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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 Mrs. Wrottesley had a theory, which she never asked nor expected any one to share with her, that most men's mental development ceased at the age of twelve years.
age
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From this reading Mrs. Wrottesley had a theory, which she never asked nor expected any one to share with her, that most men's mental development ceased at the age of twelve years.
ages
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From this reading Most of the men whom she knew, and whom her sons brought to the house, were delightful boys, whatever their ages might be.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had watched five sons grow up with, in their young boyhood, the hardly concealed conviction that each one of them was destined to be a genius, and that each one would make his mark in the world.
any
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From this reading Mrs. Wrottesley had a theory, which she never asked nor expected any one to share with her, that most men's mental development ceased at the age of twelve years.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But her sons, as they attained to the fatal age of twelve years, seemed predestined to disappoint their mother's hopes.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Wrottesley had a theory, which she never asked nor expected any one to share with her, that most men's mental development ceased at the age of twelve years.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Wrottesley had a theory, which she never asked nor expected any one to share with her, that most men's mental development ceased at the age of twelve years.
attained
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From this reading But her sons, as they attained to the fatal age of twelve years, seemed predestined to disappoint their mother's hopes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had watched five sons grow up with, in their young boyhood, the hardly concealed conviction that each one of them was destined to be a genius, and that each one would make his mark in the world.
boyhood
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From this reading She had watched five sons grow up with, in their young boyhood, the hardly concealed conviction that each one of them was destined to be a genius, and that each one would make his mark in the world.
boys
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From this reading Most of the men whom she knew, and whom her sons brought to the house, were delightful boys, whatever their ages might be.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Most of the men whom she knew, and whom her sons brought to the house, were delightful boys, whatever their ages might be.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her sons, as they attained to the fatal age of twelve years, seemed predestined to disappoint their mother's hopes.
ceased
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From this reading Mrs. Wrottesley had a theory, which she never asked nor expected any one to share with her, that most men's mental development ceased at the age of twelve years.
concealed
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From this reading She had watched five sons grow up with, in their young boyhood, the hardly concealed conviction that each one of them was destined to be a genius, and that each one would make his mark in the world.
conviction
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From this reading She had watched five sons grow up with, in their young boyhood, the hardly concealed conviction that each one of them was destined to be a genius, and that each one would make his mark in the world.
delightful
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From this reading Most of the men whom she knew, and whom her sons brought to the house, were delightful boys, whatever their ages might be.
destined
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From this reading She had watched five sons grow up with, in their young boyhood, the hardly concealed conviction that each one of them was destined to be a genius, and that each one would make his mark in the world.
development
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From this reading Mrs. Wrottesley had a theory, which she never asked nor expected any one to share with her, that most men's mental development ceased at the age of twelve years.
disappoint
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From this reading But her sons, as they attained to the fatal age of twelve years, seemed predestined to disappoint their mother's hopes.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She had watched five sons grow up with, in their young boyhood, the hardly concealed conviction that each one of them was destined to be a genius, and that each one would make his mark in the world.
expected
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From this reading Mrs. Wrottesley had a theory, which she never asked nor expected any one to share with her, that most men's mental development ceased at the age of twelve years.
fatal
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From this reading But her sons, as they attained to the fatal age of twelve years, seemed predestined to disappoint their mother's hopes.
five
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From this reading She had watched five sons grow up with, in their young boyhood, the hardly concealed conviction that each one of them was destined to be a genius, and that each one would make his mark in the world.
genius
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From this reading She had watched five sons grow up with, in their young boyhood, the hardly concealed conviction that each one of them was destined to be a genius, and that each one would make his mark in the world.
grow
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From this reading She had watched five sons grow up with, in their young boyhood, the hardly concealed conviction that each one of them was destined to be a genius, and that each one would make his mark in the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Wrottesley had a theory, which she never asked nor expected any one to share with her, that most men's mental development ceased at the age of twelve years.
hardly
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From this reading She had watched five sons grow up with, in their young boyhood, the hardly concealed conviction that each one of them was destined to be a genius, and that each one would make his mark in the world.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Wrottesley had a theory, which she never asked nor expected any one to share with her, that most men's mental development ceased at the age of twelve years.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had watched five sons grow up with, in their young boyhood, the hardly concealed conviction that each one of them was destined to be a genius, and that each one would make his mark in the world.
hopes
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From this reading But her sons, as they attained to the fatal age of twelve years, seemed predestined to disappoint their mother's hopes.
house
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From this reading Most of the men whom she knew, and whom her sons brought to the house, were delightful boys, whatever their ages might be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had watched five sons grow up with, in their young boyhood, the hardly concealed conviction that each one of them was destined to be a genius, and that each one would make his mark in the world.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She liked them, but she wished sometimes that it were possible to meet a man with a mature mind.
knew
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From this reading Most of the men whom she knew, and whom her sons brought to the house, were delightful boys, whatever their ages might be.
liked
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From this reading She liked them, but she wished sometimes that it were possible to meet a man with a mature mind.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had watched five sons grow up with, in their young boyhood, the hardly concealed conviction that each one of them was destined to be a genius, and that each one would make his mark in the world.
man
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From this reading She liked them, but she wished sometimes that it were possible to meet a man with a mature mind.
mark
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From this reading She had watched five sons grow up with, in their young boyhood, the hardly concealed conviction that each one of them was destined to be a genius, and that each one would make his mark in the world.
mature
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From this reading She liked them, but she wished sometimes that it were possible to meet a man with a mature mind.
meet
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From this reading She liked them, but she wished sometimes that it were possible to meet a man with a mature mind.
men
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From this reading Most of the men whom she knew, and whom her sons brought to the house, were delightful boys, whatever their ages might be.
men's
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From this reading Mrs. Wrottesley had a theory, which she never asked nor expected any one to share with her, that most men's mental development ceased at the age of twelve years.
mental
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From this reading Mrs. Wrottesley had a theory, which she never asked nor expected any one to share with her, that most men's mental development ceased at the age of twelve years.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Most of the men whom she knew, and whom her sons brought to the house, were delightful boys, whatever their ages might be.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She liked them, but she wished sometimes that it were possible to meet a man with a mature mind.
most
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From this reading Mrs. Wrottesley had a theory, which she never asked nor expected any one to share with her, that most men's mental development ceased at the age of twelve years.
mother's
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From this reading But her sons, as they attained to the fatal age of twelve years, seemed predestined to disappoint their mother's hopes.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Wrottesley had a theory, which she never asked nor expected any one to share with her, that most men's mental development ceased at the age of twelve years.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Wrottesley had a theory, which she never asked nor expected any one to share with her, that most men's mental development ceased at the age of twelve years.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Mrs. Wrottesley had a theory, which she never asked nor expected any one to share with her, that most men's mental development ceased at the age of twelve years.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Wrottesley had a theory, which she never asked nor expected any one to share with her, that most men's mental development ceased at the age of twelve years.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Wrottesley had a theory, which she never asked nor expected any one to share with her, that most men's mental development ceased at the age of twelve years.
possible
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From this reading She liked them, but she wished sometimes that it were possible to meet a man with a mature mind.
predestined
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From this reading But her sons, as they attained to the fatal age of twelve years, seemed predestined to disappoint their mother's hopes.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But her sons, as they attained to the fatal age of twelve years, seemed predestined to disappoint their mother's hopes.
share
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From this reading Mrs. Wrottesley had a theory, which she never asked nor expected any one to share with her, that most men's mental development ceased at the age of twelve years.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Wrottesley had a theory, which she never asked nor expected any one to share with her, that most men's mental development ceased at the age of twelve years.
sometimes
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From this reading She liked them, but she wished sometimes that it were possible to meet a man with a mature mind.
sons
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From this reading She had watched five sons grow up with, in their young boyhood, the hardly concealed conviction that each one of them was destined to be a genius, and that each one would make his mark in the world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Wrottesley had a theory, which she never asked nor expected any one to share with her, that most men's mental development ceased at the age of twelve years.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Wrottesley had a theory, which she never asked nor expected any one to share with her, that most men's mental development ceased at the age of twelve years.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had watched five sons grow up with, in their young boyhood, the hardly concealed conviction that each one of them was destined to be a genius, and that each one would make his mark in the world.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had watched five sons grow up with, in their young boyhood, the hardly concealed conviction that each one of them was destined to be a genius, and that each one would make his mark in the world.
theory
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From this reading Mrs. Wrottesley had a theory, which she never asked nor expected any one to share with her, that most men's mental development ceased at the age of twelve years.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But her sons, as they attained to the fatal age of twelve years, seemed predestined to disappoint their mother's hopes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Wrottesley had a theory, which she never asked nor expected any one to share with her, that most men's mental development ceased at the age of twelve years.
twelve
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From this reading Mrs. Wrottesley had a theory, which she never asked nor expected any one to share with her, that most men's mental development ceased at the age of twelve years.
up
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From this reading She had watched five sons grow up with, in their young boyhood, the hardly concealed conviction that each one of them was destined to be a genius, and that each one would make his mark in the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had watched five sons grow up with, in their young boyhood, the hardly concealed conviction that each one of them was destined to be a genius, and that each one would make his mark in the world.
watched
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From this reading She had watched five sons grow up with, in their young boyhood, the hardly concealed conviction that each one of them was destined to be a genius, and that each one would make his mark in the world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of the men whom she knew, and whom her sons brought to the house, were delightful boys, whatever their ages might be.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Most of the men whom she knew, and whom her sons brought to the house, were delightful boys, whatever their ages might be.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Wrottesley had a theory, which she never asked nor expected any one to share with her, that most men's mental development ceased at the age of twelve years.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Most of the men whom she knew, and whom her sons brought to the house, were delightful boys, whatever their ages might be.
wished
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From this reading She liked them, but she wished sometimes that it were possible to meet a man with a mature mind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Wrottesley had a theory, which she never asked nor expected any one to share with her, that most men's mental development ceased at the age of twelve years.
world
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From this reading She had watched five sons grow up with, in their young boyhood, the hardly concealed conviction that each one of them was destined to be a genius, and that each one would make his mark in the world.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had watched five sons grow up with, in their young boyhood, the hardly concealed conviction that each one of them was destined to be a genius, and that each one would make his mark in the world.
Wrottesley
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From this reading Mrs. Wrottesley had a theory, which she never asked nor expected any one to share with her, that most men's mental development ceased at the age of twelve years.
years
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From this reading Mrs. Wrottesley had a theory, which she never asked nor expected any one to share with her, that most men's mental development ceased at the age of twelve years.
young
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From this reading She had watched five sons grow up with, in their young boyhood, the hardly concealed conviction that each one of them was destined to be a genius, and that each one would make his mark in the world.
