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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 Did he lisp in numbers, the boyish rhymes were duly scanned and criticised; had he a turn for painting, lessons were provided.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Did he lisp in numbers, the boyish rhymes were duly scanned and criticised; had he a turn for painting, lessons were provided.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Many of us have been lately reading chapters from the life of another only son, and though the comparison may not bear working out, still, that there were points of strong similarity between the days of the youthful poet at Binfield and those of Ruskin at Herne Hill may be suspected.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He might be anything he liked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Many of us have been lately reading chapters from the life of another only son, and though the comparison may not bear working out, still, that there were points of strong similarity between the days of the youthful poet at Binfield and those of Ruskin at Herne Hill may be suspected.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He might be anything he liked.
bear
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From this reading Many of us have been lately reading chapters from the life of another only son, and though the comparison may not bear working out, still, that there were points of strong similarity between the days of the youthful poet at Binfield and those of Ruskin at Herne Hill may be suspected.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many of us have been lately reading chapters from the life of another only son, and though the comparison may not bear working out, still, that there were points of strong similarity between the days of the youthful poet at Binfield and those of Ruskin at Herne Hill may be suspected.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Many of us have been lately reading chapters from the life of another only son, and though the comparison may not bear working out, still, that there were points of strong similarity between the days of the youthful poet at Binfield and those of Ruskin at Herne Hill may be suspected.
Binfield
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boyish
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From this reading Did he lisp in numbers, the boyish rhymes were duly scanned and criticised; had he a turn for painting, lessons were provided.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He might be anything he chose, and everything by turns.
chapters
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chose
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comparison
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criticised
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From this reading Did he lisp in numbers, the boyish rhymes were duly scanned and criticised; had he a turn for painting, lessons were provided.
days
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Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did he lisp in numbers, the boyish rhymes were duly scanned and criticised; had he a turn for painting, lessons were provided.
duly
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From this reading Did he lisp in numbers, the boyish rhymes were duly scanned and criticised; had he a turn for painting, lessons were provided.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He might be anything he chose, and everything by turns.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Did he lisp in numbers, the boyish rhymes were duly scanned and criticised; had he a turn for painting, lessons were provided.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pope's parents found in their only son the vocation of their later life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Many of us have been lately reading chapters from the life of another only son, and though the comparison may not bear working out, still, that there were points of strong similarity between the days of the youthful poet at Binfield and those of Ruskin at Herne Hill may be suspected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Did he lisp in numbers, the boyish rhymes were duly scanned and criticised; had he a turn for painting, lessons were provided.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many of us have been lately reading chapters from the life of another only son, and though the comparison may not bear working out, still, that there were points of strong similarity between the days of the youthful poet at Binfield and those of Ruskin at Herne Hill may be suspected.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might be anything he liked.
Herne
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Hill
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pope's parents found in their only son the vocation of their later life.
lately
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later
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From this reading Pope's parents found in their only son the vocation of their later life.
lessons
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From this reading Did he lisp in numbers, the boyish rhymes were duly scanned and criticised; had he a turn for painting, lessons were provided.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pope's parents found in their only son the vocation of their later life.
liked
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From this reading He might be anything he liked.
lisp
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From this reading Did he lisp in numbers, the boyish rhymes were duly scanned and criticised; had he a turn for painting, lessons were provided.
Many
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From this reading Many of us have been lately reading chapters from the life of another only son, and though the comparison may not bear working out, still, that there were points of strong similarity between the days of the youthful poet at Binfield and those of Ruskin at Herne Hill may be suspected.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Many of us have been lately reading chapters from the life of another only son, and though the comparison may not bear working out, still, that there were points of strong similarity between the days of the youthful poet at Binfield and those of Ruskin at Herne Hill may be suspected.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might be anything he liked.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Many of us have been lately reading chapters from the life of another only son, and though the comparison may not bear working out, still, that there were points of strong similarity between the days of the youthful poet at Binfield and those of Ruskin at Herne Hill may be suspected.
numbers
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From this reading Did he lisp in numbers, the boyish rhymes were duly scanned and criticised; had he a turn for painting, lessons were provided.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pope's parents found in their only son the vocation of their later life.
only
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From this reading Pope's parents found in their only son the vocation of their later life.
out
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painting
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From this reading Did he lisp in numbers, the boyish rhymes were duly scanned and criticised; had he a turn for painting, lessons were provided.
parents
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From this reading Pope's parents found in their only son the vocation of their later life.
poet
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points
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Pope's
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From this reading Pope's parents found in their only son the vocation of their later life.
provided
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From this reading Did he lisp in numbers, the boyish rhymes were duly scanned and criticised; had he a turn for painting, lessons were provided.
reading
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rhymes
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From this reading Did he lisp in numbers, the boyish rhymes were duly scanned and criticised; had he a turn for painting, lessons were provided.
Ruskin
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scanned
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From this reading Did he lisp in numbers, the boyish rhymes were duly scanned and criticised; had he a turn for painting, lessons were provided.
similarity
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From this reading Many of us have been lately reading chapters from the life of another only son, and though the comparison may not bear working out, still, that there were points of strong similarity between the days of the youthful poet at Binfield and those of Ruskin at Herne Hill may be suspected.
son
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From this reading Pope's parents found in their only son the vocation of their later life.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many of us have been lately reading chapters from the life of another only son, and though the comparison may not bear working out, still, that there were points of strong similarity between the days of the youthful poet at Binfield and those of Ruskin at Herne Hill may be suspected.
strong
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suspected
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many of us have been lately reading chapters from the life of another only son, and though the comparison may not bear working out, still, that there were points of strong similarity between the days of the youthful poet at Binfield and those of Ruskin at Herne Hill may be suspected.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pope's parents found in their only son the vocation of their later life.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Pope's parents found in their only son the vocation of their later life.
there
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From this reading Many of us have been lately reading chapters from the life of another only son, and though the comparison may not bear working out, still, that there were points of strong similarity between the days of the youthful poet at Binfield and those of Ruskin at Herne Hill may be suspected.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Many of us have been lately reading chapters from the life of another only son, and though the comparison may not bear working out, still, that there were points of strong similarity between the days of the youthful poet at Binfield and those of Ruskin at Herne Hill may be suspected.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Many of us have been lately reading chapters from the life of another only son, and though the comparison may not bear working out, still, that there were points of strong similarity between the days of the youthful poet at Binfield and those of Ruskin at Herne Hill may be suspected.
turn
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From this reading Did he lisp in numbers, the boyish rhymes were duly scanned and criticised; had he a turn for painting, lessons were provided.
turns
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From this reading He might be anything he chose, and everything by turns.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many of us have been lately reading chapters from the life of another only son, and though the comparison may not bear working out, still, that there were points of strong similarity between the days of the youthful poet at Binfield and those of Ruskin at Herne Hill may be suspected.
vocation
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From this reading Pope's parents found in their only son the vocation of their later life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Did he lisp in numbers, the boyish rhymes were duly scanned and criticised; had he a turn for painting, lessons were provided.
working
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From this reading Many of us have been lately reading chapters from the life of another only son, and though the comparison may not bear working out, still, that there were points of strong similarity between the days of the youthful poet at Binfield and those of Ruskin at Herne Hill may be suspected.
youthful
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From this reading Many of us have been lately reading chapters from the life of another only son, and though the comparison may not bear working out, still, that there were points of strong similarity between the days of the youthful poet at Binfield and those of Ruskin at Herne Hill may be suspected.
