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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 While the deliberations were going forwards, some rumours which arose out of them reached the ears of a very influential gentleman in the neighbourhood, to whom they were not at all agreeable.
accomplishment
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From this reading He had fully satisfied himself of the evils of the poor-law system, and that the one thing wanted was an increased production of food,—an object, in his belief, very easy of accomplishment.
activity
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From this reading Mr. Fellowes was a young man of large property, who had just come of age, and whose kindly disposition and activity of observation equally inclined him to make the condition of the surrounding poor one of his first objects of interest.
age
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From this reading Mr. Fellowes was a young man of large property, who had just come of age, and whose kindly disposition and activity of observation equally inclined him to make the condition of the surrounding poor one of his first objects of interest.
agreeable
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From this reading While the deliberations were going forwards, some rumours which arose out of them reached the ears of a very influential gentleman in the neighbourhood, to whom they were not at all agreeable.
all
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From this reading While the deliberations were going forwards, some rumours which arose out of them reached the ears of a very influential gentleman in the neighbourhood, to whom they were not at all agreeable.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had fully satisfied himself of the evils of the poor-law system, and that the one thing wanted was an increased production of food,—an object, in his belief, very easy of accomplishment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Fellowes was a young man of large property, who had just come of age, and whose kindly disposition and activity of observation equally inclined him to make the condition of the surrounding poor one of his first objects of interest.
arose
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From this reading While the deliberations were going forwards, some rumours which arose out of them reached the ears of a very influential gentleman in the neighbourhood, to whom they were not at all agreeable.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While the deliberations were going forwards, some rumours which arose out of them reached the ears of a very influential gentleman in the neighbourhood, to whom they were not at all agreeable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had for some time been investigating their state and its causes, with a view to doing something for their relief when he should have the control of his fortune.
belief
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From this reading He had fully satisfied himself of the evils of the poor-law system, and that the one thing wanted was an increased production of food,—an object, in his belief, very easy of accomplishment.
causes
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From this reading He had for some time been investigating their state and its causes, with a view to doing something for their relief when he should have the control of his fortune.
come
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From this reading Mr. Fellowes was a young man of large property, who had just come of age, and whose kindly disposition and activity of observation equally inclined him to make the condition of the surrounding poor one of his first objects of interest.
condition
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From this reading Mr. Fellowes was a young man of large property, who had just come of age, and whose kindly disposition and activity of observation equally inclined him to make the condition of the surrounding poor one of his first objects of interest.
control
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From this reading He had for some time been investigating their state and its causes, with a view to doing something for their relief when he should have the control of his fortune.
deliberations
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From this reading While the deliberations were going forwards, some rumours which arose out of them reached the ears of a very influential gentleman in the neighbourhood, to whom they were not at all agreeable.
disposition
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From this reading Mr. Fellowes was a young man of large property, who had just come of age, and whose kindly disposition and activity of observation equally inclined him to make the condition of the surrounding poor one of his first objects of interest.
doing
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From this reading He had for some time been investigating their state and its causes, with a view to doing something for their relief when he should have the control of his fortune.
ears
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From this reading While the deliberations were going forwards, some rumours which arose out of them reached the ears of a very influential gentleman in the neighbourhood, to whom they were not at all agreeable.
easy
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From this reading He had fully satisfied himself of the evils of the poor-law system, and that the one thing wanted was an increased production of food,—an object, in his belief, very easy of accomplishment.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Fellowes was a young man of large property, who had just come of age, and whose kindly disposition and activity of observation equally inclined him to make the condition of the surrounding poor one of his first objects of interest.
evils
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From this reading He had fully satisfied himself of the evils of the poor-law system, and that the one thing wanted was an increased production of food,—an object, in his belief, very easy of accomplishment.
Fellowes
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From this reading Mr. Fellowes was a young man of large property, who had just come of age, and whose kindly disposition and activity of observation equally inclined him to make the condition of the surrounding poor one of his first objects of interest.
first
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From this reading Mr. Fellowes was a young man of large property, who had just come of age, and whose kindly disposition and activity of observation equally inclined him to make the condition of the surrounding poor one of his first objects of interest.
food
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From this reading He had fully satisfied himself of the evils of the poor-law system, and that the one thing wanted was an increased production of food,—an object, in his belief, very easy of accomplishment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had for some time been investigating their state and its causes, with a view to doing something for their relief when he should have the control of his fortune.
fortune
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From this reading He had for some time been investigating their state and its causes, with a view to doing something for their relief when he should have the control of his fortune.
forwards
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From this reading While the deliberations were going forwards, some rumours which arose out of them reached the ears of a very influential gentleman in the neighbourhood, to whom they were not at all agreeable.
fully
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From this reading He had fully satisfied himself of the evils of the poor-law system, and that the one thing wanted was an increased production of food,—an object, in his belief, very easy of accomplishment.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While the deliberations were going forwards, some rumours which arose out of them reached the ears of a very influential gentleman in the neighbourhood, to whom they were not at all agreeable.
going
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From this reading While the deliberations were going forwards, some rumours which arose out of them reached the ears of a very influential gentleman in the neighbourhood, to whom they were not at all agreeable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Fellowes was a young man of large property, who had just come of age, and whose kindly disposition and activity of observation equally inclined him to make the condition of the surrounding poor one of his first objects of interest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had for some time been investigating their state and its causes, with a view to doing something for their relief when he should have the control of his fortune.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had for some time been investigating their state and its causes, with a view to doing something for their relief when he should have the control of his fortune.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Fellowes was a young man of large property, who had just come of age, and whose kindly disposition and activity of observation equally inclined him to make the condition of the surrounding poor one of his first objects of interest.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had fully satisfied himself of the evils of the poor-law system, and that the one thing wanted was an increased production of food,—an object, in his belief, very easy of accomplishment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Fellowes was a young man of large property, who had just come of age, and whose kindly disposition and activity of observation equally inclined him to make the condition of the surrounding poor one of his first objects of interest.
HOMES
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From this reading HOMES ON THE WASTE.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the deliberations were going forwards, some rumours which arose out of them reached the ears of a very influential gentleman in the neighbourhood, to whom they were not at all agreeable.
inclined
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From this reading Mr. Fellowes was a young man of large property, who had just come of age, and whose kindly disposition and activity of observation equally inclined him to make the condition of the surrounding poor one of his first objects of interest.
increased
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From this reading He had fully satisfied himself of the evils of the poor-law system, and that the one thing wanted was an increased production of food,—an object, in his belief, very easy of accomplishment.
influential
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From this reading While the deliberations were going forwards, some rumours which arose out of them reached the ears of a very influential gentleman in the neighbourhood, to whom they were not at all agreeable.
interest
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From this reading Mr. Fellowes was a young man of large property, who had just come of age, and whose kindly disposition and activity of observation equally inclined him to make the condition of the surrounding poor one of his first objects of interest.
investigating
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From this reading He had for some time been investigating their state and its causes, with a view to doing something for their relief when he should have the control of his fortune.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had for some time been investigating their state and its causes, with a view to doing something for their relief when he should have the control of his fortune.
just
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From this reading Mr. Fellowes was a young man of large property, who had just come of age, and whose kindly disposition and activity of observation equally inclined him to make the condition of the surrounding poor one of his first objects of interest.
kindly
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From this reading Mr. Fellowes was a young man of large property, who had just come of age, and whose kindly disposition and activity of observation equally inclined him to make the condition of the surrounding poor one of his first objects of interest.
large
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From this reading Mr. Fellowes was a young man of large property, who had just come of age, and whose kindly disposition and activity of observation equally inclined him to make the condition of the surrounding poor one of his first objects of interest.
make
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From this reading Mr. Fellowes was a young man of large property, who had just come of age, and whose kindly disposition and activity of observation equally inclined him to make the condition of the surrounding poor one of his first objects of interest.
man
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From this reading Mr. Fellowes was a young man of large property, who had just come of age, and whose kindly disposition and activity of observation equally inclined him to make the condition of the surrounding poor one of his first objects of interest.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Fellowes was a young man of large property, who had just come of age, and whose kindly disposition and activity of observation equally inclined him to make the condition of the surrounding poor one of his first objects of interest.
neighbourhood
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From this reading While the deliberations were going forwards, some rumours which arose out of them reached the ears of a very influential gentleman in the neighbourhood, to whom they were not at all agreeable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While the deliberations were going forwards, some rumours which arose out of them reached the ears of a very influential gentleman in the neighbourhood, to whom they were not at all agreeable.
object
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From this reading He had fully satisfied himself of the evils of the poor-law system, and that the one thing wanted was an increased production of food,—an object, in his belief, very easy of accomplishment.
objects
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From this reading Mr. Fellowes was a young man of large property, who had just come of age, and whose kindly disposition and activity of observation equally inclined him to make the condition of the surrounding poor one of his first objects of interest.
observation
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From this reading Mr. Fellowes was a young man of large property, who had just come of age, and whose kindly disposition and activity of observation equally inclined him to make the condition of the surrounding poor one of his first objects of interest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the deliberations were going forwards, some rumours which arose out of them reached the ears of a very influential gentleman in the neighbourhood, to whom they were not at all agreeable.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOMES ON THE WASTE.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Fellowes was a young man of large property, who had just come of age, and whose kindly disposition and activity of observation equally inclined him to make the condition of the surrounding poor one of his first objects of interest.
out
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From this reading While the deliberations were going forwards, some rumours which arose out of them reached the ears of a very influential gentleman in the neighbourhood, to whom they were not at all agreeable.
poor
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From this reading Mr. Fellowes was a young man of large property, who had just come of age, and whose kindly disposition and activity of observation equally inclined him to make the condition of the surrounding poor one of his first objects of interest.
poor-law
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From this reading He had fully satisfied himself of the evils of the poor-law system, and that the one thing wanted was an increased production of food,—an object, in his belief, very easy of accomplishment.
production
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From this reading He had fully satisfied himself of the evils of the poor-law system, and that the one thing wanted was an increased production of food,—an object, in his belief, very easy of accomplishment.
property
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From this reading Mr. Fellowes was a young man of large property, who had just come of age, and whose kindly disposition and activity of observation equally inclined him to make the condition of the surrounding poor one of his first objects of interest.
reached
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From this reading While the deliberations were going forwards, some rumours which arose out of them reached the ears of a very influential gentleman in the neighbourhood, to whom they were not at all agreeable.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading He had for some time been investigating their state and its causes, with a view to doing something for their relief when he should have the control of his fortune.
rumours
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From this reading While the deliberations were going forwards, some rumours which arose out of them reached the ears of a very influential gentleman in the neighbourhood, to whom they were not at all agreeable.
satisfied
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From this reading He had fully satisfied himself of the evils of the poor-law system, and that the one thing wanted was an increased production of food,—an object, in his belief, very easy of accomplishment.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had for some time been investigating their state and its causes, with a view to doing something for their relief when he should have the control of his fortune.
some
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From this reading While the deliberations were going forwards, some rumours which arose out of them reached the ears of a very influential gentleman in the neighbourhood, to whom they were not at all agreeable.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had for some time been investigating their state and its causes, with a view to doing something for their relief when he should have the control of his fortune.
state
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From this reading He had for some time been investigating their state and its causes, with a view to doing something for their relief when he should have the control of his fortune.
surrounding
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From this reading Mr. Fellowes was a young man of large property, who had just come of age, and whose kindly disposition and activity of observation equally inclined him to make the condition of the surrounding poor one of his first objects of interest.
system
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From this reading He had fully satisfied himself of the evils of the poor-law system, and that the one thing wanted was an increased production of food,—an object, in his belief, very easy of accomplishment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had fully satisfied himself of the evils of the poor-law system, and that the one thing wanted was an increased production of food,—an object, in his belief, very easy of accomplishment.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOMES ON THE WASTE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had for some time been investigating their state and its causes, with a view to doing something for their relief when he should have the control of his fortune.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While the deliberations were going forwards, some rumours which arose out of them reached the ears of a very influential gentleman in the neighbourhood, to whom they were not at all agreeable.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While the deliberations were going forwards, some rumours which arose out of them reached the ears of a very influential gentleman in the neighbourhood, to whom they were not at all agreeable.
thing
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From this reading He had fully satisfied himself of the evils of the poor-law system, and that the one thing wanted was an increased production of food,—an object, in his belief, very easy of accomplishment.
time
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From this reading He had for some time been investigating their state and its causes, with a view to doing something for their relief when he should have the control of his fortune.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the deliberations were going forwards, some rumours which arose out of them reached the ears of a very influential gentleman in the neighbourhood, to whom they were not at all agreeable.
very
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From this reading While the deliberations were going forwards, some rumours which arose out of them reached the ears of a very influential gentleman in the neighbourhood, to whom they were not at all agreeable.
view
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From this reading He had for some time been investigating their state and its causes, with a view to doing something for their relief when he should have the control of his fortune.
wanted
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From this reading He had fully satisfied himself of the evils of the poor-law system, and that the one thing wanted was an increased production of food,—an object, in his belief, very easy of accomplishment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Fellowes was a young man of large property, who had just come of age, and whose kindly disposition and activity of observation equally inclined him to make the condition of the surrounding poor one of his first objects of interest.
WASTEnounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading HOMES ON THE WASTE.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the deliberations were going forwards, some rumours which arose out of them reached the ears of a very influential gentleman in the neighbourhood, to whom they were not at all agreeable.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had for some time been investigating their state and its causes, with a view to doing something for their relief when he should have the control of his fortune.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While the deliberations were going forwards, some rumours which arose out of them reached the ears of a very influential gentleman in the neighbourhood, to whom they were not at all agreeable.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the deliberations were going forwards, some rumours which arose out of them reached the ears of a very influential gentleman in the neighbourhood, to whom they were not at all agreeable.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Fellowes was a young man of large property, who had just come of age, and whose kindly disposition and activity of observation equally inclined him to make the condition of the surrounding poor one of his first objects of interest.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While the deliberations were going forwards, some rumours which arose out of them reached the ears of a very influential gentleman in the neighbourhood, to whom they were not at all agreeable.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Mr. Fellowes was a young man of large property, who had just come of age, and whose kindly disposition and activity of observation equally inclined him to make the condition of the surrounding poor one of his first objects of interest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had for some time been investigating their state and its causes, with a view to doing something for their relief when he should have the control of his fortune.
young
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From this reading Mr. Fellowes was a young man of large property, who had just come of age, and whose kindly disposition and activity of observation equally inclined him to make the condition of the surrounding poor one of his first objects of interest.
