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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 Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The events above narrated were all prefatory of the great success accomplished by Mr. Vincent in Carlingford.
accomplished
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From this reading The events above narrated were all prefatory of the great success accomplished by Mr. Vincent in Carlingford.
acquainted
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From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
Act
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From this reading An attempt on the part of the Government to repeal the Toleration Act, or reinstate the Test, could scarcely have produced a more permanent and rapid effect than Lady Western's neglect, and the total ignorance of Mr. Vincent displayed by polite society in Carlingford.
all
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From this reading The events above narrated were all prefatory of the great success accomplished by Mr. Vincent in Carlingford.
Alma
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From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
almost
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From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An attempt on the part of the Government to repeal the Toleration Act, or reinstate the Test, could scarcely have produced a more permanent and rapid effect than Lady Western's neglect, and the total ignorance of Mr. Vincent displayed by polite society in Carlingford.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
any
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From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
attempt
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From this reading An attempt on the part of the Government to repeal the Toleration Act, or reinstate the Test, could scarcely have produced a more permanent and rapid effect than Lady Western's neglect, and the total ignorance of Mr. Vincent displayed by polite society in Carlingford.
aware
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From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That event threw the young Nonconformist into just the state of mind which was wanted to quicken all the prejudices of his education, and give individual force to all the hereditary limits of thought in which he had been born.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
book
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From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That event threw the young Nonconformist into just the state of mind which was wanted to quicken all the prejudices of his education, and give individual force to all the hereditary limits of thought in which he had been born.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The events above narrated were all prefatory of the great success accomplished by Mr. Vincent in Carlingford.
Carlingford
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From this reading The events above narrated were all prefatory of the great success accomplished by Mr. Vincent in Carlingford.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading An attempt on the part of the Government to repeal the Toleration Act, or reinstate the Test, could scarcely have produced a more permanent and rapid effect than Lady Western's neglect, and the total ignorance of Mr. Vincent displayed by polite society in Carlingford.
date
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From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
diffused
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From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
displayed
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From this reading An attempt on the part of the Government to repeal the Toleration Act, or reinstate the Test, could scarcely have produced a more permanent and rapid effect than Lady Western's neglect, and the total ignorance of Mr. Vincent displayed by polite society in Carlingford.
education
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From this reading That event threw the young Nonconformist into just the state of mind which was wanted to quicken all the prejudices of his education, and give individual force to all the hereditary limits of thought in which he had been born.
effect
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From this reading An attempt on the part of the Government to repeal the Toleration Act, or reinstate the Test, could scarcely have produced a more permanent and rapid effect than Lady Western's neglect, and the total ignorance of Mr. Vincent displayed by polite society in Carlingford.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
event
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From this reading That event threw the young Nonconformist into just the state of mind which was wanted to quicken all the prejudices of his education, and give individual force to all the hereditary limits of thought in which he had been born.
events
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From this reading The events above narrated were all prefatory of the great success accomplished by Mr. Vincent in Carlingford.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
fame
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From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
fixed
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From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
force
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From this reading That event threw the young Nonconformist into just the state of mind which was wanted to quicken all the prejudices of his education, and give individual force to all the hereditary limits of thought in which he had been born.
give
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From this reading That event threw the young Nonconformist into just the state of mind which was wanted to quicken all the prejudices of his education, and give individual force to all the hereditary limits of thought in which he had been born.
gladdened
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From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
Government
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From this reading An attempt on the part of the Government to repeal the Toleration Act, or reinstate the Test, could scarcely have produced a more permanent and rapid effect than Lady Western's neglect, and the total ignorance of Mr. Vincent displayed by polite society in Carlingford.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The events above narrated were all prefatory of the great success accomplished by Mr. Vincent in Carlingford.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That event threw the young Nonconformist into just the state of mind which was wanted to quicken all the prejudices of his education, and give individual force to all the hereditary limits of thought in which he had been born.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An attempt on the part of the Government to repeal the Toleration Act, or reinstate the Test, could scarcely have produced a more permanent and rapid effect than Lady Western's neglect, and the total ignorance of Mr. Vincent displayed by polite society in Carlingford.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That event threw the young Nonconformist into just the state of mind which was wanted to quicken all the prejudices of his education, and give individual force to all the hereditary limits of thought in which he had been born.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
hereditary
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From this reading That event threw the young Nonconformist into just the state of mind which was wanted to quicken all the prejudices of his education, and give individual force to all the hereditary limits of thought in which he had been born.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No shame to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
Homerton
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From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
housekeeping
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From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
ignorance
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From this reading An attempt on the part of the Government to repeal the Toleration Act, or reinstate the Test, could scarcely have produced a more permanent and rapid effect than Lady Western's neglect, and the total ignorance of Mr. Vincent displayed by polite society in Carlingford.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The events above narrated were all prefatory of the great success accomplished by Mr. Vincent in Carlingford.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
individual
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From this reading That event threw the young Nonconformist into just the state of mind which was wanted to quicken all the prejudices of his education, and give individual force to all the hereditary limits of thought in which he had been born.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That event threw the young Nonconformist into just the state of mind which was wanted to quicken all the prejudices of his education, and give individual force to all the hereditary limits of thought in which he had been born.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
just
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From this reading That event threw the young Nonconformist into just the state of mind which was wanted to quicken all the prejudices of his education, and give individual force to all the hereditary limits of thought in which he had been born.
kept
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From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
Lady
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From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
limits
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From this reading That event threw the young Nonconformist into just the state of mind which was wanted to quicken all the prejudices of his education, and give individual force to all the hereditary limits of thought in which he had been born.
Mater
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From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
metropolis
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From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That event threw the young Nonconformist into just the state of mind which was wanted to quicken all the prejudices of his education, and give individual force to all the hereditary limits of thought in which he had been born.
minister's
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From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
more
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From this reading An attempt on the part of the Government to repeal the Toleration Act, or reinstate the Test, could scarcely have produced a more permanent and rapid effect than Lady Western's neglect, and the total ignorance of Mr. Vincent displayed by polite society in Carlingford.
Mr
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From this reading The events above narrated were all prefatory of the great success accomplished by Mr. Vincent in Carlingford.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
narrated
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From this reading The events above narrated were all prefatory of the great success accomplished by Mr. Vincent in Carlingford.
neglect
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From this reading An attempt on the part of the Government to repeal the Toleration Act, or reinstate the Test, could scarcely have produced a more permanent and rapid effect than Lady Western's neglect, and the total ignorance of Mr. Vincent displayed by polite society in Carlingford.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No shame to him.
Nonconformist
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From this reading That event threw the young Nonconformist into just the state of mind which was wanted to quicken all the prejudices of his education, and give individual force to all the hereditary limits of thought in which he had been born.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The events above narrated were all prefatory of the great success accomplished by Mr. Vincent in Carlingford.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An attempt on the part of the Government to repeal the Toleration Act, or reinstate the Test, could scarcely have produced a more permanent and rapid effect than Lady Western's neglect, and the total ignorance of Mr. Vincent displayed by polite society in Carlingford.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading An attempt on the part of the Government to repeal the Toleration Act, or reinstate the Test, could scarcely have produced a more permanent and rapid effect than Lady Western's neglect, and the total ignorance of Mr. Vincent displayed by polite society in Carlingford.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An attempt on the part of the Government to repeal the Toleration Act, or reinstate the Test, could scarcely have produced a more permanent and rapid effect than Lady Western's neglect, and the total ignorance of Mr. Vincent displayed by polite society in Carlingford.
permanent
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From this reading An attempt on the part of the Government to repeal the Toleration Act, or reinstate the Test, could scarcely have produced a more permanent and rapid effect than Lady Western's neglect, and the total ignorance of Mr. Vincent displayed by polite society in Carlingford.
polite
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From this reading An attempt on the part of the Government to repeal the Toleration Act, or reinstate the Test, could scarcely have produced a more permanent and rapid effect than Lady Western's neglect, and the total ignorance of Mr. Vincent displayed by polite society in Carlingford.
prefatory
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From this reading The events above narrated were all prefatory of the great success accomplished by Mr. Vincent in Carlingford.
prejudices
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From this reading That event threw the young Nonconformist into just the state of mind which was wanted to quicken all the prejudices of his education, and give individual force to all the hereditary limits of thought in which he had been born.
produced
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From this reading An attempt on the part of the Government to repeal the Toleration Act, or reinstate the Test, could scarcely have produced a more permanent and rapid effect than Lady Western's neglect, and the total ignorance of Mr. Vincent displayed by polite society in Carlingford.
quicken
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From this reading That event threw the young Nonconformist into just the state of mind which was wanted to quicken all the prejudices of his education, and give individual force to all the hereditary limits of thought in which he had been born.
rapid
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From this reading An attempt on the part of the Government to repeal the Toleration Act, or reinstate the Test, could scarcely have produced a more permanent and rapid effect than Lady Western's neglect, and the total ignorance of Mr. Vincent displayed by polite society in Carlingford.
reached
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From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
reference
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From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
reinstate
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From this reading An attempt on the part of the Government to repeal the Toleration Act, or reinstate the Test, could scarcely have produced a more permanent and rapid effect than Lady Western's neglect, and the total ignorance of Mr. Vincent displayed by polite society in Carlingford.
repeal
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From this reading An attempt on the part of the Government to repeal the Toleration Act, or reinstate the Test, could scarcely have produced a more permanent and rapid effect than Lady Western's neglect, and the total ignorance of Mr. Vincent displayed by polite society in Carlingford.
scarcely
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From this reading An attempt on the part of the Government to repeal the Toleration Act, or reinstate the Test, could scarcely have produced a more permanent and rapid effect than Lady Western's neglect, and the total ignorance of Mr. Vincent displayed by polite society in Carlingford.
shame
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From this reading No shame to him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
society
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From this reading An attempt on the part of the Government to repeal the Toleration Act, or reinstate the Test, could scarcely have produced a more permanent and rapid effect than Lady Western's neglect, and the total ignorance of Mr. Vincent displayed by polite society in Carlingford.
state
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From this reading That event threw the young Nonconformist into just the state of mind which was wanted to quicken all the prejudices of his education, and give individual force to all the hereditary limits of thought in which he had been born.
success
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From this reading The events above narrated were all prefatory of the great success accomplished by Mr. Vincent in Carlingford.
summer-party
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From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
Test
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From this reading An attempt on the part of the Government to repeal the Toleration Act, or reinstate the Test, could scarcely have produced a more permanent and rapid effect than Lady Western's neglect, and the total ignorance of Mr. Vincent displayed by polite society in Carlingford.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading An attempt on the part of the Government to repeal the Toleration Act, or reinstate the Test, could scarcely have produced a more permanent and rapid effect than Lady Western's neglect, and the total ignorance of Mr. Vincent displayed by polite society in Carlingford.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The events above narrated were all prefatory of the great success accomplished by Mr. Vincent in Carlingford.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That event threw the young Nonconformist into just the state of mind which was wanted to quicken all the prejudices of his education, and give individual force to all the hereditary limits of thought in which he had been born.
threw
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From this reading That event threw the young Nonconformist into just the state of mind which was wanted to quicken all the prejudices of his education, and give individual force to all the hereditary limits of thought in which he had been born.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
Toleration
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From this reading An attempt on the part of the Government to repeal the Toleration Act, or reinstate the Test, could scarcely have produced a more permanent and rapid effect than Lady Western's neglect, and the total ignorance of Mr. Vincent displayed by polite society in Carlingford.
total
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From this reading An attempt on the part of the Government to repeal the Toleration Act, or reinstate the Test, could scarcely have produced a more permanent and rapid effect than Lady Western's neglect, and the total ignorance of Mr. Vincent displayed by polite society in Carlingford.
town
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From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
Vincent
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From this reading The events above narrated were all prefatory of the great success accomplished by Mr. Vincent in Carlingford.
wanted
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From this reading That event threw the young Nonconformist into just the state of mind which was wanted to quicken all the prejudices of his education, and give individual force to all the hereditary limits of thought in which he had been born.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The events above narrated were all prefatory of the great success accomplished by Mr. Vincent in Carlingford.
Western's
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From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
widely
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From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
young
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From this reading Indeed, the date of the young minister's fame--fame which, as everybody acquainted with that town must be aware, was widely diffused beyond Carlingford itself, and even reached the metropolis, and gladdened his _Alma Mater_ at Homerton--might almost be fixed by a reference to Lady Western's housekeeping book, if she kept any, and the date of her last summer-party.
