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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 shocked to perceive the physical alteration four years had wrought in his singular friend; and, with the warmth of a heart naturally kind, he sought to contribute to the comfort and enjoyment of a life that was evidently drawing to a close.
abode
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From this reading Godolphin now came almost daily to the astrologer's abode.
afford
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From this reading Godolphin's company seemed to give Volktman a pleasure which nothing else could afford him.
almost
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From this reading Godolphin now came almost daily to the astrologer's abode.
alteration
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From this reading He was shocked to perceive the physical alteration four years had wrought in his singular friend; and, with the warmth of a heart naturally kind, he sought to contribute to the comfort and enjoyment of a life that was evidently drawing to a close.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He loved to converse on the various incidents that had occurred to each since they met; and, in whatsoever Godolphin communicated to him, the mystic sought to impress upon his friend's attention the fulfilment of an astrological prediction.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EFFECT OF YEARS AND EXPERIENCE.--THE ITALIAN CHARACTER.
astrologer's
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From this reading Godolphin now came almost daily to the astrologer's abode.
astrological
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From this reading He loved to converse on the various incidents that had occurred to each since they met; and, in whatsoever Godolphin communicated to him, the mystic sought to impress upon his friend's attention the fulfilment of an astrological prediction.
attention
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From this reading He loved to converse on the various incidents that had occurred to each since they met; and, in whatsoever Godolphin communicated to him, the mystic sought to impress upon his friend's attention the fulfilment of an astrological prediction.
came
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From this reading Godolphin now came almost daily to the astrologer's abode.
CHARACTER
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close
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From this reading He was shocked to perceive the physical alteration four years had wrought in his singular friend; and, with the warmth of a heart naturally kind, he sought to contribute to the comfort and enjoyment of a life that was evidently drawing to a close.
comfort
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From this reading He was shocked to perceive the physical alteration four years had wrought in his singular friend; and, with the warmth of a heart naturally kind, he sought to contribute to the comfort and enjoyment of a life that was evidently drawing to a close.
communicated
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From this reading He loved to converse on the various incidents that had occurred to each since they met; and, in whatsoever Godolphin communicated to him, the mystic sought to impress upon his friend's attention the fulfilment of an astrological prediction.
company
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From this reading Godolphin's company seemed to give Volktman a pleasure which nothing else could afford him.
contribute
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From this reading He was shocked to perceive the physical alteration four years had wrought in his singular friend; and, with the warmth of a heart naturally kind, he sought to contribute to the comfort and enjoyment of a life that was evidently drawing to a close.
converse
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From this reading He loved to converse on the various incidents that had occurred to each since they met; and, in whatsoever Godolphin communicated to him, the mystic sought to impress upon his friend's attention the fulfilment of an astrological prediction.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Godolphin's company seemed to give Volktman a pleasure which nothing else could afford him.
daily
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From this reading Godolphin now came almost daily to the astrologer's abode.
drawing
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From this reading He was shocked to perceive the physical alteration four years had wrought in his singular friend; and, with the warmth of a heart naturally kind, he sought to contribute to the comfort and enjoyment of a life that was evidently drawing to a close.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He loved to converse on the various incidents that had occurred to each since they met; and, in whatsoever Godolphin communicated to him, the mystic sought to impress upon his friend's attention the fulfilment of an astrological prediction.
EFFECT
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else
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From this reading Godolphin's company seemed to give Volktman a pleasure which nothing else could afford him.
enjoyment
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From this reading He was shocked to perceive the physical alteration four years had wrought in his singular friend; and, with the warmth of a heart naturally kind, he sought to contribute to the comfort and enjoyment of a life that was evidently drawing to a close.
evidently
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From this reading He was shocked to perceive the physical alteration four years had wrought in his singular friend; and, with the warmth of a heart naturally kind, he sought to contribute to the comfort and enjoyment of a life that was evidently drawing to a close.
EXPERIENCE
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four
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From this reading He was shocked to perceive the physical alteration four years had wrought in his singular friend; and, with the warmth of a heart naturally kind, he sought to contribute to the comfort and enjoyment of a life that was evidently drawing to a close.
friend
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From this reading He was shocked to perceive the physical alteration four years had wrought in his singular friend; and, with the warmth of a heart naturally kind, he sought to contribute to the comfort and enjoyment of a life that was evidently drawing to a close.
friend's
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From this reading He loved to converse on the various incidents that had occurred to each since they met; and, in whatsoever Godolphin communicated to him, the mystic sought to impress upon his friend's attention the fulfilment of an astrological prediction.
fulfilment
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From this reading He loved to converse on the various incidents that had occurred to each since they met; and, in whatsoever Godolphin communicated to him, the mystic sought to impress upon his friend's attention the fulfilment of an astrological prediction.
give
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From this reading Godolphin's company seemed to give Volktman a pleasure which nothing else could afford him.
Godolphin
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From this reading Godolphin now came almost daily to the astrologer's abode.
Godolphin's
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From this reading Godolphin's company seemed to give Volktman a pleasure which nothing else could afford him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was shocked to perceive the physical alteration four years had wrought in his singular friend; and, with the warmth of a heart naturally kind, he sought to contribute to the comfort and enjoyment of a life that was evidently drawing to a close.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was shocked to perceive the physical alteration four years had wrought in his singular friend; and, with the warmth of a heart naturally kind, he sought to contribute to the comfort and enjoyment of a life that was evidently drawing to a close.
heart
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From this reading He was shocked to perceive the physical alteration four years had wrought in his singular friend; and, with the warmth of a heart naturally kind, he sought to contribute to the comfort and enjoyment of a life that was evidently drawing to a close.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Godolphin's company seemed to give Volktman a pleasure which nothing else could afford him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was shocked to perceive the physical alteration four years had wrought in his singular friend; and, with the warmth of a heart naturally kind, he sought to contribute to the comfort and enjoyment of a life that was evidently drawing to a close.
impress
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From this reading He loved to converse on the various incidents that had occurred to each since they met; and, in whatsoever Godolphin communicated to him, the mystic sought to impress upon his friend's attention the fulfilment of an astrological prediction.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was shocked to perceive the physical alteration four years had wrought in his singular friend; and, with the warmth of a heart naturally kind, he sought to contribute to the comfort and enjoyment of a life that was evidently drawing to a close.
incidents
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From this reading He loved to converse on the various incidents that had occurred to each since they met; and, in whatsoever Godolphin communicated to him, the mystic sought to impress upon his friend's attention the fulfilment of an astrological prediction.
ITALIAN
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kind
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From this reading He was shocked to perceive the physical alteration four years had wrought in his singular friend; and, with the warmth of a heart naturally kind, he sought to contribute to the comfort and enjoyment of a life that was evidently drawing to a close.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was shocked to perceive the physical alteration four years had wrought in his singular friend; and, with the warmth of a heart naturally kind, he sought to contribute to the comfort and enjoyment of a life that was evidently drawing to a close.
loved
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From this reading He loved to converse on the various incidents that had occurred to each since they met; and, in whatsoever Godolphin communicated to him, the mystic sought to impress upon his friend's attention the fulfilment of an astrological prediction.
met
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From this reading He loved to converse on the various incidents that had occurred to each since they met; and, in whatsoever Godolphin communicated to him, the mystic sought to impress upon his friend's attention the fulfilment of an astrological prediction.
mystic
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From this reading He loved to converse on the various incidents that had occurred to each since they met; and, in whatsoever Godolphin communicated to him, the mystic sought to impress upon his friend's attention the fulfilment of an astrological prediction.
naturally
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From this reading He was shocked to perceive the physical alteration four years had wrought in his singular friend; and, with the warmth of a heart naturally kind, he sought to contribute to the comfort and enjoyment of a life that was evidently drawing to a close.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Godolphin's company seemed to give Volktman a pleasure which nothing else could afford him.
now
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From this reading Godolphin now came almost daily to the astrologer's abode.
occurred
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From this reading He loved to converse on the various incidents that had occurred to each since they met; and, in whatsoever Godolphin communicated to him, the mystic sought to impress upon his friend's attention the fulfilment of an astrological prediction.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He loved to converse on the various incidents that had occurred to each since they met; and, in whatsoever Godolphin communicated to him, the mystic sought to impress upon his friend's attention the fulfilment of an astrological prediction.
perceive
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From this reading He was shocked to perceive the physical alteration four years had wrought in his singular friend; and, with the warmth of a heart naturally kind, he sought to contribute to the comfort and enjoyment of a life that was evidently drawing to a close.
physical
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From this reading He was shocked to perceive the physical alteration four years had wrought in his singular friend; and, with the warmth of a heart naturally kind, he sought to contribute to the comfort and enjoyment of a life that was evidently drawing to a close.
pleasure
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From this reading Godolphin's company seemed to give Volktman a pleasure which nothing else could afford him.
prediction
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From this reading He loved to converse on the various incidents that had occurred to each since they met; and, in whatsoever Godolphin communicated to him, the mystic sought to impress upon his friend's attention the fulfilment of an astrological prediction.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Godolphin's company seemed to give Volktman a pleasure which nothing else could afford him.
shocked
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From this reading He was shocked to perceive the physical alteration four years had wrought in his singular friend; and, with the warmth of a heart naturally kind, he sought to contribute to the comfort and enjoyment of a life that was evidently drawing to a close.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He loved to converse on the various incidents that had occurred to each since they met; and, in whatsoever Godolphin communicated to him, the mystic sought to impress upon his friend's attention the fulfilment of an astrological prediction.
singular
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From this reading He was shocked to perceive the physical alteration four years had wrought in his singular friend; and, with the warmth of a heart naturally kind, he sought to contribute to the comfort and enjoyment of a life that was evidently drawing to a close.
sought
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From this reading He was shocked to perceive the physical alteration four years had wrought in his singular friend; and, with the warmth of a heart naturally kind, he sought to contribute to the comfort and enjoyment of a life that was evidently drawing to a close.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was shocked to perceive the physical alteration four years had wrought in his singular friend; and, with the warmth of a heart naturally kind, he sought to contribute to the comfort and enjoyment of a life that was evidently drawing to a close.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EFFECT OF YEARS AND EXPERIENCE.--THE ITALIAN CHARACTER.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He loved to converse on the various incidents that had occurred to each since they met; and, in whatsoever Godolphin communicated to him, the mystic sought to impress upon his friend's attention the fulfilment of an astrological prediction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Godolphin now came almost daily to the astrologer's abode.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He loved to converse on the various incidents that had occurred to each since they met; and, in whatsoever Godolphin communicated to him, the mystic sought to impress upon his friend's attention the fulfilment of an astrological prediction.
various
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From this reading He loved to converse on the various incidents that had occurred to each since they met; and, in whatsoever Godolphin communicated to him, the mystic sought to impress upon his friend's attention the fulfilment of an astrological prediction.
Volktman
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From this reading Godolphin's company seemed to give Volktman a pleasure which nothing else could afford him.
warmth
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From this reading He was shocked to perceive the physical alteration four years had wrought in his singular friend; and, with the warmth of a heart naturally kind, he sought to contribute to the comfort and enjoyment of a life that was evidently drawing to a close.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was shocked to perceive the physical alteration four years had wrought in his singular friend; and, with the warmth of a heart naturally kind, he sought to contribute to the comfort and enjoyment of a life that was evidently drawing to a close.
whatsoever
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From this reading He loved to converse on the various incidents that had occurred to each since they met; and, in whatsoever Godolphin communicated to him, the mystic sought to impress upon his friend's attention the fulfilment of an astrological prediction.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Godolphin's company seemed to give Volktman a pleasure which nothing else could afford him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was shocked to perceive the physical alteration four years had wrought in his singular friend; and, with the warmth of a heart naturally kind, he sought to contribute to the comfort and enjoyment of a life that was evidently drawing to a close.
wrought
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From this reading He was shocked to perceive the physical alteration four years had wrought in his singular friend; and, with the warmth of a heart naturally kind, he sought to contribute to the comfort and enjoyment of a life that was evidently drawing to a close.
YEARS
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From this reading THE EFFECT OF YEARS AND EXPERIENCE.--THE ITALIAN CHARACTER.
