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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 A DIFFICULT POSITION.
actual
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From this reading Like the immortal Becky Sharp, he could have been fairly honest if possessed of a large income; but not having it he stopped short of nothing save actual criminality in order to indulge his luxurious tastes to the full.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Candidly speaking, he had already overstepped the mark when he altered the figures of a check his brother-in-law had given him, and, had not Pine been so generous, he would have undoubtedly occupied an extremely unpleasant position.
altered
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From this reading Candidly speaking, he had already overstepped the mark when he altered the figures of a check his brother-in-law had given him, and, had not Pine been so generous, he would have undoubtedly occupied an extremely unpleasant position.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Candidly speaking, he had already overstepped the mark when he altered the figures of a check his brother-in-law had given him, and, had not Pine been so generous, he would have undoubtedly occupied an extremely unpleasant position.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a weak nature, and the tastes of a sybarite, he required a great deal of money to render him happy.
aristocracy
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From this reading Lord Garvington was not a creditable member of the aristocracy, since his vices greatly exceeded his virtues.
Becky
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From this reading Like the immortal Becky Sharp, he could have been fairly honest if possessed of a large income; but not having it he stopped short of nothing save actual criminality in order to indulge his luxurious tastes to the full.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Like the immortal Becky Sharp, he could have been fairly honest if possessed of a large income; but not having it he stopped short of nothing save actual criminality in order to indulge his luxurious tastes to the full.
brother-in-law
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From this reading Candidly speaking, he had already overstepped the mark when he altered the figures of a check his brother-in-law had given him, and, had not Pine been so generous, he would have undoubtedly occupied an extremely unpleasant position.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Like the immortal Becky Sharp, he could have been fairly honest if possessed of a large income; but not having it he stopped short of nothing save actual criminality in order to indulge his luxurious tastes to the full.
Candidly
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From this reading Candidly speaking, he had already overstepped the mark when he altered the figures of a check his brother-in-law had given him, and, had not Pine been so generous, he would have undoubtedly occupied an extremely unpleasant position.
check
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From this reading Candidly speaking, he had already overstepped the mark when he altered the figures of a check his brother-in-law had given him, and, had not Pine been so generous, he would have undoubtedly occupied an extremely unpleasant position.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Like the immortal Becky Sharp, he could have been fairly honest if possessed of a large income; but not having it he stopped short of nothing save actual criminality in order to indulge his luxurious tastes to the full.
creditable
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From this reading Lord Garvington was not a creditable member of the aristocracy, since his vices greatly exceeded his virtues.
criminality
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From this reading Like the immortal Becky Sharp, he could have been fairly honest if possessed of a large income; but not having it he stopped short of nothing save actual criminality in order to indulge his luxurious tastes to the full.
deal
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From this reading With a weak nature, and the tastes of a sybarite, he required a great deal of money to render him happy.
DIFFICULT
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From this reading A DIFFICULT POSITION.
exceeded
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From this reading Lord Garvington was not a creditable member of the aristocracy, since his vices greatly exceeded his virtues.
extremely
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From this reading Candidly speaking, he had already overstepped the mark when he altered the figures of a check his brother-in-law had given him, and, had not Pine been so generous, he would have undoubtedly occupied an extremely unpleasant position.
fairly
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From this reading Like the immortal Becky Sharp, he could have been fairly honest if possessed of a large income; but not having it he stopped short of nothing save actual criminality in order to indulge his luxurious tastes to the full.
figures
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From this reading Candidly speaking, he had already overstepped the mark when he altered the figures of a check his brother-in-law had given him, and, had not Pine been so generous, he would have undoubtedly occupied an extremely unpleasant position.
full
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From this reading Like the immortal Becky Sharp, he could have been fairly honest if possessed of a large income; but not having it he stopped short of nothing save actual criminality in order to indulge his luxurious tastes to the full.
Garvington
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From this reading Lord Garvington was not a creditable member of the aristocracy, since his vices greatly exceeded his virtues.
generous
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From this reading Candidly speaking, he had already overstepped the mark when he altered the figures of a check his brother-in-law had given him, and, had not Pine been so generous, he would have undoubtedly occupied an extremely unpleasant position.
given
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From this reading Candidly speaking, he had already overstepped the mark when he altered the figures of a check his brother-in-law had given him, and, had not Pine been so generous, he would have undoubtedly occupied an extremely unpleasant position.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a weak nature, and the tastes of a sybarite, he required a great deal of money to render him happy.
greatly
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From this reading Lord Garvington was not a creditable member of the aristocracy, since his vices greatly exceeded his virtues.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Candidly speaking, he had already overstepped the mark when he altered the figures of a check his brother-in-law had given him, and, had not Pine been so generous, he would have undoubtedly occupied an extremely unpleasant position.
happy
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From this reading With a weak nature, and the tastes of a sybarite, he required a great deal of money to render him happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Like the immortal Becky Sharp, he could have been fairly honest if possessed of a large income; but not having it he stopped short of nothing save actual criminality in order to indulge his luxurious tastes to the full.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Like the immortal Becky Sharp, he could have been fairly honest if possessed of a large income; but not having it he stopped short of nothing save actual criminality in order to indulge his luxurious tastes to the full.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a weak nature, and the tastes of a sybarite, he required a great deal of money to render him happy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With a weak nature, and the tastes of a sybarite, he required a great deal of money to render him happy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Garvington was not a creditable member of the aristocracy, since his vices greatly exceeded his virtues.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading Like the immortal Becky Sharp, he could have been fairly honest if possessed of a large income; but not having it he stopped short of nothing save actual criminality in order to indulge his luxurious tastes to the full.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Like the immortal Becky Sharp, he could have been fairly honest if possessed of a large income; but not having it he stopped short of nothing save actual criminality in order to indulge his luxurious tastes to the full.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading Like the immortal Becky Sharp, he could have been fairly honest if possessed of a large income; but not having it he stopped short of nothing save actual criminality in order to indulge his luxurious tastes to the full.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like the immortal Becky Sharp, he could have been fairly honest if possessed of a large income; but not having it he stopped short of nothing save actual criminality in order to indulge his luxurious tastes to the full.
income
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From this reading Like the immortal Becky Sharp, he could have been fairly honest if possessed of a large income; but not having it he stopped short of nothing save actual criminality in order to indulge his luxurious tastes to the full.
indulge
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From this reading Like the immortal Becky Sharp, he could have been fairly honest if possessed of a large income; but not having it he stopped short of nothing save actual criminality in order to indulge his luxurious tastes to the full.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like the immortal Becky Sharp, he could have been fairly honest if possessed of a large income; but not having it he stopped short of nothing save actual criminality in order to indulge his luxurious tastes to the full.
large
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From this reading Like the immortal Becky Sharp, he could have been fairly honest if possessed of a large income; but not having it he stopped short of nothing save actual criminality in order to indulge his luxurious tastes to the full.
Like
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From this reading Like the immortal Becky Sharp, he could have been fairly honest if possessed of a large income; but not having it he stopped short of nothing save actual criminality in order to indulge his luxurious tastes to the full.
Lord
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From this reading Lord Garvington was not a creditable member of the aristocracy, since his vices greatly exceeded his virtues.
luxurious
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From this reading Like the immortal Becky Sharp, he could have been fairly honest if possessed of a large income; but not having it he stopped short of nothing save actual criminality in order to indulge his luxurious tastes to the full.
mark
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From this reading Candidly speaking, he had already overstepped the mark when he altered the figures of a check his brother-in-law had given him, and, had not Pine been so generous, he would have undoubtedly occupied an extremely unpleasant position.
member
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From this reading Lord Garvington was not a creditable member of the aristocracy, since his vices greatly exceeded his virtues.
money
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From this reading With a weak nature, and the tastes of a sybarite, he required a great deal of money to render him happy.
nature
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From this reading With a weak nature, and the tastes of a sybarite, he required a great deal of money to render him happy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lord Garvington was not a creditable member of the aristocracy, since his vices greatly exceeded his virtues.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Like the immortal Becky Sharp, he could have been fairly honest if possessed of a large income; but not having it he stopped short of nothing save actual criminality in order to indulge his luxurious tastes to the full.
occupied
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From this reading Candidly speaking, he had already overstepped the mark when he altered the figures of a check his brother-in-law had given him, and, had not Pine been so generous, he would have undoubtedly occupied an extremely unpleasant position.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord Garvington was not a creditable member of the aristocracy, since his vices greatly exceeded his virtues.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like the immortal Becky Sharp, he could have been fairly honest if possessed of a large income; but not having it he stopped short of nothing save actual criminality in order to indulge his luxurious tastes to the full.
overstepped
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From this reading Candidly speaking, he had already overstepped the mark when he altered the figures of a check his brother-in-law had given him, and, had not Pine been so generous, he would have undoubtedly occupied an extremely unpleasant position.
Pine
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From this reading Candidly speaking, he had already overstepped the mark when he altered the figures of a check his brother-in-law had given him, and, had not Pine been so generous, he would have undoubtedly occupied an extremely unpleasant position.
POSITION
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From this reading A DIFFICULT POSITION.
possessed
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From this reading Like the immortal Becky Sharp, he could have been fairly honest if possessed of a large income; but not having it he stopped short of nothing save actual criminality in order to indulge his luxurious tastes to the full.
render
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From this reading With a weak nature, and the tastes of a sybarite, he required a great deal of money to render him happy.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a weak nature, and the tastes of a sybarite, he required a great deal of money to render him happy.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Like the immortal Becky Sharp, he could have been fairly honest if possessed of a large income; but not having it he stopped short of nothing save actual criminality in order to indulge his luxurious tastes to the full.
Sharp
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From this reading Like the immortal Becky Sharp, he could have been fairly honest if possessed of a large income; but not having it he stopped short of nothing save actual criminality in order to indulge his luxurious tastes to the full.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Like the immortal Becky Sharp, he could have been fairly honest if possessed of a large income; but not having it he stopped short of nothing save actual criminality in order to indulge his luxurious tastes to the full.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Lord Garvington was not a creditable member of the aristocracy, since his vices greatly exceeded his virtues.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Candidly speaking, he had already overstepped the mark when he altered the figures of a check his brother-in-law had given him, and, had not Pine been so generous, he would have undoubtedly occupied an extremely unpleasant position.
speaking
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From this reading Candidly speaking, he had already overstepped the mark when he altered the figures of a check his brother-in-law had given him, and, had not Pine been so generous, he would have undoubtedly occupied an extremely unpleasant position.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like the immortal Becky Sharp, he could have been fairly honest if possessed of a large income; but not having it he stopped short of nothing save actual criminality in order to indulge his luxurious tastes to the full.
sybarite
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From this reading With a weak nature, and the tastes of a sybarite, he required a great deal of money to render him happy.
tastes
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From this reading With a weak nature, and the tastes of a sybarite, he required a great deal of money to render him happy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Garvington was not a creditable member of the aristocracy, since his vices greatly exceeded his virtues.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a weak nature, and the tastes of a sybarite, he required a great deal of money to render him happy.
undoubtedly
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From this reading Candidly speaking, he had already overstepped the mark when he altered the figures of a check his brother-in-law had given him, and, had not Pine been so generous, he would have undoubtedly occupied an extremely unpleasant position.
unpleasant
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From this reading Candidly speaking, he had already overstepped the mark when he altered the figures of a check his brother-in-law had given him, and, had not Pine been so generous, he would have undoubtedly occupied an extremely unpleasant position.
vices
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From this reading Lord Garvington was not a creditable member of the aristocracy, since his vices greatly exceeded his virtues.
virtues
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From this reading Lord Garvington was not a creditable member of the aristocracy, since his vices greatly exceeded his virtues.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Garvington was not a creditable member of the aristocracy, since his vices greatly exceeded his virtues.
weak
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From this reading With a weak nature, and the tastes of a sybarite, he required a great deal of money to render him happy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Candidly speaking, he had already overstepped the mark when he altered the figures of a check his brother-in-law had given him, and, had not Pine been so generous, he would have undoubtedly occupied an extremely unpleasant position.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a weak nature, and the tastes of a sybarite, he required a great deal of money to render him happy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Candidly speaking, he had already overstepped the mark when he altered the figures of a check his brother-in-law had given him, and, had not Pine been so generous, he would have undoubtedly occupied an extremely unpleasant position.
