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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 The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.
accidentally
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From this reading Vernon considered him the most learned man of his acquaintance; and when, accidentally meeting him in London, he learned his fallen fortunes, he congratulated himself on a very brilliant idea when he suggested that Captain Greville should assist him in the education of his boys and the management of his estate.
acquaintance
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From this reading Vernon considered him the most learned man of his acquaintance; and when, accidentally meeting him in London, he learned his fallen fortunes, he congratulated himself on a very brilliant idea when he suggested that Captain Greville should assist him in the education of his boys and the management of his estate.
acquainted
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From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.
all
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From this reading He had always been known in his regiment as a reading man, and his authority looked up to in all the disputes as to history and dates, and literary anecdotes, which might occur at the mess-table.
always
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From this reading He had always been known in his regiment as a reading man, and his authority looked up to in all the disputes as to history and dates, and literary anecdotes, which might occur at the mess-table.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.
anecdotes
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From this reading He had always been known in his regiment as a reading man, and his authority looked up to in all the disputes as to history and dates, and literary anecdotes, which might occur at the mess-table.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.
assist
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From this reading Vernon considered him the most learned man of his acquaintance; and when, accidentally meeting him in London, he learned his fallen fortunes, he congratulated himself on a very brilliant idea when he suggested that Captain Greville should assist him in the education of his boys and the management of his estate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.
authority
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From this reading He had always been known in his regiment as a reading man, and his authority looked up to in all the disputes as to history and dates, and literary anecdotes, which might occur at the mess-table.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.
boys
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From this reading Vernon considered him the most learned man of his acquaintance; and when, accidentally meeting him in London, he learned his fallen fortunes, he congratulated himself on a very brilliant idea when he suggested that Captain Greville should assist him in the education of his boys and the management of his estate.
brief
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From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.
brilliancy
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From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.
brilliant
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From this reading Vernon considered him the most learned man of his acquaintance; and when, accidentally meeting him in London, he learned his fallen fortunes, he congratulated himself on a very brilliant idea when he suggested that Captain Greville should assist him in the education of his boys and the management of his estate.
brothers
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From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.
care
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From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.
career
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From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.
circumstances
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From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.
classical
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From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.
commission
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From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.
compel
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From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.
congratulated
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From this reading Vernon considered him the most learned man of his acquaintance; and when, accidentally meeting him in London, he learned his fallen fortunes, he congratulated himself on a very brilliant idea when he suggested that Captain Greville should assist him in the education of his boys and the management of his estate.
considered
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From this reading Vernon considered him the most learned man of his acquaintance; and when, accidentally meeting him in London, he learned his fallen fortunes, he congratulated himself on a very brilliant idea when he suggested that Captain Greville should assist him in the education of his boys and the management of his estate.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.
dates
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From this reading He had always been known in his regiment as a reading man, and his authority looked up to in all the disputes as to history and dates, and literary anecdotes, which might occur at the mess-table.
disputes
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From this reading He had always been known in his regiment as a reading man, and his authority looked up to in all the disputes as to history and dates, and literary anecdotes, which might occur at the mess-table.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.
early
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From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.
educated
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From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.
education
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From this reading Vernon considered him the most learned man of his acquaintance; and when, accidentally meeting him in London, he learned his fallen fortunes, he congratulated himself on a very brilliant idea when he suggested that Captain Greville should assist him in the education of his boys and the management of his estate.
estate
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From this reading Vernon considered him the most learned man of his acquaintance; and when, accidentally meeting him in London, he learned his fallen fortunes, he congratulated himself on a very brilliant idea when he suggested that Captain Greville should assist him in the education of his boys and the management of his estate.
excellent
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From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.
eye
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From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.
fact
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From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.
fallen
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From this reading Vernon considered him the most learned man of his acquaintance; and when, accidentally meeting him in London, he learned his fallen fortunes, he congratulated himself on a very brilliant idea when he suggested that Captain Greville should assist him in the education of his boys and the management of his estate.
footsteps
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From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.
fortunes
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From this reading Vernon considered him the most learned man of his acquaintance; and when, accidentally meeting him in London, he learned his fallen fortunes, he congratulated himself on a very brilliant idea when he suggested that Captain Greville should assist him in the education of his boys and the management of his estate.
gallant
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From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.
Greville
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From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.
history
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From this reading He had always been known in his regiment as a reading man, and his authority looked up to in all the disputes as to history and dates, and literary anecdotes, which might occur at the mess-table.
home
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From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.
idea
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From this reading Vernon considered him the most learned man of his acquaintance; and when, accidentally meeting him in London, he learned his fallen fortunes, he congratulated himself on a very brilliant idea when he suggested that Captain Greville should assist him in the education of his boys and the management of his estate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.
John
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From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.
known
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From this reading He had always been known in his regiment as a reading man, and his authority looked up to in all the disputes as to history and dates, and literary anecdotes, which might occur at the mess-table.
lacks
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From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.
learned
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From this reading Vernon considered him the most learned man of his acquaintance; and when, accidentally meeting him in London, he learned his fallen fortunes, he congratulated himself on a very brilliant idea when he suggested that Captain Greville should assist him in the education of his boys and the management of his estate.
led
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From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.
literary
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From this reading He had always been known in his regiment as a reading man, and his authority looked up to in all the disputes as to history and dates, and literary anecdotes, which might occur at the mess-table.
live
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From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.
London
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From this reading Vernon considered him the most learned man of his acquaintance; and when, accidentally meeting him in London, he learned his fallen fortunes, he congratulated himself on a very brilliant idea when he suggested that Captain Greville should assist him in the education of his boys and the management of his estate.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had always been known in his regiment as a reading man, and his authority looked up to in all the disputes as to history and dates, and literary anecdotes, which might occur at the mess-table.
man
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From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.
management
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From this reading Vernon considered him the most learned man of his acquaintance; and when, accidentally meeting him in London, he learned his fallen fortunes, he congratulated himself on a very brilliant idea when he suggested that Captain Greville should assist him in the education of his boys and the management of his estate.
measure
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From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.
meeting
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From this reading Vernon considered him the most learned man of his acquaintance; and when, accidentally meeting him in London, he learned his fallen fortunes, he congratulated himself on a very brilliant idea when he suggested that Captain Greville should assist him in the education of his boys and the management of his estate.
mess-table
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From this reading He had always been known in his regiment as a reading man, and his authority looked up to in all the disputes as to history and dates, and literary anecdotes, which might occur at the mess-table.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had always been known in his regiment as a reading man, and his authority looked up to in all the disputes as to history and dates, and literary anecdotes, which might occur at the mess-table.
military
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From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.
most
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From this reading Vernon considered him the most learned man of his acquaintance; and when, accidentally meeting him in London, he learned his fallen fortunes, he congratulated himself on a very brilliant idea when he suggested that Captain Greville should assist him in the education of his boys and the management of his estate.
mother
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From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.
much
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From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.
Muses
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From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.
occur
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From this reading He had always been known in his regiment as a reading man, and his authority looked up to in all the disputes as to history and dates, and literary anecdotes, which might occur at the mess-table.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Vernon considered him the most learned man of his acquaintance; and when, accidentally meeting him in London, he learned his fallen fortunes, he congratulated himself on a very brilliant idea when he suggested that Captain Greville should assist him in the education of his boys and the management of his estate.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.
own
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From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.
Percival
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From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.
polish
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From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.
reading
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From this reading He had always been known in his regiment as a reading man, and his authority looked up to in all the disputes as to history and dates, and literary anecdotes, which might occur at the mess-table.
reduced
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From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.
regiment
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From this reading He had always been known in his regiment as a reading man, and his authority looked up to in all the disputes as to history and dates, and literary anecdotes, which might occur at the mess-table.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.
sell
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From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Vernon considered him the most learned man of his acquaintance; and when, accidentally meeting him in London, he learned his fallen fortunes, he congratulated himself on a very brilliant idea when he suggested that Captain Greville should assist him in the education of his boys and the management of his estate.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.
soldier
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From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.
St
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From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.
suggested
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From this reading Vernon considered him the most learned man of his acquaintance; and when, accidentally meeting him in London, he learned his fallen fortunes, he congratulated himself on a very brilliant idea when he suggested that Captain Greville should assist him in the education of his boys and the management of his estate.
Temple
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From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vernon considered him the most learned man of his acquaintance; and when, accidentally meeting him in London, he learned his fallen fortunes, he congratulated himself on a very brilliant idea when he suggested that Captain Greville should assist him in the education of his boys and the management of his estate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.
tutor
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From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.
up
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From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.
usually
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From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.
Vernon
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From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.
very
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From this reading Vernon considered him the most learned man of his acquaintance; and when, accidentally meeting him in London, he learned his fallen fortunes, he congratulated himself on a very brilliant idea when he suggested that Captain Greville should assist him in the education of his boys and the management of his estate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Vernon considered him the most learned man of his acquaintance; and when, accidentally meeting him in London, he learned his fallen fortunes, he congratulated himself on a very brilliant idea when he suggested that Captain Greville should assist him in the education of his boys and the management of his estate.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had always been known in his regiment as a reading man, and his authority looked up to in all the disputes as to history and dates, and literary anecdotes, which might occur at the mess-table.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother and the care of an excellent man who had been tutor to himself and his brothers.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The tutor was not much of a classical scholar, for in great measure he had educated himself; and he who does so, usually lacks the polish and brilliancy of one whose footsteps have been led early to the Temple of the Muses.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In fact, Captain Greville was a gallant soldier, with whom Vernon St. John had been acquainted in his own brief military career, and whom circumstances had so reduced in life as to compel him to sell his commission and live as he could.
