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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 A comfortable and respectable home it was, like that of an owner in easy circumstances.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A comfortable and respectable home it was, like that of an owner in easy circumstances.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A comfortable and respectable home it was, like that of an owner in easy circumstances.
apparently
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From this reading The veterinary surgeon himself was intelligent, and apparently educated beyond the range of his calling; a childless widower, between sixty and seventy, living with a sister, an old maid.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE next morning betimes Kenelm visited Tom at his uncle’s home.
attached
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From this reading They were evidently much attached to Tom, and delighted by the hope of keeping him with them.
betimes
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From this reading THE next morning betimes Kenelm visited Tom at his uncle’s home.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The veterinary surgeon himself was intelligent, and apparently educated beyond the range of his calling; a childless widower, between sixty and seventy, living with a sister, an old maid.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The veterinary surgeon himself was intelligent, and apparently educated beyond the range of his calling; a childless widower, between sixty and seventy, living with a sister, an old maid.
brightened
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From this reading Tom himself looked rather sad, but not sullen, and his face brightened wonderfully at first sight of Kenelm.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tom himself looked rather sad, but not sullen, and his face brightened wonderfully at first sight of Kenelm.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were evidently much attached to Tom, and delighted by the hope of keeping him with them.
calling
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From this reading The veterinary surgeon himself was intelligent, and apparently educated beyond the range of his calling; a childless widower, between sixty and seventy, living with a sister, an old maid.
childless
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From this reading The veterinary surgeon himself was intelligent, and apparently educated beyond the range of his calling; a childless widower, between sixty and seventy, living with a sister, an old maid.
circumstances
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From this reading A comfortable and respectable home it was, like that of an owner in easy circumstances.
comfortable
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From this reading A comfortable and respectable home it was, like that of an owner in easy circumstances.
delighted
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From this reading They were evidently much attached to Tom, and delighted by the hope of keeping him with them.
easy
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From this reading A comfortable and respectable home it was, like that of an owner in easy circumstances.
educated
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From this reading The veterinary surgeon himself was intelligent, and apparently educated beyond the range of his calling; a childless widower, between sixty and seventy, living with a sister, an old maid.
evidently
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From this reading They were evidently much attached to Tom, and delighted by the hope of keeping him with them.
face
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From this reading Tom himself looked rather sad, but not sullen, and his face brightened wonderfully at first sight of Kenelm.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom himself looked rather sad, but not sullen, and his face brightened wonderfully at first sight of Kenelm.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were evidently much attached to Tom, and delighted by the hope of keeping him with them.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The veterinary surgeon himself was intelligent, and apparently educated beyond the range of his calling; a childless widower, between sixty and seventy, living with a sister, an old maid.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE next morning betimes Kenelm visited Tom at his uncle’s home.
home
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From this reading THE next morning betimes Kenelm visited Tom at his uncle’s home.
hope
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From this reading They were evidently much attached to Tom, and delighted by the hope of keeping him with them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A comfortable and respectable home it was, like that of an owner in easy circumstances.
intelligent
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From this reading The veterinary surgeon himself was intelligent, and apparently educated beyond the range of his calling; a childless widower, between sixty and seventy, living with a sister, an old maid.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A comfortable and respectable home it was, like that of an owner in easy circumstances.
keeping
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From this reading They were evidently much attached to Tom, and delighted by the hope of keeping him with them.
Kenelm
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From this reading THE next morning betimes Kenelm visited Tom at his uncle’s home.
like
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From this reading A comfortable and respectable home it was, like that of an owner in easy circumstances.
living
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From this reading The veterinary surgeon himself was intelligent, and apparently educated beyond the range of his calling; a childless widower, between sixty and seventy, living with a sister, an old maid.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom himself looked rather sad, but not sullen, and his face brightened wonderfully at first sight of Kenelm.
maid
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From this reading The veterinary surgeon himself was intelligent, and apparently educated beyond the range of his calling; a childless widower, between sixty and seventy, living with a sister, an old maid.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE next morning betimes Kenelm visited Tom at his uncle’s home.
much
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From this reading They were evidently much attached to Tom, and delighted by the hope of keeping him with them.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE next morning betimes Kenelm visited Tom at his uncle’s home.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tom himself looked rather sad, but not sullen, and his face brightened wonderfully at first sight of Kenelm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A comfortable and respectable home it was, like that of an owner in easy circumstances.
old
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From this reading The veterinary surgeon himself was intelligent, and apparently educated beyond the range of his calling; a childless widower, between sixty and seventy, living with a sister, an old maid.
owner
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From this reading A comfortable and respectable home it was, like that of an owner in easy circumstances.
range
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From this reading The veterinary surgeon himself was intelligent, and apparently educated beyond the range of his calling; a childless widower, between sixty and seventy, living with a sister, an old maid.
rather
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From this reading Tom himself looked rather sad, but not sullen, and his face brightened wonderfully at first sight of Kenelm.
respectable
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From this reading A comfortable and respectable home it was, like that of an owner in easy circumstances.
sad
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From this reading Tom himself looked rather sad, but not sullen, and his face brightened wonderfully at first sight of Kenelm.
seventy
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From this reading The veterinary surgeon himself was intelligent, and apparently educated beyond the range of his calling; a childless widower, between sixty and seventy, living with a sister, an old maid.
sight
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From this reading Tom himself looked rather sad, but not sullen, and his face brightened wonderfully at first sight of Kenelm.
sister
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From this reading The veterinary surgeon himself was intelligent, and apparently educated beyond the range of his calling; a childless widower, between sixty and seventy, living with a sister, an old maid.
sixty
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From this reading The veterinary surgeon himself was intelligent, and apparently educated beyond the range of his calling; a childless widower, between sixty and seventy, living with a sister, an old maid.
sullen
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From this reading Tom himself looked rather sad, but not sullen, and his face brightened wonderfully at first sight of Kenelm.
surgeon
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From this reading The veterinary surgeon himself was intelligent, and apparently educated beyond the range of his calling; a childless widower, between sixty and seventy, living with a sister, an old maid.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A comfortable and respectable home it was, like that of an owner in easy circumstances.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next morning betimes Kenelm visited Tom at his uncle’s home.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were evidently much attached to Tom, and delighted by the hope of keeping him with them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were evidently much attached to Tom, and delighted by the hope of keeping him with them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were evidently much attached to Tom, and delighted by the hope of keeping him with them.
Tom
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From this reading THE next morning betimes Kenelm visited Tom at his uncle’s home.
uncle's
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From this reading THE next morning betimes Kenelm visited Tom at his uncle’s home.
veterinary
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From this reading The veterinary surgeon himself was intelligent, and apparently educated beyond the range of his calling; a childless widower, between sixty and seventy, living with a sister, an old maid.
visited
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From this reading THE next morning betimes Kenelm visited Tom at his uncle’s home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A comfortable and respectable home it was, like that of an owner in easy circumstances.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were evidently much attached to Tom, and delighted by the hope of keeping him with them.
widower
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From this reading The veterinary surgeon himself was intelligent, and apparently educated beyond the range of his calling; a childless widower, between sixty and seventy, living with a sister, an old maid.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The veterinary surgeon himself was intelligent, and apparently educated beyond the range of his calling; a childless widower, between sixty and seventy, living with a sister, an old maid.
wonderfully
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From this reading Tom himself looked rather sad, but not sullen, and his face brightened wonderfully at first sight of Kenelm.
