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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 The death of a cousin had made Francis a duke while yet a child, and both he and his favorite brother George, had decided on lives of inactivity and sluggishness.
adhered
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From this reading This arrangement had been closely adhered to, and the two elder brothers reached the ages of fifty-five and fifty-six, without altering their condition.
ages
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From this reading This arrangement had been closely adhered to, and the two elder brothers reached the ages of fifty-five and fifty-six, without altering their condition.
altering
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From this reading This arrangement had been closely adhered to, and the two elder brothers reached the ages of fifty-five and fifty-six, without altering their condition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His seniors, Francis and George, were yet bachelors.
arrangement
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From this reading This arrangement had been closely adhered to, and the two elder brothers reached the ages of fifty-five and fifty-six, without altering their condition.
bachelors
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From this reading His seniors, Francis and George, were yet bachelors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This arrangement had been closely adhered to, and the two elder brothers reached the ages of fifty-five and fifty-six, without altering their condition.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The death of a cousin had made Francis a duke while yet a child, and both he and his favorite brother George, had decided on lives of inactivity and sluggishness.
brother
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From this reading The death of a cousin had made Francis a duke while yet a child, and both he and his favorite brother George, had decided on lives of inactivity and sluggishness.
brothers
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From this reading This arrangement had been closely adhered to, and the two elder brothers reached the ages of fifty-five and fifty-six, without altering their condition.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "When I die, brother," the oldest would say, "you will succeed me, and Frederick can provide heirs for the name hereafter."
child
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From this reading The death of a cousin had made Francis a duke while yet a child, and both he and his favorite brother George, had decided on lives of inactivity and sluggishness.
closely
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From this reading This arrangement had been closely adhered to, and the two elder brothers reached the ages of fifty-five and fifty-six, without altering their condition.
condition
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From this reading This arrangement had been closely adhered to, and the two elder brothers reached the ages of fifty-five and fifty-six, without altering their condition.
cousin
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From this reading The death of a cousin had made Francis a duke while yet a child, and both he and his favorite brother George, had decided on lives of inactivity and sluggishness.
death
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From this reading The death of a cousin had made Francis a duke while yet a child, and both he and his favorite brother George, had decided on lives of inactivity and sluggishness.
decided
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From this reading The death of a cousin had made Francis a duke while yet a child, and both he and his favorite brother George, had decided on lives of inactivity and sluggishness.
Denbigh
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From this reading The Honorable General Denbigh was the youngest of three sons.
die
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From this reading "When I die, brother," the oldest would say, "you will succeed me, and Frederick can provide heirs for the name hereafter."
duke
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From this reading The death of a cousin had made Francis a duke while yet a child, and both he and his favorite brother George, had decided on lives of inactivity and sluggishness.
elder
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From this reading This arrangement had been closely adhered to, and the two elder brothers reached the ages of fifty-five and fifty-six, without altering their condition.
favorite
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From this reading The death of a cousin had made Francis a duke while yet a child, and both he and his favorite brother George, had decided on lives of inactivity and sluggishness.
fifty-five
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From this reading This arrangement had been closely adhered to, and the two elder brothers reached the ages of fifty-five and fifty-six, without altering their condition.
fifty-six
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From this reading This arrangement had been closely adhered to, and the two elder brothers reached the ages of fifty-five and fifty-six, without altering their condition.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "When I die, brother," the oldest would say, "you will succeed me, and Frederick can provide heirs for the name hereafter."
Francis
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From this reading His seniors, Francis and George, were yet bachelors.
Frederick
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From this reading "When I die, brother," the oldest would say, "you will succeed me, and Frederick can provide heirs for the name hereafter."
General
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From this reading The Honorable General Denbigh was the youngest of three sons.
George
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From this reading His seniors, Francis and George, were yet bachelors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The death of a cousin had made Francis a duke while yet a child, and both he and his favorite brother George, had decided on lives of inactivity and sluggishness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The death of a cousin had made Francis a duke while yet a child, and both he and his favorite brother George, had decided on lives of inactivity and sluggishness.
heirs
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From this reading "When I die, brother," the oldest would say, "you will succeed me, and Frederick can provide heirs for the name hereafter."
hereafter
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From this reading "When I die, brother," the oldest would say, "you will succeed me, and Frederick can provide heirs for the name hereafter."
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His seniors, Francis and George, were yet bachelors.
Honorable
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From this reading The Honorable General Denbigh was the youngest of three sons.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When I die, brother," the oldest would say, "you will succeed me, and Frederick can provide heirs for the name hereafter."
inactivity
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From this reading The death of a cousin had made Francis a duke while yet a child, and both he and his favorite brother George, had decided on lives of inactivity and sluggishness.
lives
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From this reading The death of a cousin had made Francis a duke while yet a child, and both he and his favorite brother George, had decided on lives of inactivity and sluggishness.
made
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From this reading The death of a cousin had made Francis a duke while yet a child, and both he and his favorite brother George, had decided on lives of inactivity and sluggishness.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When I die, brother," the oldest would say, "you will succeed me, and Frederick can provide heirs for the name hereafter."
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "When I die, brother," the oldest would say, "you will succeed me, and Frederick can provide heirs for the name hereafter."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Honorable General Denbigh was the youngest of three sons.
oldest
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From this reading "When I die, brother," the oldest would say, "you will succeed me, and Frederick can provide heirs for the name hereafter."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The death of a cousin had made Francis a duke while yet a child, and both he and his favorite brother George, had decided on lives of inactivity and sluggishness.
provide
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From this reading "When I die, brother," the oldest would say, "you will succeed me, and Frederick can provide heirs for the name hereafter."
reached
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From this reading This arrangement had been closely adhered to, and the two elder brothers reached the ages of fifty-five and fifty-six, without altering their condition.
say
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From this reading "When I die, brother," the oldest would say, "you will succeed me, and Frederick can provide heirs for the name hereafter."
seniors
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From this reading His seniors, Francis and George, were yet bachelors.
sluggishness
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From this reading The death of a cousin had made Francis a duke while yet a child, and both he and his favorite brother George, had decided on lives of inactivity and sluggishness.
sons
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From this reading The Honorable General Denbigh was the youngest of three sons.
succeed
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From this reading "When I die, brother," the oldest would say, "you will succeed me, and Frederick can provide heirs for the name hereafter."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Honorable General Denbigh was the youngest of three sons.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This arrangement had been closely adhered to, and the two elder brothers reached the ages of fifty-five and fifty-six, without altering their condition.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This arrangement had been closely adhered to, and the two elder brothers reached the ages of fifty-five and fifty-six, without altering their condition.
three
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From this reading The Honorable General Denbigh was the youngest of three sons.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This arrangement had been closely adhered to, and the two elder brothers reached the ages of fifty-five and fifty-six, without altering their condition.
two
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From this reading This arrangement had been closely adhered to, and the two elder brothers reached the ages of fifty-five and fifty-six, without altering their condition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Honorable General Denbigh was the youngest of three sons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His seniors, Francis and George, were yet bachelors.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When I die, brother," the oldest would say, "you will succeed me, and Frederick can provide heirs for the name hereafter."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The death of a cousin had made Francis a duke while yet a child, and both he and his favorite brother George, had decided on lives of inactivity and sluggishness.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "When I die, brother," the oldest would say, "you will succeed me, and Frederick can provide heirs for the name hereafter."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This arrangement had been closely adhered to, and the two elder brothers reached the ages of fifty-five and fifty-six, without altering their condition.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "When I die, brother," the oldest would say, "you will succeed me, and Frederick can provide heirs for the name hereafter."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading His seniors, Francis and George, were yet bachelors.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When I die, brother," the oldest would say, "you will succeed me, and Frederick can provide heirs for the name hereafter."
youngest
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From this reading The Honorable General Denbigh was the youngest of three sons.
