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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 Much of this furniture was old, and had belonged to the brothers Foster, and they had let Philip have it at a very reasonable rate; but still the purchase of it had diminished the amount of his savings.
account
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From this reading But on the sum which he possessed he drew largely--he drew all--nay, he overdrew his account somewhat, to his former masters' dismay, although the kindness of their hearts overruled the harder arguments of their heads.
all
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From this reading But on the sum which he possessed he drew largely--he drew all--nay, he overdrew his account somewhat, to his former masters' dismay, although the kindness of their hearts overruled the harder arguments of their heads.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But on the sum which he possessed he drew largely--he drew all--nay, he overdrew his account somewhat, to his former masters' dismay, although the kindness of their hearts overruled the harder arguments of their heads.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading Much of this furniture was old, and had belonged to the brothers Foster, and they had let Philip have it at a very reasonable rate; but still the purchase of it had diminished the amount of his savings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Much of this furniture was old, and had belonged to the brothers Foster, and they had let Philip have it at a very reasonable rate; but still the purchase of it had diminished the amount of his savings.
approaching
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From this reading All was wanted to defend Daniel Robson at the approaching York assizes.
arguments
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From this reading But on the sum which he possessed he drew largely--he drew all--nay, he overdrew his account somewhat, to his former masters' dismay, although the kindness of their hearts overruled the harder arguments of their heads.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GLOOMY DAYS Philip had money in the Fosters' bank, not so much as it might have been if he had not had to pay for the furniture in his house.
assizesplural noun, historicalUS /əˈsaɪzɪz/
former courts that met at regular times in each English county
From this reading All was wanted to defend Daniel Robson at the approaching York assizes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Much of this furniture was old, and had belonged to the brothers Foster, and they had let Philip have it at a very reasonable rate; but still the purchase of it had diminished the amount of his savings.
bank
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From this reading GLOOMY DAYS Philip had money in the Fosters' bank, not so much as it might have been if he had not had to pay for the furniture in his house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading GLOOMY DAYS Philip had money in the Fosters' bank, not so much as it might have been if he had not had to pay for the furniture in his house.
belonged
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From this reading Much of this furniture was old, and had belonged to the brothers Foster, and they had let Philip have it at a very reasonable rate; but still the purchase of it had diminished the amount of his savings.
brothers
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From this reading Much of this furniture was old, and had belonged to the brothers Foster, and they had let Philip have it at a very reasonable rate; but still the purchase of it had diminished the amount of his savings.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Much of this furniture was old, and had belonged to the brothers Foster, and they had let Philip have it at a very reasonable rate; but still the purchase of it had diminished the amount of his savings.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His wife had handed over to Philip all the money or money's worth she could lay her hands upon.
Daniel
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From this reading All was wanted to defend Daniel Robson at the approaching York assizes.
DAYS
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From this reading GLOOMY DAYS Philip had money in the Fosters' bank, not so much as it might have been if he had not had to pay for the furniture in his house.
defend
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From this reading All was wanted to defend Daniel Robson at the approaching York assizes.
diminished
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From this reading Much of this furniture was old, and had belonged to the brothers Foster, and they had let Philip have it at a very reasonable rate; but still the purchase of it had diminished the amount of his savings.
dismay
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From this reading But on the sum which he possessed he drew largely--he drew all--nay, he overdrew his account somewhat, to his former masters' dismay, although the kindness of their hearts overruled the harder arguments of their heads.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But on the sum which he possessed he drew largely--he drew all--nay, he overdrew his account somewhat, to his former masters' dismay, although the kindness of their hearts overruled the harder arguments of their heads.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GLOOMY DAYS Philip had money in the Fosters' bank, not so much as it might have been if he had not had to pay for the furniture in his house.
former
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From this reading But on the sum which he possessed he drew largely--he drew all--nay, he overdrew his account somewhat, to his former masters' dismay, although the kindness of their hearts overruled the harder arguments of their heads.
Foster
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From this reading Much of this furniture was old, and had belonged to the brothers Foster, and they had let Philip have it at a very reasonable rate; but still the purchase of it had diminished the amount of his savings.
Fosters
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From this reading GLOOMY DAYS Philip had money in the Fosters' bank, not so much as it might have been if he had not had to pay for the furniture in his house.
furniture
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From this reading GLOOMY DAYS Philip had money in the Fosters' bank, not so much as it might have been if he had not had to pay for the furniture in his house.
GLOOMY
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From this reading GLOOMY DAYS Philip had money in the Fosters' bank, not so much as it might have been if he had not had to pay for the furniture in his house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GLOOMY DAYS Philip had money in the Fosters' bank, not so much as it might have been if he had not had to pay for the furniture in his house.
handed
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From this reading His wife had handed over to Philip all the money or money's worth she could lay her hands upon.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading His wife had handed over to Philip all the money or money's worth she could lay her hands upon.
harder
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From this reading But on the sum which he possessed he drew largely--he drew all--nay, he overdrew his account somewhat, to his former masters' dismay, although the kindness of their hearts overruled the harder arguments of their heads.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading GLOOMY DAYS Philip had money in the Fosters' bank, not so much as it might have been if he had not had to pay for the furniture in his house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GLOOMY DAYS Philip had money in the Fosters' bank, not so much as it might have been if he had not had to pay for the furniture in his house.
heads
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From this reading But on the sum which he possessed he drew largely--he drew all--nay, he overdrew his account somewhat, to his former masters' dismay, although the kindness of their hearts overruled the harder arguments of their heads.
hearts
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From this reading But on the sum which he possessed he drew largely--he drew all--nay, he overdrew his account somewhat, to his former masters' dismay, although the kindness of their hearts overruled the harder arguments of their heads.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife had handed over to Philip all the money or money's worth she could lay her hands upon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GLOOMY DAYS Philip had money in the Fosters' bank, not so much as it might have been if he had not had to pay for the furniture in his house.
house
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From this reading GLOOMY DAYS Philip had money in the Fosters' bank, not so much as it might have been if he had not had to pay for the furniture in his house.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading GLOOMY DAYS Philip had money in the Fosters' bank, not so much as it might have been if he had not had to pay for the furniture in his house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GLOOMY DAYS Philip had money in the Fosters' bank, not so much as it might have been if he had not had to pay for the furniture in his house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GLOOMY DAYS Philip had money in the Fosters' bank, not so much as it might have been if he had not had to pay for the furniture in his house.
kindness
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From this reading But on the sum which he possessed he drew largely--he drew all--nay, he overdrew his account somewhat, to his former masters' dismay, although the kindness of their hearts overruled the harder arguments of their heads.
largely
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From this reading But on the sum which he possessed he drew largely--he drew all--nay, he overdrew his account somewhat, to his former masters' dismay, although the kindness of their hearts overruled the harder arguments of their heads.
lay
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From this reading His wife had handed over to Philip all the money or money's worth she could lay her hands upon.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Much of this furniture was old, and had belonged to the brothers Foster, and they had let Philip have it at a very reasonable rate; but still the purchase of it had diminished the amount of his savings.
masters
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From this reading But on the sum which he possessed he drew largely--he drew all--nay, he overdrew his account somewhat, to his former masters' dismay, although the kindness of their hearts overruled the harder arguments of their heads.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading GLOOMY DAYS Philip had money in the Fosters' bank, not so much as it might have been if he had not had to pay for the furniture in his house.
money
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From this reading GLOOMY DAYS Philip had money in the Fosters' bank, not so much as it might have been if he had not had to pay for the furniture in his house.
money's
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From this reading His wife had handed over to Philip all the money or money's worth she could lay her hands upon.
much
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From this reading GLOOMY DAYS Philip had money in the Fosters' bank, not so much as it might have been if he had not had to pay for the furniture in his house.
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading But on the sum which he possessed he drew largely--he drew all--nay, he overdrew his account somewhat, to his former masters' dismay, although the kindness of their hearts overruled the harder arguments of their heads.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading GLOOMY DAYS Philip had money in the Fosters' bank, not so much as it might have been if he had not had to pay for the furniture in his house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Much of this furniture was old, and had belonged to the brothers Foster, and they had let Philip have it at a very reasonable rate; but still the purchase of it had diminished the amount of his savings.
old
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From this reading Much of this furniture was old, and had belonged to the brothers Foster, and they had let Philip have it at a very reasonable rate; but still the purchase of it had diminished the amount of his savings.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on the sum which he possessed he drew largely--he drew all--nay, he overdrew his account somewhat, to his former masters' dismay, although the kindness of their hearts overruled the harder arguments of their heads.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His wife had handed over to Philip all the money or money's worth she could lay her hands upon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His wife had handed over to Philip all the money or money's worth she could lay her hands upon.
overdrew
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From this reading But on the sum which he possessed he drew largely--he drew all--nay, he overdrew his account somewhat, to his former masters' dismay, although the kindness of their hearts overruled the harder arguments of their heads.
overruled
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From this reading But on the sum which he possessed he drew largely--he drew all--nay, he overdrew his account somewhat, to his former masters' dismay, although the kindness of their hearts overruled the harder arguments of their heads.
pay
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From this reading GLOOMY DAYS Philip had money in the Fosters' bank, not so much as it might have been if he had not had to pay for the furniture in his house.
Philip
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From this reading GLOOMY DAYS Philip had money in the Fosters' bank, not so much as it might have been if he had not had to pay for the furniture in his house.
possessed
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From this reading But on the sum which he possessed he drew largely--he drew all--nay, he overdrew his account somewhat, to his former masters' dismay, although the kindness of their hearts overruled the harder arguments of their heads.
purchase
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From this reading Much of this furniture was old, and had belonged to the brothers Foster, and they had let Philip have it at a very reasonable rate; but still the purchase of it had diminished the amount of his savings.
rate
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From this reading Much of this furniture was old, and had belonged to the brothers Foster, and they had let Philip have it at a very reasonable rate; but still the purchase of it had diminished the amount of his savings.
reasonable
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From this reading Much of this furniture was old, and had belonged to the brothers Foster, and they had let Philip have it at a very reasonable rate; but still the purchase of it had diminished the amount of his savings.
Robson
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From this reading All was wanted to defend Daniel Robson at the approaching York assizes.
savings
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From this reading Much of this furniture was old, and had belonged to the brothers Foster, and they had let Philip have it at a very reasonable rate; but still the purchase of it had diminished the amount of his savings.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His wife had handed over to Philip all the money or money's worth she could lay her hands upon.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading GLOOMY DAYS Philip had money in the Fosters' bank, not so much as it might have been if he had not had to pay for the furniture in his house.
somewhat
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From this reading But on the sum which he possessed he drew largely--he drew all--nay, he overdrew his account somewhat, to his former masters' dismay, although the kindness of their hearts overruled the harder arguments of their heads.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Much of this furniture was old, and had belonged to the brothers Foster, and they had let Philip have it at a very reasonable rate; but still the purchase of it had diminished the amount of his savings.
sum
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From this reading But on the sum which he possessed he drew largely--he drew all--nay, he overdrew his account somewhat, to his former masters' dismay, although the kindness of their hearts overruled the harder arguments of their heads.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GLOOMY DAYS Philip had money in the Fosters' bank, not so much as it might have been if he had not had to pay for the furniture in his house.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But on the sum which he possessed he drew largely--he drew all--nay, he overdrew his account somewhat, to his former masters' dismay, although the kindness of their hearts overruled the harder arguments of their heads.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Much of this furniture was old, and had belonged to the brothers Foster, and they had let Philip have it at a very reasonable rate; but still the purchase of it had diminished the amount of his savings.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Much of this furniture was old, and had belonged to the brothers Foster, and they had let Philip have it at a very reasonable rate; but still the purchase of it had diminished the amount of his savings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GLOOMY DAYS Philip had money in the Fosters' bank, not so much as it might have been if he had not had to pay for the furniture in his house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His wife had handed over to Philip all the money or money's worth she could lay her hands upon.
very
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From this reading Much of this furniture was old, and had belonged to the brothers Foster, and they had let Philip have it at a very reasonable rate; but still the purchase of it had diminished the amount of his savings.
wanted
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From this reading All was wanted to defend Daniel Robson at the approaching York assizes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Much of this furniture was old, and had belonged to the brothers Foster, and they had let Philip have it at a very reasonable rate; but still the purchase of it had diminished the amount of his savings.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But on the sum which he possessed he drew largely--he drew all--nay, he overdrew his account somewhat, to his former masters' dismay, although the kindness of their hearts overruled the harder arguments of their heads.
wife
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From this reading His wife had handed over to Philip all the money or money's worth she could lay her hands upon.
worth
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From this reading His wife had handed over to Philip all the money or money's worth she could lay her hands upon.
York
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From this reading All was wanted to defend Daniel Robson at the approaching York assizes.
