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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 If ever there was a case of hero-worship it was the worship by Chris of his uncle.
all
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From this reading To the little beggar, Uncle Godfrey was the ideal of all that was most manly, most noble, most heroic.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHRIS AND HIS UNCLE.
ardent
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From this reading To emulate him in every way was his most ardent desire, and with this end in view he imitated him whenever possible, to the smallest details.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Uncle Godfrey was at home in the autumn, Chris's diminutive toy-gun was, without fail, brought down to the gun-case in the hall, where it lay in company with the more imposing weapons of his uncle.
autumn
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From this reading When Uncle Godfrey was at home in the autumn, Chris's diminutive toy-gun was, without fail, brought down to the gun-case in the hall, where it lay in company with the more imposing weapons of his uncle.
beggarnounUS /ˈbɛɡər/
a person who asks for money or food
From this reading To the little beggar, Uncle Godfrey was the ideal of all that was most manly, most noble, most heroic.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Uncle Godfrey was at home in the autumn, Chris's diminutive toy-gun was, without fail, brought down to the gun-case in the hall, where it lay in company with the more imposing weapons of his uncle.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If ever there was a case of hero-worship it was the worship by Chris of his uncle.
case
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From this reading If ever there was a case of hero-worship it was the worship by Chris of his uncle.
CHRIS
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From this reading CHRIS AND HIS UNCLE.
Chris's
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From this reading When Uncle Godfrey was at home in the autumn, Chris's diminutive toy-gun was, without fail, brought down to the gun-case in the hall, where it lay in company with the more imposing weapons of his uncle.
company
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From this reading When Uncle Godfrey was at home in the autumn, Chris's diminutive toy-gun was, without fail, brought down to the gun-case in the hall, where it lay in company with the more imposing weapons of his uncle.
desire
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From this reading To emulate him in every way was his most ardent desire, and with this end in view he imitated him whenever possible, to the smallest details.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To emulate him in every way was his most ardent desire, and with this end in view he imitated him whenever possible, to the smallest details.
diminutive
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From this reading When Uncle Godfrey was at home in the autumn, Chris's diminutive toy-gun was, without fail, brought down to the gun-case in the hall, where it lay in company with the more imposing weapons of his uncle.
down
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From this reading When Uncle Godfrey was at home in the autumn, Chris's diminutive toy-gun was, without fail, brought down to the gun-case in the hall, where it lay in company with the more imposing weapons of his uncle.
emulate
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From this reading To emulate him in every way was his most ardent desire, and with this end in view he imitated him whenever possible, to the smallest details.
end
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From this reading To emulate him in every way was his most ardent desire, and with this end in view he imitated him whenever possible, to the smallest details.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If ever there was a case of hero-worship it was the worship by Chris of his uncle.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To emulate him in every way was his most ardent desire, and with this end in view he imitated him whenever possible, to the smallest details.
fail
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From this reading When Uncle Godfrey was at home in the autumn, Chris's diminutive toy-gun was, without fail, brought down to the gun-case in the hall, where it lay in company with the more imposing weapons of his uncle.
Godfrey
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From this reading To the little beggar, Uncle Godfrey was the ideal of all that was most manly, most noble, most heroic.
gun-case
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From this reading When Uncle Godfrey was at home in the autumn, Chris's diminutive toy-gun was, without fail, brought down to the gun-case in the hall, where it lay in company with the more imposing weapons of his uncle.
hall
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From this reading When Uncle Godfrey was at home in the autumn, Chris's diminutive toy-gun was, without fail, brought down to the gun-case in the hall, where it lay in company with the more imposing weapons of his uncle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To emulate him in every way was his most ardent desire, and with this end in view he imitated him whenever possible, to the smallest details.
hero-worship
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From this reading If ever there was a case of hero-worship it was the worship by Chris of his uncle.
heroic
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From this reading To the little beggar, Uncle Godfrey was the ideal of all that was most manly, most noble, most heroic.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To emulate him in every way was his most ardent desire, and with this end in view he imitated him whenever possible, to the smallest details.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHRIS AND HIS UNCLE.
home
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From this reading When Uncle Godfrey was at home in the autumn, Chris's diminutive toy-gun was, without fail, brought down to the gun-case in the hall, where it lay in company with the more imposing weapons of his uncle.
ideal
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From this reading To the little beggar, Uncle Godfrey was the ideal of all that was most manly, most noble, most heroic.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If ever there was a case of hero-worship it was the worship by Chris of his uncle.
imitated
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From this reading To emulate him in every way was his most ardent desire, and with this end in view he imitated him whenever possible, to the smallest details.
imposing
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From this reading When Uncle Godfrey was at home in the autumn, Chris's diminutive toy-gun was, without fail, brought down to the gun-case in the hall, where it lay in company with the more imposing weapons of his uncle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To emulate him in every way was his most ardent desire, and with this end in view he imitated him whenever possible, to the smallest details.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If ever there was a case of hero-worship it was the worship by Chris of his uncle.
lay
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From this reading When Uncle Godfrey was at home in the autumn, Chris's diminutive toy-gun was, without fail, brought down to the gun-case in the hall, where it lay in company with the more imposing weapons of his uncle.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the little beggar, Uncle Godfrey was the ideal of all that was most manly, most noble, most heroic.
manly
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From this reading To the little beggar, Uncle Godfrey was the ideal of all that was most manly, most noble, most heroic.
more
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From this reading When Uncle Godfrey was at home in the autumn, Chris's diminutive toy-gun was, without fail, brought down to the gun-case in the hall, where it lay in company with the more imposing weapons of his uncle.
most
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From this reading To the little beggar, Uncle Godfrey was the ideal of all that was most manly, most noble, most heroic.
noble
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From this reading To the little beggar, Uncle Godfrey was the ideal of all that was most manly, most noble, most heroic.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If ever there was a case of hero-worship it was the worship by Chris of his uncle.
possible
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From this reading To emulate him in every way was his most ardent desire, and with this end in view he imitated him whenever possible, to the smallest details.
smallest
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From this reading To emulate him in every way was his most ardent desire, and with this end in view he imitated him whenever possible, to the smallest details.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the little beggar, Uncle Godfrey was the ideal of all that was most manly, most noble, most heroic.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If ever there was a case of hero-worship it was the worship by Chris of his uncle.
there
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From this reading If ever there was a case of hero-worship it was the worship by Chris of his uncle.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To emulate him in every way was his most ardent desire, and with this end in view he imitated him whenever possible, to the smallest details.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the little beggar, Uncle Godfrey was the ideal of all that was most manly, most noble, most heroic.
toy-gun
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From this reading When Uncle Godfrey was at home in the autumn, Chris's diminutive toy-gun was, without fail, brought down to the gun-case in the hall, where it lay in company with the more imposing weapons of his uncle.
UNCLE
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From this reading CHRIS AND HIS UNCLE.
view
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From this reading To emulate him in every way was his most ardent desire, and with this end in view he imitated him whenever possible, to the smallest details.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If ever there was a case of hero-worship it was the worship by Chris of his uncle.
way
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From this reading To emulate him in every way was his most ardent desire, and with this end in view he imitated him whenever possible, to the smallest details.
weapons
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From this reading When Uncle Godfrey was at home in the autumn, Chris's diminutive toy-gun was, without fail, brought down to the gun-case in the hall, where it lay in company with the more imposing weapons of his uncle.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Uncle Godfrey was at home in the autumn, Chris's diminutive toy-gun was, without fail, brought down to the gun-case in the hall, where it lay in company with the more imposing weapons of his uncle.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading To emulate him in every way was his most ardent desire, and with this end in view he imitated him whenever possible, to the smallest details.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When Uncle Godfrey was at home in the autumn, Chris's diminutive toy-gun was, without fail, brought down to the gun-case in the hall, where it lay in company with the more imposing weapons of his uncle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To emulate him in every way was his most ardent desire, and with this end in view he imitated him whenever possible, to the smallest details.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When Uncle Godfrey was at home in the autumn, Chris's diminutive toy-gun was, without fail, brought down to the gun-case in the hall, where it lay in company with the more imposing weapons of his uncle.
worship
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From this reading If ever there was a case of hero-worship it was the worship by Chris of his uncle.
