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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 We are now transported to a father and a son of a very different stamp.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt’s study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
addressed
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From this reading “Your servant, sir; your servant, Mr. Henry,” said the itinerant, bowing low to the two gentlemen thus addressed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading [“But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?”]
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are now transported to a father and a son of a very different stamp.
announced
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From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt’s study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are now transported to a father and a son of a very different stamp.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading [“But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?”]
bowing
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From this reading “Your servant, sir; your servant, Mr. Henry,” said the itinerant, bowing low to the two gentlemen thus addressed.
Brown
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From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt’s study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [“But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?”]
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We are now transported to a father and a son of a very different stamp.
door
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From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt’s study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
equal
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From this reading [“But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?”]
et
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From this reading Sed quae praeclara et prospera tanti, Ut rebus laetis par sit mensura malornm?--JUVENAL.
evils
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From this reading [“But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?”]
excellence
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From this reading [“But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?”]
father
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From this reading We are now transported to a father and a son of a very different stamp.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [“But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?”]
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Your servant, sir; your servant, Mr. Henry,” said the itinerant, bowing low to the two gentlemen thus addressed.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [“But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?”]
Henry
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From this reading “Your servant, sir; your servant, Mr. Henry,” said the itinerant, bowing low to the two gentlemen thus addressed.
hour
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From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt’s study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt’s study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
itinerant
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From this reading “Your servant, sir; your servant, Mr. Henry,” said the itinerant, bowing low to the two gentlemen thus addressed.
joys
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From this reading [“But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?”]
JUVENAL
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From this reading Sed quae praeclara et prospera tanti, Ut rebus laetis par sit mensura malornm?--JUVENAL.
laetis
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From this reading Sed quae praeclara et prospera tanti, Ut rebus laetis par sit mensura malornm?--JUVENAL.
low
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From this reading “Your servant, sir; your servant, Mr. Henry,” said the itinerant, bowing low to the two gentlemen thus addressed.
m
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From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt’s study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
malornm
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From this reading Sed quae praeclara et prospera tanti, Ut rebus laetis par sit mensura malornm?--JUVENAL.
measure
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From this reading [“But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?”]
mensura
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From this reading Sed quae praeclara et prospera tanti, Ut rebus laetis par sit mensura malornm?--JUVENAL.
Mordaunt's
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From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt’s study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
Mr
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From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt’s study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
now
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From this reading We are now transported to a father and a son of a very different stamp.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [“But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?”]
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt’s study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt’s study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading [“But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?”]
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading [“But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?”]
p
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From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt’s study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
par
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From this reading Sed quae praeclara et prospera tanti, Ut rebus laetis par sit mensura malornm?--JUVENAL.
praeclara
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From this reading Sed quae praeclara et prospera tanti, Ut rebus laetis par sit mensura malornm?--JUVENAL.
prospera
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From this reading Sed quae praeclara et prospera tanti, Ut rebus laetis par sit mensura malornm?--JUVENAL.
prosperity
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From this reading [“But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?”]
quae
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From this reading Sed quae praeclara et prospera tanti, Ut rebus laetis par sit mensura malornm?--JUVENAL.
rebus
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From this reading Sed quae praeclara et prospera tanti, Ut rebus laetis par sit mensura malornm?--JUVENAL.
said
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From this reading “Your servant, sir; your servant, Mr. Henry,” said the itinerant, bowing low to the two gentlemen thus addressed.
Sed
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From this reading Sed quae praeclara et prospera tanti, Ut rebus laetis par sit mensura malornm?--JUVENAL.
servant
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From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt’s study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading [“But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?”]
sir
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From this reading “Your servant, sir; your servant, Mr. Henry,” said the itinerant, bowing low to the two gentlemen thus addressed.
sit
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From this reading Sed quae praeclara et prospera tanti, Ut rebus laetis par sit mensura malornm?--JUVENAL.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading [“But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?”]
son
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From this reading We are now transported to a father and a son of a very different stamp.
stamp
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From this reading We are now transported to a father and a son of a very different stamp.
study
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From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt’s study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
tanti
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From this reading Sed quae praeclara et prospera tanti, Ut rebus laetis par sit mensura malornm?--JUVENAL.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [“But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?”]
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt’s study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
there
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From this reading [“But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?”]
thrown
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From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt’s study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
thus
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From this reading “Your servant, sir; your servant, Mr. Henry,” said the itinerant, bowing low to the two gentlemen thus addressed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We are now transported to a father and a son of a very different stamp.
transported
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From this reading We are now transported to a father and a son of a very different stamp.
two
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From this reading “Your servant, sir; your servant, Mr. Henry,” said the itinerant, bowing low to the two gentlemen thus addressed.
Ut
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From this reading Sed quae praeclara et prospera tanti, Ut rebus laetis par sit mensura malornm?--JUVENAL.
Vavasour
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From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt’s study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
very
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From this reading We are now transported to a father and a son of a very different stamp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt’s study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are now transported to a father and a son of a very different stamp.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading [“But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?”]
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt’s study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your servant, sir; your servant, Mr. Henry,” said the itinerant, bowing low to the two gentlemen thus addressed.
