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admired
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From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
all
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From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am simply Francis James Viscount Castlewood in the peerage of Ireland.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
assumed
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From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I’m not proud—the boys at Winchester College say I’m proud: but I’m not proud.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I might have been (do you know that?) Francis James Marquis and Earl of Esmond in that of England.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
bow
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From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
boys
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From this reading “I’m not proud—the boys at Winchester College say I’m proud: but I’m not proud.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’m not proud—the boys at Winchester College say I’m proud: but I’m not proud.
calmness
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From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
Castlewood
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From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
College
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From this reading “I’m not proud—the boys at Winchester College say I’m proud: but I’m not proud.
command
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From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
degree
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From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I might have been (do you know that?) Francis James Marquis and Earl of Esmond in that of England.
down
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From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
Earl
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From this reading I might have been (do you know that?) Francis James Marquis and Earl of Esmond in that of England.
England
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From this reading I might have been (do you know that?) Francis James Marquis and Earl of Esmond in that of England.
Esmond
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From this reading I might have been (do you know that?) Francis James Marquis and Earl of Esmond in that of England.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
Francis
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From this reading I am simply Francis James Viscount Castlewood in the peerage of Ireland.
Harry
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From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I might have been (do you know that?) Francis James Marquis and Earl of Esmond in that of England.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know my place, Harry,” he said.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m not proud—the boys at Winchester College say I’m proud: but I’m not proud.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
Ireland
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From this reading I am simply Francis James Viscount Castlewood in the peerage of Ireland.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
James
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From this reading I am simply Francis James Viscount Castlewood in the peerage of Ireland.
kinsman
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From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know my place, Harry,” he said.
lad
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From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
lord
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From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
Marquis
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From this reading I might have been (do you know that?) Francis James Marquis and Earl of Esmond in that of England.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might have been (do you know that?) Francis James Marquis and Earl of Esmond in that of England.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I’m not proud—the boys at Winchester College say I’m proud: but I’m not proud.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
patronage
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From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
peerage
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From this reading I am simply Francis James Viscount Castlewood in the peerage of Ireland.
place
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From this reading “I know my place, Harry,” he said.
pretty
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From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
proud
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From this reading “I’m not proud—the boys at Winchester College say I’m proud: but I’m not proud.
resist
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From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
said
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From this reading “I know my place, Harry,” he said.
say
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From this reading “I’m not proud—the boys at Winchester College say I’m proud: but I’m not proud.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
simply
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From this reading I am simply Francis James Viscount Castlewood in the peerage of Ireland.
submitted
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From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I might have been (do you know that?) Francis James Marquis and Earl of Esmond in that of England.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
undoubted
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From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
Viscount
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From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
why
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From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
Winchester
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From this reading “I’m not proud—the boys at Winchester College say I’m proud: but I’m not proud.
world
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From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I might have been (do you know that?) Francis James Marquis and Earl of Esmond in that of England.
young
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From this reading What Harry admired and submitted to in the pretty lad, his kinsman, was (for why should he resist it?) the calmness of patronage which my young lord assumed, as if to command was his undoubted right, and all the world (below his degree) ought to bow down to Viscount Castlewood.
