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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 HISTORY OF A MAN OF LEARNING They returned to Cairo, and were so well pleased at finding themselves together, that none of them went much abroad.
abroad
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF A MAN OF LEARNING They returned to Cairo, and were so well pleased at finding themselves together, that none of them went much abroad.
admits
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From this reading He admits a few friends once a month, to hear his deductions and enjoy his discoveries.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HISTORY OF A MAN OF LEARNING They returned to Cairo, and were so well pleased at finding themselves together, that none of them went much abroad.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Before you make your final choice,” answered Imlac, “you ought to examine its hazards, and converse with some of those who are grown old in the company of themselves.
appearances
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From this reading I have just left the observatory of one of the most learned astronomers in the world, who has spent forty years in unwearied attention to the motions and appearances of the celestial bodies, and has drawn out his soul in endless calculations.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Before you make your final choice,” answered Imlac, “you ought to examine its hazards, and converse with some of those who are grown old in the company of themselves.
astronomers
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HISTORY OF A MAN OF LEARNING They returned to Cairo, and were so well pleased at finding themselves together, that none of them went much abroad.
attention
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BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before you make your final choice,” answered Imlac, “you ought to examine its hazards, and converse with some of those who are grown old in the company of themselves.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The prince began to love learning, and one day declared to Imlac, that he intended to devote himself to science, and pass the rest of his days in literary solitude.
bodies
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Cairo
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calculations
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celestial
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choice
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From this reading “Before you make your final choice,” answered Imlac, “you ought to examine its hazards, and converse with some of those who are grown old in the company of themselves.
company
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converse
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From this reading “Before you make your final choice,” answered Imlac, “you ought to examine its hazards, and converse with some of those who are grown old in the company of themselves.
day
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From this reading The prince began to love learning, and one day declared to Imlac, that he intended to devote himself to science, and pass the rest of his days in literary solitude.
days
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From this reading The prince began to love learning, and one day declared to Imlac, that he intended to devote himself to science, and pass the rest of his days in literary solitude.
declared
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From this reading The prince began to love learning, and one day declared to Imlac, that he intended to devote himself to science, and pass the rest of his days in literary solitude.
deductions
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devote
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From this reading The prince began to love learning, and one day declared to Imlac, that he intended to devote himself to science, and pass the rest of his days in literary solitude.
discoveries
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drawn
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endless
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enjoy
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From this reading He admits a few friends once a month, to hear his deductions and enjoy his discoveries.
examine
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From this reading “Before you make your final choice,” answered Imlac, “you ought to examine its hazards, and converse with some of those who are grown old in the company of themselves.
few
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From this reading He admits a few friends once a month, to hear his deductions and enjoy his discoveries.
final
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finding
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF A MAN OF LEARNING They returned to Cairo, and were so well pleased at finding themselves together, that none of them went much abroad.
forty
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friends
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From this reading He admits a few friends once a month, to hear his deductions and enjoy his discoveries.
grown
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From this reading “Before you make your final choice,” answered Imlac, “you ought to examine its hazards, and converse with some of those who are grown old in the company of themselves.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have just left the observatory of one of the most learned astronomers in the world, who has spent forty years in unwearied attention to the motions and appearances of the celestial bodies, and has drawn out his soul in endless calculations.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have just left the observatory of one of the most learned astronomers in the world, who has spent forty years in unwearied attention to the motions and appearances of the celestial bodies, and has drawn out his soul in endless calculations.
hazards
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From this reading “Before you make your final choice,” answered Imlac, “you ought to examine its hazards, and converse with some of those who are grown old in the company of themselves.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The prince began to love learning, and one day declared to Imlac, that he intended to devote himself to science, and pass the rest of his days in literary solitude.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He admits a few friends once a month, to hear his deductions and enjoy his discoveries.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The prince began to love learning, and one day declared to Imlac, that he intended to devote himself to science, and pass the rest of his days in literary solitude.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The prince began to love learning, and one day declared to Imlac, that he intended to devote himself to science, and pass the rest of his days in literary solitude.
HISTORY
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF A MAN OF LEARNING They returned to Cairo, and were so well pleased at finding themselves together, that none of them went much abroad.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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Imlac
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From this reading The prince began to love learning, and one day declared to Imlac, that he intended to devote himself to science, and pass the rest of his days in literary solitude.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The prince began to love learning, and one day declared to Imlac, that he intended to devote himself to science, and pass the rest of his days in literary solitude.
intended
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From this reading The prince began to love learning, and one day declared to Imlac, that he intended to devote himself to science, and pass the rest of his days in literary solitude.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Before you make your final choice,” answered Imlac, “you ought to examine its hazards, and converse with some of those who are grown old in the company of themselves.
just
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learned
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LEARNING
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF A MAN OF LEARNING They returned to Cairo, and were so well pleased at finding themselves together, that none of them went much abroad.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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literary
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From this reading The prince began to love learning, and one day declared to Imlac, that he intended to devote himself to science, and pass the rest of his days in literary solitude.
love
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From this reading The prince began to love learning, and one day declared to Imlac, that he intended to devote himself to science, and pass the rest of his days in literary solitude.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Before you make your final choice,” answered Imlac, “you ought to examine its hazards, and converse with some of those who are grown old in the company of themselves.
MAN
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF A MAN OF LEARNING They returned to Cairo, and were so well pleased at finding themselves together, that none of them went much abroad.
month
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most
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motions
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much
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF A MAN OF LEARNING They returned to Cairo, and were so well pleased at finding themselves together, that none of them went much abroad.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading THE HISTORY OF A MAN OF LEARNING They returned to Cairo, and were so well pleased at finding themselves together, that none of them went much abroad.
observatory
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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HISTORY OF A MAN OF LEARNING They returned to Cairo, and were so well pleased at finding themselves together, that none of them went much abroad.
old
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From this reading “Before you make your final choice,” answered Imlac, “you ought to examine its hazards, and converse with some of those who are grown old in the company of themselves.
once
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From this reading He admits a few friends once a month, to hear his deductions and enjoy his discoveries.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The prince began to love learning, and one day declared to Imlac, that he intended to devote himself to science, and pass the rest of his days in literary solitude.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Before you make your final choice,” answered Imlac, “you ought to examine its hazards, and converse with some of those who are grown old in the company of themselves.
out
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pass
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From this reading The prince began to love learning, and one day declared to Imlac, that he intended to devote himself to science, and pass the rest of his days in literary solitude.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE HISTORY OF A MAN OF LEARNING They returned to Cairo, and were so well pleased at finding themselves together, that none of them went much abroad.
prince
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From this reading The prince began to love learning, and one day declared to Imlac, that he intended to devote himself to science, and pass the rest of his days in literary solitude.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The prince began to love learning, and one day declared to Imlac, that he intended to devote himself to science, and pass the rest of his days in literary solitude.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE HISTORY OF A MAN OF LEARNING They returned to Cairo, and were so well pleased at finding themselves together, that none of them went much abroad.
science
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From this reading The prince began to love learning, and one day declared to Imlac, that he intended to devote himself to science, and pass the rest of his days in literary solitude.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE HISTORY OF A MAN OF LEARNING They returned to Cairo, and were so well pleased at finding themselves together, that none of them went much abroad.
solitude
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From this reading The prince began to love learning, and one day declared to Imlac, that he intended to devote himself to science, and pass the rest of his days in literary solitude.
some
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From this reading “Before you make your final choice,” answered Imlac, “you ought to examine its hazards, and converse with some of those who are grown old in the company of themselves.
soul
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spent
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HISTORY OF A MAN OF LEARNING They returned to Cairo, and were so well pleased at finding themselves together, that none of them went much abroad.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HISTORY OF A MAN OF LEARNING They returned to Cairo, and were so well pleased at finding themselves together, that none of them went much abroad.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE HISTORY OF A MAN OF LEARNING They returned to Cairo, and were so well pleased at finding themselves together, that none of them went much abroad.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE HISTORY OF A MAN OF LEARNING They returned to Cairo, and were so well pleased at finding themselves together, that none of them went much abroad.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HISTORY OF A MAN OF LEARNING They returned to Cairo, and were so well pleased at finding themselves together, that none of them went much abroad.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Before you make your final choice,” answered Imlac, “you ought to examine its hazards, and converse with some of those who are grown old in the company of themselves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HISTORY OF A MAN OF LEARNING They returned to Cairo, and were so well pleased at finding themselves together, that none of them went much abroad.
together
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF A MAN OF LEARNING They returned to Cairo, and were so well pleased at finding themselves together, that none of them went much abroad.
unwearied
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well
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF A MAN OF LEARNING They returned to Cairo, and were so well pleased at finding themselves together, that none of them went much abroad.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HISTORY OF A MAN OF LEARNING They returned to Cairo, and were so well pleased at finding themselves together, that none of them went much abroad.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE HISTORY OF A MAN OF LEARNING They returned to Cairo, and were so well pleased at finding themselves together, that none of them went much abroad.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Before you make your final choice,” answered Imlac, “you ought to examine its hazards, and converse with some of those who are grown old in the company of themselves.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Before you make your final choice,” answered Imlac, “you ought to examine its hazards, and converse with some of those who are grown old in the company of themselves.
world
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years
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youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Before you make your final choice,” answered Imlac, “you ought to examine its hazards, and converse with some of those who are grown old in the company of themselves.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Before you make your final choice,” answered Imlac, “you ought to examine its hazards, and converse with some of those who are grown old in the company of themselves.
