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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 Ambition is a lottery, where, however uneven the chances, there are some prizes; but in dissipation, every one draws a blank.
acquaintance
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From this reading I saw much of Vincent, whose varied acquirements and great talents became more and more perceptible, both as my own acquaintance with him increased, and as the political events with which that year was pregnant, called forth their exertion and display.
acquirements
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From this reading I saw much of Vincent, whose varied acquirements and great talents became more and more perceptible, both as my own acquaintance with him increased, and as the political events with which that year was pregnant, called forth their exertion and display.
advanced
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From this reading The season was not far advanced before I grew heartily tired of what are nicknamed its gaieties; I shrunk, by rapid degrees, into a very small orbit, from which I rarely moved.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had already established a certain reputation for eccentricity, coxcombry, and, to my great astonishment, also for talent; and my pride was satisfied with finding myself universally recherche, whilst I indulged my inclinations by rendering myself universally scarce.
also
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From this reading I had already established a certain reputation for eccentricity, coxcombry, and, to my great astonishment, also for talent; and my pride was satisfied with finding myself universally recherche, whilst I indulged my inclinations by rendering myself universally scarce.
Ambition
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From this reading Ambition is a lottery, where, however uneven the chances, there are some prizes; but in dissipation, every one draws a blank.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had already established a certain reputation for eccentricity, coxcombry, and, to my great astonishment, also for talent; and my pride was satisfied with finding myself universally recherche, whilst I indulged my inclinations by rendering myself universally scarce.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ambition is a lottery, where, however uneven the chances, there are some prizes; but in dissipation, every one draws a blank.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I saw much of Vincent, whose varied acquirements and great talents became more and more perceptible, both as my own acquaintance with him increased, and as the political events with which that year was pregnant, called forth their exertion and display.
astonishment
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From this reading I had already established a certain reputation for eccentricity, coxcombry, and, to my great astonishment, also for talent; and my pride was satisfied with finding myself universally recherche, whilst I indulged my inclinations by rendering myself universally scarce.
became
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From this reading I saw much of Vincent, whose varied acquirements and great talents became more and more perceptible, both as my own acquaintance with him increased, and as the political events with which that year was pregnant, called forth their exertion and display.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The season was not far advanced before I grew heartily tired of what are nicknamed its gaieties; I shrunk, by rapid degrees, into a very small orbit, from which I rarely moved.
blank
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From this reading Ambition is a lottery, where, however uneven the chances, there are some prizes; but in dissipation, every one draws a blank.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading I saw much of Vincent, whose varied acquirements and great talents became more and more perceptible, both as my own acquaintance with him increased, and as the political events with which that year was pregnant, called forth their exertion and display.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ambition is a lottery, where, however uneven the chances, there are some prizes; but in dissipation, every one draws a blank.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The season was not far advanced before I grew heartily tired of what are nicknamed its gaieties; I shrunk, by rapid degrees, into a very small orbit, from which I rarely moved.
called
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From this reading I saw much of Vincent, whose varied acquirements and great talents became more and more perceptible, both as my own acquaintance with him increased, and as the political events with which that year was pregnant, called forth their exertion and display.
certain
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From this reading I had already established a certain reputation for eccentricity, coxcombry, and, to my great astonishment, also for talent; and my pride was satisfied with finding myself universally recherche, whilst I indulged my inclinations by rendering myself universally scarce.
chances
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From this reading Ambition is a lottery, where, however uneven the chances, there are some prizes; but in dissipation, every one draws a blank.
coxcombry
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From this reading I had already established a certain reputation for eccentricity, coxcombry, and, to my great astonishment, also for talent; and my pride was satisfied with finding myself universally recherche, whilst I indulged my inclinations by rendering myself universally scarce.
degrees
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From this reading The season was not far advanced before I grew heartily tired of what are nicknamed its gaieties; I shrunk, by rapid degrees, into a very small orbit, from which I rarely moved.
display
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From this reading I saw much of Vincent, whose varied acquirements and great talents became more and more perceptible, both as my own acquaintance with him increased, and as the political events with which that year was pregnant, called forth their exertion and display.
dissipation
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From this reading Ambition is a lottery, where, however uneven the chances, there are some prizes; but in dissipation, every one draws a blank.
draws
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From this reading Ambition is a lottery, where, however uneven the chances, there are some prizes; but in dissipation, every one draws a blank.
eccentricity
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From this reading I had already established a certain reputation for eccentricity, coxcombry, and, to my great astonishment, also for talent; and my pride was satisfied with finding myself universally recherche, whilst I indulged my inclinations by rendering myself universally scarce.
established
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From this reading I had already established a certain reputation for eccentricity, coxcombry, and, to my great astonishment, also for talent; and my pride was satisfied with finding myself universally recherche, whilst I indulged my inclinations by rendering myself universally scarce.
events
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From this reading I saw much of Vincent, whose varied acquirements and great talents became more and more perceptible, both as my own acquaintance with him increased, and as the political events with which that year was pregnant, called forth their exertion and display.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Ambition is a lottery, where, however uneven the chances, there are some prizes; but in dissipation, every one draws a blank.
exertion
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From this reading I saw much of Vincent, whose varied acquirements and great talents became more and more perceptible, both as my own acquaintance with him increased, and as the political events with which that year was pregnant, called forth their exertion and display.
far
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From this reading The season was not far advanced before I grew heartily tired of what are nicknamed its gaieties; I shrunk, by rapid degrees, into a very small orbit, from which I rarely moved.
finding
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From this reading I had already established a certain reputation for eccentricity, coxcombry, and, to my great astonishment, also for talent; and my pride was satisfied with finding myself universally recherche, whilst I indulged my inclinations by rendering myself universally scarce.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had already established a certain reputation for eccentricity, coxcombry, and, to my great astonishment, also for talent; and my pride was satisfied with finding myself universally recherche, whilst I indulged my inclinations by rendering myself universally scarce.
forth
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From this reading I saw much of Vincent, whose varied acquirements and great talents became more and more perceptible, both as my own acquaintance with him increased, and as the political events with which that year was pregnant, called forth their exertion and display.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The season was not far advanced before I grew heartily tired of what are nicknamed its gaieties; I shrunk, by rapid degrees, into a very small orbit, from which I rarely moved.
gaieties
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From this reading The season was not far advanced before I grew heartily tired of what are nicknamed its gaieties; I shrunk, by rapid degrees, into a very small orbit, from which I rarely moved.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had already established a certain reputation for eccentricity, coxcombry, and, to my great astonishment, also for talent; and my pride was satisfied with finding myself universally recherche, whilst I indulged my inclinations by rendering myself universally scarce.
grew
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From this reading The season was not far advanced before I grew heartily tired of what are nicknamed its gaieties; I shrunk, by rapid degrees, into a very small orbit, from which I rarely moved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had already established a certain reputation for eccentricity, coxcombry, and, to my great astonishment, also for talent; and my pride was satisfied with finding myself universally recherche, whilst I indulged my inclinations by rendering myself universally scarce.
heartily
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From this reading The season was not far advanced before I grew heartily tired of what are nicknamed its gaieties; I shrunk, by rapid degrees, into a very small orbit, from which I rarely moved.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw much of Vincent, whose varied acquirements and great talents became more and more perceptible, both as my own acquaintance with him increased, and as the political events with which that year was pregnant, called forth their exertion and display.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Ambition is a lottery, where, however uneven the chances, there are some prizes; but in dissipation, every one draws a blank.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The season was not far advanced before I grew heartily tired of what are nicknamed its gaieties; I shrunk, by rapid degrees, into a very small orbit, from which I rarely moved.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ambition is a lottery, where, however uneven the chances, there are some prizes; but in dissipation, every one draws a blank.
inclinations
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From this reading I had already established a certain reputation for eccentricity, coxcombry, and, to my great astonishment, also for talent; and my pride was satisfied with finding myself universally recherche, whilst I indulged my inclinations by rendering myself universally scarce.
increased
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From this reading I saw much of Vincent, whose varied acquirements and great talents became more and more perceptible, both as my own acquaintance with him increased, and as the political events with which that year was pregnant, called forth their exertion and display.
indulged
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From this reading I had already established a certain reputation for eccentricity, coxcombry, and, to my great astonishment, also for talent; and my pride was satisfied with finding myself universally recherche, whilst I indulged my inclinations by rendering myself universally scarce.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The season was not far advanced before I grew heartily tired of what are nicknamed its gaieties; I shrunk, by rapid degrees, into a very small orbit, from which I rarely moved.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ambition is a lottery, where, however uneven the chances, there are some prizes; but in dissipation, every one draws a blank.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The season was not far advanced before I grew heartily tired of what are nicknamed its gaieties; I shrunk, by rapid degrees, into a very small orbit, from which I rarely moved.
Letters
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From this reading --Letters of Stephen Montague.
lottery
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From this reading Ambition is a lottery, where, however uneven the chances, there are some prizes; but in dissipation, every one draws a blank.
Montague
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From this reading --Letters of Stephen Montague.
more
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From this reading I saw much of Vincent, whose varied acquirements and great talents became more and more perceptible, both as my own acquaintance with him increased, and as the political events with which that year was pregnant, called forth their exertion and display.
moved
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From this reading The season was not far advanced before I grew heartily tired of what are nicknamed its gaieties; I shrunk, by rapid degrees, into a very small orbit, from which I rarely moved.
much
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From this reading I saw much of Vincent, whose varied acquirements and great talents became more and more perceptible, both as my own acquaintance with him increased, and as the political events with which that year was pregnant, called forth their exertion and display.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had already established a certain reputation for eccentricity, coxcombry, and, to my great astonishment, also for talent; and my pride was satisfied with finding myself universally recherche, whilst I indulged my inclinations by rendering myself universally scarce.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had already established a certain reputation for eccentricity, coxcombry, and, to my great astonishment, also for talent; and my pride was satisfied with finding myself universally recherche, whilst I indulged my inclinations by rendering myself universally scarce.
nicknamed
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From this reading The season was not far advanced before I grew heartily tired of what are nicknamed its gaieties; I shrunk, by rapid degrees, into a very small orbit, from which I rarely moved.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The season was not far advanced before I grew heartily tired of what are nicknamed its gaieties; I shrunk, by rapid degrees, into a very small orbit, from which I rarely moved.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --Letters of Stephen Montague.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ambition is a lottery, where, however uneven the chances, there are some prizes; but in dissipation, every one draws a blank.
orbit
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From this reading The season was not far advanced before I grew heartily tired of what are nicknamed its gaieties; I shrunk, by rapid degrees, into a very small orbit, from which I rarely moved.
own
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From this reading I saw much of Vincent, whose varied acquirements and great talents became more and more perceptible, both as my own acquaintance with him increased, and as the political events with which that year was pregnant, called forth their exertion and display.
perceptible
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From this reading I saw much of Vincent, whose varied acquirements and great talents became more and more perceptible, both as my own acquaintance with him increased, and as the political events with which that year was pregnant, called forth their exertion and display.
political
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From this reading I saw much of Vincent, whose varied acquirements and great talents became more and more perceptible, both as my own acquaintance with him increased, and as the political events with which that year was pregnant, called forth their exertion and display.
pregnant
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From this reading I saw much of Vincent, whose varied acquirements and great talents became more and more perceptible, both as my own acquaintance with him increased, and as the political events with which that year was pregnant, called forth their exertion and display.
pride
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From this reading I had already established a certain reputation for eccentricity, coxcombry, and, to my great astonishment, also for talent; and my pride was satisfied with finding myself universally recherche, whilst I indulged my inclinations by rendering myself universally scarce.
prizes
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From this reading Ambition is a lottery, where, however uneven the chances, there are some prizes; but in dissipation, every one draws a blank.
rapid
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From this reading The season was not far advanced before I grew heartily tired of what are nicknamed its gaieties; I shrunk, by rapid degrees, into a very small orbit, from which I rarely moved.
rarely
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From this reading The season was not far advanced before I grew heartily tired of what are nicknamed its gaieties; I shrunk, by rapid degrees, into a very small orbit, from which I rarely moved.
recherche
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From this reading I had already established a certain reputation for eccentricity, coxcombry, and, to my great astonishment, also for talent; and my pride was satisfied with finding myself universally recherche, whilst I indulged my inclinations by rendering myself universally scarce.
rendering
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From this reading I had already established a certain reputation for eccentricity, coxcombry, and, to my great astonishment, also for talent; and my pride was satisfied with finding myself universally recherche, whilst I indulged my inclinations by rendering myself universally scarce.
reputation
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From this reading I had already established a certain reputation for eccentricity, coxcombry, and, to my great astonishment, also for talent; and my pride was satisfied with finding myself universally recherche, whilst I indulged my inclinations by rendering myself universally scarce.
satisfied
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From this reading I had already established a certain reputation for eccentricity, coxcombry, and, to my great astonishment, also for talent; and my pride was satisfied with finding myself universally recherche, whilst I indulged my inclinations by rendering myself universally scarce.
saw
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From this reading I saw much of Vincent, whose varied acquirements and great talents became more and more perceptible, both as my own acquaintance with him increased, and as the political events with which that year was pregnant, called forth their exertion and display.
scarceadjectiveUS /skɛrs/
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading I had already established a certain reputation for eccentricity, coxcombry, and, to my great astonishment, also for talent; and my pride was satisfied with finding myself universally recherche, whilst I indulged my inclinations by rendering myself universally scarce.
season
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From this reading The season was not far advanced before I grew heartily tired of what are nicknamed its gaieties; I shrunk, by rapid degrees, into a very small orbit, from which I rarely moved.
shrunk
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From this reading The season was not far advanced before I grew heartily tired of what are nicknamed its gaieties; I shrunk, by rapid degrees, into a very small orbit, from which I rarely moved.
small
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From this reading The season was not far advanced before I grew heartily tired of what are nicknamed its gaieties; I shrunk, by rapid degrees, into a very small orbit, from which I rarely moved.
some
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From this reading Ambition is a lottery, where, however uneven the chances, there are some prizes; but in dissipation, every one draws a blank.
Stephen
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From this reading --Letters of Stephen Montague.
talent
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From this reading I had already established a certain reputation for eccentricity, coxcombry, and, to my great astonishment, also for talent; and my pride was satisfied with finding myself universally recherche, whilst I indulged my inclinations by rendering myself universally scarce.
talents
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From this reading I saw much of Vincent, whose varied acquirements and great talents became more and more perceptible, both as my own acquaintance with him increased, and as the political events with which that year was pregnant, called forth their exertion and display.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I saw much of Vincent, whose varied acquirements and great talents became more and more perceptible, both as my own acquaintance with him increased, and as the political events with which that year was pregnant, called forth their exertion and display.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ambition is a lottery, where, however uneven the chances, there are some prizes; but in dissipation, every one draws a blank.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I saw much of Vincent, whose varied acquirements and great talents became more and more perceptible, both as my own acquaintance with him increased, and as the political events with which that year was pregnant, called forth their exertion and display.
there
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From this reading Ambition is a lottery, where, however uneven the chances, there are some prizes; but in dissipation, every one draws a blank.
tired
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From this reading The season was not far advanced before I grew heartily tired of what are nicknamed its gaieties; I shrunk, by rapid degrees, into a very small orbit, from which I rarely moved.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had already established a certain reputation for eccentricity, coxcombry, and, to my great astonishment, also for talent; and my pride was satisfied with finding myself universally recherche, whilst I indulged my inclinations by rendering myself universally scarce.
uneven
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From this reading Ambition is a lottery, where, however uneven the chances, there are some prizes; but in dissipation, every one draws a blank.
universally
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From this reading I had already established a certain reputation for eccentricity, coxcombry, and, to my great astonishment, also for talent; and my pride was satisfied with finding myself universally recherche, whilst I indulged my inclinations by rendering myself universally scarce.
varied
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From this reading I saw much of Vincent, whose varied acquirements and great talents became more and more perceptible, both as my own acquaintance with him increased, and as the political events with which that year was pregnant, called forth their exertion and display.
very
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From this reading The season was not far advanced before I grew heartily tired of what are nicknamed its gaieties; I shrunk, by rapid degrees, into a very small orbit, from which I rarely moved.
Vincent
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From this reading I saw much of Vincent, whose varied acquirements and great talents became more and more perceptible, both as my own acquaintance with him increased, and as the political events with which that year was pregnant, called forth their exertion and display.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The season was not far advanced before I grew heartily tired of what are nicknamed its gaieties; I shrunk, by rapid degrees, into a very small orbit, from which I rarely moved.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The season was not far advanced before I grew heartily tired of what are nicknamed its gaieties; I shrunk, by rapid degrees, into a very small orbit, from which I rarely moved.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Ambition is a lottery, where, however uneven the chances, there are some prizes; but in dissipation, every one draws a blank.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The season was not far advanced before I grew heartily tired of what are nicknamed its gaieties; I shrunk, by rapid degrees, into a very small orbit, from which I rarely moved.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading I had already established a certain reputation for eccentricity, coxcombry, and, to my great astonishment, also for talent; and my pride was satisfied with finding myself universally recherche, whilst I indulged my inclinations by rendering myself universally scarce.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I saw much of Vincent, whose varied acquirements and great talents became more and more perceptible, both as my own acquaintance with him increased, and as the political events with which that year was pregnant, called forth their exertion and display.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had already established a certain reputation for eccentricity, coxcombry, and, to my great astonishment, also for talent; and my pride was satisfied with finding myself universally recherche, whilst I indulged my inclinations by rendering myself universally scarce.
year
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From this reading I saw much of Vincent, whose varied acquirements and great talents became more and more perceptible, both as my own acquaintance with him increased, and as the political events with which that year was pregnant, called forth their exertion and display.
