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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 John Burley was the only son of a poor clergyman, in a village near Ealing, who had scraped and saved and pinched, to send his son to an excellent provincial school in a northern county, and thence to college.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Let us reply to that question in our own words, for we know more about Mr. Burley than Mr. Prickett does.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading John Burley was the only son of a poor clergyman, in a village near Ealing, who had scraped and saved and pinched, to send his son to an excellent provincial school in a northern county, and thence to college.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what is Mr. Burley, and what has he written?" asked Leonard of Mr. Prickett, when he returned to the shop.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And what is Mr. Burley, and what has he written?" asked Leonard of Mr. Prickett, when he returned to the shop.
assiduity
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From this reading At the latter, during his first year, young Burley was remarked by the undergraduates for his thick shoes and coarse linen, and remarkable to the authorities for his assiduity and learning.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the latter, during his first year, young Burley was remarked by the undergraduates for his thick shoes and coarse linen, and remarkable to the authorities for his assiduity and learning.
authorities
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From this reading At the latter, during his first year, young Burley was remarked by the undergraduates for his thick shoes and coarse linen, and remarkable to the authorities for his assiduity and learning.
Burley
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From this reading "And what is Mr. Burley, and what has he written?" asked Leonard of Mr. Prickett, when he returned to the shop.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the latter, during his first year, young Burley was remarked by the undergraduates for his thick shoes and coarse linen, and remarkable to the authorities for his assiduity and learning.
clergyman
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From this reading John Burley was the only son of a poor clergyman, in a village near Ealing, who had scraped and saved and pinched, to send his son to an excellent provincial school in a northern county, and thence to college.
coarse
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From this reading At the latter, during his first year, young Burley was remarked by the undergraduates for his thick shoes and coarse linen, and remarkable to the authorities for his assiduity and learning.
college
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From this reading John Burley was the only son of a poor clergyman, in a village near Ealing, who had scraped and saved and pinched, to send his son to an excellent provincial school in a northern county, and thence to college.
county
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From this reading John Burley was the only son of a poor clergyman, in a village near Ealing, who had scraped and saved and pinched, to send his son to an excellent provincial school in a northern county, and thence to college.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let us reply to that question in our own words, for we know more about Mr. Burley than Mr. Prickett does.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading At the latter, during his first year, young Burley was remarked by the undergraduates for his thick shoes and coarse linen, and remarkable to the authorities for his assiduity and learning.
Ealing
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From this reading John Burley was the only son of a poor clergyman, in a village near Ealing, who had scraped and saved and pinched, to send his son to an excellent provincial school in a northern county, and thence to college.
entertained
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From this reading The highest hopes were entertained of him by the tutors and examiners.
examiners
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From this reading The highest hopes were entertained of him by the tutors and examiners.
excellent
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From this reading John Burley was the only son of a poor clergyman, in a village near Ealing, who had scraped and saved and pinched, to send his son to an excellent provincial school in a northern county, and thence to college.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the latter, during his first year, young Burley was remarked by the undergraduates for his thick shoes and coarse linen, and remarkable to the authorities for his assiduity and learning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let us reply to that question in our own words, for we know more about Mr. Burley than Mr. Prickett does.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Burley was the only son of a poor clergyman, in a village near Ealing, who had scraped and saved and pinched, to send his son to an excellent provincial school in a northern county, and thence to college.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And what is Mr. Burley, and what has he written?" asked Leonard of Mr. Prickett, when he returned to the shop.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And what is Mr. Burley, and what has he written?" asked Leonard of Mr. Prickett, when he returned to the shop.
highest
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From this reading The highest hopes were entertained of him by the tutors and examiners.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The highest hopes were entertained of him by the tutors and examiners.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Burley was the only son of a poor clergyman, in a village near Ealing, who had scraped and saved and pinched, to send his son to an excellent provincial school in a northern county, and thence to college.
hopes
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From this reading The highest hopes were entertained of him by the tutors and examiners.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let us reply to that question in our own words, for we know more about Mr. Burley than Mr. Prickett does.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And what is Mr. Burley, and what has he written?" asked Leonard of Mr. Prickett, when he returned to the shop.
John
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From this reading John Burley was the only son of a poor clergyman, in a village near Ealing, who had scraped and saved and pinched, to send his son to an excellent provincial school in a northern county, and thence to college.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let us reply to that question in our own words, for we know more about Mr. Burley than Mr. Prickett does.
latter
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From this reading At the latter, during his first year, young Burley was remarked by the undergraduates for his thick shoes and coarse linen, and remarkable to the authorities for his assiduity and learning.
learning
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From this reading At the latter, during his first year, young Burley was remarked by the undergraduates for his thick shoes and coarse linen, and remarkable to the authorities for his assiduity and learning.
Leonard
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From this reading "And what is Mr. Burley, and what has he written?" asked Leonard of Mr. Prickett, when he returned to the shop.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us reply to that question in our own words, for we know more about Mr. Burley than Mr. Prickett does.
linen
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From this reading At the latter, during his first year, young Burley was remarked by the undergraduates for his thick shoes and coarse linen, and remarkable to the authorities for his assiduity and learning.
more
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From this reading Let us reply to that question in our own words, for we know more about Mr. Burley than Mr. Prickett does.
Mr
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From this reading "And what is Mr. Burley, and what has he written?" asked Leonard of Mr. Prickett, when he returned to the shop.
near
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From this reading John Burley was the only son of a poor clergyman, in a village near Ealing, who had scraped and saved and pinched, to send his son to an excellent provincial school in a northern county, and thence to college.
northern
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From this reading John Burley was the only son of a poor clergyman, in a village near Ealing, who had scraped and saved and pinched, to send his son to an excellent provincial school in a northern county, and thence to college.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And what is Mr. Burley, and what has he written?" asked Leonard of Mr. Prickett, when he returned to the shop.
only
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From this reading John Burley was the only son of a poor clergyman, in a village near Ealing, who had scraped and saved and pinched, to send his son to an excellent provincial school in a northern county, and thence to college.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Let us reply to that question in our own words, for we know more about Mr. Burley than Mr. Prickett does.
own
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From this reading Let us reply to that question in our own words, for we know more about Mr. Burley than Mr. Prickett does.
pinchednounUS /ˈpinched/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading John Burley was the only son of a poor clergyman, in a village near Ealing, who had scraped and saved and pinched, to send his son to an excellent provincial school in a northern county, and thence to college.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John Burley was the only son of a poor clergyman, in a village near Ealing, who had scraped and saved and pinched, to send his son to an excellent provincial school in a northern county, and thence to college.
Prickett
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From this reading "And what is Mr. Burley, and what has he written?" asked Leonard of Mr. Prickett, when he returned to the shop.
provincial
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From this reading John Burley was the only son of a poor clergyman, in a village near Ealing, who had scraped and saved and pinched, to send his son to an excellent provincial school in a northern county, and thence to college.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Let us reply to that question in our own words, for we know more about Mr. Burley than Mr. Prickett does.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the latter, during his first year, young Burley was remarked by the undergraduates for his thick shoes and coarse linen, and remarkable to the authorities for his assiduity and learning.
remarked
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From this reading At the latter, during his first year, young Burley was remarked by the undergraduates for his thick shoes and coarse linen, and remarkable to the authorities for his assiduity and learning.
reply
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From this reading Let us reply to that question in our own words, for we know more about Mr. Burley than Mr. Prickett does.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "And what is Mr. Burley, and what has he written?" asked Leonard of Mr. Prickett, when he returned to the shop.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John Burley was the only son of a poor clergyman, in a village near Ealing, who had scraped and saved and pinched, to send his son to an excellent provincial school in a northern county, and thence to college.
school
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From this reading John Burley was the only son of a poor clergyman, in a village near Ealing, who had scraped and saved and pinched, to send his son to an excellent provincial school in a northern county, and thence to college.
scraped
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From this reading John Burley was the only son of a poor clergyman, in a village near Ealing, who had scraped and saved and pinched, to send his son to an excellent provincial school in a northern county, and thence to college.
send
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From this reading John Burley was the only son of a poor clergyman, in a village near Ealing, who had scraped and saved and pinched, to send his son to an excellent provincial school in a northern county, and thence to college.
shoes
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From this reading At the latter, during his first year, young Burley was remarked by the undergraduates for his thick shoes and coarse linen, and remarkable to the authorities for his assiduity and learning.
shop
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From this reading "And what is Mr. Burley, and what has he written?" asked Leonard of Mr. Prickett, when he returned to the shop.
son
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From this reading John Burley was the only son of a poor clergyman, in a village near Ealing, who had scraped and saved and pinched, to send his son to an excellent provincial school in a northern county, and thence to college.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Let us reply to that question in our own words, for we know more about Mr. Burley than Mr. Prickett does.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let us reply to that question in our own words, for we know more about Mr. Burley than Mr. Prickett does.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And what is Mr. Burley, and what has he written?" asked Leonard of Mr. Prickett, when he returned to the shop.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading John Burley was the only son of a poor clergyman, in a village near Ealing, who had scraped and saved and pinched, to send his son to an excellent provincial school in a northern county, and thence to college.
thick
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From this reading At the latter, during his first year, young Burley was remarked by the undergraduates for his thick shoes and coarse linen, and remarkable to the authorities for his assiduity and learning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And what is Mr. Burley, and what has he written?" asked Leonard of Mr. Prickett, when he returned to the shop.
tutors
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From this reading The highest hopes were entertained of him by the tutors and examiners.
undergraduates
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From this reading At the latter, during his first year, young Burley was remarked by the undergraduates for his thick shoes and coarse linen, and remarkable to the authorities for his assiduity and learning.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us reply to that question in our own words, for we know more about Mr. Burley than Mr. Prickett does.
village
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From this reading John Burley was the only son of a poor clergyman, in a village near Ealing, who had scraped and saved and pinched, to send his son to an excellent provincial school in a northern county, and thence to college.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Burley was the only son of a poor clergyman, in a village near Ealing, who had scraped and saved and pinched, to send his son to an excellent provincial school in a northern county, and thence to college.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Let us reply to that question in our own words, for we know more about Mr. Burley than Mr. Prickett does.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The highest hopes were entertained of him by the tutors and examiners.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what is Mr. Burley, and what has he written?" asked Leonard of Mr. Prickett, when he returned to the shop.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "And what is Mr. Burley, and what has he written?" asked Leonard of Mr. Prickett, when he returned to the shop.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading John Burley was the only son of a poor clergyman, in a village near Ealing, who had scraped and saved and pinched, to send his son to an excellent provincial school in a northern county, and thence to college.
words
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From this reading Let us reply to that question in our own words, for we know more about Mr. Burley than Mr. Prickett does.
written
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From this reading "And what is Mr. Burley, and what has he written?" asked Leonard of Mr. Prickett, when he returned to the shop.
year
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From this reading At the latter, during his first year, young Burley was remarked by the undergraduates for his thick shoes and coarse linen, and remarkable to the authorities for his assiduity and learning.
young
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From this reading At the latter, during his first year, young Burley was remarked by the undergraduates for his thick shoes and coarse linen, and remarkable to the authorities for his assiduity and learning.
