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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 KENELM remained a year and a half with this distinguished preceptor.
affection
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From this reading The poor boy died of consumption later, and her grief for his loss made her affection for Kenelm yet more tender.
also
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From this reading He saw, also, a good deal of the fashionable world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KENELM remained a year and a half with this distinguished preceptor.
association
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From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
book-lore
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From this reading During that time he learned much in book-lore; he saw much, too, of the eminent men of the day, in literature, the law, and the senate.
boy
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From this reading The poor boy died of consumption later, and her grief for his loss made her affection for Kenelm yet more tender.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
consumption
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From this reading The poor boy died of consumption later, and her grief for his loss made her affection for Kenelm yet more tender.
counselled
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From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
day
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From this reading During that time he learned much in book-lore; he saw much, too, of the eminent men of the day, in literature, the law, and the senate.
deal
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From this reading He saw, also, a good deal of the fashionable world.
died
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From this reading The poor boy died of consumption later, and her grief for his loss made her affection for Kenelm yet more tender.
distinguished
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From this reading KENELM remained a year and a half with this distinguished preceptor.
drowning
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From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that time he learned much in book-lore; he saw much, too, of the eminent men of the day, in literature, the law, and the senate.
eminent
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From this reading During that time he learned much in book-lore; he saw much, too, of the eminent men of the day, in literature, the law, and the senate.
endeared
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From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
especial
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From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
fashionable
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From this reading He saw, also, a good deal of the fashionable world.
fellow-pupil
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From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
FinenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
friends
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From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
Glenalvon
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From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He saw, also, a good deal of the fashionable world.
grateful
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From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
grief
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From this reading The poor boy died of consumption later, and her grief for his loss made her affection for Kenelm yet more tender.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading KENELM remained a year and a half with this distinguished preceptor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During that time he learned much in book-lore; he saw much, too, of the eminent men of the day, in literature, the law, and the senate.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During that time he learned much in book-lore; he saw much, too, of the eminent men of the day, in literature, the law, and the senate.
KENELM
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From this reading KENELM remained a year and a half with this distinguished preceptor.
ladies
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From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
later
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From this reading The poor boy died of consumption later, and her grief for his loss made her affection for Kenelm yet more tender.
law
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From this reading During that time he learned much in book-lore; he saw much, too, of the eminent men of the day, in literature, the law, and the senate.
learned
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From this reading During that time he learned much in book-lore; he saw much, too, of the eminent men of the day, in literature, the law, and the senate.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
literature
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From this reading During that time he learned much in book-lore; he saw much, too, of the eminent men of the day, in literature, the law, and the senate.
loss
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From this reading The poor boy died of consumption later, and her grief for his loss made her affection for Kenelm yet more tender.
made
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From this reading The poor boy died of consumption later, and her grief for his loss made her affection for Kenelm yet more tender.
Marchioness
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From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
men
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From this reading During that time he learned much in book-lore; he saw much, too, of the eminent men of the day, in literature, the law, and the senate.
Merton
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From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
more
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From this reading The poor boy died of consumption later, and her grief for his loss made her affection for Kenelm yet more tender.
mother
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From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
much
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From this reading During that time he learned much in book-lore; he saw much, too, of the eminent men of the day, in literature, the law, and the senate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During that time he learned much in book-lore; he saw much, too, of the eminent men of the day, in literature, the law, and the senate.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
petted
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From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The poor boy died of consumption later, and her grief for his loss made her affection for Kenelm yet more tender.
preceptor
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From this reading KENELM remained a year and a half with this distinguished preceptor.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading KENELM remained a year and a half with this distinguished preceptor.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
saw
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From this reading During that time he learned much in book-lore; he saw much, too, of the eminent men of the day, in literature, the law, and the senate.
School
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From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
senate
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From this reading During that time he learned much in book-lore; he saw much, too, of the eminent men of the day, in literature, the law, and the senate.
son
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From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
tender
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From this reading The poor boy died of consumption later, and her grief for his loss made her affection for Kenelm yet more tender.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During that time he learned much in book-lore; he saw much, too, of the eminent men of the day, in literature, the law, and the senate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During that time he learned much in book-lore; he saw much, too, of the eminent men of the day, in literature, the law, and the senate.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading KENELM remained a year and a half with this distinguished preceptor.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During that time he learned much in book-lore; he saw much, too, of the eminent men of the day, in literature, the law, and the senate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
too
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From this reading During that time he learned much in book-lore; he saw much, too, of the eminent men of the day, in literature, the law, and the senate.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
up
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From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading KENELM remained a year and a half with this distinguished preceptor.
world
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From this reading He saw, also, a good deal of the fashionable world.
year
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From this reading KENELM remained a year and a half with this distinguished preceptor.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The poor boy died of consumption later, and her grief for his loss made her affection for Kenelm yet more tender.
youngest
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From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
youth
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From this reading Fine ladies, who had been friends of his mother in her youth, took him up, counselled and petted him,--one in especial, the Marchioness of Glenalvon, to whom he was endeared by grateful association, for her youngest son had been a fellow-pupil of Kenelm at Merton School, and Kenelm had saved his life from drowning.
