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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he turned from himself to write about those whom he addressed, and the affairs and interests of the quiet world wherein they lived.
address
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From this reading He did not give his own address, nor that of Mr. Prickett.
addressed
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From this reading Then he turned from himself to write about those whom he addressed, and the affairs and interests of the quiet world wherein they lived.
affairs
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From this reading Then he turned from himself to write about those whom he addressed, and the affairs and interests of the quiet world wherein they lived.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leonard had written twice to Mrs. Fairfield, twice to Riccabocca, and once to Mr. Dale; and the poor proud boy could not bear to betray his humiliation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He wrote as with cheerful spirits,--as if perfectly satisfied with his prospects.
bear
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From this reading Leonard had written twice to Mrs. Fairfield, twice to Riccabocca, and once to Mr. Dale; and the poor proud boy could not bear to betray his humiliation.
betray
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From this reading Leonard had written twice to Mrs. Fairfield, twice to Riccabocca, and once to Mr. Dale; and the poor proud boy could not bear to betray his humiliation.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He said that he was well employed, in the midst of books, and that he had found kind friends.
boy
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From this reading Leonard had written twice to Mrs. Fairfield, twice to Riccabocca, and once to Mr. Dale; and the poor proud boy could not bear to betray his humiliation.
cheerful
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From this reading He wrote as with cheerful spirits,--as if perfectly satisfied with his prospects.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Leonard had written twice to Mrs. Fairfield, twice to Riccabocca, and once to Mr. Dale; and the poor proud boy could not bear to betray his humiliation.
Dale
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From this reading Leonard had written twice to Mrs. Fairfield, twice to Riccabocca, and once to Mr. Dale; and the poor proud boy could not bear to betray his humiliation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not give his own address, nor that of Mr. Prickett.
employed
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From this reading He said that he was well employed, in the midst of books, and that he had found kind friends.
Fairfield
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From this reading Leonard had written twice to Mrs. Fairfield, twice to Riccabocca, and once to Mr. Dale; and the poor proud boy could not bear to betray his humiliation.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He said that he was well employed, in the midst of books, and that he had found kind friends.
friends
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From this reading He said that he was well employed, in the midst of books, and that he had found kind friends.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then he turned from himself to write about those whom he addressed, and the affairs and interests of the quiet world wherein they lived.
give
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From this reading He did not give his own address, nor that of Mr. Prickett.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leonard had written twice to Mrs. Fairfield, twice to Riccabocca, and once to Mr. Dale; and the poor proud boy could not bear to betray his humiliation.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wrote as with cheerful spirits,--as if perfectly satisfied with his prospects.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he turned from himself to write about those whom he addressed, and the affairs and interests of the quiet world wherein they lived.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leonard had written twice to Mrs. Fairfield, twice to Riccabocca, and once to Mr. Dale; and the poor proud boy could not bear to betray his humiliation.
humiliation
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From this reading Leonard had written twice to Mrs. Fairfield, twice to Riccabocca, and once to Mr. Dale; and the poor proud boy could not bear to betray his humiliation.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He wrote as with cheerful spirits,--as if perfectly satisfied with his prospects.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He said that he was well employed, in the midst of books, and that he had found kind friends.
interests
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From this reading Then he turned from himself to write about those whom he addressed, and the affairs and interests of the quiet world wherein they lived.
kind
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From this reading He said that he was well employed, in the midst of books, and that he had found kind friends.
Leonard
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From this reading Leonard had written twice to Mrs. Fairfield, twice to Riccabocca, and once to Mr. Dale; and the poor proud boy could not bear to betray his humiliation.
lived
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From this reading Then he turned from himself to write about those whom he addressed, and the affairs and interests of the quiet world wherein they lived.
midst
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From this reading He said that he was well employed, in the midst of books, and that he had found kind friends.
Mr
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From this reading Leonard had written twice to Mrs. Fairfield, twice to Riccabocca, and once to Mr. Dale; and the poor proud boy could not bear to betray his humiliation.
Mrs
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From this reading Leonard had written twice to Mrs. Fairfield, twice to Riccabocca, and once to Mr. Dale; and the poor proud boy could not bear to betray his humiliation.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He did not give his own address, nor that of Mr. Prickett.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Leonard had written twice to Mrs. Fairfield, twice to Riccabocca, and once to Mr. Dale; and the poor proud boy could not bear to betray his humiliation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He said that he was well employed, in the midst of books, and that he had found kind friends.
once
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From this reading Leonard had written twice to Mrs. Fairfield, twice to Riccabocca, and once to Mr. Dale; and the poor proud boy could not bear to betray his humiliation.
own
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From this reading He did not give his own address, nor that of Mr. Prickett.
perfectly
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From this reading He wrote as with cheerful spirits,--as if perfectly satisfied with his prospects.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leonard had written twice to Mrs. Fairfield, twice to Riccabocca, and once to Mr. Dale; and the poor proud boy could not bear to betray his humiliation.
Prickett
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From this reading He did not give his own address, nor that of Mr. Prickett.
prospects
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From this reading He wrote as with cheerful spirits,--as if perfectly satisfied with his prospects.
proud
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From this reading Leonard had written twice to Mrs. Fairfield, twice to Riccabocca, and once to Mr. Dale; and the poor proud boy could not bear to betray his humiliation.
quiet
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From this reading Then he turned from himself to write about those whom he addressed, and the affairs and interests of the quiet world wherein they lived.
Riccabocca
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From this reading Leonard had written twice to Mrs. Fairfield, twice to Riccabocca, and once to Mr. Dale; and the poor proud boy could not bear to betray his humiliation.
said
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From this reading He said that he was well employed, in the midst of books, and that he had found kind friends.
satisfied
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From this reading He wrote as with cheerful spirits,--as if perfectly satisfied with his prospects.
spirits
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From this reading He wrote as with cheerful spirits,--as if perfectly satisfied with his prospects.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said that he was well employed, in the midst of books, and that he had found kind friends.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leonard had written twice to Mrs. Fairfield, twice to Riccabocca, and once to Mr. Dale; and the poor proud boy could not bear to betray his humiliation.
Then
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From this reading Then he turned from himself to write about those whom he addressed, and the affairs and interests of the quiet world wherein they lived.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he turned from himself to write about those whom he addressed, and the affairs and interests of the quiet world wherein they lived.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then he turned from himself to write about those whom he addressed, and the affairs and interests of the quiet world wherein they lived.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leonard had written twice to Mrs. Fairfield, twice to Riccabocca, and once to Mr. Dale; and the poor proud boy could not bear to betray his humiliation.
turned
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From this reading Then he turned from himself to write about those whom he addressed, and the affairs and interests of the quiet world wherein they lived.
twice
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From this reading Leonard had written twice to Mrs. Fairfield, twice to Riccabocca, and once to Mr. Dale; and the poor proud boy could not bear to betray his humiliation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said that he was well employed, in the midst of books, and that he had found kind friends.
well
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From this reading He said that he was well employed, in the midst of books, and that he had found kind friends.
wherein
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From this reading Then he turned from himself to write about those whom he addressed, and the affairs and interests of the quiet world wherein they lived.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he turned from himself to write about those whom he addressed, and the affairs and interests of the quiet world wherein they lived.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wrote as with cheerful spirits,--as if perfectly satisfied with his prospects.
world
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From this reading Then he turned from himself to write about those whom he addressed, and the affairs and interests of the quiet world wherein they lived.
write
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From this reading Then he turned from himself to write about those whom he addressed, and the affairs and interests of the quiet world wherein they lived.
written
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From this reading Leonard had written twice to Mrs. Fairfield, twice to Riccabocca, and once to Mr. Dale; and the poor proud boy could not bear to betray his humiliation.
wrote
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From this reading He wrote as with cheerful spirits,--as if perfectly satisfied with his prospects.
