD.
absence
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From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
ambition
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From this reading He was a man, who, with great powers of mind, had wasted his youth in a wandering vagabond kind of life, but who had worn away the love of pleasure, and began to awaken to a sense of ambition.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * Subtility and craft have taken possession of my heart; but under this habit one exhibits both shrewdness and wit.
arrived
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From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
astonishing
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From this reading "It is astonishing how this city is improved," said he to himself.
awaken
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From this reading He was a man, who, with great powers of mind, had wasted his youth in a wandering vagabond kind of life, but who had worn away the love of pleasure, and began to awaken to a sense of ambition.
away
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From this reading He was a man, who, with great powers of mind, had wasted his youth in a wandering vagabond kind of life, but who had worn away the love of pleasure, and began to awaken to a sense of ambition.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a man, who, with great powers of mind, had wasted his youth in a wandering vagabond kind of life, but who had worn away the love of pleasure, and began to awaken to a sense of ambition.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading * Subtility and craft have taken possession of my heart; but under this habit one exhibits both shrewdness and wit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading * Subtility and craft have taken possession of my heart; but under this habit one exhibits both shrewdness and wit.
cet
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From this reading "L'adresse et l'artifice out passe dans mon coeur; Qu'ou a sous cet habit et d'esprit et de ruse."*--REGNARD.
city
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From this reading "It is astonishing how this city is improved," said he to himself.
coeur
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From this reading "L'adresse et l'artifice out passe dans mon coeur; Qu'ou a sous cet habit et d'esprit et de ruse."*--REGNARD.
connects
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From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading * Subtility and craft have taken possession of my heart; but under this habit one exhibits both shrewdness and wit.
d'esprit
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From this reading "L'adresse et l'artifice out passe dans mon coeur; Qu'ou a sous cet habit et d'esprit et de ruse."*--REGNARD.
dans
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From this reading "L'adresse et l'artifice out passe dans mon coeur; Qu'ou a sous cet habit et d'esprit et de ruse."*--REGNARD.
de
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From this reading "L'adresse et l'artifice out passe dans mon coeur; Qu'ou a sous cet habit et d'esprit et de ruse."*--REGNARD.
England
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From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
et
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From this reading "L'adresse et l'artifice out passe dans mon coeur; Qu'ou a sous cet habit et d'esprit et de ruse."*--REGNARD.
exhibits
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From this reading * Subtility and craft have taken possession of my heart; but under this habit one exhibits both shrewdness and wit.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a man, who, with great powers of mind, had wasted his youth in a wandering vagabond kind of life, but who had worn away the love of pleasure, and began to awaken to a sense of ambition.
habit
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From this reading "L'adresse et l'artifice out passe dans mon coeur; Qu'ou a sous cet habit et d'esprit et de ruse."*--REGNARD.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading * Subtility and craft have taken possession of my heart; but under this habit one exhibits both shrewdness and wit.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a man, who, with great powers of mind, had wasted his youth in a wandering vagabond kind of life, but who had worn away the love of pleasure, and began to awaken to a sense of ambition.
heart
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From this reading * Subtility and craft have taken possession of my heart; but under this habit one exhibits both shrewdness and wit.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It is astonishing how this city is improved," said he to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a man, who, with great powers of mind, had wasted his youth in a wandering vagabond kind of life, but who had worn away the love of pleasure, and began to awaken to a sense of ambition.
how
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From this reading "It is astonishing how this city is improved," said he to himself.
improved
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From this reading "It is astonishing how this city is improved," said he to himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is astonishing how this city is improved," said he to himself.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
James's
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From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
July
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From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
kind
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From this reading He was a man, who, with great powers of mind, had wasted his youth in a wandering vagabond kind of life, but who had worn away the love of pleasure, and began to awaken to a sense of ambition.
L'adresse
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From this reading "L'adresse et l'artifice out passe dans mon coeur; Qu'ou a sous cet habit et d'esprit et de ruse."*--REGNARD.
l'artifice
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From this reading "L'adresse et l'artifice out passe dans mon coeur; Qu'ou a sous cet habit et d'esprit et de ruse."*--REGNARD.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a man, who, with great powers of mind, had wasted his youth in a wandering vagabond kind of life, but who had worn away the love of pleasure, and began to awaken to a sense of ambition.
love
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From this reading He was a man, who, with great powers of mind, had wasted his youth in a wandering vagabond kind of life, but who had worn away the love of pleasure, and began to awaken to a sense of ambition.
man
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From this reading He was a man, who, with great powers of mind, had wasted his youth in a wandering vagabond kind of life, but who had worn away the love of pleasure, and began to awaken to a sense of ambition.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a man, who, with great powers of mind, had wasted his youth in a wandering vagabond kind of life, but who had worn away the love of pleasure, and began to awaken to a sense of ambition.
mon
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From this reading "L'adresse et l'artifice out passe dans mon coeur; Qu'ou a sous cet habit et d'esprit et de ruse."*--REGNARD.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
musingly
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From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading * Subtility and craft have taken possession of my heart; but under this habit one exhibits both shrewdness and wit.
night
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From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * Subtility and craft have taken possession of my heart; but under this habit one exhibits both shrewdness and wit.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading * Subtility and craft have taken possession of my heart; but under this habit one exhibits both shrewdness and wit.
out
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From this reading "L'adresse et l'artifice out passe dans mon coeur; Qu'ou a sous cet habit et d'esprit et de ruse."*--REGNARD.
park
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From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
passe
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From this reading "L'adresse et l'artifice out passe dans mon coeur; Qu'ou a sous cet habit et d'esprit et de ruse."*--REGNARD.
pleasure
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From this reading He was a man, who, with great powers of mind, had wasted his youth in a wandering vagabond kind of life, but who had worn away the love of pleasure, and began to awaken to a sense of ambition.
possession
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From this reading * Subtility and craft have taken possession of my heart; but under this habit one exhibits both shrewdness and wit.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a man, who, with great powers of mind, had wasted his youth in a wandering vagabond kind of life, but who had worn away the love of pleasure, and began to awaken to a sense of ambition.
Qu'ou
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From this reading "L'adresse et l'artifice out passe dans mon coeur; Qu'ou a sous cet habit et d'esprit et de ruse."*--REGNARD.
Regent's
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From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
REGNARD
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From this reading "L'adresse et l'artifice out passe dans mon coeur; Qu'ou a sous cet habit et d'esprit et de ruse."*--REGNARD.
ruse
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From this reading "L'adresse et l'artifice out passe dans mon coeur; Qu'ou a sous cet habit et d'esprit et de ruse."*--REGNARD.
said
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From this reading "It is astonishing how this city is improved," said he to himself.
sense
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From this reading He was a man, who, with great powers of mind, had wasted his youth in a wandering vagabond kind of life, but who had worn away the love of pleasure, and began to awaken to a sense of ambition.
several
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From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
shrewdness
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From this reading * Subtility and craft have taken possession of my heart; but under this habit one exhibits both shrewdness and wit.
slowly
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From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
sous
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From this reading "L'adresse et l'artifice out passe dans mon coeur; Qu'ou a sous cet habit et d'esprit et de ruse."*--REGNARD.
St
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From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
Subtility
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From this reading * Subtility and craft have taken possession of my heart; but under this habit one exhibits both shrewdness and wit.
superb
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From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
taken
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From this reading * Subtility and craft have taken possession of my heart; but under this habit one exhibits both shrewdness and wit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading * Subtility and craft have taken possession of my heart; but under this habit one exhibits both shrewdness and wit.
thoroughfare
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From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a man, who, with great powers of mind, had wasted his youth in a wandering vagabond kind of life, but who had worn away the love of pleasure, and began to awaken to a sense of ambition.
town
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From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading * Subtility and craft have taken possession of my heart; but under this habit one exhibits both shrewdness and wit.
up
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From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
vagabond
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From this reading He was a man, who, with great powers of mind, had wasted his youth in a wandering vagabond kind of life, but who had worn away the love of pleasure, and began to awaken to a sense of ambition.
walked
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From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
wandering
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From this reading He was a man, who, with great powers of mind, had wasted his youth in a wandering vagabond kind of life, but who had worn away the love of pleasure, and began to awaken to a sense of ambition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
wasted
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From this reading He was a man, who, with great powers of mind, had wasted his youth in a wandering vagabond kind of life, but who had worn away the love of pleasure, and began to awaken to a sense of ambition.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
wit
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From this reading * Subtility and craft have taken possession of my heart; but under this habit one exhibits both shrewdness and wit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading He was a man, who, with great powers of mind, had wasted his youth in a wandering vagabond kind of life, but who had worn away the love of pleasure, and began to awaken to a sense of ambition.
years
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From this reading IT was a fine morning in July, when a gentleman who had arrived in town the night before--after an absence from England of several years--walked slowly and musingly up the superb thoroughfare which connects the Regent's park with St. James's.
youth
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From this reading He was a man, who, with great powers of mind, had wasted his youth in a wandering vagabond kind of life, but who had worn away the love of pleasure, and began to awaken to a sense of ambition.
