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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 man may be formed by nature for an admirable citizen, and yet, from the purest motives, be a dangerous one to the State in which the accident of birth has placed him.-- STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
accident
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From this reading A man may be formed by nature for an admirable citizen, and yet, from the purest motives, be a dangerous one to the State in which the accident of birth has placed him.-- STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
admirable
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From this reading A man may be formed by nature for an admirable citizen, and yet, from the purest motives, be a dangerous one to the State in which the accident of birth has placed him.-- STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night again closed., and the student once more resumed his labours.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A man may be formed by nature for an admirable citizen, and yet, from the purest motives, be a dangerous one to the State in which the accident of birth has placed him.-- STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A man may be formed by nature for an admirable citizen, and yet, from the purest motives, be a dangerous one to the State in which the accident of birth has placed him.-- STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
anon
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From this reading The spirit of his hope and comforter of his toils sat by him, ever and anon lifting her fond eyes from her work to gaze upon his countenance, to sigh, and to return sadly and quietly to her employment.
apart
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From this reading The female rose, pushed a chair towards him with a smile and grace suited to better fortunes, and, retiring from the table, reseated herself silent and apart.
ascended
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From this reading A heavy step ascended the stairs, the door opened, and the tall figure of Wolfe, the republican, presented itself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A man may be formed by nature for an admirable citizen, and yet, from the purest motives, be a dangerous one to the State in which the accident of birth has placed him.-- STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
better
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From this reading The female rose, pushed a chair towards him with a smile and grace suited to better fortunes, and, retiring from the table, reseated herself silent and apart.
birth
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From this reading A man may be formed by nature for an admirable citizen, and yet, from the purest motives, be a dangerous one to the State in which the accident of birth has placed him.-- STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A man may be formed by nature for an admirable citizen, and yet, from the purest motives, be a dangerous one to the State in which the accident of birth has placed him.-- STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
chair
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From this reading The female rose, pushed a chair towards him with a smile and grace suited to better fortunes, and, retiring from the table, reseated herself silent and apart.
citizen
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From this reading A man may be formed by nature for an admirable citizen, and yet, from the purest motives, be a dangerous one to the State in which the accident of birth has placed him.-- STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
closed
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From this reading The night again closed., and the student once more resumed his labours.
comforter
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From this reading The spirit of his hope and comforter of his toils sat by him, ever and anon lifting her fond eyes from her work to gaze upon his countenance, to sigh, and to return sadly and quietly to her employment.
countenance
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From this reading The spirit of his hope and comforter of his toils sat by him, ever and anon lifting her fond eyes from her work to gaze upon his countenance, to sigh, and to return sadly and quietly to her employment.
dangerous
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From this reading A man may be formed by nature for an admirable citizen, and yet, from the purest motives, be a dangerous one to the State in which the accident of birth has placed him.-- STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
door
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From this reading A heavy step ascended the stairs, the door opened, and the tall figure of Wolfe, the republican, presented itself.
employment
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From this reading The spirit of his hope and comforter of his toils sat by him, ever and anon lifting her fond eyes from her work to gaze upon his countenance, to sigh, and to return sadly and quietly to her employment.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The spirit of his hope and comforter of his toils sat by him, ever and anon lifting her fond eyes from her work to gaze upon his countenance, to sigh, and to return sadly and quietly to her employment.
eyes
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From this reading The spirit of his hope and comforter of his toils sat by him, ever and anon lifting her fond eyes from her work to gaze upon his countenance, to sigh, and to return sadly and quietly to her employment.
female
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From this reading The female rose, pushed a chair towards him with a smile and grace suited to better fortunes, and, retiring from the table, reseated herself silent and apart.
figure
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From this reading A heavy step ascended the stairs, the door opened, and the tall figure of Wolfe, the republican, presented itself.
fond
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From this reading The spirit of his hope and comforter of his toils sat by him, ever and anon lifting her fond eyes from her work to gaze upon his countenance, to sigh, and to return sadly and quietly to her employment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A man may be formed by nature for an admirable citizen, and yet, from the purest motives, be a dangerous one to the State in which the accident of birth has placed him.-- STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
formed
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From this reading A man may be formed by nature for an admirable citizen, and yet, from the purest motives, be a dangerous one to the State in which the accident of birth has placed him.-- STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
fortunes
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From this reading The female rose, pushed a chair towards him with a smile and grace suited to better fortunes, and, retiring from the table, reseated herself silent and apart.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A man may be formed by nature for an admirable citizen, and yet, from the purest motives, be a dangerous one to the State in which the accident of birth has placed him.-- STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
gaze
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From this reading The spirit of his hope and comforter of his toils sat by him, ever and anon lifting her fond eyes from her work to gaze upon his countenance, to sigh, and to return sadly and quietly to her employment.
grace
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From this reading The female rose, pushed a chair towards him with a smile and grace suited to better fortunes, and, retiring from the table, reseated herself silent and apart.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man may be formed by nature for an admirable citizen, and yet, from the purest motives, be a dangerous one to the State in which the accident of birth has placed him.-- STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
heavy
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From this reading A heavy step ascended the stairs, the door opened, and the tall figure of Wolfe, the republican, presented itself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The spirit of his hope and comforter of his toils sat by him, ever and anon lifting her fond eyes from her work to gaze upon his countenance, to sigh, and to return sadly and quietly to her employment.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The female rose, pushed a chair towards him with a smile and grace suited to better fortunes, and, retiring from the table, reseated herself silent and apart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A man may be formed by nature for an admirable citizen, and yet, from the purest motives, be a dangerous one to the State in which the accident of birth has placed him.-- STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The night again closed., and the student once more resumed his labours.
hope
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From this reading The spirit of his hope and comforter of his toils sat by him, ever and anon lifting her fond eyes from her work to gaze upon his countenance, to sigh, and to return sadly and quietly to her employment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A man may be formed by nature for an admirable citizen, and yet, from the purest motives, be a dangerous one to the State in which the accident of birth has placed him.-- STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A heavy step ascended the stairs, the door opened, and the tall figure of Wolfe, the republican, presented itself.
labours
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From this reading The night again closed., and the student once more resumed his labours.
lifting
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From this reading The spirit of his hope and comforter of his toils sat by him, ever and anon lifting her fond eyes from her work to gaze upon his countenance, to sigh, and to return sadly and quietly to her employment.
man
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From this reading A man may be formed by nature for an admirable citizen, and yet, from the purest motives, be a dangerous one to the State in which the accident of birth has placed him.-- STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A man may be formed by nature for an admirable citizen, and yet, from the purest motives, be a dangerous one to the State in which the accident of birth has placed him.-- STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
MONTAGUE
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From this reading A man may be formed by nature for an admirable citizen, and yet, from the purest motives, be a dangerous one to the State in which the accident of birth has placed him.-- STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
more
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From this reading The night again closed., and the student once more resumed his labours.
motives
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From this reading A man may be formed by nature for an admirable citizen, and yet, from the purest motives, be a dangerous one to the State in which the accident of birth has placed him.-- STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
nature
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From this reading A man may be formed by nature for an admirable citizen, and yet, from the purest motives, be a dangerous one to the State in which the accident of birth has placed him.-- STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
night
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From this reading The night again closed., and the student once more resumed his labours.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A man may be formed by nature for an admirable citizen, and yet, from the purest motives, be a dangerous one to the State in which the accident of birth has placed him.-- STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
once
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From this reading The night again closed., and the student once more resumed his labours.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A man may be formed by nature for an admirable citizen, and yet, from the purest motives, be a dangerous one to the State in which the accident of birth has placed him.-- STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
opened
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From this reading A heavy step ascended the stairs, the door opened, and the tall figure of Wolfe, the republican, presented itself.
placed
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From this reading A man may be formed by nature for an admirable citizen, and yet, from the purest motives, be a dangerous one to the State in which the accident of birth has placed him.-- STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
presented
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From this reading A heavy step ascended the stairs, the door opened, and the tall figure of Wolfe, the republican, presented itself.
purest
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From this reading A man may be formed by nature for an admirable citizen, and yet, from the purest motives, be a dangerous one to the State in which the accident of birth has placed him.-- STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
pushed
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From this reading The female rose, pushed a chair towards him with a smile and grace suited to better fortunes, and, retiring from the table, reseated herself silent and apart.
quietly
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From this reading The spirit of his hope and comforter of his toils sat by him, ever and anon lifting her fond eyes from her work to gaze upon his countenance, to sigh, and to return sadly and quietly to her employment.
republican
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From this reading A heavy step ascended the stairs, the door opened, and the tall figure of Wolfe, the republican, presented itself.
reseated
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From this reading The female rose, pushed a chair towards him with a smile and grace suited to better fortunes, and, retiring from the table, reseated herself silent and apart.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The night again closed., and the student once more resumed his labours.
retiring
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From this reading The female rose, pushed a chair towards him with a smile and grace suited to better fortunes, and, retiring from the table, reseated herself silent and apart.
return
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From this reading The spirit of his hope and comforter of his toils sat by him, ever and anon lifting her fond eyes from her work to gaze upon his countenance, to sigh, and to return sadly and quietly to her employment.
rose
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From this reading The female rose, pushed a chair towards him with a smile and grace suited to better fortunes, and, retiring from the table, reseated herself silent and apart.
sadly
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From this reading The spirit of his hope and comforter of his toils sat by him, ever and anon lifting her fond eyes from her work to gaze upon his countenance, to sigh, and to return sadly and quietly to her employment.
sat
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From this reading The spirit of his hope and comforter of his toils sat by him, ever and anon lifting her fond eyes from her work to gaze upon his countenance, to sigh, and to return sadly and quietly to her employment.
sigh
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From this reading The spirit of his hope and comforter of his toils sat by him, ever and anon lifting her fond eyes from her work to gaze upon his countenance, to sigh, and to return sadly and quietly to her employment.
silent
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From this reading The female rose, pushed a chair towards him with a smile and grace suited to better fortunes, and, retiring from the table, reseated herself silent and apart.
smile
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From this reading The female rose, pushed a chair towards him with a smile and grace suited to better fortunes, and, retiring from the table, reseated herself silent and apart.
spirit
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From this reading The spirit of his hope and comforter of his toils sat by him, ever and anon lifting her fond eyes from her work to gaze upon his countenance, to sigh, and to return sadly and quietly to her employment.
stairs
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From this reading A heavy step ascended the stairs, the door opened, and the tall figure of Wolfe, the republican, presented itself.
State
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From this reading A man may be formed by nature for an admirable citizen, and yet, from the purest motives, be a dangerous one to the State in which the accident of birth has placed him.-- STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A heavy step ascended the stairs, the door opened, and the tall figure of Wolfe, the republican, presented itself.
STEPHEN
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From this reading A man may be formed by nature for an admirable citizen, and yet, from the purest motives, be a dangerous one to the State in which the accident of birth has placed him.-- STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
student
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From this reading The night again closed., and the student once more resumed his labours.
suited
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From this reading The female rose, pushed a chair towards him with a smile and grace suited to better fortunes, and, retiring from the table, reseated herself silent and apart.
table
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From this reading The female rose, pushed a chair towards him with a smile and grace suited to better fortunes, and, retiring from the table, reseated herself silent and apart.
tall
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From this reading A heavy step ascended the stairs, the door opened, and the tall figure of Wolfe, the republican, presented itself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A man may be formed by nature for an admirable citizen, and yet, from the purest motives, be a dangerous one to the State in which the accident of birth has placed him.-- STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A man may be formed by nature for an admirable citizen, and yet, from the purest motives, be a dangerous one to the State in which the accident of birth has placed him.-- STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
toils
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From this reading The spirit of his hope and comforter of his toils sat by him, ever and anon lifting her fond eyes from her work to gaze upon his countenance, to sigh, and to return sadly and quietly to her employment.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The female rose, pushed a chair towards him with a smile and grace suited to better fortunes, and, retiring from the table, reseated herself silent and apart.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The spirit of his hope and comforter of his toils sat by him, ever and anon lifting her fond eyes from her work to gaze upon his countenance, to sigh, and to return sadly and quietly to her employment.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A man may be formed by nature for an admirable citizen, and yet, from the purest motives, be a dangerous one to the State in which the accident of birth has placed him.-- STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The female rose, pushed a chair towards him with a smile and grace suited to better fortunes, and, retiring from the table, reseated herself silent and apart.
Wolfe
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From this reading A heavy step ascended the stairs, the door opened, and the tall figure of Wolfe, the republican, presented itself.
work
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From this reading The spirit of his hope and comforter of his toils sat by him, ever and anon lifting her fond eyes from her work to gaze upon his countenance, to sigh, and to return sadly and quietly to her employment.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading A man may be formed by nature for an admirable citizen, and yet, from the purest motives, be a dangerous one to the State in which the accident of birth has placed him.-- STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
