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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 latter was about to revisit his former haunts in an entirely new character--that of mentor and companion to a young man--and, moreover, a wealthy young man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The latter was about to revisit his former haunts in an entirely new character--that of mentor and companion to a young man--and, moreover, a wealthy young man.
accompanied
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From this reading Mark Jervis had been agreeably surprised by his aunt’s enthusiastic co-operation; thanks to her powerful alliance, he had carried his point, and was to spend twelve months travelling in India, accompanied by Mrs. Pollitt’s brother, Captain Clarence Waring.
agreeably
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From this reading Mark Jervis had been agreeably surprised by his aunt’s enthusiastic co-operation; thanks to her powerful alliance, he had carried his point, and was to spend twelve months travelling in India, accompanied by Mrs. Pollitt’s brother, Captain Clarence Waring.
All
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From this reading All the world has heard of “Pollitt’s Pearl Barley,” and “Pollitt’s Patent Fowls’ Food.”
alliance
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From this reading Mark Jervis had been agreeably surprised by his aunt’s enthusiastic co-operation; thanks to her powerful alliance, he had carried his point, and was to spend twelve months travelling in India, accompanied by Mrs. Pollitt’s brother, Captain Clarence Waring.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The latter was about to revisit his former haunts in an entirely new character--that of mentor and companion to a young man--and, moreover, a wealthy young man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mark Jervis had been agreeably surprised by his aunt’s enthusiastic co-operation; thanks to her powerful alliance, he had carried his point, and was to spend twelve months travelling in India, accompanied by Mrs. Pollitt’s brother, Captain Clarence Waring.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are not its merits blazoned in flaming letters in railway stations, in fields bordering the rocking expresses that thunder through the land?
aunt's
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From this reading Mark Jervis had been agreeably surprised by his aunt’s enthusiastic co-operation; thanks to her powerful alliance, he had carried his point, and was to spend twelve months travelling in India, accompanied by Mrs. Pollitt’s brother, Captain Clarence Waring.
Barley
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From this reading All the world has heard of “Pollitt’s Pearl Barley,” and “Pollitt’s Patent Fowls’ Food.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mark Jervis had been agreeably surprised by his aunt’s enthusiastic co-operation; thanks to her powerful alliance, he had carried his point, and was to spend twelve months travelling in India, accompanied by Mrs. Pollitt’s brother, Captain Clarence Waring.
blazoned
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From this reading Are not its merits blazoned in flaming letters in railway stations, in fields bordering the rocking expresses that thunder through the land?
bordering
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brother
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From this reading Mark Jervis had been agreeably surprised by his aunt’s enthusiastic co-operation; thanks to her powerful alliance, he had carried his point, and was to spend twelve months travelling in India, accompanied by Mrs. Pollitt’s brother, Captain Clarence Waring.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mark Jervis had been agreeably surprised by his aunt’s enthusiastic co-operation; thanks to her powerful alliance, he had carried his point, and was to spend twelve months travelling in India, accompanied by Mrs. Pollitt’s brother, Captain Clarence Waring.
Captain
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carried
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From this reading Mark Jervis had been agreeably surprised by his aunt’s enthusiastic co-operation; thanks to her powerful alliance, he had carried his point, and was to spend twelve months travelling in India, accompanied by Mrs. Pollitt’s brother, Captain Clarence Waring.
character
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From this reading The latter was about to revisit his former haunts in an entirely new character--that of mentor and companion to a young man--and, moreover, a wealthy young man.
Clarence
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From this reading Mark Jervis had been agreeably surprised by his aunt’s enthusiastic co-operation; thanks to her powerful alliance, he had carried his point, and was to spend twelve months travelling in India, accompanied by Mrs. Pollitt’s brother, Captain Clarence Waring.
co-operation
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From this reading Mark Jervis had been agreeably surprised by his aunt’s enthusiastic co-operation; thanks to her powerful alliance, he had carried his point, and was to spend twelve months travelling in India, accompanied by Mrs. Pollitt’s brother, Captain Clarence Waring.
companion
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From this reading The latter was about to revisit his former haunts in an entirely new character--that of mentor and companion to a young man--and, moreover, a wealthy young man.
enthusiastic
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From this reading Mark Jervis had been agreeably surprised by his aunt’s enthusiastic co-operation; thanks to her powerful alliance, he had carried his point, and was to spend twelve months travelling in India, accompanied by Mrs. Pollitt’s brother, Captain Clarence Waring.
entirely
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From this reading The latter was about to revisit his former haunts in an entirely new character--that of mentor and companion to a young man--and, moreover, a wealthy young man.
expresses
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From this reading Are not its merits blazoned in flaming letters in railway stations, in fields bordering the rocking expresses that thunder through the land?
fields
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From this reading Are not its merits blazoned in flaming letters in railway stations, in fields bordering the rocking expresses that thunder through the land?
flaming
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From this reading Are not its merits blazoned in flaming letters in railway stations, in fields bordering the rocking expresses that thunder through the land?
Food
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From this reading All the world has heard of “Pollitt’s Pearl Barley,” and “Pollitt’s Patent Fowls’ Food.”
former
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From this reading The latter was about to revisit his former haunts in an entirely new character--that of mentor and companion to a young man--and, moreover, a wealthy young man.
Fowls
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From this reading All the world has heard of “Pollitt’s Pearl Barley,” and “Pollitt’s Patent Fowls’ Food.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mark Jervis had been agreeably surprised by his aunt’s enthusiastic co-operation; thanks to her powerful alliance, he had carried his point, and was to spend twelve months travelling in India, accompanied by Mrs. Pollitt’s brother, Captain Clarence Waring.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the world has heard of “Pollitt’s Pearl Barley,” and “Pollitt’s Patent Fowls’ Food.”
haunts
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From this reading The latter was about to revisit his former haunts in an entirely new character--that of mentor and companion to a young man--and, moreover, a wealthy young man.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mark Jervis had been agreeably surprised by his aunt’s enthusiastic co-operation; thanks to her powerful alliance, he had carried his point, and was to spend twelve months travelling in India, accompanied by Mrs. Pollitt’s brother, Captain Clarence Waring.
heard
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From this reading All the world has heard of “Pollitt’s Pearl Barley,” and “Pollitt’s Patent Fowls’ Food.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mark Jervis had been agreeably surprised by his aunt’s enthusiastic co-operation; thanks to her powerful alliance, he had carried his point, and was to spend twelve months travelling in India, accompanied by Mrs. Pollitt’s brother, Captain Clarence Waring.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mark Jervis had been agreeably surprised by his aunt’s enthusiastic co-operation; thanks to her powerful alliance, he had carried his point, and was to spend twelve months travelling in India, accompanied by Mrs. Pollitt’s brother, Captain Clarence Waring.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mark Jervis had been agreeably surprised by his aunt’s enthusiastic co-operation; thanks to her powerful alliance, he had carried his point, and was to spend twelve months travelling in India, accompanied by Mrs. Pollitt’s brother, Captain Clarence Waring.
India
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From this reading Mark Jervis had been agreeably surprised by his aunt’s enthusiastic co-operation; thanks to her powerful alliance, he had carried his point, and was to spend twelve months travelling in India, accompanied by Mrs. Pollitt’s brother, Captain Clarence Waring.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Are not its merits blazoned in flaming letters in railway stations, in fields bordering the rocking expresses that thunder through the land?
Jervis
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From this reading Mark Jervis had been agreeably surprised by his aunt’s enthusiastic co-operation; thanks to her powerful alliance, he had carried his point, and was to spend twelve months travelling in India, accompanied by Mrs. Pollitt’s brother, Captain Clarence Waring.
land
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From this reading Are not its merits blazoned in flaming letters in railway stations, in fields bordering the rocking expresses that thunder through the land?
latter
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From this reading The latter was about to revisit his former haunts in an entirely new character--that of mentor and companion to a young man--and, moreover, a wealthy young man.
letters
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From this reading Are not its merits blazoned in flaming letters in railway stations, in fields bordering the rocking expresses that thunder through the land?
man
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From this reading The latter was about to revisit his former haunts in an entirely new character--that of mentor and companion to a young man--and, moreover, a wealthy young man.
Mark
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From this reading Mark Jervis had been agreeably surprised by his aunt’s enthusiastic co-operation; thanks to her powerful alliance, he had carried his point, and was to spend twelve months travelling in India, accompanied by Mrs. Pollitt’s brother, Captain Clarence Waring.
mentor
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From this reading The latter was about to revisit his former haunts in an entirely new character--that of mentor and companion to a young man--and, moreover, a wealthy young man.
merits
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From this reading Are not its merits blazoned in flaming letters in railway stations, in fields bordering the rocking expresses that thunder through the land?
months
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From this reading Mark Jervis had been agreeably surprised by his aunt’s enthusiastic co-operation; thanks to her powerful alliance, he had carried his point, and was to spend twelve months travelling in India, accompanied by Mrs. Pollitt’s brother, Captain Clarence Waring.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading The latter was about to revisit his former haunts in an entirely new character--that of mentor and companion to a young man--and, moreover, a wealthy young man.
Mrs
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From this reading Mark Jervis had been agreeably surprised by his aunt’s enthusiastic co-operation; thanks to her powerful alliance, he had carried his point, and was to spend twelve months travelling in India, accompanied by Mrs. Pollitt’s brother, Captain Clarence Waring.
new
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From this reading The latter was about to revisit his former haunts in an entirely new character--that of mentor and companion to a young man--and, moreover, a wealthy young man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Are not its merits blazoned in flaming letters in railway stations, in fields bordering the rocking expresses that thunder through the land?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The latter was about to revisit his former haunts in an entirely new character--that of mentor and companion to a young man--and, moreover, a wealthy young man.
Patent
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From this reading All the world has heard of “Pollitt’s Pearl Barley,” and “Pollitt’s Patent Fowls’ Food.”
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth round object formed inside a shell and valued as a jewel
From this reading All the world has heard of “Pollitt’s Pearl Barley,” and “Pollitt’s Patent Fowls’ Food.”
PERMISSION
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From this reading PERMISSION TO TRAVEL.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Mark Jervis had been agreeably surprised by his aunt’s enthusiastic co-operation; thanks to her powerful alliance, he had carried his point, and was to spend twelve months travelling in India, accompanied by Mrs. Pollitt’s brother, Captain Clarence Waring.
Pollitt's
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From this reading Mark Jervis had been agreeably surprised by his aunt’s enthusiastic co-operation; thanks to her powerful alliance, he had carried his point, and was to spend twelve months travelling in India, accompanied by Mrs. Pollitt’s brother, Captain Clarence Waring.
powerful
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From this reading Mark Jervis had been agreeably surprised by his aunt’s enthusiastic co-operation; thanks to her powerful alliance, he had carried his point, and was to spend twelve months travelling in India, accompanied by Mrs. Pollitt’s brother, Captain Clarence Waring.
railway
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From this reading Are not its merits blazoned in flaming letters in railway stations, in fields bordering the rocking expresses that thunder through the land?
revisit
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From this reading The latter was about to revisit his former haunts in an entirely new character--that of mentor and companion to a young man--and, moreover, a wealthy young man.
rocking
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From this reading Are not its merits blazoned in flaming letters in railway stations, in fields bordering the rocking expresses that thunder through the land?
spend
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From this reading Mark Jervis had been agreeably surprised by his aunt’s enthusiastic co-operation; thanks to her powerful alliance, he had carried his point, and was to spend twelve months travelling in India, accompanied by Mrs. Pollitt’s brother, Captain Clarence Waring.
stations
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From this reading Are not its merits blazoned in flaming letters in railway stations, in fields bordering the rocking expresses that thunder through the land?
surprised
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From this reading Mark Jervis had been agreeably surprised by his aunt’s enthusiastic co-operation; thanks to her powerful alliance, he had carried his point, and was to spend twelve months travelling in India, accompanied by Mrs. Pollitt’s brother, Captain Clarence Waring.
thanks
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From this reading Mark Jervis had been agreeably surprised by his aunt’s enthusiastic co-operation; thanks to her powerful alliance, he had carried his point, and was to spend twelve months travelling in India, accompanied by Mrs. Pollitt’s brother, Captain Clarence Waring.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The latter was about to revisit his former haunts in an entirely new character--that of mentor and companion to a young man--and, moreover, a wealthy young man.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The latter was about to revisit his former haunts in an entirely new character--that of mentor and companion to a young man--and, moreover, a wealthy young man.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Are not its merits blazoned in flaming letters in railway stations, in fields bordering the rocking expresses that thunder through the land?
thunder
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From this reading Are not its merits blazoned in flaming letters in railway stations, in fields bordering the rocking expresses that thunder through the land?
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PERMISSION TO TRAVEL.
TRAVEL
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From this reading PERMISSION TO TRAVEL.
travelling
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From this reading Mark Jervis had been agreeably surprised by his aunt’s enthusiastic co-operation; thanks to her powerful alliance, he had carried his point, and was to spend twelve months travelling in India, accompanied by Mrs. Pollitt’s brother, Captain Clarence Waring.
twelve
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From this reading Mark Jervis had been agreeably surprised by his aunt’s enthusiastic co-operation; thanks to her powerful alliance, he had carried his point, and was to spend twelve months travelling in India, accompanied by Mrs. Pollitt’s brother, Captain Clarence Waring.
Waring
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From this reading Mark Jervis had been agreeably surprised by his aunt’s enthusiastic co-operation; thanks to her powerful alliance, he had carried his point, and was to spend twelve months travelling in India, accompanied by Mrs. Pollitt’s brother, Captain Clarence Waring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mark Jervis had been agreeably surprised by his aunt’s enthusiastic co-operation; thanks to her powerful alliance, he had carried his point, and was to spend twelve months travelling in India, accompanied by Mrs. Pollitt’s brother, Captain Clarence Waring.
wealthy
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From this reading The latter was about to revisit his former haunts in an entirely new character--that of mentor and companion to a young man--and, moreover, a wealthy young man.
world
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From this reading All the world has heard of “Pollitt’s Pearl Barley,” and “Pollitt’s Patent Fowls’ Food.”
young
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From this reading The latter was about to revisit his former haunts in an entirely new character--that of mentor and companion to a young man--and, moreover, a wealthy young man.
