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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 I had a governor, a good soldier, General von Vohrenlorf; I had masters; I had one tutor, of whom more presently (he for a time bade fair to dispute the Prince's supremacy); but above them all, moulding me and controlling them, was this remarkable old man.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I had a governor, a good soldier, General von Vohrenlorf; I had masters; I had one tutor, of whom more presently (he for a time bade fair to dispute the Prince's supremacy); but above them all, moulding me and controlling them, was this remarkable old man.
all
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From this reading I had a governor, a good soldier, General von Vohrenlorf; I had masters; I had one tutor, of whom more presently (he for a time bade fair to dispute the Prince's supremacy); but above them all, moulding me and controlling them, was this remarkable old man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Physically my parents' child, with my father's tall stature and my mother's clean-cut features, intellectually I was more son to Hammerfeldt than to any one else.
any
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From this reading Physically my parents' child, with my father's tall stature and my mother's clean-cut features, intellectually I was more son to Hammerfeldt than to any one else.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this time he was seventy years old; he had been a soldier till thirty, since then a diplomatist and politician.
bade
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From this reading I had a governor, a good soldier, General von Vohrenlorf; I had masters; I had one tutor, of whom more presently (he for a time bade fair to dispute the Prince's supremacy); but above them all, moulding me and controlling them, was this remarkable old man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At this time he was seventy years old; he had been a soldier till thirty, since then a diplomatist and politician.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the day when my brain began to develop, his was the preponderating influence.
brain
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From this reading From the day when my brain began to develop, his was the preponderating influence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had a governor, a good soldier, General von Vohrenlorf; I had masters; I had one tutor, of whom more presently (he for a time bade fair to dispute the Prince's supremacy); but above them all, moulding me and controlling them, was this remarkable old man.
child
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From this reading Physically my parents' child, with my father's tall stature and my mother's clean-cut features, intellectually I was more son to Hammerfeldt than to any one else.
clean-cut
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From this reading Physically my parents' child, with my father's tall stature and my mother's clean-cut features, intellectually I was more son to Hammerfeldt than to any one else.
controlling
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From this reading I had a governor, a good soldier, General von Vohrenlorf; I had masters; I had one tutor, of whom more presently (he for a time bade fair to dispute the Prince's supremacy); but above them all, moulding me and controlling them, was this remarkable old man.
day
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From this reading From the day when my brain began to develop, his was the preponderating influence.
develop
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From this reading From the day when my brain began to develop, his was the preponderating influence.
diplomatist
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From this reading At this time he was seventy years old; he had been a soldier till thirty, since then a diplomatist and politician.
dispute
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From this reading I had a governor, a good soldier, General von Vohrenlorf; I had masters; I had one tutor, of whom more presently (he for a time bade fair to dispute the Prince's supremacy); but above them all, moulding me and controlling them, was this remarkable old man.
else
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From this reading Physically my parents' child, with my father's tall stature and my mother's clean-cut features, intellectually I was more son to Hammerfeldt than to any one else.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had a governor, a good soldier, General von Vohrenlorf; I had masters; I had one tutor, of whom more presently (he for a time bade fair to dispute the Prince's supremacy); but above them all, moulding me and controlling them, was this remarkable old man.
father's
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From this reading Physically my parents' child, with my father's tall stature and my mother's clean-cut features, intellectually I was more son to Hammerfeldt than to any one else.
features
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From this reading Physically my parents' child, with my father's tall stature and my mother's clean-cut features, intellectually I was more son to Hammerfeldt than to any one else.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had a governor, a good soldier, General von Vohrenlorf; I had masters; I had one tutor, of whom more presently (he for a time bade fair to dispute the Prince's supremacy); but above them all, moulding me and controlling them, was this remarkable old man.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the day when my brain began to develop, his was the preponderating influence.
General
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From this reading I had a governor, a good soldier, General von Vohrenlorf; I had masters; I had one tutor, of whom more presently (he for a time bade fair to dispute the Prince's supremacy); but above them all, moulding me and controlling them, was this remarkable old man.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had a governor, a good soldier, General von Vohrenlorf; I had masters; I had one tutor, of whom more presently (he for a time bade fair to dispute the Prince's supremacy); but above them all, moulding me and controlling them, was this remarkable old man.
governor
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From this reading I had a governor, a good soldier, General von Vohrenlorf; I had masters; I had one tutor, of whom more presently (he for a time bade fair to dispute the Prince's supremacy); but above them all, moulding me and controlling them, was this remarkable old man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a governor, a good soldier, General von Vohrenlorf; I had masters; I had one tutor, of whom more presently (he for a time bade fair to dispute the Prince's supremacy); but above them all, moulding me and controlling them, was this remarkable old man.
Hammerfeldt
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From this reading Physically my parents' child, with my father's tall stature and my mother's clean-cut features, intellectually I was more son to Hammerfeldt than to any one else.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had a governor, a good soldier, General von Vohrenlorf; I had masters; I had one tutor, of whom more presently (he for a time bade fair to dispute the Prince's supremacy); but above them all, moulding me and controlling them, was this remarkable old man.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the day when my brain began to develop, his was the preponderating influence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Physically my parents' child, with my father's tall stature and my mother's clean-cut features, intellectually I was more son to Hammerfeldt than to any one else.
influence
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From this reading From the day when my brain began to develop, his was the preponderating influence.
intellectually
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From this reading Physically my parents' child, with my father's tall stature and my mother's clean-cut features, intellectually I was more son to Hammerfeldt than to any one else.
MAKERS
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From this reading TWO OF MY MAKERS.
man
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From this reading I had a governor, a good soldier, General von Vohrenlorf; I had masters; I had one tutor, of whom more presently (he for a time bade fair to dispute the Prince's supremacy); but above them all, moulding me and controlling them, was this remarkable old man.
masters
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From this reading I had a governor, a good soldier, General von Vohrenlorf; I had masters; I had one tutor, of whom more presently (he for a time bade fair to dispute the Prince's supremacy); but above them all, moulding me and controlling them, was this remarkable old man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had a governor, a good soldier, General von Vohrenlorf; I had masters; I had one tutor, of whom more presently (he for a time bade fair to dispute the Prince's supremacy); but above them all, moulding me and controlling them, was this remarkable old man.
more
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From this reading Physically my parents' child, with my father's tall stature and my mother's clean-cut features, intellectually I was more son to Hammerfeldt than to any one else.
mother's
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From this reading Physically my parents' child, with my father's tall stature and my mother's clean-cut features, intellectually I was more son to Hammerfeldt than to any one else.
moulding
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From this reading I had a governor, a good soldier, General von Vohrenlorf; I had masters; I had one tutor, of whom more presently (he for a time bade fair to dispute the Prince's supremacy); but above them all, moulding me and controlling them, was this remarkable old man.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TWO OF MY MAKERS.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO OF MY MAKERS.
old
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From this reading I had a governor, a good soldier, General von Vohrenlorf; I had masters; I had one tutor, of whom more presently (he for a time bade fair to dispute the Prince's supremacy); but above them all, moulding me and controlling them, was this remarkable old man.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Physically my parents' child, with my father's tall stature and my mother's clean-cut features, intellectually I was more son to Hammerfeldt than to any one else.
parents
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From this reading Physically my parents' child, with my father's tall stature and my mother's clean-cut features, intellectually I was more son to Hammerfeldt than to any one else.
Physically
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From this reading Physically my parents' child, with my father's tall stature and my mother's clean-cut features, intellectually I was more son to Hammerfeldt than to any one else.
politician
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From this reading At this time he was seventy years old; he had been a soldier till thirty, since then a diplomatist and politician.
preponderating
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From this reading From the day when my brain began to develop, his was the preponderating influence.
presently
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From this reading I had a governor, a good soldier, General von Vohrenlorf; I had masters; I had one tutor, of whom more presently (he for a time bade fair to dispute the Prince's supremacy); but above them all, moulding me and controlling them, was this remarkable old man.
Prince's
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From this reading I had a governor, a good soldier, General von Vohrenlorf; I had masters; I had one tutor, of whom more presently (he for a time bade fair to dispute the Prince's supremacy); but above them all, moulding me and controlling them, was this remarkable old man.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had a governor, a good soldier, General von Vohrenlorf; I had masters; I had one tutor, of whom more presently (he for a time bade fair to dispute the Prince's supremacy); but above them all, moulding me and controlling them, was this remarkable old man.
seventy
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From this reading At this time he was seventy years old; he had been a soldier till thirty, since then a diplomatist and politician.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading At this time he was seventy years old; he had been a soldier till thirty, since then a diplomatist and politician.
soldier
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From this reading I had a governor, a good soldier, General von Vohrenlorf; I had masters; I had one tutor, of whom more presently (he for a time bade fair to dispute the Prince's supremacy); but above them all, moulding me and controlling them, was this remarkable old man.
son
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From this reading Physically my parents' child, with my father's tall stature and my mother's clean-cut features, intellectually I was more son to Hammerfeldt than to any one else.
stature
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From this reading Physically my parents' child, with my father's tall stature and my mother's clean-cut features, intellectually I was more son to Hammerfeldt than to any one else.
supremacy
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From this reading I had a governor, a good soldier, General von Vohrenlorf; I had masters; I had one tutor, of whom more presently (he for a time bade fair to dispute the Prince's supremacy); but above them all, moulding me and controlling them, was this remarkable old man.
tall
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From this reading Physically my parents' child, with my father's tall stature and my mother's clean-cut features, intellectually I was more son to Hammerfeldt than to any one else.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Physically my parents' child, with my father's tall stature and my mother's clean-cut features, intellectually I was more son to Hammerfeldt than to any one else.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the day when my brain began to develop, his was the preponderating influence.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had a governor, a good soldier, General von Vohrenlorf; I had masters; I had one tutor, of whom more presently (he for a time bade fair to dispute the Prince's supremacy); but above them all, moulding me and controlling them, was this remarkable old man.
then
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From this reading At this time he was seventy years old; he had been a soldier till thirty, since then a diplomatist and politician.
thirty
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From this reading At this time he was seventy years old; he had been a soldier till thirty, since then a diplomatist and politician.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had a governor, a good soldier, General von Vohrenlorf; I had masters; I had one tutor, of whom more presently (he for a time bade fair to dispute the Prince's supremacy); but above them all, moulding me and controlling them, was this remarkable old man.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At this time he was seventy years old; he had been a soldier till thirty, since then a diplomatist and politician.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had a governor, a good soldier, General von Vohrenlorf; I had masters; I had one tutor, of whom more presently (he for a time bade fair to dispute the Prince's supremacy); but above them all, moulding me and controlling them, was this remarkable old man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Physically my parents' child, with my father's tall stature and my mother's clean-cut features, intellectually I was more son to Hammerfeldt than to any one else.
tutor
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From this reading I had a governor, a good soldier, General von Vohrenlorf; I had masters; I had one tutor, of whom more presently (he for a time bade fair to dispute the Prince's supremacy); but above them all, moulding me and controlling them, was this remarkable old man.
TWO
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From this reading TWO OF MY MAKERS.
Vohrenlorf
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From this reading I had a governor, a good soldier, General von Vohrenlorf; I had masters; I had one tutor, of whom more presently (he for a time bade fair to dispute the Prince's supremacy); but above them all, moulding me and controlling them, was this remarkable old man.
von
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From this reading I had a governor, a good soldier, General von Vohrenlorf; I had masters; I had one tutor, of whom more presently (he for a time bade fair to dispute the Prince's supremacy); but above them all, moulding me and controlling them, was this remarkable old man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Physically my parents' child, with my father's tall stature and my mother's clean-cut features, intellectually I was more son to Hammerfeldt than to any one else.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading From the day when my brain began to develop, his was the preponderating influence.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had a governor, a good soldier, General von Vohrenlorf; I had masters; I had one tutor, of whom more presently (he for a time bade fair to dispute the Prince's supremacy); but above them all, moulding me and controlling them, was this remarkable old man.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Physically my parents' child, with my father's tall stature and my mother's clean-cut features, intellectually I was more son to Hammerfeldt than to any one else.
years
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From this reading At this time he was seventy years old; he had been a soldier till thirty, since then a diplomatist and politician.
