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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 I At the university I had the good fortune to come immediately under the influence of a brilliant and inspiring young scholar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I At the university I had the good fortune to come immediately under the influence of a brilliant and inspiring young scholar.
arranged
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From this reading When I took my entrance examinations, he was my examiner, and my course was arranged under his supervision.
arrived
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From this reading Gaston Cleric had arrived in Lincoln only a few weeks earlier than I, to begin his work as head of the Latin Department.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gaston Cleric had arrived in Lincoln only a few weeks earlier than I, to begin his work as head of the Latin Department.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I At the university I had the good fortune to come immediately under the influence of a brilliant and inspiring young scholar.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He came West at the suggestion of his physicians, his health having been enfeebled by a long illness in Italy.
begin
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From this reading Gaston Cleric had arrived in Lincoln only a few weeks earlier than I, to begin his work as head of the Latin Department.
brilliant
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From this reading I At the university I had the good fortune to come immediately under the influence of a brilliant and inspiring young scholar.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did not go home for my first summer vacation, but stayed in Lincoln, working off a year’s Greek, which had been my only condition on entering the freshman class.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He came West at the suggestion of his physicians, his health having been enfeebled by a long illness in Italy.
came
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From this reading He came West at the suggestion of his physicians, his health having been enfeebled by a long illness in Italy.
class
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From this reading I did not go home for my first summer vacation, but stayed in Lincoln, working off a year’s Greek, which had been my only condition on entering the freshman class.
Cleric
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From this reading Gaston Cleric had arrived in Lincoln only a few weeks earlier than I, to begin his work as head of the Latin Department.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I At the university I had the good fortune to come immediately under the influence of a brilliant and inspiring young scholar.
condition
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From this reading I did not go home for my first summer vacation, but stayed in Lincoln, working off a year’s Greek, which had been my only condition on entering the freshman class.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I took my entrance examinations, he was my examiner, and my course was arranged under his supervision.
Department
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From this reading Gaston Cleric had arrived in Lincoln only a few weeks earlier than I, to begin his work as head of the Latin Department.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not go home for my first summer vacation, but stayed in Lincoln, working off a year’s Greek, which had been my only condition on entering the freshman class.
earlier
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From this reading Gaston Cleric had arrived in Lincoln only a few weeks earlier than I, to begin his work as head of the Latin Department.
enfeebled
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From this reading He came West at the suggestion of his physicians, his health having been enfeebled by a long illness in Italy.
entering
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From this reading I did not go home for my first summer vacation, but stayed in Lincoln, working off a year’s Greek, which had been my only condition on entering the freshman class.
entrance
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From this reading When I took my entrance examinations, he was my examiner, and my course was arranged under his supervision.
examinations
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From this reading When I took my entrance examinations, he was my examiner, and my course was arranged under his supervision.
examiner
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From this reading When I took my entrance examinations, he was my examiner, and my course was arranged under his supervision.
few
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From this reading Gaston Cleric had arrived in Lincoln only a few weeks earlier than I, to begin his work as head of the Latin Department.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not go home for my first summer vacation, but stayed in Lincoln, working off a year’s Greek, which had been my only condition on entering the freshman class.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I did not go home for my first summer vacation, but stayed in Lincoln, working off a year’s Greek, which had been my only condition on entering the freshman class.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I At the university I had the good fortune to come immediately under the influence of a brilliant and inspiring young scholar.
freshman
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From this reading I did not go home for my first summer vacation, but stayed in Lincoln, working off a year’s Greek, which had been my only condition on entering the freshman class.
Gaston
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From this reading Gaston Cleric had arrived in Lincoln only a few weeks earlier than I, to begin his work as head of the Latin Department.
go
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From this reading I did not go home for my first summer vacation, but stayed in Lincoln, working off a year’s Greek, which had been my only condition on entering the freshman class.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I At the university I had the good fortune to come immediately under the influence of a brilliant and inspiring young scholar.
Greek
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From this reading I did not go home for my first summer vacation, but stayed in Lincoln, working off a year’s Greek, which had been my only condition on entering the freshman class.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I At the university I had the good fortune to come immediately under the influence of a brilliant and inspiring young scholar.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He came West at the suggestion of his physicians, his health having been enfeebled by a long illness in Italy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came West at the suggestion of his physicians, his health having been enfeebled by a long illness in Italy.
head
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From this reading Gaston Cleric had arrived in Lincoln only a few weeks earlier than I, to begin his work as head of the Latin Department.
health
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From this reading He came West at the suggestion of his physicians, his health having been enfeebled by a long illness in Italy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gaston Cleric had arrived in Lincoln only a few weeks earlier than I, to begin his work as head of the Latin Department.
home
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From this reading I did not go home for my first summer vacation, but stayed in Lincoln, working off a year’s Greek, which had been my only condition on entering the freshman class.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I At the university I had the good fortune to come immediately under the influence of a brilliant and inspiring young scholar.
illness
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From this reading He came West at the suggestion of his physicians, his health having been enfeebled by a long illness in Italy.
immediately
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From this reading I At the university I had the good fortune to come immediately under the influence of a brilliant and inspiring young scholar.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gaston Cleric had arrived in Lincoln only a few weeks earlier than I, to begin his work as head of the Latin Department.
influence
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From this reading I At the university I had the good fortune to come immediately under the influence of a brilliant and inspiring young scholar.
inspiring
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From this reading I At the university I had the good fortune to come immediately under the influence of a brilliant and inspiring young scholar.
Italy
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From this reading He came West at the suggestion of his physicians, his health having been enfeebled by a long illness in Italy.
Latin
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From this reading Gaston Cleric had arrived in Lincoln only a few weeks earlier than I, to begin his work as head of the Latin Department.
Lincoln
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From this reading Gaston Cleric had arrived in Lincoln only a few weeks earlier than I, to begin his work as head of the Latin Department.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came West at the suggestion of his physicians, his health having been enfeebled by a long illness in Italy.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I took my entrance examinations, he was my examiner, and my course was arranged under his supervision.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not go home for my first summer vacation, but stayed in Lincoln, working off a year’s Greek, which had been my only condition on entering the freshman class.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I At the university I had the good fortune to come immediately under the influence of a brilliant and inspiring young scholar.
off
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From this reading I did not go home for my first summer vacation, but stayed in Lincoln, working off a year’s Greek, which had been my only condition on entering the freshman class.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I did not go home for my first summer vacation, but stayed in Lincoln, working off a year’s Greek, which had been my only condition on entering the freshman class.
only
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From this reading Gaston Cleric had arrived in Lincoln only a few weeks earlier than I, to begin his work as head of the Latin Department.
physicians
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From this reading He came West at the suggestion of his physicians, his health having been enfeebled by a long illness in Italy.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading I At the university I had the good fortune to come immediately under the influence of a brilliant and inspiring young scholar.
stayed
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From this reading I did not go home for my first summer vacation, but stayed in Lincoln, working off a year’s Greek, which had been my only condition on entering the freshman class.
suggestion
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From this reading He came West at the suggestion of his physicians, his health having been enfeebled by a long illness in Italy.
summer
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From this reading I did not go home for my first summer vacation, but stayed in Lincoln, working off a year’s Greek, which had been my only condition on entering the freshman class.
supervision
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From this reading When I took my entrance examinations, he was my examiner, and my course was arranged under his supervision.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Gaston Cleric had arrived in Lincoln only a few weeks earlier than I, to begin his work as head of the Latin Department.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I At the university I had the good fortune to come immediately under the influence of a brilliant and inspiring young scholar.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I At the university I had the good fortune to come immediately under the influence of a brilliant and inspiring young scholar.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I took my entrance examinations, he was my examiner, and my course was arranged under his supervision.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I At the university I had the good fortune to come immediately under the influence of a brilliant and inspiring young scholar.
university
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From this reading I At the university I had the good fortune to come immediately under the influence of a brilliant and inspiring young scholar.
vacation
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From this reading I did not go home for my first summer vacation, but stayed in Lincoln, working off a year’s Greek, which had been my only condition on entering the freshman class.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I took my entrance examinations, he was my examiner, and my course was arranged under his supervision.
weeks
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From this reading Gaston Cleric had arrived in Lincoln only a few weeks earlier than I, to begin his work as head of the Latin Department.
West
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From this reading He came West at the suggestion of his physicians, his health having been enfeebled by a long illness in Italy.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I took my entrance examinations, he was my examiner, and my course was arranged under his supervision.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I did not go home for my first summer vacation, but stayed in Lincoln, working off a year’s Greek, which had been my only condition on entering the freshman class.
work
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From this reading Gaston Cleric had arrived in Lincoln only a few weeks earlier than I, to begin his work as head of the Latin Department.
working
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From this reading I did not go home for my first summer vacation, but stayed in Lincoln, working off a year’s Greek, which had been my only condition on entering the freshman class.
year's
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From this reading I did not go home for my first summer vacation, but stayed in Lincoln, working off a year’s Greek, which had been my only condition on entering the freshman class.
young
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From this reading I At the university I had the good fortune to come immediately under the influence of a brilliant and inspiring young scholar.
