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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 Richard had several times before been threatened with a residence at a boarding school.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most of his education had been obtained at home, under the superintendence of tutors, and special teachers in various branches.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Richard had several times before been threatened with a residence at a boarding school.
averse
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From this reading His father had long been conscious of his deficiencies, and proposed to send him to a boarding school, for the benefit of its discipline; but Richard was so averse to the idea, that his father had from time to time postponed his departure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Richard had several times before been threatened with a residence at a boarding school.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Richard had several times before been threatened with a residence at a boarding school.
benefit
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From this reading His father had long been conscious of his deficiencies, and proposed to send him to a boarding school, for the benefit of its discipline; but Richard was so averse to the idea, that his father had from time to time postponed his departure.
boarding
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From this reading Richard had several times before been threatened with a residence at a boarding school.
branches
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From this reading Most of his education had been obtained at home, under the superintendence of tutors, and special teachers in various branches.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His father had long been conscious of his deficiencies, and proposed to send him to a boarding school, for the benefit of its discipline; but Richard was so averse to the idea, that his father had from time to time postponed his departure.
conscious
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From this reading His father had long been conscious of his deficiencies, and proposed to send him to a boarding school, for the benefit of its discipline; but Richard was so averse to the idea, that his father had from time to time postponed his departure.
consequence
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From this reading He had been under little or no restraint; and the consequence was, that his mental discipline had been very imperfect, and his stock of knowledge was small, considering the opportunities he had enjoyed.
considering
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From this reading He had been under little or no restraint; and the consequence was, that his mental discipline had been very imperfect, and his stock of knowledge was small, considering the opportunities he had enjoyed.
deficiencies
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From this reading His father had long been conscious of his deficiencies, and proposed to send him to a boarding school, for the benefit of its discipline; but Richard was so averse to the idea, that his father had from time to time postponed his departure.
departure
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From this reading His father had long been conscious of his deficiencies, and proposed to send him to a boarding school, for the benefit of its discipline; but Richard was so averse to the idea, that his father had from time to time postponed his departure.
discipline
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From this reading He had been under little or no restraint; and the consequence was, that his mental discipline had been very imperfect, and his stock of knowledge was small, considering the opportunities he had enjoyed.
education
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From this reading Most of his education had been obtained at home, under the superintendence of tutors, and special teachers in various branches.
enjoyed
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From this reading He had been under little or no restraint; and the consequence was, that his mental discipline had been very imperfect, and his stock of knowledge was small, considering the opportunities he had enjoyed.
father
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From this reading His father had long been conscious of his deficiencies, and proposed to send him to a boarding school, for the benefit of its discipline; but Richard was so averse to the idea, that his father had from time to time postponed his departure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His father had long been conscious of his deficiencies, and proposed to send him to a boarding school, for the benefit of its discipline; but Richard was so averse to the idea, that his father had from time to time postponed his departure.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His father had long been conscious of his deficiencies, and proposed to send him to a boarding school, for the benefit of its discipline; but Richard was so averse to the idea, that his father had from time to time postponed his departure.
GOES
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From this reading RICHARD GOES TO THE TUNBROOK MILITARY INSTITUTE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Richard had several times before been threatened with a residence at a boarding school.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been under little or no restraint; and the consequence was, that his mental discipline had been very imperfect, and his stock of knowledge was small, considering the opportunities he had enjoyed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His father had long been conscious of his deficiencies, and proposed to send him to a boarding school, for the benefit of its discipline; but Richard was so averse to the idea, that his father had from time to time postponed his departure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Most of his education had been obtained at home, under the superintendence of tutors, and special teachers in various branches.
home
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From this reading Most of his education had been obtained at home, under the superintendence of tutors, and special teachers in various branches.
idea
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From this reading His father had long been conscious of his deficiencies, and proposed to send him to a boarding school, for the benefit of its discipline; but Richard was so averse to the idea, that his father had from time to time postponed his departure.
imperfect
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From this reading He had been under little or no restraint; and the consequence was, that his mental discipline had been very imperfect, and his stock of knowledge was small, considering the opportunities he had enjoyed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most of his education had been obtained at home, under the superintendence of tutors, and special teachers in various branches.
INSTITUTE
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From this reading RICHARD GOES TO THE TUNBROOK MILITARY INSTITUTE.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His father had long been conscious of his deficiencies, and proposed to send him to a boarding school, for the benefit of its discipline; but Richard was so averse to the idea, that his father had from time to time postponed his departure.
knowledge
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From this reading He had been under little or no restraint; and the consequence was, that his mental discipline had been very imperfect, and his stock of knowledge was small, considering the opportunities he had enjoyed.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been under little or no restraint; and the consequence was, that his mental discipline had been very imperfect, and his stock of knowledge was small, considering the opportunities he had enjoyed.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His father had long been conscious of his deficiencies, and proposed to send him to a boarding school, for the benefit of its discipline; but Richard was so averse to the idea, that his father had from time to time postponed his departure.
mental
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From this reading He had been under little or no restraint; and the consequence was, that his mental discipline had been very imperfect, and his stock of knowledge was small, considering the opportunities he had enjoyed.
MILITARY
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From this reading RICHARD GOES TO THE TUNBROOK MILITARY INSTITUTE.
Most
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From this reading Most of his education had been obtained at home, under the superintendence of tutors, and special teachers in various branches.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had been under little or no restraint; and the consequence was, that his mental discipline had been very imperfect, and his stock of knowledge was small, considering the opportunities he had enjoyed.
obtained
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From this reading Most of his education had been obtained at home, under the superintendence of tutors, and special teachers in various branches.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of his education had been obtained at home, under the superintendence of tutors, and special teachers in various branches.
opportunities
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From this reading He had been under little or no restraint; and the consequence was, that his mental discipline had been very imperfect, and his stock of knowledge was small, considering the opportunities he had enjoyed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had been under little or no restraint; and the consequence was, that his mental discipline had been very imperfect, and his stock of knowledge was small, considering the opportunities he had enjoyed.
postponed
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From this reading His father had long been conscious of his deficiencies, and proposed to send him to a boarding school, for the benefit of its discipline; but Richard was so averse to the idea, that his father had from time to time postponed his departure.
proposed
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From this reading His father had long been conscious of his deficiencies, and proposed to send him to a boarding school, for the benefit of its discipline; but Richard was so averse to the idea, that his father had from time to time postponed his departure.
residence
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From this reading Richard had several times before been threatened with a residence at a boarding school.
restraint
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From this reading He had been under little or no restraint; and the consequence was, that his mental discipline had been very imperfect, and his stock of knowledge was small, considering the opportunities he had enjoyed.
RICHARD
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From this reading RICHARD GOES TO THE TUNBROOK MILITARY INSTITUTE.
school
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From this reading Richard had several times before been threatened with a residence at a boarding school.
send
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From this reading His father had long been conscious of his deficiencies, and proposed to send him to a boarding school, for the benefit of its discipline; but Richard was so averse to the idea, that his father had from time to time postponed his departure.
several
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From this reading Richard had several times before been threatened with a residence at a boarding school.
small
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From this reading He had been under little or no restraint; and the consequence was, that his mental discipline had been very imperfect, and his stock of knowledge was small, considering the opportunities he had enjoyed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His father had long been conscious of his deficiencies, and proposed to send him to a boarding school, for the benefit of its discipline; but Richard was so averse to the idea, that his father had from time to time postponed his departure.
special
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From this reading Most of his education had been obtained at home, under the superintendence of tutors, and special teachers in various branches.
stock
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From this reading He had been under little or no restraint; and the consequence was, that his mental discipline had been very imperfect, and his stock of knowledge was small, considering the opportunities he had enjoyed.
superintendence
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From this reading Most of his education had been obtained at home, under the superintendence of tutors, and special teachers in various branches.
teachers
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From this reading Most of his education had been obtained at home, under the superintendence of tutors, and special teachers in various branches.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been under little or no restraint; and the consequence was, that his mental discipline had been very imperfect, and his stock of knowledge was small, considering the opportunities he had enjoyed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RICHARD GOES TO THE TUNBROOK MILITARY INSTITUTE.
threatened
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From this reading Richard had several times before been threatened with a residence at a boarding school.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His father had long been conscious of his deficiencies, and proposed to send him to a boarding school, for the benefit of its discipline; but Richard was so averse to the idea, that his father had from time to time postponed his departure.
times
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From this reading Richard had several times before been threatened with a residence at a boarding school.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RICHARD GOES TO THE TUNBROOK MILITARY INSTITUTE.
TUNBROOK
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From this reading RICHARD GOES TO THE TUNBROOK MILITARY INSTITUTE.
tutors
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From this reading Most of his education had been obtained at home, under the superintendence of tutors, and special teachers in various branches.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Most of his education had been obtained at home, under the superintendence of tutors, and special teachers in various branches.
various
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From this reading Most of his education had been obtained at home, under the superintendence of tutors, and special teachers in various branches.
very
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From this reading He had been under little or no restraint; and the consequence was, that his mental discipline had been very imperfect, and his stock of knowledge was small, considering the opportunities he had enjoyed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been under little or no restraint; and the consequence was, that his mental discipline had been very imperfect, and his stock of knowledge was small, considering the opportunities he had enjoyed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Richard had several times before been threatened with a residence at a boarding school.
