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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 My mother approved of my zeal; a convinced partisan, she enjoyed that happy confidence in her own views which makes people certain that everybody can study their opinions only to embrace them.
acquaintance
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From this reading During the months that followed the departure of the Sempachs I engaged myself busily in public affairs, in the endeavour to gain better acquaintance with the difficult trade which was mine.
affairs
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From this reading During the months that followed the departure of the Sempachs I engaged myself busily in public affairs, in the endeavour to gain better acquaintance with the difficult trade which was mine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I do not throw off impressions lightly, and I was disinclined for gaiety, or for more society than the obligations of my position demanded.
approved
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From this reading My mother approved of my zeal; a convinced partisan, she enjoyed that happy confidence in her own views which makes people certain that everybody can study their opinions only to embrace them.
Attention
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From this reading Attention is the sole preliminary to conversion.
better
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From this reading During the months that followed the departure of the Sempachs I engaged myself busily in public affairs, in the endeavour to gain better acquaintance with the difficult trade which was mine.
busily
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From this reading During the months that followed the departure of the Sempachs I engaged myself busily in public affairs, in the endeavour to gain better acquaintance with the difficult trade which was mine.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My mother approved of my zeal; a convinced partisan, she enjoyed that happy confidence in her own views which makes people certain that everybody can study their opinions only to embrace them.
certain
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From this reading My mother approved of my zeal; a convinced partisan, she enjoyed that happy confidence in her own views which makes people certain that everybody can study their opinions only to embrace them.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My mother approved of my zeal; a convinced partisan, she enjoyed that happy confidence in her own views which makes people certain that everybody can study their opinions only to embrace them.
conversion
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From this reading Attention is the sole preliminary to conversion.
convinced
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From this reading My mother approved of my zeal; a convinced partisan, she enjoyed that happy confidence in her own views which makes people certain that everybody can study their opinions only to embrace them.
demanded
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From this reading I do not throw off impressions lightly, and I was disinclined for gaiety, or for more society than the obligations of my position demanded.
departure
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From this reading During the months that followed the departure of the Sempachs I engaged myself busily in public affairs, in the endeavour to gain better acquaintance with the difficult trade which was mine.
difficult
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From this reading During the months that followed the departure of the Sempachs I engaged myself busily in public affairs, in the endeavour to gain better acquaintance with the difficult trade which was mine.
disinclined
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From this reading I do not throw off impressions lightly, and I was disinclined for gaiety, or for more society than the obligations of my position demanded.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not throw off impressions lightly, and I was disinclined for gaiety, or for more society than the obligations of my position demanded.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the months that followed the departure of the Sempachs I engaged myself busily in public affairs, in the endeavour to gain better acquaintance with the difficult trade which was mine.
embrace
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From this reading My mother approved of my zeal; a convinced partisan, she enjoyed that happy confidence in her own views which makes people certain that everybody can study their opinions only to embrace them.
endeavour
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From this reading During the months that followed the departure of the Sempachs I engaged myself busily in public affairs, in the endeavour to gain better acquaintance with the difficult trade which was mine.
engaged
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From this reading During the months that followed the departure of the Sempachs I engaged myself busily in public affairs, in the endeavour to gain better acquaintance with the difficult trade which was mine.
enjoyed
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From this reading My mother approved of my zeal; a convinced partisan, she enjoyed that happy confidence in her own views which makes people certain that everybody can study their opinions only to embrace them.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading My mother approved of my zeal; a convinced partisan, she enjoyed that happy confidence in her own views which makes people certain that everybody can study their opinions only to embrace them.
followed
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From this reading During the months that followed the departure of the Sempachs I engaged myself busily in public affairs, in the endeavour to gain better acquaintance with the difficult trade which was mine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I do not throw off impressions lightly, and I was disinclined for gaiety, or for more society than the obligations of my position demanded.
gaiety
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From this reading I do not throw off impressions lightly, and I was disinclined for gaiety, or for more society than the obligations of my position demanded.
gain
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From this reading During the months that followed the departure of the Sempachs I engaged myself busily in public affairs, in the endeavour to gain better acquaintance with the difficult trade which was mine.
happy
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From this reading My mother approved of my zeal; a convinced partisan, she enjoyed that happy confidence in her own views which makes people certain that everybody can study their opinions only to embrace them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My mother approved of my zeal; a convinced partisan, she enjoyed that happy confidence in her own views which makes people certain that everybody can study their opinions only to embrace them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading During the months that followed the departure of the Sempachs I engaged myself busily in public affairs, in the endeavour to gain better acquaintance with the difficult trade which was mine.
impressions
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From this reading I do not throw off impressions lightly, and I was disinclined for gaiety, or for more society than the obligations of my position demanded.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the months that followed the departure of the Sempachs I engaged myself busily in public affairs, in the endeavour to gain better acquaintance with the difficult trade which was mine.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Attention is the sole preliminary to conversion.
LEAVE
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From this reading PLEASURE TAKES LEAVE TO PROTEST.
lightly
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From this reading I do not throw off impressions lightly, and I was disinclined for gaiety, or for more society than the obligations of my position demanded.
makes
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From this reading My mother approved of my zeal; a convinced partisan, she enjoyed that happy confidence in her own views which makes people certain that everybody can study their opinions only to embrace them.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading During the months that followed the departure of the Sempachs I engaged myself busily in public affairs, in the endeavour to gain better acquaintance with the difficult trade which was mine.
months
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From this reading During the months that followed the departure of the Sempachs I engaged myself busily in public affairs, in the endeavour to gain better acquaintance with the difficult trade which was mine.
more
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From this reading I do not throw off impressions lightly, and I was disinclined for gaiety, or for more society than the obligations of my position demanded.
mother
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From this reading My mother approved of my zeal; a convinced partisan, she enjoyed that happy confidence in her own views which makes people certain that everybody can study their opinions only to embrace them.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I do not throw off impressions lightly, and I was disinclined for gaiety, or for more society than the obligations of my position demanded.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading During the months that followed the departure of the Sempachs I engaged myself busily in public affairs, in the endeavour to gain better acquaintance with the difficult trade which was mine.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not throw off impressions lightly, and I was disinclined for gaiety, or for more society than the obligations of my position demanded.
obligations
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From this reading I do not throw off impressions lightly, and I was disinclined for gaiety, or for more society than the obligations of my position demanded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the months that followed the departure of the Sempachs I engaged myself busily in public affairs, in the endeavour to gain better acquaintance with the difficult trade which was mine.
off
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From this reading I do not throw off impressions lightly, and I was disinclined for gaiety, or for more society than the obligations of my position demanded.
only
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From this reading My mother approved of my zeal; a convinced partisan, she enjoyed that happy confidence in her own views which makes people certain that everybody can study their opinions only to embrace them.
opinions
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From this reading My mother approved of my zeal; a convinced partisan, she enjoyed that happy confidence in her own views which makes people certain that everybody can study their opinions only to embrace them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I do not throw off impressions lightly, and I was disinclined for gaiety, or for more society than the obligations of my position demanded.
own
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From this reading My mother approved of my zeal; a convinced partisan, she enjoyed that happy confidence in her own views which makes people certain that everybody can study their opinions only to embrace them.
partisan
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From this reading My mother approved of my zeal; a convinced partisan, she enjoyed that happy confidence in her own views which makes people certain that everybody can study their opinions only to embrace them.
people
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From this reading My mother approved of my zeal; a convinced partisan, she enjoyed that happy confidence in her own views which makes people certain that everybody can study their opinions only to embrace them.
PLEASURE
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From this reading PLEASURE TAKES LEAVE TO PROTEST.
position
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From this reading I do not throw off impressions lightly, and I was disinclined for gaiety, or for more society than the obligations of my position demanded.
preliminary
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From this reading Attention is the sole preliminary to conversion.
PROTEST
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From this reading PLEASURE TAKES LEAVE TO PROTEST.
public
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From this reading During the months that followed the departure of the Sempachs I engaged myself busily in public affairs, in the endeavour to gain better acquaintance with the difficult trade which was mine.
Sempachs
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From this reading During the months that followed the departure of the Sempachs I engaged myself busily in public affairs, in the endeavour to gain better acquaintance with the difficult trade which was mine.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My mother approved of my zeal; a convinced partisan, she enjoyed that happy confidence in her own views which makes people certain that everybody can study their opinions only to embrace them.
society
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From this reading I do not throw off impressions lightly, and I was disinclined for gaiety, or for more society than the obligations of my position demanded.
sole
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From this reading Attention is the sole preliminary to conversion.
study
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From this reading My mother approved of my zeal; a convinced partisan, she enjoyed that happy confidence in her own views which makes people certain that everybody can study their opinions only to embrace them.
TAKES
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From this reading PLEASURE TAKES LEAVE TO PROTEST.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I do not throw off impressions lightly, and I was disinclined for gaiety, or for more society than the obligations of my position demanded.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the months that followed the departure of the Sempachs I engaged myself busily in public affairs, in the endeavour to gain better acquaintance with the difficult trade which was mine.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the months that followed the departure of the Sempachs I engaged myself busily in public affairs, in the endeavour to gain better acquaintance with the difficult trade which was mine.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My mother approved of my zeal; a convinced partisan, she enjoyed that happy confidence in her own views which makes people certain that everybody can study their opinions only to embrace them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My mother approved of my zeal; a convinced partisan, she enjoyed that happy confidence in her own views which makes people certain that everybody can study their opinions only to embrace them.
throw
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From this reading I do not throw off impressions lightly, and I was disinclined for gaiety, or for more society than the obligations of my position demanded.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLEASURE TAKES LEAVE TO PROTEST.
trade
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From this reading During the months that followed the departure of the Sempachs I engaged myself busily in public affairs, in the endeavour to gain better acquaintance with the difficult trade which was mine.
views
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From this reading My mother approved of my zeal; a convinced partisan, she enjoyed that happy confidence in her own views which makes people certain that everybody can study their opinions only to embrace them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the months that followed the departure of the Sempachs I engaged myself busily in public affairs, in the endeavour to gain better acquaintance with the difficult trade which was mine.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the months that followed the departure of the Sempachs I engaged myself busily in public affairs, in the endeavour to gain better acquaintance with the difficult trade which was mine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the months that followed the departure of the Sempachs I engaged myself busily in public affairs, in the endeavour to gain better acquaintance with the difficult trade which was mine.
zeal
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From this reading My mother approved of my zeal; a convinced partisan, she enjoyed that happy confidence in her own views which makes people certain that everybody can study their opinions only to embrace them.
