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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 DECIDED DIFFERENCE OF OPINION If Homer Passford was not a rich man in the sense that his brother was, he was still a wealthy man, and lived in a style as elegant as that of any nabob in the South.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This was the brother whom he from the North was about to visit on the most solemn and momentous questions which could unite or separate the only two sons of the same father.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DECIDED DIFFERENCE OF OPINION If Homer Passford was not a rich man in the sense that his brother was, he was still a wealthy man, and lived in a style as elegant as that of any nabob in the South.
any
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From this reading A DECIDED DIFFERENCE OF OPINION If Homer Passford was not a rich man in the sense that his brother was, he was still a wealthy man, and lived in a style as elegant as that of any nabob in the South.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A DECIDED DIFFERENCE OF OPINION If Homer Passford was not a rich man in the sense that his brother was, he was still a wealthy man, and lived in a style as elegant as that of any nabob in the South.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The same principles of justice, humanity, and fairness had been born into both of the brothers, and inherited from the same father.
believed
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From this reading He was a member of his church, and his brother believed that he was a genuine and true religious man.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The same principles of justice, humanity, and fairness had been born into both of the brothers, and inherited from the same father.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The same principles of justice, humanity, and fairness had been born into both of the brothers, and inherited from the same father.
brother
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From this reading A DECIDED DIFFERENCE OF OPINION If Homer Passford was not a rich man in the sense that his brother was, he was still a wealthy man, and lived in a style as elegant as that of any nabob in the South.
brothers
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From this reading The same principles of justice, humanity, and fairness had been born into both of the brothers, and inherited from the same father.
church
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From this reading He was a member of his church, and his brother believed that he was a genuine and true religious man.
consequence
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From this reading More than this, and of vastly more consequence, he was a good and true man.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This was the brother whom he from the North was about to visit on the most solemn and momentous questions which could unite or separate the only two sons of the same father.
DECIDED
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From this reading A DECIDED DIFFERENCE OF OPINION If Homer Passford was not a rich man in the sense that his brother was, he was still a wealthy man, and lived in a style as elegant as that of any nabob in the South.
DIFFERENCE
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From this reading A DECIDED DIFFERENCE OF OPINION If Homer Passford was not a rich man in the sense that his brother was, he was still a wealthy man, and lived in a style as elegant as that of any nabob in the South.
elegant
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From this reading A DECIDED DIFFERENCE OF OPINION If Homer Passford was not a rich man in the sense that his brother was, he was still a wealthy man, and lived in a style as elegant as that of any nabob in the South.
fairness
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From this reading The same principles of justice, humanity, and fairness had been born into both of the brothers, and inherited from the same father.
father
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From this reading The same principles of justice, humanity, and fairness had been born into both of the brothers, and inherited from the same father.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The same principles of justice, humanity, and fairness had been born into both of the brothers, and inherited from the same father.
genuine
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From this reading He was a member of his church, and his brother believed that he was a genuine and true religious man.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More than this, and of vastly more consequence, he was a good and true man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The same principles of justice, humanity, and fairness had been born into both of the brothers, and inherited from the same father.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DECIDED DIFFERENCE OF OPINION If Homer Passford was not a rich man in the sense that his brother was, he was still a wealthy man, and lived in a style as elegant as that of any nabob in the South.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A DECIDED DIFFERENCE OF OPINION If Homer Passford was not a rich man in the sense that his brother was, he was still a wealthy man, and lived in a style as elegant as that of any nabob in the South.
Homer
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From this reading A DECIDED DIFFERENCE OF OPINION If Homer Passford was not a rich man in the sense that his brother was, he was still a wealthy man, and lived in a style as elegant as that of any nabob in the South.
humanity
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From this reading The same principles of justice, humanity, and fairness had been born into both of the brothers, and inherited from the same father.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A DECIDED DIFFERENCE OF OPINION If Homer Passford was not a rich man in the sense that his brother was, he was still a wealthy man, and lived in a style as elegant as that of any nabob in the South.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DECIDED DIFFERENCE OF OPINION If Homer Passford was not a rich man in the sense that his brother was, he was still a wealthy man, and lived in a style as elegant as that of any nabob in the South.
inherited
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From this reading The same principles of justice, humanity, and fairness had been born into both of the brothers, and inherited from the same father.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The same principles of justice, humanity, and fairness had been born into both of the brothers, and inherited from the same father.
justice
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From this reading The same principles of justice, humanity, and fairness had been born into both of the brothers, and inherited from the same father.
lived
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From this reading A DECIDED DIFFERENCE OF OPINION If Homer Passford was not a rich man in the sense that his brother was, he was still a wealthy man, and lived in a style as elegant as that of any nabob in the South.
man
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From this reading A DECIDED DIFFERENCE OF OPINION If Homer Passford was not a rich man in the sense that his brother was, he was still a wealthy man, and lived in a style as elegant as that of any nabob in the South.
member
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From this reading He was a member of his church, and his brother believed that he was a genuine and true religious man.
momentous
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From this reading This was the brother whom he from the North was about to visit on the most solemn and momentous questions which could unite or separate the only two sons of the same father.
More
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From this reading More than this, and of vastly more consequence, he was a good and true man.
most
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From this reading This was the brother whom he from the North was about to visit on the most solemn and momentous questions which could unite or separate the only two sons of the same father.
nabob
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From this reading A DECIDED DIFFERENCE OF OPINION If Homer Passford was not a rich man in the sense that his brother was, he was still a wealthy man, and lived in a style as elegant as that of any nabob in the South.
North
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From this reading This was the brother whom he from the North was about to visit on the most solemn and momentous questions which could unite or separate the only two sons of the same father.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A DECIDED DIFFERENCE OF OPINION If Homer Passford was not a rich man in the sense that his brother was, he was still a wealthy man, and lived in a style as elegant as that of any nabob in the South.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DECIDED DIFFERENCE OF OPINION If Homer Passford was not a rich man in the sense that his brother was, he was still a wealthy man, and lived in a style as elegant as that of any nabob in the South.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was the brother whom he from the North was about to visit on the most solemn and momentous questions which could unite or separate the only two sons of the same father.
only
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From this reading This was the brother whom he from the North was about to visit on the most solemn and momentous questions which could unite or separate the only two sons of the same father.
OPINION
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From this reading A DECIDED DIFFERENCE OF OPINION If Homer Passford was not a rich man in the sense that his brother was, he was still a wealthy man, and lived in a style as elegant as that of any nabob in the South.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This was the brother whom he from the North was about to visit on the most solemn and momentous questions which could unite or separate the only two sons of the same father.
Passford
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From this reading A DECIDED DIFFERENCE OF OPINION If Homer Passford was not a rich man in the sense that his brother was, he was still a wealthy man, and lived in a style as elegant as that of any nabob in the South.
principles
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From this reading The same principles of justice, humanity, and fairness had been born into both of the brothers, and inherited from the same father.
questions
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From this reading This was the brother whom he from the North was about to visit on the most solemn and momentous questions which could unite or separate the only two sons of the same father.
religious
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From this reading He was a member of his church, and his brother believed that he was a genuine and true religious man.
rich
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From this reading A DECIDED DIFFERENCE OF OPINION If Homer Passford was not a rich man in the sense that his brother was, he was still a wealthy man, and lived in a style as elegant as that of any nabob in the South.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The same principles of justice, humanity, and fairness had been born into both of the brothers, and inherited from the same father.
sense
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From this reading A DECIDED DIFFERENCE OF OPINION If Homer Passford was not a rich man in the sense that his brother was, he was still a wealthy man, and lived in a style as elegant as that of any nabob in the South.
separate
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From this reading This was the brother whom he from the North was about to visit on the most solemn and momentous questions which could unite or separate the only two sons of the same father.
solemn
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From this reading This was the brother whom he from the North was about to visit on the most solemn and momentous questions which could unite or separate the only two sons of the same father.
sons
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From this reading This was the brother whom he from the North was about to visit on the most solemn and momentous questions which could unite or separate the only two sons of the same father.
South
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From this reading A DECIDED DIFFERENCE OF OPINION If Homer Passford was not a rich man in the sense that his brother was, he was still a wealthy man, and lived in a style as elegant as that of any nabob in the South.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A DECIDED DIFFERENCE OF OPINION If Homer Passford was not a rich man in the sense that his brother was, he was still a wealthy man, and lived in a style as elegant as that of any nabob in the South.
style
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From this reading A DECIDED DIFFERENCE OF OPINION If Homer Passford was not a rich man in the sense that his brother was, he was still a wealthy man, and lived in a style as elegant as that of any nabob in the South.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than this, and of vastly more consequence, he was a good and true man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DECIDED DIFFERENCE OF OPINION If Homer Passford was not a rich man in the sense that his brother was, he was still a wealthy man, and lived in a style as elegant as that of any nabob in the South.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DECIDED DIFFERENCE OF OPINION If Homer Passford was not a rich man in the sense that his brother was, he was still a wealthy man, and lived in a style as elegant as that of any nabob in the South.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading More than this, and of vastly more consequence, he was a good and true man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was the brother whom he from the North was about to visit on the most solemn and momentous questions which could unite or separate the only two sons of the same father.
true
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From this reading More than this, and of vastly more consequence, he was a good and true man.
two
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From this reading This was the brother whom he from the North was about to visit on the most solemn and momentous questions which could unite or separate the only two sons of the same father.
unite
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From this reading This was the brother whom he from the North was about to visit on the most solemn and momentous questions which could unite or separate the only two sons of the same father.
vastly
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From this reading More than this, and of vastly more consequence, he was a good and true man.
visit
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From this reading This was the brother whom he from the North was about to visit on the most solemn and momentous questions which could unite or separate the only two sons of the same father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DECIDED DIFFERENCE OF OPINION If Homer Passford was not a rich man in the sense that his brother was, he was still a wealthy man, and lived in a style as elegant as that of any nabob in the South.
wealthy
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From this reading A DECIDED DIFFERENCE OF OPINION If Homer Passford was not a rich man in the sense that his brother was, he was still a wealthy man, and lived in a style as elegant as that of any nabob in the South.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was the brother whom he from the North was about to visit on the most solemn and momentous questions which could unite or separate the only two sons of the same father.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was the brother whom he from the North was about to visit on the most solemn and momentous questions which could unite or separate the only two sons of the same father.
