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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 The course of life which Godolphin now led, was exactly that which it is natural for a very rich intellectual man to indulge--voluptuous but refined.
affords
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From this reading As his faculties and talents had no other circle for display than that which "society" affords; so by slow degrees, society--its applause and its regard--became to him of greater importance than his "philosophy dreamt of."
age
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From this reading He was arriving at that age when the poetry of the heart necessarily decays.
almost
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From this reading Wealth almost unlimited was at his command; he had no motive for exertion; and he now sought in pleasure that which he had formerly asked from romance.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GODOLPHIN'S COURSE OF LIFE.--INFLUENCE OF OPINION AND OF RIDICULE ON THE MINDS OF PRIVILEGED ORDERS.--LADY EHPINGITAM'S FRIENDSHIP WITH GEORGE THE FOURTH.--HIS MANNER OF LIVING.
applause
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From this reading As his faculties and talents had no other circle for display than that which "society" affords; so by slow degrees, society--its applause and its regard--became to him of greater importance than his "philosophy dreamt of."
arriving
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From this reading He was arriving at that age when the poetry of the heart necessarily decays.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As his faculties and talents had no other circle for display than that which "society" affords; so by slow degrees, society--its applause and its regard--became to him of greater importance than his "philosophy dreamt of."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wealth almost unlimited was at his command; he had no motive for exertion; and he now sought in pleasure that which he had formerly asked from romance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was arriving at that age when the poetry of the heart necessarily decays.
became
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From this reading As his faculties and talents had no other circle for display than that which "society" affords; so by slow degrees, society--its applause and its regard--became to him of greater importance than his "philosophy dreamt of."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The course of life which Godolphin now led, was exactly that which it is natural for a very rich intellectual man to indulge--voluptuous but refined.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As his faculties and talents had no other circle for display than that which "society" affords; so by slow degrees, society--its applause and its regard--became to him of greater importance than his "philosophy dreamt of."
circle
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From this reading As his faculties and talents had no other circle for display than that which "society" affords; so by slow degrees, society--its applause and its regard--became to him of greater importance than his "philosophy dreamt of."
command
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From this reading Wealth almost unlimited was at his command; he had no motive for exertion; and he now sought in pleasure that which he had formerly asked from romance.
COURSEnounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GODOLPHIN'S COURSE OF LIFE.--INFLUENCE OF OPINION AND OF RIDICULE ON THE MINDS OF PRIVILEGED ORDERS.--LADY EHPINGITAM'S FRIENDSHIP WITH GEORGE THE FOURTH.--HIS MANNER OF LIVING.
decays
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From this reading He was arriving at that age when the poetry of the heart necessarily decays.
degrees
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From this reading As his faculties and talents had no other circle for display than that which "society" affords; so by slow degrees, society--its applause and its regard--became to him of greater importance than his "philosophy dreamt of."
display
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From this reading As his faculties and talents had no other circle for display than that which "society" affords; so by slow degrees, society--its applause and its regard--became to him of greater importance than his "philosophy dreamt of."
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading As his faculties and talents had no other circle for display than that which "society" affords; so by slow degrees, society--its applause and its regard--became to him of greater importance than his "philosophy dreamt of."
EHPINGITAM'S
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From this reading GODOLPHIN'S COURSE OF LIFE.--INFLUENCE OF OPINION AND OF RIDICULE ON THE MINDS OF PRIVILEGED ORDERS.--LADY EHPINGITAM'S FRIENDSHIP WITH GEORGE THE FOURTH.--HIS MANNER OF LIVING.
exactly
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From this reading The course of life which Godolphin now led, was exactly that which it is natural for a very rich intellectual man to indulge--voluptuous but refined.
exertion
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From this reading Wealth almost unlimited was at his command; he had no motive for exertion; and he now sought in pleasure that which he had formerly asked from romance.
faculties
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From this reading As his faculties and talents had no other circle for display than that which "society" affords; so by slow degrees, society--its applause and its regard--became to him of greater importance than his "philosophy dreamt of."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The course of life which Godolphin now led, was exactly that which it is natural for a very rich intellectual man to indulge--voluptuous but refined.
formerly
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From this reading Wealth almost unlimited was at his command; he had no motive for exertion; and he now sought in pleasure that which he had formerly asked from romance.
FOURTHnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GODOLPHIN'S COURSE OF LIFE.--INFLUENCE OF OPINION AND OF RIDICULE ON THE MINDS OF PRIVILEGED ORDERS.--LADY EHPINGITAM'S FRIENDSHIP WITH GEORGE THE FOURTH.--HIS MANNER OF LIVING.
FRIENDSHIP
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From this reading GODOLPHIN'S COURSE OF LIFE.--INFLUENCE OF OPINION AND OF RIDICULE ON THE MINDS OF PRIVILEGED ORDERS.--LADY EHPINGITAM'S FRIENDSHIP WITH GEORGE THE FOURTH.--HIS MANNER OF LIVING.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wealth almost unlimited was at his command; he had no motive for exertion; and he now sought in pleasure that which he had formerly asked from romance.
GEORGE
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From this reading GODOLPHIN'S COURSE OF LIFE.--INFLUENCE OF OPINION AND OF RIDICULE ON THE MINDS OF PRIVILEGED ORDERS.--LADY EHPINGITAM'S FRIENDSHIP WITH GEORGE THE FOURTH.--HIS MANNER OF LIVING.
Godolphin
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From this reading The course of life which Godolphin now led, was exactly that which it is natural for a very rich intellectual man to indulge--voluptuous but refined.
GODOLPHIN'S
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From this reading GODOLPHIN'S COURSE OF LIFE.--INFLUENCE OF OPINION AND OF RIDICULE ON THE MINDS OF PRIVILEGED ORDERS.--LADY EHPINGITAM'S FRIENDSHIP WITH GEORGE THE FOURTH.--HIS MANNER OF LIVING.
greater
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From this reading As his faculties and talents had no other circle for display than that which "society" affords; so by slow degrees, society--its applause and its regard--became to him of greater importance than his "philosophy dreamt of."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wealth almost unlimited was at his command; he had no motive for exertion; and he now sought in pleasure that which he had formerly asked from romance.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was arriving at that age when the poetry of the heart necessarily decays.
heart
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From this reading He was arriving at that age when the poetry of the heart necessarily decays.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As his faculties and talents had no other circle for display than that which "society" affords; so by slow degrees, society--its applause and its regard--became to him of greater importance than his "philosophy dreamt of."
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GODOLPHIN'S COURSE OF LIFE.--INFLUENCE OF OPINION AND OF RIDICULE ON THE MINDS OF PRIVILEGED ORDERS.--LADY EHPINGITAM'S FRIENDSHIP WITH GEORGE THE FOURTH.--HIS MANNER OF LIVING.
importance
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From this reading As his faculties and talents had no other circle for display than that which "society" affords; so by slow degrees, society--its applause and its regard--became to him of greater importance than his "philosophy dreamt of."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wealth almost unlimited was at his command; he had no motive for exertion; and he now sought in pleasure that which he had formerly asked from romance.
indulge
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From this reading The course of life which Godolphin now led, was exactly that which it is natural for a very rich intellectual man to indulge--voluptuous but refined.
INFLUENCE
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From this reading GODOLPHIN'S COURSE OF LIFE.--INFLUENCE OF OPINION AND OF RIDICULE ON THE MINDS OF PRIVILEGED ORDERS.--LADY EHPINGITAM'S FRIENDSHIP WITH GEORGE THE FOURTH.--HIS MANNER OF LIVING.
intellectual
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From this reading The course of life which Godolphin now led, was exactly that which it is natural for a very rich intellectual man to indulge--voluptuous but refined.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The course of life which Godolphin now led, was exactly that which it is natural for a very rich intellectual man to indulge--voluptuous but refined.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The course of life which Godolphin now led, was exactly that which it is natural for a very rich intellectual man to indulge--voluptuous but refined.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As his faculties and talents had no other circle for display than that which "society" affords; so by slow degrees, society--its applause and its regard--became to him of greater importance than his "philosophy dreamt of."
LADY
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From this reading GODOLPHIN'S COURSE OF LIFE.--INFLUENCE OF OPINION AND OF RIDICULE ON THE MINDS OF PRIVILEGED ORDERS.--LADY EHPINGITAM'S FRIENDSHIP WITH GEORGE THE FOURTH.--HIS MANNER OF LIVING.
led
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From this reading The course of life which Godolphin now led, was exactly that which it is natural for a very rich intellectual man to indulge--voluptuous but refined.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GODOLPHIN'S COURSE OF LIFE.--INFLUENCE OF OPINION AND OF RIDICULE ON THE MINDS OF PRIVILEGED ORDERS.--LADY EHPINGITAM'S FRIENDSHIP WITH GEORGE THE FOURTH.--HIS MANNER OF LIVING.
LIVING
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From this reading GODOLPHIN'S COURSE OF LIFE.--INFLUENCE OF OPINION AND OF RIDICULE ON THE MINDS OF PRIVILEGED ORDERS.--LADY EHPINGITAM'S FRIENDSHIP WITH GEORGE THE FOURTH.--HIS MANNER OF LIVING.
man
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From this reading The course of life which Godolphin now led, was exactly that which it is natural for a very rich intellectual man to indulge--voluptuous but refined.
MANNER
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From this reading GODOLPHIN'S COURSE OF LIFE.--INFLUENCE OF OPINION AND OF RIDICULE ON THE MINDS OF PRIVILEGED ORDERS.--LADY EHPINGITAM'S FRIENDSHIP WITH GEORGE THE FOURTH.--HIS MANNER OF LIVING.
MINDS
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From this reading GODOLPHIN'S COURSE OF LIFE.--INFLUENCE OF OPINION AND OF RIDICULE ON THE MINDS OF PRIVILEGED ORDERS.--LADY EHPINGITAM'S FRIENDSHIP WITH GEORGE THE FOURTH.--HIS MANNER OF LIVING.
motive
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From this reading Wealth almost unlimited was at his command; he had no motive for exertion; and he now sought in pleasure that which he had formerly asked from romance.
natural
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From this reading The course of life which Godolphin now led, was exactly that which it is natural for a very rich intellectual man to indulge--voluptuous but refined.
necessarily
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From this reading He was arriving at that age when the poetry of the heart necessarily decays.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Wealth almost unlimited was at his command; he had no motive for exertion; and he now sought in pleasure that which he had formerly asked from romance.
now
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From this reading The course of life which Godolphin now led, was exactly that which it is natural for a very rich intellectual man to indulge--voluptuous but refined.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GODOLPHIN'S COURSE OF LIFE.--INFLUENCE OF OPINION AND OF RIDICULE ON THE MINDS OF PRIVILEGED ORDERS.--LADY EHPINGITAM'S FRIENDSHIP WITH GEORGE THE FOURTH.--HIS MANNER OF LIVING.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GODOLPHIN'S COURSE OF LIFE.--INFLUENCE OF OPINION AND OF RIDICULE ON THE MINDS OF PRIVILEGED ORDERS.--LADY EHPINGITAM'S FRIENDSHIP WITH GEORGE THE FOURTH.--HIS MANNER OF LIVING.
OPINION
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From this reading GODOLPHIN'S COURSE OF LIFE.--INFLUENCE OF OPINION AND OF RIDICULE ON THE MINDS OF PRIVILEGED ORDERS.--LADY EHPINGITAM'S FRIENDSHIP WITH GEORGE THE FOURTH.--HIS MANNER OF LIVING.
ORDERS
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From this reading GODOLPHIN'S COURSE OF LIFE.--INFLUENCE OF OPINION AND OF RIDICULE ON THE MINDS OF PRIVILEGED ORDERS.--LADY EHPINGITAM'S FRIENDSHIP WITH GEORGE THE FOURTH.--HIS MANNER OF LIVING.
other
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From this reading As his faculties and talents had no other circle for display than that which "society" affords; so by slow degrees, society--its applause and its regard--became to him of greater importance than his "philosophy dreamt of."
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading As his faculties and talents had no other circle for display than that which "society" affords; so by slow degrees, society--its applause and its regard--became to him of greater importance than his "philosophy dreamt of."
pleasure
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From this reading Wealth almost unlimited was at his command; he had no motive for exertion; and he now sought in pleasure that which he had formerly asked from romance.
poetry
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From this reading He was arriving at that age when the poetry of the heart necessarily decays.
PRIVILEGED
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From this reading GODOLPHIN'S COURSE OF LIFE.--INFLUENCE OF OPINION AND OF RIDICULE ON THE MINDS OF PRIVILEGED ORDERS.--LADY EHPINGITAM'S FRIENDSHIP WITH GEORGE THE FOURTH.--HIS MANNER OF LIVING.
refined
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From this reading The course of life which Godolphin now led, was exactly that which it is natural for a very rich intellectual man to indulge--voluptuous but refined.
regard
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From this reading As his faculties and talents had no other circle for display than that which "society" affords; so by slow degrees, society--its applause and its regard--became to him of greater importance than his "philosophy dreamt of."
rich
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From this reading The course of life which Godolphin now led, was exactly that which it is natural for a very rich intellectual man to indulge--voluptuous but refined.
RIDICULE
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From this reading GODOLPHIN'S COURSE OF LIFE.--INFLUENCE OF OPINION AND OF RIDICULE ON THE MINDS OF PRIVILEGED ORDERS.--LADY EHPINGITAM'S FRIENDSHIP WITH GEORGE THE FOURTH.--HIS MANNER OF LIVING.
romance
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From this reading Wealth almost unlimited was at his command; he had no motive for exertion; and he now sought in pleasure that which he had formerly asked from romance.
slow
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From this reading As his faculties and talents had no other circle for display than that which "society" affords; so by slow degrees, society--its applause and its regard--became to him of greater importance than his "philosophy dreamt of."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As his faculties and talents had no other circle for display than that which "society" affords; so by slow degrees, society--its applause and its regard--became to him of greater importance than his "philosophy dreamt of."
society
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From this reading As his faculties and talents had no other circle for display than that which "society" affords; so by slow degrees, society--its applause and its regard--became to him of greater importance than his "philosophy dreamt of."
sought
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From this reading Wealth almost unlimited was at his command; he had no motive for exertion; and he now sought in pleasure that which he had formerly asked from romance.
talents
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From this reading As his faculties and talents had no other circle for display than that which "society" affords; so by slow degrees, society--its applause and its regard--became to him of greater importance than his "philosophy dreamt of."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As his faculties and talents had no other circle for display than that which "society" affords; so by slow degrees, society--its applause and its regard--became to him of greater importance than his "philosophy dreamt of."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The course of life which Godolphin now led, was exactly that which it is natural for a very rich intellectual man to indulge--voluptuous but refined.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GODOLPHIN'S COURSE OF LIFE.--INFLUENCE OF OPINION AND OF RIDICULE ON THE MINDS OF PRIVILEGED ORDERS.--LADY EHPINGITAM'S FRIENDSHIP WITH GEORGE THE FOURTH.--HIS MANNER OF LIVING.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The course of life which Godolphin now led, was exactly that which it is natural for a very rich intellectual man to indulge--voluptuous but refined.
unlimited
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From this reading Wealth almost unlimited was at his command; he had no motive for exertion; and he now sought in pleasure that which he had formerly asked from romance.
very
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From this reading The course of life which Godolphin now led, was exactly that which it is natural for a very rich intellectual man to indulge--voluptuous but refined.
voluptuous
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From this reading The course of life which Godolphin now led, was exactly that which it is natural for a very rich intellectual man to indulge--voluptuous but refined.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The course of life which Godolphin now led, was exactly that which it is natural for a very rich intellectual man to indulge--voluptuous but refined.
Wealth
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From this reading Wealth almost unlimited was at his command; he had no motive for exertion; and he now sought in pleasure that which he had formerly asked from romance.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was arriving at that age when the poetry of the heart necessarily decays.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The course of life which Godolphin now led, was exactly that which it is natural for a very rich intellectual man to indulge--voluptuous but refined.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading GODOLPHIN'S COURSE OF LIFE.--INFLUENCE OF OPINION AND OF RIDICULE ON THE MINDS OF PRIVILEGED ORDERS.--LADY EHPINGITAM'S FRIENDSHIP WITH GEORGE THE FOURTH.--HIS MANNER OF LIVING.
