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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 To make a long story short, three years later Ralph returned to the capital, and, after having worn out several tutors, actually succeeded in entering the University.
actually
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From this reading To make a long story short, three years later Ralph returned to the capital, and, after having worn out several tutors, actually succeeded in entering the University.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To make a long story short, three years later Ralph returned to the capital, and, after having worn out several tutors, actually succeeded in entering the University.
amabo
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From this reading Dulce ridentem, Dulce loquentem, Lalagen amabo.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in his thought he substituted for Lalage the fair-haired Bertha, quite regardless of the requirements of the metre.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first year of college life is a happy time to every young man, and Ralph enjoyed its processions, its parliamentary gatherings, and its leisure, as well as the rest.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was certainly not the man to be sentimental over the loss of a young girl whom, moreover, he had only known for a few weeks.
Bertha
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From this reading And in his thought he substituted for Lalage the fair-haired Bertha, quite regardless of the requirements of the metre.
capital
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From this reading To make a long story short, three years later Ralph returned to the capital, and, after having worn out several tutors, actually succeeded in entering the University.
certainly
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From this reading He was certainly not the man to be sentimental over the loss of a young girl whom, moreover, he had only known for a few weeks.
college
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From this reading The first year of college life is a happy time to every young man, and Ralph enjoyed its processions, its parliamentary gatherings, and its leisure, as well as the rest.
Dulce
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From this reading Dulce ridentem, Dulce loquentem, Lalagen amabo.
enjoyed
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From this reading The first year of college life is a happy time to every young man, and Ralph enjoyed its processions, its parliamentary gatherings, and its leisure, as well as the rest.
entering
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From this reading To make a long story short, three years later Ralph returned to the capital, and, after having worn out several tutors, actually succeeded in entering the University.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The first year of college life is a happy time to every young man, and Ralph enjoyed its processions, its parliamentary gatherings, and its leisure, as well as the rest.
fair-haired
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From this reading And in his thought he substituted for Lalage the fair-haired Bertha, quite regardless of the requirements of the metre.
few
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From this reading He was certainly not the man to be sentimental over the loss of a young girl whom, moreover, he had only known for a few weeks.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first year of college life is a happy time to every young man, and Ralph enjoyed its processions, its parliamentary gatherings, and its leisure, as well as the rest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And in his thought he substituted for Lalage the fair-haired Bertha, quite regardless of the requirements of the metre.
gatherings
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From this reading The first year of college life is a happy time to every young man, and Ralph enjoyed its processions, its parliamentary gatherings, and its leisure, as well as the rest.
girl
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From this reading He was certainly not the man to be sentimental over the loss of a young girl whom, moreover, he had only known for a few weeks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was certainly not the man to be sentimental over the loss of a young girl whom, moreover, he had only known for a few weeks.
happy
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From this reading The first year of college life is a happy time to every young man, and Ralph enjoyed its processions, its parliamentary gatherings, and its leisure, as well as the rest.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading To make a long story short, three years later Ralph returned to the capital, and, after having worn out several tutors, actually succeeded in entering the University.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And in his thought he substituted for Lalage the fair-haired Bertha, quite regardless of the requirements of the metre.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And in his thought he substituted for Lalage the fair-haired Bertha, quite regardless of the requirements of the metre.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in his thought he substituted for Lalage the fair-haired Bertha, quite regardless of the requirements of the metre.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first year of college life is a happy time to every young man, and Ralph enjoyed its processions, its parliamentary gatherings, and its leisure, as well as the rest.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The first year of college life is a happy time to every young man, and Ralph enjoyed its processions, its parliamentary gatherings, and its leisure, as well as the rest.
known
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From this reading He was certainly not the man to be sentimental over the loss of a young girl whom, moreover, he had only known for a few weeks.
Lalage
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From this reading And in his thought he substituted for Lalage the fair-haired Bertha, quite regardless of the requirements of the metre.
Lalagen
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From this reading Dulce ridentem, Dulce loquentem, Lalagen amabo.
later
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From this reading To make a long story short, three years later Ralph returned to the capital, and, after having worn out several tutors, actually succeeded in entering the University.
leisure
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From this reading The first year of college life is a happy time to every young man, and Ralph enjoyed its processions, its parliamentary gatherings, and its leisure, as well as the rest.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first year of college life is a happy time to every young man, and Ralph enjoyed its processions, its parliamentary gatherings, and its leisure, as well as the rest.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To make a long story short, three years later Ralph returned to the capital, and, after having worn out several tutors, actually succeeded in entering the University.
loquentem
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From this reading Dulce ridentem, Dulce loquentem, Lalagen amabo.
loss
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From this reading He was certainly not the man to be sentimental over the loss of a young girl whom, moreover, he had only known for a few weeks.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To make a long story short, three years later Ralph returned to the capital, and, after having worn out several tutors, actually succeeded in entering the University.
man
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From this reading The first year of college life is a happy time to every young man, and Ralph enjoyed its processions, its parliamentary gatherings, and its leisure, as well as the rest.
metre
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From this reading And in his thought he substituted for Lalage the fair-haired Bertha, quite regardless of the requirements of the metre.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading He was certainly not the man to be sentimental over the loss of a young girl whom, moreover, he had only known for a few weeks.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was certainly not the man to be sentimental over the loss of a young girl whom, moreover, he had only known for a few weeks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And in his thought he substituted for Lalage the fair-haired Bertha, quite regardless of the requirements of the metre.
only
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From this reading He was certainly not the man to be sentimental over the loss of a young girl whom, moreover, he had only known for a few weeks.
out
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From this reading To make a long story short, three years later Ralph returned to the capital, and, after having worn out several tutors, actually succeeded in entering the University.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was certainly not the man to be sentimental over the loss of a young girl whom, moreover, he had only known for a few weeks.
parliamentary
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From this reading The first year of college life is a happy time to every young man, and Ralph enjoyed its processions, its parliamentary gatherings, and its leisure, as well as the rest.
processions
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From this reading The first year of college life is a happy time to every young man, and Ralph enjoyed its processions, its parliamentary gatherings, and its leisure, as well as the rest.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And in his thought he substituted for Lalage the fair-haired Bertha, quite regardless of the requirements of the metre.
Ralph
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From this reading To make a long story short, three years later Ralph returned to the capital, and, after having worn out several tutors, actually succeeded in entering the University.
regardless
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From this reading And in his thought he substituted for Lalage the fair-haired Bertha, quite regardless of the requirements of the metre.
requirements
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From this reading And in his thought he substituted for Lalage the fair-haired Bertha, quite regardless of the requirements of the metre.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first year of college life is a happy time to every young man, and Ralph enjoyed its processions, its parliamentary gatherings, and its leisure, as well as the rest.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To make a long story short, three years later Ralph returned to the capital, and, after having worn out several tutors, actually succeeded in entering the University.
ridentem
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From this reading Dulce ridentem, Dulce loquentem, Lalagen amabo.
sentimental
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From this reading He was certainly not the man to be sentimental over the loss of a young girl whom, moreover, he had only known for a few weeks.
several
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From this reading To make a long story short, three years later Ralph returned to the capital, and, after having worn out several tutors, actually succeeded in entering the University.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading To make a long story short, three years later Ralph returned to the capital, and, after having worn out several tutors, actually succeeded in entering the University.
story
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From this reading To make a long story short, three years later Ralph returned to the capital, and, after having worn out several tutors, actually succeeded in entering the University.
substituted
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From this reading And in his thought he substituted for Lalage the fair-haired Bertha, quite regardless of the requirements of the metre.
succeeded
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From this reading To make a long story short, three years later Ralph returned to the capital, and, after having worn out several tutors, actually succeeded in entering the University.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And in his thought he substituted for Lalage the fair-haired Bertha, quite regardless of the requirements of the metre.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And in his thought he substituted for Lalage the fair-haired Bertha, quite regardless of the requirements of the metre.
three
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From this reading To make a long story short, three years later Ralph returned to the capital, and, after having worn out several tutors, actually succeeded in entering the University.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first year of college life is a happy time to every young man, and Ralph enjoyed its processions, its parliamentary gatherings, and its leisure, as well as the rest.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To make a long story short, three years later Ralph returned to the capital, and, after having worn out several tutors, actually succeeded in entering the University.
tutors
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From this reading To make a long story short, three years later Ralph returned to the capital, and, after having worn out several tutors, actually succeeded in entering the University.
University
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From this reading To make a long story short, three years later Ralph returned to the capital, and, after having worn out several tutors, actually succeeded in entering the University.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was certainly not the man to be sentimental over the loss of a young girl whom, moreover, he had only known for a few weeks.
weeks
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From this reading He was certainly not the man to be sentimental over the loss of a young girl whom, moreover, he had only known for a few weeks.
well
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From this reading The first year of college life is a happy time to every young man, and Ralph enjoyed its processions, its parliamentary gatherings, and its leisure, as well as the rest.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was certainly not the man to be sentimental over the loss of a young girl whom, moreover, he had only known for a few weeks.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading To make a long story short, three years later Ralph returned to the capital, and, after having worn out several tutors, actually succeeded in entering the University.
year
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From this reading The first year of college life is a happy time to every young man, and Ralph enjoyed its processions, its parliamentary gatherings, and its leisure, as well as the rest.
years
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From this reading To make a long story short, three years later Ralph returned to the capital, and, after having worn out several tutors, actually succeeded in entering the University.
young
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From this reading The first year of college life is a happy time to every young man, and Ralph enjoyed its processions, its parliamentary gatherings, and its leisure, as well as the rest.
