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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 a bright boy, and well on in his form, but he had occasional lapses of memory.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Now, if you are on the classical side of a large school, it is not only a difficult but an impossible matter to get along without a Latin dictionary of your own.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now, if you are on the classical side of a large school, it is not only a difficult but an impossible matter to get along without a Latin dictionary of your own.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spring-heeled Jack If David Watson had not been notoriously careless and forgetful, the events which will be narrated in this chapter might never have happened.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, if you are on the classical side of a large school, it is not only a difficult but an impossible matter to get along without a Latin dictionary of your own.
attempt
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From this reading To attempt to prepare your work by borrowing your neighbour's book is like essaying to live on charity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Spring-heeled Jack If David Watson had not been notoriously careless and forgetful, the events which will be narrated in this chapter might never have happened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Spring-heeled Jack If David Watson had not been notoriously careless and forgetful, the events which will be narrated in this chapter might never have happened.
book
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borrowing
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boy
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From this reading He was a bright boy, and well on in his form, but he had occasional lapses of memory.
bright
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From this reading He was a bright boy, and well on in his form, but he had occasional lapses of memory.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a bright boy, and well on in his form, but he had occasional lapses of memory.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To attempt to prepare your work by borrowing your neighbour's book is like essaying to live on charity.
careless
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chapter
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charity
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classical
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David
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dictionary
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difficult
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essaying
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events
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forgetful
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form
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From this reading He was a bright boy, and well on in his form, but he had occasional lapses of memory.
get
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Spring-heeled Jack If David Watson had not been notoriously careless and forgetful, the events which will be narrated in this chapter might never have happened.
happened
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From this reading Spring-heeled Jack If David Watson had not been notoriously careless and forgetful, the events which will be narrated in this chapter might never have happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Spring-heeled Jack If David Watson had not been notoriously careless and forgetful, the events which will be narrated in this chapter might never have happened.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a bright boy, and well on in his form, but he had occasional lapses of memory.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a bright boy, and well on in his form, but he had occasional lapses of memory.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
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impossible
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Spring-heeled Jack If David Watson had not been notoriously careless and forgetful, the events which will be narrated in this chapter might never have happened.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, if you are on the classical side of a large school, it is not only a difficult but an impossible matter to get along without a Latin dictionary of your own.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, if you are on the classical side of a large school, it is not only a difficult but an impossible matter to get along without a Latin dictionary of your own.
Jack
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From this reading Spring-heeled Jack If David Watson had not been notoriously careless and forgetful, the events which will be narrated in this chapter might never have happened.
lapses
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From this reading He was a bright boy, and well on in his form, but he had occasional lapses of memory.
large
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From this reading Now, if you are on the classical side of a large school, it is not only a difficult but an impossible matter to get along without a Latin dictionary of your own.
Latin
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From this reading In one of these he left his Latin dictionary in the train.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In one of these he left his Latin dictionary in the train.
like
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From this reading To attempt to prepare your work by borrowing your neighbour's book is like essaying to live on charity.
live
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matter
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memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He was a bright boy, and well on in his form, but he had occasional lapses of memory.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Spring-heeled Jack If David Watson had not been notoriously careless and forgetful, the events which will be narrated in this chapter might never have happened.
narrated
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neighbour's
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nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Spring-heeled Jack If David Watson had not been notoriously careless and forgetful, the events which will be narrated in this chapter might never have happened.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Spring-heeled Jack If David Watson had not been notoriously careless and forgetful, the events which will be narrated in this chapter might never have happened.
notoriously
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Now
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From this reading Now, if you are on the classical side of a large school, it is not only a difficult but an impossible matter to get along without a Latin dictionary of your own.
occasional
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From this reading He was a bright boy, and well on in his form, but he had occasional lapses of memory.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a bright boy, and well on in his form, but he had occasional lapses of memory.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was a bright boy, and well on in his form, but he had occasional lapses of memory.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of these he left his Latin dictionary in the train.
only
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own
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prepare
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school
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side
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Spring-heeled
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From this reading Spring-heeled Jack If David Watson had not been notoriously careless and forgetful, the events which will be narrated in this chapter might never have happened.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spring-heeled Jack If David Watson had not been notoriously careless and forgetful, the events which will be narrated in this chapter might never have happened.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In one of these he left his Latin dictionary in the train.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Spring-heeled Jack If David Watson had not been notoriously careless and forgetful, the events which will be narrated in this chapter might never have happened.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, if you are on the classical side of a large school, it is not only a difficult but an impossible matter to get along without a Latin dictionary of your own.
train
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From this reading In one of these he left his Latin dictionary in the train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a bright boy, and well on in his form, but he had occasional lapses of memory.
Watson
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well
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From this reading He was a bright boy, and well on in his form, but he had occasional lapses of memory.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Spring-heeled Jack If David Watson had not been notoriously careless and forgetful, the events which will be narrated in this chapter might never have happened.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Spring-heeled Jack If David Watson had not been notoriously careless and forgetful, the events which will be narrated in this chapter might never have happened.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Now, if you are on the classical side of a large school, it is not only a difficult but an impossible matter to get along without a Latin dictionary of your own.
work
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From this reading To attempt to prepare your work by borrowing your neighbour's book is like essaying to live on charity.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, if you are on the classical side of a large school, it is not only a difficult but an impossible matter to get along without a Latin dictionary of your own.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, if you are on the classical side of a large school, it is not only a difficult but an impossible matter to get along without a Latin dictionary of your own.
