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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 In the twenty years that had passed since Thomas had been abroad he had built up a fortune, which he could not induce his father to share, but which that father was perfectly willing to see devoted to their mutual revenge.
abroad
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From this reading In the twenty years that had passed since Thomas had been abroad he had built up a fortune, which he could not induce his father to share, but which that father was perfectly willing to see devoted to their mutual revenge.
amusement
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From this reading "I have money; spend it; spend what you will, and when your task is completed, there will still be some left for your amusement."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have money; spend it; spend what you will, and when your task is completed, there will still be some left for your amusement."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I have money; spend it; spend what you will, and when your task is completed, there will still be some left for your amusement."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the twenty years that had passed since Thomas had been abroad he had built up a fortune, which he could not induce his father to share, but which that father was perfectly willing to see devoted to their mutual revenge.
brother
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From this reading There was meaning, therefore, in the injunction Felix gave his brother on his departure for Montgomery:
built
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From this reading In the twenty years that had passed since Thomas had been abroad he had built up a fortune, which he could not induce his father to share, but which that father was perfectly willing to see devoted to their mutual revenge.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the twenty years that had passed since Thomas had been abroad he had built up a fortune, which he could not induce his father to share, but which that father was perfectly willing to see devoted to their mutual revenge.
completed
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From this reading "I have money; spend it; spend what you will, and when your task is completed, there will still be some left for your amusement."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the twenty years that had passed since Thomas had been abroad he had built up a fortune, which he could not induce his father to share, but which that father was perfectly willing to see devoted to their mutual revenge.
departure
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From this reading There was meaning, therefore, in the injunction Felix gave his brother on his departure for Montgomery:
devoted
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From this reading In the twenty years that had passed since Thomas had been abroad he had built up a fortune, which he could not induce his father to share, but which that father was perfectly willing to see devoted to their mutual revenge.
EVA
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From this reading EVA.
father
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From this reading In the twenty years that had passed since Thomas had been abroad he had built up a fortune, which he could not induce his father to share, but which that father was perfectly willing to see devoted to their mutual revenge.
father's
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From this reading Felix had not inherited his father's incapacity for making money.
Felix
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From this reading Felix had not inherited his father's incapacity for making money.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Felix had not inherited his father's incapacity for making money.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the twenty years that had passed since Thomas had been abroad he had built up a fortune, which he could not induce his father to share, but which that father was perfectly willing to see devoted to their mutual revenge.
gave
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From this reading There was meaning, therefore, in the injunction Felix gave his brother on his departure for Montgomery:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Felix had not inherited his father's incapacity for making money.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have money; spend it; spend what you will, and when your task is completed, there will still be some left for your amusement."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the twenty years that had passed since Thomas had been abroad he had built up a fortune, which he could not induce his father to share, but which that father was perfectly willing to see devoted to their mutual revenge.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Felix had not inherited his father's incapacity for making money.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have money; spend it; spend what you will, and when your task is completed, there will still be some left for your amusement."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the twenty years that had passed since Thomas had been abroad he had built up a fortune, which he could not induce his father to share, but which that father was perfectly willing to see devoted to their mutual revenge.
incapacity
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From this reading Felix had not inherited his father's incapacity for making money.
induce
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From this reading In the twenty years that had passed since Thomas had been abroad he had built up a fortune, which he could not induce his father to share, but which that father was perfectly willing to see devoted to their mutual revenge.
inherited
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From this reading Felix had not inherited his father's incapacity for making money.
injunction
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From this reading There was meaning, therefore, in the injunction Felix gave his brother on his departure for Montgomery:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have money; spend it; spend what you will, and when your task is completed, there will still be some left for your amusement."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have money; spend it; spend what you will, and when your task is completed, there will still be some left for your amusement."
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have money; spend it; spend what you will, and when your task is completed, there will still be some left for your amusement."
making
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From this reading Felix had not inherited his father's incapacity for making money.
meaning
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From this reading There was meaning, therefore, in the injunction Felix gave his brother on his departure for Montgomery:
money
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From this reading Felix had not inherited his father's incapacity for making money.
Montgomery
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From this reading There was meaning, therefore, in the injunction Felix gave his brother on his departure for Montgomery:
mutual
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From this reading In the twenty years that had passed since Thomas had been abroad he had built up a fortune, which he could not induce his father to share, but which that father was perfectly willing to see devoted to their mutual revenge.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Felix had not inherited his father's incapacity for making money.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was meaning, therefore, in the injunction Felix gave his brother on his departure for Montgomery:
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the twenty years that had passed since Thomas had been abroad he had built up a fortune, which he could not induce his father to share, but which that father was perfectly willing to see devoted to their mutual revenge.
perfectly
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From this reading In the twenty years that had passed since Thomas had been abroad he had built up a fortune, which he could not induce his father to share, but which that father was perfectly willing to see devoted to their mutual revenge.
revenge
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From this reading In the twenty years that had passed since Thomas had been abroad he had built up a fortune, which he could not induce his father to share, but which that father was perfectly willing to see devoted to their mutual revenge.
see
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From this reading In the twenty years that had passed since Thomas had been abroad he had built up a fortune, which he could not induce his father to share, but which that father was perfectly willing to see devoted to their mutual revenge.
share
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From this reading In the twenty years that had passed since Thomas had been abroad he had built up a fortune, which he could not induce his father to share, but which that father was perfectly willing to see devoted to their mutual revenge.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In the twenty years that had passed since Thomas had been abroad he had built up a fortune, which he could not induce his father to share, but which that father was perfectly willing to see devoted to their mutual revenge.
some
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From this reading "I have money; spend it; spend what you will, and when your task is completed, there will still be some left for your amusement."
spend
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From this reading "I have money; spend it; spend what you will, and when your task is completed, there will still be some left for your amusement."
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have money; spend it; spend what you will, and when your task is completed, there will still be some left for your amusement."
task
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From this reading "I have money; spend it; spend what you will, and when your task is completed, there will still be some left for your amusement."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the twenty years that had passed since Thomas had been abroad he had built up a fortune, which he could not induce his father to share, but which that father was perfectly willing to see devoted to their mutual revenge.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the twenty years that had passed since Thomas had been abroad he had built up a fortune, which he could not induce his father to share, but which that father was perfectly willing to see devoted to their mutual revenge.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the twenty years that had passed since Thomas had been abroad he had built up a fortune, which he could not induce his father to share, but which that father was perfectly willing to see devoted to their mutual revenge.
There
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From this reading There was meaning, therefore, in the injunction Felix gave his brother on his departure for Montgomery:
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading There was meaning, therefore, in the injunction Felix gave his brother on his departure for Montgomery:
Thomas
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From this reading In the twenty years that had passed since Thomas had been abroad he had built up a fortune, which he could not induce his father to share, but which that father was perfectly willing to see devoted to their mutual revenge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the twenty years that had passed since Thomas had been abroad he had built up a fortune, which he could not induce his father to share, but which that father was perfectly willing to see devoted to their mutual revenge.
twenty
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From this reading In the twenty years that had passed since Thomas had been abroad he had built up a fortune, which he could not induce his father to share, but which that father was perfectly willing to see devoted to their mutual revenge.
up
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From this reading In the twenty years that had passed since Thomas had been abroad he had built up a fortune, which he could not induce his father to share, but which that father was perfectly willing to see devoted to their mutual revenge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the twenty years that had passed since Thomas had been abroad he had built up a fortune, which he could not induce his father to share, but which that father was perfectly willing to see devoted to their mutual revenge.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I have money; spend it; spend what you will, and when your task is completed, there will still be some left for your amusement."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I have money; spend it; spend what you will, and when your task is completed, there will still be some left for your amusement."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the twenty years that had passed since Thomas had been abroad he had built up a fortune, which he could not induce his father to share, but which that father was perfectly willing to see devoted to their mutual revenge.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I have money; spend it; spend what you will, and when your task is completed, there will still be some left for your amusement."
willing
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From this reading In the twenty years that had passed since Thomas had been abroad he had built up a fortune, which he could not induce his father to share, but which that father was perfectly willing to see devoted to their mutual revenge.
years
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From this reading In the twenty years that had passed since Thomas had been abroad he had built up a fortune, which he could not induce his father to share, but which that father was perfectly willing to see devoted to their mutual revenge.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have money; spend it; spend what you will, and when your task is completed, there will still be some left for your amusement."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have money; spend it; spend what you will, and when your task is completed, there will still be some left for your amusement."
