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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 The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
accustomed
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From this reading ["The things which youth proposes I accustomed my son that he should never conceal from me."]
adolescentia
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From this reading Quae fert adolescentia Ea ne me celet consuefeci filium.--TERENCE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Had it not been for that man," said Clarence to himself, "what should I have been now?
breakfast
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From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, at least, I have not disgraced his friendship.
celet
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From this reading Quae fert adolescentia Ea ne me celet consuefeci filium.--TERENCE.
Clarence
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From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
conceal
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From this reading ["The things which youth proposes I accustomed my son that he should never conceal from me."]
confusedly
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From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
consuefeci
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From this reading Quae fert adolescentia Ea ne me celet consuefeci filium.--TERENCE.
disgraced
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From this reading But, at least, I have not disgraced his friendship.
Ea
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From this reading Quae fert adolescentia Ea ne me celet consuefeci filium.--TERENCE.
engagements
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From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
fert
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From this reading Quae fert adolescentia Ea ne me celet consuefeci filium.--TERENCE.
filium
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From this reading Quae fert adolescentia Ea ne me celet consuefeci filium.--TERENCE.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
friendship
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From this reading But, at least, I have not disgraced his friendship.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ["The things which youth proposes I accustomed my son that he should never conceal from me."]
glancing
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From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Had it not been for that man," said Clarence to himself, "what should I have been now?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Had it not been for that man," said Clarence to himself, "what should I have been now?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ["The things which youth proposes I accustomed my son that he should never conceal from me."]
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Had it not been for that man," said Clarence to himself, "what should I have been now?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ["The things which youth proposes I accustomed my son that he should never conceal from me."]
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Had it not been for that man," said Clarence to himself, "what should I have been now?
lay
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From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, at least, I have not disgraced his friendship.
listlessly
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From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
lounging
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From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
man
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From this reading "Had it not been for that man," said Clarence to himself, "what should I have been now?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Quae fert adolescentia Ea ne me celet consuefeci filium.--TERENCE.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ["The things which youth proposes I accustomed my son that he should never conceal from me."]
ne
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From this reading Quae fert adolescentia Ea ne me celet consuefeci filium.--TERENCE.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ["The things which youth proposes I accustomed my son that he should never conceal from me."]
newspapers
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From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Had it not been for that man," said Clarence to himself, "what should I have been now?
note
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From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
now
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From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
pages
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From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
possible
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From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
proposes
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From this reading ["The things which youth proposes I accustomed my son that he should never conceal from me."]
Quae
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From this reading Quae fert adolescentia Ea ne me celet consuefeci filium.--TERENCE.
received
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From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
requesting
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From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
said
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From this reading "Had it not been for that man," said Clarence to himself, "what should I have been now?
see
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From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ["The things which youth proposes I accustomed my son that he should never conceal from me."]
son
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From this reading ["The things which youth proposes I accustomed my son that he should never conceal from me."]
soon
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From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
table
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From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
Talbot
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From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
TERENCE
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From this reading Quae fert adolescentia Ea ne me celet consuefeci filium.--TERENCE.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ["The things which youth proposes I accustomed my son that he should never conceal from me."]
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ["The things which youth proposes I accustomed my son that he should never conceal from me."]
things
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From this reading ["The things which youth proposes I accustomed my son that he should never conceal from me."]
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
various
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From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
week
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From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Had it not been for that man," said Clarence to himself, "what should I have been now?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The next morning Clarence was lounging over his breakfast, and glancing listlessly now at the pages of the newspapers, now at the various engagements for the week, which lay confusedly upon his table, when he received a note from Talbot, requesting to see him as soon as possible.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ["The things which youth proposes I accustomed my son that he should never conceal from me."]
youth
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From this reading ["The things which youth proposes I accustomed my son that he should never conceal from me."]
