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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 So far as my experience goes, it agrees with that of Balzac--a fact the admirers of that author are at liberty to make what use of they please.
accustomed
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From this reading When I was young and accustomed to take my views of life from people who were older than myself, and who knew better, so they said, I used to believe that he did.
admirers
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From this reading So far as my experience goes, it agrees with that of Balzac--a fact the admirers of that author are at liberty to make what use of they please.
agrees
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From this reading So far as my experience goes, it agrees with that of Balzac--a fact the admirers of that author are at liberty to make what use of they please.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I was young and accustomed to take my views of life from people who were older than myself, and who knew better, so they said, I used to believe that he did.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So far as my experience goes, it agrees with that of Balzac--a fact the admirers of that author are at liberty to make what use of they please.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So far as my experience goes, it agrees with that of Balzac--a fact the admirers of that author are at liberty to make what use of they please.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So far as my experience goes, it agrees with that of Balzac--a fact the admirers of that author are at liberty to make what use of they please.
author
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From this reading So far as my experience goes, it agrees with that of Balzac--a fact the admirers of that author are at liberty to make what use of they please.
Balzac
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From this reading Balzac says he doesn't.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Examples of "reformed characters" were frequently pointed out to me--indeed, our village, situate a few miles from a small seaport town, seemed to be peculiarly rich in such.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When I was young and accustomed to take my views of life from people who were older than myself, and who knew better, so they said, I used to believe that he did.
better
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From this reading When I was young and accustomed to take my views of life from people who were older than myself, and who knew better, so they said, I used to believe that he did.
characters
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From this reading Examples of "reformed characters" were frequently pointed out to me--indeed, our village, situate a few miles from a small seaport town, seemed to be peculiarly rich in such.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When I was young and accustomed to take my views of life from people who were older than myself, and who knew better, so they said, I used to believe that he did.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does man ever reform?
doesn't
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From this reading Balzac says he doesn't.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Does man ever reform?
Examples
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From this reading Examples of "reformed characters" were frequently pointed out to me--indeed, our village, situate a few miles from a small seaport town, seemed to be peculiarly rich in such.
experience
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From this reading So far as my experience goes, it agrees with that of Balzac--a fact the admirers of that author are at liberty to make what use of they please.
fact
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From this reading So far as my experience goes, it agrees with that of Balzac--a fact the admirers of that author are at liberty to make what use of they please.
far
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From this reading So far as my experience goes, it agrees with that of Balzac--a fact the admirers of that author are at liberty to make what use of they please.
few
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From this reading Examples of "reformed characters" were frequently pointed out to me--indeed, our village, situate a few miles from a small seaport town, seemed to be peculiarly rich in such.
frequently
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From this reading Examples of "reformed characters" were frequently pointed out to me--indeed, our village, situate a few miles from a small seaport town, seemed to be peculiarly rich in such.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I was young and accustomed to take my views of life from people who were older than myself, and who knew better, so they said, I used to believe that he did.
goes
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From this reading So far as my experience goes, it agrees with that of Balzac--a fact the admirers of that author are at liberty to make what use of they please.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Balzac says he doesn't.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I was young and accustomed to take my views of life from people who were older than myself, and who knew better, so they said, I used to believe that he did.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Examples of "reformed characters" were frequently pointed out to me--indeed, our village, situate a few miles from a small seaport town, seemed to be peculiarly rich in such.
indeed
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From this reading Examples of "reformed characters" were frequently pointed out to me--indeed, our village, situate a few miles from a small seaport town, seemed to be peculiarly rich in such.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So far as my experience goes, it agrees with that of Balzac--a fact the admirers of that author are at liberty to make what use of they please.
knew
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From this reading When I was young and accustomed to take my views of life from people who were older than myself, and who knew better, so they said, I used to believe that he did.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading So far as my experience goes, it agrees with that of Balzac--a fact the admirers of that author are at liberty to make what use of they please.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I was young and accustomed to take my views of life from people who were older than myself, and who knew better, so they said, I used to believe that he did.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So far as my experience goes, it agrees with that of Balzac--a fact the admirers of that author are at liberty to make what use of they please.
man
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From this reading Does man ever reform?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Examples of "reformed characters" were frequently pointed out to me--indeed, our village, situate a few miles from a small seaport town, seemed to be peculiarly rich in such.
miles
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From this reading Examples of "reformed characters" were frequently pointed out to me--indeed, our village, situate a few miles from a small seaport town, seemed to be peculiarly rich in such.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So far as my experience goes, it agrees with that of Balzac--a fact the admirers of that author are at liberty to make what use of they please.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When I was young and accustomed to take my views of life from people who were older than myself, and who knew better, so they said, I used to believe that he did.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So far as my experience goes, it agrees with that of Balzac--a fact the admirers of that author are at liberty to make what use of they please.
older
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From this reading When I was young and accustomed to take my views of life from people who were older than myself, and who knew better, so they said, I used to believe that he did.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Examples of "reformed characters" were frequently pointed out to me--indeed, our village, situate a few miles from a small seaport town, seemed to be peculiarly rich in such.
out
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From this reading Examples of "reformed characters" were frequently pointed out to me--indeed, our village, situate a few miles from a small seaport town, seemed to be peculiarly rich in such.
peculiarly
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From this reading Examples of "reformed characters" were frequently pointed out to me--indeed, our village, situate a few miles from a small seaport town, seemed to be peculiarly rich in such.
people
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From this reading When I was young and accustomed to take my views of life from people who were older than myself, and who knew better, so they said, I used to believe that he did.
please
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From this reading So far as my experience goes, it agrees with that of Balzac--a fact the admirers of that author are at liberty to make what use of they please.
pointed
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From this reading Examples of "reformed characters" were frequently pointed out to me--indeed, our village, situate a few miles from a small seaport town, seemed to be peculiarly rich in such.
reform
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From this reading Does man ever reform?
reformed
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From this reading Examples of "reformed characters" were frequently pointed out to me--indeed, our village, situate a few miles from a small seaport town, seemed to be peculiarly rich in such.
rich
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From this reading Examples of "reformed characters" were frequently pointed out to me--indeed, our village, situate a few miles from a small seaport town, seemed to be peculiarly rich in such.
said
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From this reading When I was young and accustomed to take my views of life from people who were older than myself, and who knew better, so they said, I used to believe that he did.
says
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From this reading Balzac says he doesn't.
seaport
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From this reading Examples of "reformed characters" were frequently pointed out to me--indeed, our village, situate a few miles from a small seaport town, seemed to be peculiarly rich in such.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Examples of "reformed characters" were frequently pointed out to me--indeed, our village, situate a few miles from a small seaport town, seemed to be peculiarly rich in such.
situate
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From this reading Examples of "reformed characters" were frequently pointed out to me--indeed, our village, situate a few miles from a small seaport town, seemed to be peculiarly rich in such.
small
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From this reading Examples of "reformed characters" were frequently pointed out to me--indeed, our village, situate a few miles from a small seaport town, seemed to be peculiarly rich in such.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far as my experience goes, it agrees with that of Balzac--a fact the admirers of that author are at liberty to make what use of they please.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Examples of "reformed characters" were frequently pointed out to me--indeed, our village, situate a few miles from a small seaport town, seemed to be peculiarly rich in such.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I was young and accustomed to take my views of life from people who were older than myself, and who knew better, so they said, I used to believe that he did.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When I was young and accustomed to take my views of life from people who were older than myself, and who knew better, so they said, I used to believe that he did.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So far as my experience goes, it agrees with that of Balzac--a fact the admirers of that author are at liberty to make what use of they please.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So far as my experience goes, it agrees with that of Balzac--a fact the admirers of that author are at liberty to make what use of they please.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So far as my experience goes, it agrees with that of Balzac--a fact the admirers of that author are at liberty to make what use of they please.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So far as my experience goes, it agrees with that of Balzac--a fact the admirers of that author are at liberty to make what use of they please.
town
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From this reading Examples of "reformed characters" were frequently pointed out to me--indeed, our village, situate a few miles from a small seaport town, seemed to be peculiarly rich in such.
use
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From this reading So far as my experience goes, it agrees with that of Balzac--a fact the admirers of that author are at liberty to make what use of they please.
used
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From this reading When I was young and accustomed to take my views of life from people who were older than myself, and who knew better, so they said, I used to believe that he did.
views
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From this reading When I was young and accustomed to take my views of life from people who were older than myself, and who knew better, so they said, I used to believe that he did.
village
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From this reading Examples of "reformed characters" were frequently pointed out to me--indeed, our village, situate a few miles from a small seaport town, seemed to be peculiarly rich in such.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I was young and accustomed to take my views of life from people who were older than myself, and who knew better, so they said, I used to believe that he did.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When I was young and accustomed to take my views of life from people who were older than myself, and who knew better, so they said, I used to believe that he did.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So far as my experience goes, it agrees with that of Balzac--a fact the admirers of that author are at liberty to make what use of they please.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I was young and accustomed to take my views of life from people who were older than myself, and who knew better, so they said, I used to believe that he did.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When I was young and accustomed to take my views of life from people who were older than myself, and who knew better, so they said, I used to believe that he did.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So far as my experience goes, it agrees with that of Balzac--a fact the admirers of that author are at liberty to make what use of they please.
young
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From this reading When I was young and accustomed to take my views of life from people who were older than myself, and who knew better, so they said, I used to believe that he did.
