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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 Mr. Binney now comported himself with the dignity that befitted his years, and no longer made his son's life a burden to him by those continued indiscretions which had brought shame and confusion of face to Lucius in the past.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TOLLER ANOTHER Lucius was out and about again, not much the worse for his late encounter, by the time Tuesday came round, when he was to lunch with his cousin.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TOLLER ANOTHER Lucius was out and about again, not much the worse for his late encounter, by the time Tuesday came round, when he was to lunch with his cousin.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading He was in fairly good spirits as he walked down the King's Parade and Silver Street, towards the ancient pile of Queens' College.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LUCIUS MAKES ONE DISCOVERY AND MRS.
ANOTHERnounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading TOLLER ANOTHER Lucius was out and about again, not much the worse for his late encounter, by the time Tuesday came round, when he was to lunch with his cousin.
any
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From this reading He and his father were better friends than they had been any time since Mr. Binney had come into residence at Cambridge.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was in fairly good spirits as he walked down the King's Parade and Silver Street, towards the ancient pile of Queens' College.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He and his father were better friends than they had been any time since Mr. Binney had come into residence at Cambridge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He and his father were better friends than they had been any time since Mr. Binney had come into residence at Cambridge.
befitted
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From this reading Mr. Binney now comported himself with the dignity that befitted his years, and no longer made his son's life a burden to him by those continued indiscretions which had brought shame and confusion of face to Lucius in the past.
better
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From this reading He and his father were better friends than they had been any time since Mr. Binney had come into residence at Cambridge.
Binney
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From this reading He and his father were better friends than they had been any time since Mr. Binney had come into residence at Cambridge.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Binney now comported himself with the dignity that befitted his years, and no longer made his son's life a burden to him by those continued indiscretions which had brought shame and confusion of face to Lucius in the past.
burden
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From this reading Mr. Binney now comported himself with the dignity that befitted his years, and no longer made his son's life a burden to him by those continued indiscretions which had brought shame and confusion of face to Lucius in the past.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TOLLER ANOTHER Lucius was out and about again, not much the worse for his late encounter, by the time Tuesday came round, when he was to lunch with his cousin.
Cambridge
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From this reading He and his father were better friends than they had been any time since Mr. Binney had come into residence at Cambridge.
came
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From this reading TOLLER ANOTHER Lucius was out and about again, not much the worse for his late encounter, by the time Tuesday came round, when he was to lunch with his cousin.
College
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From this reading He was in fairly good spirits as he walked down the King's Parade and Silver Street, towards the ancient pile of Queens' College.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He and his father were better friends than they had been any time since Mr. Binney had come into residence at Cambridge.
comported
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From this reading Mr. Binney now comported himself with the dignity that befitted his years, and no longer made his son's life a burden to him by those continued indiscretions which had brought shame and confusion of face to Lucius in the past.
confusion
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From this reading Mr. Binney now comported himself with the dignity that befitted his years, and no longer made his son's life a burden to him by those continued indiscretions which had brought shame and confusion of face to Lucius in the past.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Binney now comported himself with the dignity that befitted his years, and no longer made his son's life a burden to him by those continued indiscretions which had brought shame and confusion of face to Lucius in the past.
cousin
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From this reading TOLLER ANOTHER Lucius was out and about again, not much the worse for his late encounter, by the time Tuesday came round, when he was to lunch with his cousin.
dignity
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From this reading Mr. Binney now comported himself with the dignity that befitted his years, and no longer made his son's life a burden to him by those continued indiscretions which had brought shame and confusion of face to Lucius in the past.
DISCOVERY
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From this reading LUCIUS MAKES ONE DISCOVERY AND MRS.
down
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From this reading He was in fairly good spirits as he walked down the King's Parade and Silver Street, towards the ancient pile of Queens' College.
encounter
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From this reading TOLLER ANOTHER Lucius was out and about again, not much the worse for his late encounter, by the time Tuesday came round, when he was to lunch with his cousin.
face
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From this reading Mr. Binney now comported himself with the dignity that befitted his years, and no longer made his son's life a burden to him by those continued indiscretions which had brought shame and confusion of face to Lucius in the past.
fairly
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From this reading He was in fairly good spirits as he walked down the King's Parade and Silver Street, towards the ancient pile of Queens' College.
father
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From this reading He and his father were better friends than they had been any time since Mr. Binney had come into residence at Cambridge.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TOLLER ANOTHER Lucius was out and about again, not much the worse for his late encounter, by the time Tuesday came round, when he was to lunch with his cousin.
friends
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From this reading He and his father were better friends than they had been any time since Mr. Binney had come into residence at Cambridge.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was in fairly good spirits as he walked down the King's Parade and Silver Street, towards the ancient pile of Queens' College.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He and his father were better friends than they had been any time since Mr. Binney had come into residence at Cambridge.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOLLER ANOTHER Lucius was out and about again, not much the worse for his late encounter, by the time Tuesday came round, when he was to lunch with his cousin.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Binney now comported himself with the dignity that befitted his years, and no longer made his son's life a burden to him by those continued indiscretions which had brought shame and confusion of face to Lucius in the past.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Binney now comported himself with the dignity that befitted his years, and no longer made his son's life a burden to him by those continued indiscretions which had brought shame and confusion of face to Lucius in the past.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TOLLER ANOTHER Lucius was out and about again, not much the worse for his late encounter, by the time Tuesday came round, when he was to lunch with his cousin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in fairly good spirits as he walked down the King's Parade and Silver Street, towards the ancient pile of Queens' College.
indiscretions
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From this reading Mr. Binney now comported himself with the dignity that befitted his years, and no longer made his son's life a burden to him by those continued indiscretions which had brought shame and confusion of face to Lucius in the past.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He and his father were better friends than they had been any time since Mr. Binney had come into residence at Cambridge.
King's
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From this reading He was in fairly good spirits as he walked down the King's Parade and Silver Street, towards the ancient pile of Queens' College.
late
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From this reading TOLLER ANOTHER Lucius was out and about again, not much the worse for his late encounter, by the time Tuesday came round, when he was to lunch with his cousin.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Binney now comported himself with the dignity that befitted his years, and no longer made his son's life a burden to him by those continued indiscretions which had brought shame and confusion of face to Lucius in the past.
longer
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From this reading Mr. Binney now comported himself with the dignity that befitted his years, and no longer made his son's life a burden to him by those continued indiscretions which had brought shame and confusion of face to Lucius in the past.
LUCIUS
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From this reading LUCIUS MAKES ONE DISCOVERY AND MRS.
lunch
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From this reading TOLLER ANOTHER Lucius was out and about again, not much the worse for his late encounter, by the time Tuesday came round, when he was to lunch with his cousin.
made
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From this reading Mr. Binney now comported himself with the dignity that befitted his years, and no longer made his son's life a burden to him by those continued indiscretions which had brought shame and confusion of face to Lucius in the past.
MAKES
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From this reading LUCIUS MAKES ONE DISCOVERY AND MRS.
Mr
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From this reading He and his father were better friends than they had been any time since Mr. Binney had come into residence at Cambridge.
MRS
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From this reading LUCIUS MAKES ONE DISCOVERY AND MRS.
much
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From this reading TOLLER ANOTHER Lucius was out and about again, not much the worse for his late encounter, by the time Tuesday came round, when he was to lunch with his cousin.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Binney now comported himself with the dignity that befitted his years, and no longer made his son's life a burden to him by those continued indiscretions which had brought shame and confusion of face to Lucius in the past.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TOLLER ANOTHER Lucius was out and about again, not much the worse for his late encounter, by the time Tuesday came round, when he was to lunch with his cousin.
now
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From this reading Mr. Binney now comported himself with the dignity that befitted his years, and no longer made his son's life a burden to him by those continued indiscretions which had brought shame and confusion of face to Lucius in the past.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was in fairly good spirits as he walked down the King's Parade and Silver Street, towards the ancient pile of Queens' College.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LUCIUS MAKES ONE DISCOVERY AND MRS.
out
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From this reading TOLLER ANOTHER Lucius was out and about again, not much the worse for his late encounter, by the time Tuesday came round, when he was to lunch with his cousin.
Parade
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From this reading He was in fairly good spirits as he walked down the King's Parade and Silver Street, towards the ancient pile of Queens' College.
past
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From this reading Mr. Binney now comported himself with the dignity that befitted his years, and no longer made his son's life a burden to him by those continued indiscretions which had brought shame and confusion of face to Lucius in the past.
pile
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From this reading He was in fairly good spirits as he walked down the King's Parade and Silver Street, towards the ancient pile of Queens' College.
Queens
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From this reading He was in fairly good spirits as he walked down the King's Parade and Silver Street, towards the ancient pile of Queens' College.
residence
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From this reading He and his father were better friends than they had been any time since Mr. Binney had come into residence at Cambridge.
round
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From this reading TOLLER ANOTHER Lucius was out and about again, not much the worse for his late encounter, by the time Tuesday came round, when he was to lunch with his cousin.
shame
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From this reading Mr. Binney now comported himself with the dignity that befitted his years, and no longer made his son's life a burden to him by those continued indiscretions which had brought shame and confusion of face to Lucius in the past.
Silver
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From this reading He was in fairly good spirits as he walked down the King's Parade and Silver Street, towards the ancient pile of Queens' College.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He and his father were better friends than they had been any time since Mr. Binney had come into residence at Cambridge.
son's
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From this reading Mr. Binney now comported himself with the dignity that befitted his years, and no longer made his son's life a burden to him by those continued indiscretions which had brought shame and confusion of face to Lucius in the past.
spirits
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From this reading He was in fairly good spirits as he walked down the King's Parade and Silver Street, towards the ancient pile of Queens' College.
Street
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From this reading He was in fairly good spirits as he walked down the King's Parade and Silver Street, towards the ancient pile of Queens' College.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He and his father were better friends than they had been any time since Mr. Binney had come into residence at Cambridge.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Binney now comported himself with the dignity that befitted his years, and no longer made his son's life a burden to him by those continued indiscretions which had brought shame and confusion of face to Lucius in the past.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOLLER ANOTHER Lucius was out and about again, not much the worse for his late encounter, by the time Tuesday came round, when he was to lunch with his cousin.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and his father were better friends than they had been any time since Mr. Binney had come into residence at Cambridge.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Mr. Binney now comported himself with the dignity that befitted his years, and no longer made his son's life a burden to him by those continued indiscretions which had brought shame and confusion of face to Lucius in the past.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TOLLER ANOTHER Lucius was out and about again, not much the worse for his late encounter, by the time Tuesday came round, when he was to lunch with his cousin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOLLER ANOTHER Lucius was out and about again, not much the worse for his late encounter, by the time Tuesday came round, when he was to lunch with his cousin.
TOLLER
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From this reading TOLLER ANOTHER Lucius was out and about again, not much the worse for his late encounter, by the time Tuesday came round, when he was to lunch with his cousin.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He was in fairly good spirits as he walked down the King's Parade and Silver Street, towards the ancient pile of Queens' College.
Tuesday
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From this reading TOLLER ANOTHER Lucius was out and about again, not much the worse for his late encounter, by the time Tuesday came round, when he was to lunch with his cousin.
walked
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From this reading He was in fairly good spirits as he walked down the King's Parade and Silver Street, towards the ancient pile of Queens' College.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOLLER ANOTHER Lucius was out and about again, not much the worse for his late encounter, by the time Tuesday came round, when he was to lunch with his cousin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and his father were better friends than they had been any time since Mr. Binney had come into residence at Cambridge.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading TOLLER ANOTHER Lucius was out and about again, not much the worse for his late encounter, by the time Tuesday came round, when he was to lunch with his cousin.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Binney now comported himself with the dignity that befitted his years, and no longer made his son's life a burden to him by those continued indiscretions which had brought shame and confusion of face to Lucius in the past.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading TOLLER ANOTHER Lucius was out and about again, not much the worse for his late encounter, by the time Tuesday came round, when he was to lunch with his cousin.
worse
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From this reading TOLLER ANOTHER Lucius was out and about again, not much the worse for his late encounter, by the time Tuesday came round, when he was to lunch with his cousin.
years
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From this reading Mr. Binney now comported himself with the dignity that befitted his years, and no longer made his son's life a burden to him by those continued indiscretions which had brought shame and confusion of face to Lucius in the past.
