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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 persuaded himself--he had been all the morning persuading himself--that any man might pay a visit to a learned scholar--why not?
accordingly
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From this reading Moreover, that a magistrate in paying such a visit was but in the performance of his duty, and might plume himself accordingly on the act.
act
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From this reading Moreover, that a magistrate in paying such a visit was but in the performance of his duty, and might plume himself accordingly on the act.
air
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From this reading As the Syndic crossed the threshold of the scholar's room, he uncovered with an air of condescension that, do what he would, was not free from uneasiness.
all
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From this reading He had persuaded himself--he had been all the morning persuading himself--that any man might pay a visit to a learned scholar--why not?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As the Syndic crossed the threshold of the scholar's room, he uncovered with an air of condescension that, do what he would, was not free from uneasiness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Moreover, that a magistrate in paying such a visit was but in the performance of his duty, and might plume himself accordingly on the act.
any
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From this reading He had persuaded himself--he had been all the morning persuading himself--that any man might pay a visit to a learned scholar--why not?
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the Syndic crossed the threshold of the scholar's room, he uncovered with an air of condescension that, do what he would, was not free from uneasiness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet two things like worms in the bud would gnaw at his peace.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had persuaded himself--he had been all the morning persuading himself--that any man might pay a visit to a learned scholar--why not?
bud
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From this reading Yet two things like worms in the bud would gnaw at his peace.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Moreover, that a magistrate in paying such a visit was but in the performance of his duty, and might plume himself accordingly on the act.
condescension
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From this reading As the Syndic crossed the threshold of the scholar's room, he uncovered with an air of condescension that, do what he would, was not free from uneasiness.
crossed
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From this reading As the Syndic crossed the threshold of the scholar's room, he uncovered with an air of condescension that, do what he would, was not free from uneasiness.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As the Syndic crossed the threshold of the scholar's room, he uncovered with an air of condescension that, do what he would, was not free from uneasiness.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Moreover, that a magistrate in paying such a visit was but in the performance of his duty, and might plume himself accordingly on the act.
ELIXIR
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From this reading THE ELIXIR VITAE.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading As the Syndic crossed the threshold of the scholar's room, he uncovered with an air of condescension that, do what he would, was not free from uneasiness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the Syndic crossed the threshold of the scholar's room, he uncovered with an air of condescension that, do what he would, was not free from uneasiness.
gnaw
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From this reading Yet two things like worms in the bud would gnaw at his peace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had persuaded himself--he had been all the morning persuading himself--that any man might pay a visit to a learned scholar--why not?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the Syndic crossed the threshold of the scholar's room, he uncovered with an air of condescension that, do what he would, was not free from uneasiness.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had persuaded himself--he had been all the morning persuading himself--that any man might pay a visit to a learned scholar--why not?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, that a magistrate in paying such a visit was but in the performance of his duty, and might plume himself accordingly on the act.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Moreover, that a magistrate in paying such a visit was but in the performance of his duty, and might plume himself accordingly on the act.
learned
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From this reading He had persuaded himself--he had been all the morning persuading himself--that any man might pay a visit to a learned scholar--why not?
like
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From this reading Yet two things like worms in the bud would gnaw at his peace.
magistrate
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From this reading Moreover, that a magistrate in paying such a visit was but in the performance of his duty, and might plume himself accordingly on the act.
man
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From this reading He had persuaded himself--he had been all the morning persuading himself--that any man might pay a visit to a learned scholar--why not?
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had persuaded himself--he had been all the morning persuading himself--that any man might pay a visit to a learned scholar--why not?
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, that a magistrate in paying such a visit was but in the performance of his duty, and might plume himself accordingly on the act.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had persuaded himself--he had been all the morning persuading himself--that any man might pay a visit to a learned scholar--why not?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As the Syndic crossed the threshold of the scholar's room, he uncovered with an air of condescension that, do what he would, was not free from uneasiness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the Syndic crossed the threshold of the scholar's room, he uncovered with an air of condescension that, do what he would, was not free from uneasiness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Moreover, that a magistrate in paying such a visit was but in the performance of his duty, and might plume himself accordingly on the act.
pay
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From this reading He had persuaded himself--he had been all the morning persuading himself--that any man might pay a visit to a learned scholar--why not?
paying
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From this reading Moreover, that a magistrate in paying such a visit was but in the performance of his duty, and might plume himself accordingly on the act.
peace
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From this reading Yet two things like worms in the bud would gnaw at his peace.
performance
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From this reading Moreover, that a magistrate in paying such a visit was but in the performance of his duty, and might plume himself accordingly on the act.
persuaded
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From this reading He had persuaded himself--he had been all the morning persuading himself--that any man might pay a visit to a learned scholar--why not?
persuading
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From this reading He had persuaded himself--he had been all the morning persuading himself--that any man might pay a visit to a learned scholar--why not?
plume
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From this reading Moreover, that a magistrate in paying such a visit was but in the performance of his duty, and might plume himself accordingly on the act.
room
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From this reading As the Syndic crossed the threshold of the scholar's room, he uncovered with an air of condescension that, do what he would, was not free from uneasiness.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading He had persuaded himself--he had been all the morning persuading himself--that any man might pay a visit to a learned scholar--why not?
scholar's
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From this reading As the Syndic crossed the threshold of the scholar's room, he uncovered with an air of condescension that, do what he would, was not free from uneasiness.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, that a magistrate in paying such a visit was but in the performance of his duty, and might plume himself accordingly on the act.
Syndic
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From this reading As the Syndic crossed the threshold of the scholar's room, he uncovered with an air of condescension that, do what he would, was not free from uneasiness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the Syndic crossed the threshold of the scholar's room, he uncovered with an air of condescension that, do what he would, was not free from uneasiness.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ELIXIR VITAE.
things
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From this reading Yet two things like worms in the bud would gnaw at his peace.
threshold
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From this reading As the Syndic crossed the threshold of the scholar's room, he uncovered with an air of condescension that, do what he would, was not free from uneasiness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had persuaded himself--he had been all the morning persuading himself--that any man might pay a visit to a learned scholar--why not?
two
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From this reading Yet two things like worms in the bud would gnaw at his peace.
uncovered
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From this reading As the Syndic crossed the threshold of the scholar's room, he uncovered with an air of condescension that, do what he would, was not free from uneasiness.
uneasiness
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From this reading As the Syndic crossed the threshold of the scholar's room, he uncovered with an air of condescension that, do what he would, was not free from uneasiness.
visit
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From this reading He had persuaded himself--he had been all the morning persuading himself--that any man might pay a visit to a learned scholar--why not?
VITAE
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From this reading THE ELIXIR VITAE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the Syndic crossed the threshold of the scholar's room, he uncovered with an air of condescension that, do what he would, was not free from uneasiness.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As the Syndic crossed the threshold of the scholar's room, he uncovered with an air of condescension that, do what he would, was not free from uneasiness.
why
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From this reading He had persuaded himself--he had been all the morning persuading himself--that any man might pay a visit to a learned scholar--why not?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the Syndic crossed the threshold of the scholar's room, he uncovered with an air of condescension that, do what he would, was not free from uneasiness.
worms
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From this reading Yet two things like worms in the bud would gnaw at his peace.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As the Syndic crossed the threshold of the scholar's room, he uncovered with an air of condescension that, do what he would, was not free from uneasiness.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet two things like worms in the bud would gnaw at his peace.
