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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 He had a high regard for his teacher, whose kindness was unfailing, and he showed a certain partiality for Gretchen; but he was as a rule silent, and there were dark lines on his forehead that showed that he was unhappy.
all
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From this reading He began to show a peculiar kind of contempt for all of the pupils except Gretchen.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Benjamin continued to attend the school, but it was evident that he did so with an injured heart, and chiefly out of love for the old chief, his father.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Benjamin continued to attend the school, but it was evident that he did so with an injured heart, and chiefly out of love for the old chief, his father.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had a high regard for his teacher, whose kindness was unfailing, and he showed a certain partiality for Gretchen; but he was as a rule silent, and there were dark lines on his forehead that showed that he was unhappy.
attend
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From this reading Benjamin continued to attend the school, but it was evident that he did so with an injured heart, and chiefly out of love for the old chief, his father.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would not be treated as an inferior, and he seemed to feel that he was so regarded by the scholars.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began to show a peculiar kind of contempt for all of the pupils except Gretchen.
Benjamin
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From this reading Benjamin continued to attend the school, but it was evident that he did so with an injured heart, and chiefly out of love for the old chief, his father.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Benjamin continued to attend the school, but it was evident that he did so with an injured heart, and chiefly out of love for the old chief, his father.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He would not be treated as an inferior, and he seemed to feel that he was so regarded by the scholars.
certain
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From this reading He had a high regard for his teacher, whose kindness was unfailing, and he showed a certain partiality for Gretchen; but he was as a rule silent, and there were dark lines on his forehead that showed that he was unhappy.
chief
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From this reading Benjamin continued to attend the school, but it was evident that he did so with an injured heart, and chiefly out of love for the old chief, his father.
chiefly
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From this reading Benjamin continued to attend the school, but it was evident that he did so with an injured heart, and chiefly out of love for the old chief, his father.
contempt
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From this reading He began to show a peculiar kind of contempt for all of the pupils except Gretchen.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Benjamin continued to attend the school, but it was evident that he did so with an injured heart, and chiefly out of love for the old chief, his father.
dark
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From this reading He had a high regard for his teacher, whose kindness was unfailing, and he showed a certain partiality for Gretchen; but he was as a rule silent, and there were dark lines on his forehead that showed that he was unhappy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Benjamin continued to attend the school, but it was evident that he did so with an injured heart, and chiefly out of love for the old chief, his father.
EAGLE
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From this reading THE NEST OF THE FISHING EAGLE.
evident
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From this reading Benjamin continued to attend the school, but it was evident that he did so with an injured heart, and chiefly out of love for the old chief, his father.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He began to show a peculiar kind of contempt for all of the pupils except Gretchen.
father
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From this reading Benjamin continued to attend the school, but it was evident that he did so with an injured heart, and chiefly out of love for the old chief, his father.
feel
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From this reading He would not be treated as an inferior, and he seemed to feel that he was so regarded by the scholars.
FISHING
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From this reading THE NEST OF THE FISHING EAGLE.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Benjamin continued to attend the school, but it was evident that he did so with an injured heart, and chiefly out of love for the old chief, his father.
forehead
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From this reading He had a high regard for his teacher, whose kindness was unfailing, and he showed a certain partiality for Gretchen; but he was as a rule silent, and there were dark lines on his forehead that showed that he was unhappy.
Gretchen
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From this reading He had a high regard for his teacher, whose kindness was unfailing, and he showed a certain partiality for Gretchen; but he was as a rule silent, and there were dark lines on his forehead that showed that he was unhappy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a high regard for his teacher, whose kindness was unfailing, and he showed a certain partiality for Gretchen; but he was as a rule silent, and there were dark lines on his forehead that showed that he was unhappy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Benjamin continued to attend the school, but it was evident that he did so with an injured heart, and chiefly out of love for the old chief, his father.
heart
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From this reading Benjamin continued to attend the school, but it was evident that he did so with an injured heart, and chiefly out of love for the old chief, his father.
high
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From this reading He had a high regard for his teacher, whose kindness was unfailing, and he showed a certain partiality for Gretchen; but he was as a rule silent, and there were dark lines on his forehead that showed that he was unhappy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Benjamin continued to attend the school, but it was evident that he did so with an injured heart, and chiefly out of love for the old chief, his father.
inferior
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From this reading He would not be treated as an inferior, and he seemed to feel that he was so regarded by the scholars.
injured
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From this reading Benjamin continued to attend the school, but it was evident that he did so with an injured heart, and chiefly out of love for the old chief, his father.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Benjamin continued to attend the school, but it was evident that he did so with an injured heart, and chiefly out of love for the old chief, his father.
kind
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From this reading He began to show a peculiar kind of contempt for all of the pupils except Gretchen.
kindness
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From this reading He had a high regard for his teacher, whose kindness was unfailing, and he showed a certain partiality for Gretchen; but he was as a rule silent, and there were dark lines on his forehead that showed that he was unhappy.
lines
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From this reading He had a high regard for his teacher, whose kindness was unfailing, and he showed a certain partiality for Gretchen; but he was as a rule silent, and there were dark lines on his forehead that showed that he was unhappy.
love
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From this reading Benjamin continued to attend the school, but it was evident that he did so with an injured heart, and chiefly out of love for the old chief, his father.
NEST
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From this reading THE NEST OF THE FISHING EAGLE.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would not be treated as an inferior, and he seemed to feel that he was so regarded by the scholars.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEST OF THE FISHING EAGLE.
old
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From this reading Benjamin continued to attend the school, but it was evident that he did so with an injured heart, and chiefly out of love for the old chief, his father.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had a high regard for his teacher, whose kindness was unfailing, and he showed a certain partiality for Gretchen; but he was as a rule silent, and there were dark lines on his forehead that showed that he was unhappy.
out
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From this reading Benjamin continued to attend the school, but it was evident that he did so with an injured heart, and chiefly out of love for the old chief, his father.
partiality
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From this reading He had a high regard for his teacher, whose kindness was unfailing, and he showed a certain partiality for Gretchen; but he was as a rule silent, and there were dark lines on his forehead that showed that he was unhappy.
peculiar
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From this reading He began to show a peculiar kind of contempt for all of the pupils except Gretchen.
pupils
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From this reading He began to show a peculiar kind of contempt for all of the pupils except Gretchen.
regard
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From this reading He had a high regard for his teacher, whose kindness was unfailing, and he showed a certain partiality for Gretchen; but he was as a rule silent, and there were dark lines on his forehead that showed that he was unhappy.
regarded
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From this reading He would not be treated as an inferior, and he seemed to feel that he was so regarded by the scholars.
rule
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From this reading He had a high regard for his teacher, whose kindness was unfailing, and he showed a certain partiality for Gretchen; but he was as a rule silent, and there were dark lines on his forehead that showed that he was unhappy.
scholars
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From this reading He would not be treated as an inferior, and he seemed to feel that he was so regarded by the scholars.
school
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From this reading Benjamin continued to attend the school, but it was evident that he did so with an injured heart, and chiefly out of love for the old chief, his father.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would not be treated as an inferior, and he seemed to feel that he was so regarded by the scholars.
show
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From this reading He began to show a peculiar kind of contempt for all of the pupils except Gretchen.
showed
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From this reading He had a high regard for his teacher, whose kindness was unfailing, and he showed a certain partiality for Gretchen; but he was as a rule silent, and there were dark lines on his forehead that showed that he was unhappy.
silent
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From this reading He had a high regard for his teacher, whose kindness was unfailing, and he showed a certain partiality for Gretchen; but he was as a rule silent, and there were dark lines on his forehead that showed that he was unhappy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Benjamin continued to attend the school, but it was evident that he did so with an injured heart, and chiefly out of love for the old chief, his father.
teacher
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From this reading He had a high regard for his teacher, whose kindness was unfailing, and he showed a certain partiality for Gretchen; but he was as a rule silent, and there were dark lines on his forehead that showed that he was unhappy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Benjamin continued to attend the school, but it was evident that he did so with an injured heart, and chiefly out of love for the old chief, his father.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEST OF THE FISHING EAGLE.
there
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From this reading He had a high regard for his teacher, whose kindness was unfailing, and he showed a certain partiality for Gretchen; but he was as a rule silent, and there were dark lines on his forehead that showed that he was unhappy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Benjamin continued to attend the school, but it was evident that he did so with an injured heart, and chiefly out of love for the old chief, his father.
treated
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From this reading He would not be treated as an inferior, and he seemed to feel that he was so regarded by the scholars.
unfailing
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From this reading He had a high regard for his teacher, whose kindness was unfailing, and he showed a certain partiality for Gretchen; but he was as a rule silent, and there were dark lines on his forehead that showed that he was unhappy.
unhappy
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From this reading He had a high regard for his teacher, whose kindness was unfailing, and he showed a certain partiality for Gretchen; but he was as a rule silent, and there were dark lines on his forehead that showed that he was unhappy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Benjamin continued to attend the school, but it was evident that he did so with an injured heart, and chiefly out of love for the old chief, his father.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had a high regard for his teacher, whose kindness was unfailing, and he showed a certain partiality for Gretchen; but he was as a rule silent, and there were dark lines on his forehead that showed that he was unhappy.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He had a high regard for his teacher, whose kindness was unfailing, and he showed a certain partiality for Gretchen; but he was as a rule silent, and there were dark lines on his forehead that showed that he was unhappy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Benjamin continued to attend the school, but it was evident that he did so with an injured heart, and chiefly out of love for the old chief, his father.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not be treated as an inferior, and he seemed to feel that he was so regarded by the scholars.
