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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 not a good boy, nor a clean, nor particularly interesting.
Agar
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From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
age
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From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was, however, honest--and that is _déjà quelque chose_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was as far removed from the “misunderstood” type as could be wished; and he was quite happy.
aside
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From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was as far removed from the “misunderstood” type as could be wished; and he was quite happy.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
boy
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From this reading He was not a good boy, nor a clean, nor particularly interesting.
bride
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From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
child
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From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
children's
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From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
chose
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From this reading He was, however, honest--and that is _déjà quelque chose_.
clean
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From this reading He was not a good boy, nor a clean, nor particularly interesting.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was as far removed from the “misunderstood” type as could be wished; and he was quite happy.
deadly
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From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
destruction
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From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
déjà
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From this reading He was, however, honest--and that is _déjà quelque chose_.
Edward
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From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
evil
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From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
evolved
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From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
far
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From this reading He was as far removed from the “misunderstood” type as could be wished; and he was quite happy.
five
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From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
give
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From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
glory
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From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not a good boy, nor a clean, nor particularly interesting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
happy
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From this reading He was as far removed from the “misunderstood” type as could be wished; and he was quite happy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not a good boy, nor a clean, nor particularly interesting.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
heroes
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From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading He was, however, honest--and that is _déjà quelque chose_.
honesty
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From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He was, however, honest--and that is _déjà quelque chose_.
interesting
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From this reading He was not a good boy, nor a clean, nor particularly interesting.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
James
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From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
laid
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From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
logic
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From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
made
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From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
Makerstone
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From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
material
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From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
MERCURY
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From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
misunderstood
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From this reading He was as far removed from the “misunderstood” type as could be wished; and he was quite happy.
namely
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From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was not a good boy, nor a clean, nor particularly interesting.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
particularly
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From this reading He was not a good boy, nor a clean, nor particularly interesting.
quelque
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From this reading He was, however, honest--and that is _déjà quelque chose_.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was as far removed from the “misunderstood” type as could be wished; and he was quite happy.
removed
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From this reading He was as far removed from the “misunderstood” type as could be wished; and he was quite happy.
requires
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From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
sown
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From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
stepmother
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From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
stories
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From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was, however, honest--and that is _déjà quelque chose_.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
thereof
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From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
title
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From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
type
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From this reading He was as far removed from the “misunderstood” type as could be wished; and he was quite happy.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
wished
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From this reading He was as far removed from the “misunderstood” type as could be wished; and he was quite happy.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
