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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 BEAM OF SUNSHINE IN THE HOUSE.
again
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From this reading Having thus shut himself out from temptation, and begun again the career of an honourable man, he ought once more to have been happy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Having thus shut himself out from temptation, and begun again the career of an honourable man, he ought once more to have been happy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cecil was very earnest in his repentance, and sincerely meant to keep the oath he pledged.
assiduous
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From this reading He at once sold his cab and horse; discharged his tiger; reduced his expenses in every practicable way; paid the great bulk of his debts; ceased to visit the club; ordered the servant to deny him to Frank Forrester, whenever that worthy called; and was assiduous at his painting.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He at once sold his cab and horse; discharged his tiger; reduced his expenses in every practicable way; paid the great bulk of his debts; ceased to visit the club; ordered the servant to deny him to Frank Forrester, whenever that worthy called; and was assiduous at his painting.
BEAM
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From this reading A BEAM OF SUNSHINE IN THE HOUSE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Having thus shut himself out from temptation, and begun again the career of an honourable man, he ought once more to have been happy.
begun
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From this reading Having thus shut himself out from temptation, and begun again the career of an honourable man, he ought once more to have been happy.
bulk
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From this reading He at once sold his cab and horse; discharged his tiger; reduced his expenses in every practicable way; paid the great bulk of his debts; ceased to visit the club; ordered the servant to deny him to Frank Forrester, whenever that worthy called; and was assiduous at his painting.
cab
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From this reading He at once sold his cab and horse; discharged his tiger; reduced his expenses in every practicable way; paid the great bulk of his debts; ceased to visit the club; ordered the servant to deny him to Frank Forrester, whenever that worthy called; and was assiduous at his painting.
called
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From this reading He at once sold his cab and horse; discharged his tiger; reduced his expenses in every practicable way; paid the great bulk of his debts; ceased to visit the club; ordered the servant to deny him to Frank Forrester, whenever that worthy called; and was assiduous at his painting.
career
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From this reading Having thus shut himself out from temptation, and begun again the career of an honourable man, he ought once more to have been happy.
ceased
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From this reading He at once sold his cab and horse; discharged his tiger; reduced his expenses in every practicable way; paid the great bulk of his debts; ceased to visit the club; ordered the servant to deny him to Frank Forrester, whenever that worthy called; and was assiduous at his painting.
Cecil
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From this reading Cecil was very earnest in his repentance, and sincerely meant to keep the oath he pledged.
club
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From this reading He at once sold his cab and horse; discharged his tiger; reduced his expenses in every practicable way; paid the great bulk of his debts; ceased to visit the club; ordered the servant to deny him to Frank Forrester, whenever that worthy called; and was assiduous at his painting.
days
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From this reading He was so for a few days.
debts
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From this reading He at once sold his cab and horse; discharged his tiger; reduced his expenses in every practicable way; paid the great bulk of his debts; ceased to visit the club; ordered the servant to deny him to Frank Forrester, whenever that worthy called; and was assiduous at his painting.
deny
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From this reading He at once sold his cab and horse; discharged his tiger; reduced his expenses in every practicable way; paid the great bulk of his debts; ceased to visit the club; ordered the servant to deny him to Frank Forrester, whenever that worthy called; and was assiduous at his painting.
dischargedverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒd/
released from a duty or job
From this reading He at once sold his cab and horse; discharged his tiger; reduced his expenses in every practicable way; paid the great bulk of his debts; ceased to visit the club; ordered the servant to deny him to Frank Forrester, whenever that worthy called; and was assiduous at his painting.
earnest
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From this reading Cecil was very earnest in his repentance, and sincerely meant to keep the oath he pledged.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He at once sold his cab and horse; discharged his tiger; reduced his expenses in every practicable way; paid the great bulk of his debts; ceased to visit the club; ordered the servant to deny him to Frank Forrester, whenever that worthy called; and was assiduous at his painting.
expenses
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From this reading He at once sold his cab and horse; discharged his tiger; reduced his expenses in every practicable way; paid the great bulk of his debts; ceased to visit the club; ordered the servant to deny him to Frank Forrester, whenever that worthy called; and was assiduous at his painting.
few
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From this reading He was so for a few days.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was so for a few days.
Forrester
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From this reading He at once sold his cab and horse; discharged his tiger; reduced his expenses in every practicable way; paid the great bulk of his debts; ceased to visit the club; ordered the servant to deny him to Frank Forrester, whenever that worthy called; and was assiduous at his painting.
Frank
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From this reading He at once sold his cab and horse; discharged his tiger; reduced his expenses in every practicable way; paid the great bulk of his debts; ceased to visit the club; ordered the servant to deny him to Frank Forrester, whenever that worthy called; and was assiduous at his painting.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Having thus shut himself out from temptation, and begun again the career of an honourable man, he ought once more to have been happy.
great
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From this reading He at once sold his cab and horse; discharged his tiger; reduced his expenses in every practicable way; paid the great bulk of his debts; ceased to visit the club; ordered the servant to deny him to Frank Forrester, whenever that worthy called; and was assiduous at his painting.
happy
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From this reading Having thus shut himself out from temptation, and begun again the career of an honourable man, he ought once more to have been happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Having thus shut himself out from temptation, and begun again the career of an honourable man, he ought once more to have been happy.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having thus shut himself out from temptation, and begun again the career of an honourable man, he ought once more to have been happy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cecil was very earnest in his repentance, and sincerely meant to keep the oath he pledged.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He at once sold his cab and horse; discharged his tiger; reduced his expenses in every practicable way; paid the great bulk of his debts; ceased to visit the club; ordered the servant to deny him to Frank Forrester, whenever that worthy called; and was assiduous at his painting.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Having thus shut himself out from temptation, and begun again the career of an honourable man, he ought once more to have been happy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cecil was very earnest in his repentance, and sincerely meant to keep the oath he pledged.
honourable
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From this reading Having thus shut himself out from temptation, and begun again the career of an honourable man, he ought once more to have been happy.
horse
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From this reading He at once sold his cab and horse; discharged his tiger; reduced his expenses in every practicable way; paid the great bulk of his debts; ceased to visit the club; ordered the servant to deny him to Frank Forrester, whenever that worthy called; and was assiduous at his painting.
HOUSE
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From this reading A BEAM OF SUNSHINE IN THE HOUSE.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BEAM OF SUNSHINE IN THE HOUSE.
keep
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From this reading Cecil was very earnest in his repentance, and sincerely meant to keep the oath he pledged.
man
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From this reading Having thus shut himself out from temptation, and begun again the career of an honourable man, he ought once more to have been happy.
meant
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From this reading Cecil was very earnest in his repentance, and sincerely meant to keep the oath he pledged.
more
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From this reading Having thus shut himself out from temptation, and begun again the career of an honourable man, he ought once more to have been happy.
oath
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From this reading Cecil was very earnest in his repentance, and sincerely meant to keep the oath he pledged.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BEAM OF SUNSHINE IN THE HOUSE.
once
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From this reading He at once sold his cab and horse; discharged his tiger; reduced his expenses in every practicable way; paid the great bulk of his debts; ceased to visit the club; ordered the servant to deny him to Frank Forrester, whenever that worthy called; and was assiduous at his painting.
ordered
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From this reading He at once sold his cab and horse; discharged his tiger; reduced his expenses in every practicable way; paid the great bulk of his debts; ceased to visit the club; ordered the servant to deny him to Frank Forrester, whenever that worthy called; and was assiduous at his painting.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Having thus shut himself out from temptation, and begun again the career of an honourable man, he ought once more to have been happy.
out
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From this reading Having thus shut himself out from temptation, and begun again the career of an honourable man, he ought once more to have been happy.
paid
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From this reading He at once sold his cab and horse; discharged his tiger; reduced his expenses in every practicable way; paid the great bulk of his debts; ceased to visit the club; ordered the servant to deny him to Frank Forrester, whenever that worthy called; and was assiduous at his painting.
painting
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From this reading He at once sold his cab and horse; discharged his tiger; reduced his expenses in every practicable way; paid the great bulk of his debts; ceased to visit the club; ordered the servant to deny him to Frank Forrester, whenever that worthy called; and was assiduous at his painting.
pledged
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From this reading Cecil was very earnest in his repentance, and sincerely meant to keep the oath he pledged.
practicable
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From this reading He at once sold his cab and horse; discharged his tiger; reduced his expenses in every practicable way; paid the great bulk of his debts; ceased to visit the club; ordered the servant to deny him to Frank Forrester, whenever that worthy called; and was assiduous at his painting.
reduced
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From this reading He at once sold his cab and horse; discharged his tiger; reduced his expenses in every practicable way; paid the great bulk of his debts; ceased to visit the club; ordered the servant to deny him to Frank Forrester, whenever that worthy called; and was assiduous at his painting.
repentance
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From this reading Cecil was very earnest in his repentance, and sincerely meant to keep the oath he pledged.
servant
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From this reading He at once sold his cab and horse; discharged his tiger; reduced his expenses in every practicable way; paid the great bulk of his debts; ceased to visit the club; ordered the servant to deny him to Frank Forrester, whenever that worthy called; and was assiduous at his painting.
shut
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From this reading Having thus shut himself out from temptation, and begun again the career of an honourable man, he ought once more to have been happy.
sincerely
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From this reading Cecil was very earnest in his repentance, and sincerely meant to keep the oath he pledged.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so for a few days.
sold
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From this reading He at once sold his cab and horse; discharged his tiger; reduced his expenses in every practicable way; paid the great bulk of his debts; ceased to visit the club; ordered the servant to deny him to Frank Forrester, whenever that worthy called; and was assiduous at his painting.
SUNSHINE
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From this reading A BEAM OF SUNSHINE IN THE HOUSE.
temptation
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From this reading Having thus shut himself out from temptation, and begun again the career of an honourable man, he ought once more to have been happy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He at once sold his cab and horse; discharged his tiger; reduced his expenses in every practicable way; paid the great bulk of his debts; ceased to visit the club; ordered the servant to deny him to Frank Forrester, whenever that worthy called; and was assiduous at his painting.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BEAM OF SUNSHINE IN THE HOUSE.
thus
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From this reading Having thus shut himself out from temptation, and begun again the career of an honourable man, he ought once more to have been happy.
tiger
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From this reading He at once sold his cab and horse; discharged his tiger; reduced his expenses in every practicable way; paid the great bulk of his debts; ceased to visit the club; ordered the servant to deny him to Frank Forrester, whenever that worthy called; and was assiduous at his painting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cecil was very earnest in his repentance, and sincerely meant to keep the oath he pledged.
very
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From this reading Cecil was very earnest in his repentance, and sincerely meant to keep the oath he pledged.
visit
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From this reading He at once sold his cab and horse; discharged his tiger; reduced his expenses in every practicable way; paid the great bulk of his debts; ceased to visit the club; ordered the servant to deny him to Frank Forrester, whenever that worthy called; and was assiduous at his painting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cecil was very earnest in his repentance, and sincerely meant to keep the oath he pledged.
way
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From this reading He at once sold his cab and horse; discharged his tiger; reduced his expenses in every practicable way; paid the great bulk of his debts; ceased to visit the club; ordered the servant to deny him to Frank Forrester, whenever that worthy called; and was assiduous at his painting.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading He at once sold his cab and horse; discharged his tiger; reduced his expenses in every practicable way; paid the great bulk of his debts; ceased to visit the club; ordered the servant to deny him to Frank Forrester, whenever that worthy called; and was assiduous at his painting.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading He at once sold his cab and horse; discharged his tiger; reduced his expenses in every practicable way; paid the great bulk of his debts; ceased to visit the club; ordered the servant to deny him to Frank Forrester, whenever that worthy called; and was assiduous at his painting.
