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accustomed
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From this reading "Can you support my daughter in the way to which she has always been accustomed?" etc., etc.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And he kept on smiling after the footman had gone.
Allen
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From this reading XIII Dr. Ferris smiled tolerantly, and said to the footman who had brought the card: "I shall be very glad to see Mr. Allen."
always
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From this reading "Can you support my daughter in the way to which she has always been accustomed?" etc., etc.
amused
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From this reading The interview which he foresaw was of that kind which not only did him honor but amused him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XIII Dr. Ferris smiled tolerantly, and said to the footman who had brought the card: "I shall be very glad to see Mr. Allen."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading XIII Dr. Ferris smiled tolerantly, and said to the footman who had brought the card: "I shall be very glad to see Mr. Allen."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Can you support my daughter in the way to which she has always been accustomed?" etc., etc.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading XIII Dr. Ferris smiled tolerantly, and said to the footman who had brought the card: "I shall be very glad to see Mr. Allen."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The interview which he foresaw was of that kind which not only did him honor but amused him.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Wilmot Allen would not be the first young man to whom the rich surgeon had had the pleasure of putting embarrassing questions: "What can you tell me of your past life and habits?"
card
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From this reading XIII Dr. Ferris smiled tolerantly, and said to the footman who had brought the card: "I shall be very glad to see Mr. Allen."
daughter
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From this reading "Can you support my daughter in the way to which she has always been accustomed?" etc., etc.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The interview which he foresaw was of that kind which not only did him honor but amused him.
Dr
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From this reading XIII Dr. Ferris smiled tolerantly, and said to the footman who had brought the card: "I shall be very glad to see Mr. Allen."
embarrassing
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From this reading Wilmot Allen would not be the first young man to whom the rich surgeon had had the pleasure of putting embarrassing questions: "What can you tell me of your past life and habits?"
etc
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From this reading "Can you support my daughter in the way to which she has always been accustomed?" etc., etc.
Ferris
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From this reading XIII Dr. Ferris smiled tolerantly, and said to the footman who had brought the card: "I shall be very glad to see Mr. Allen."
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wilmot Allen would not be the first young man to whom the rich surgeon had had the pleasure of putting embarrassing questions: "What can you tell me of your past life and habits?"
footman
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From this reading XIII Dr. Ferris smiled tolerantly, and said to the footman who had brought the card: "I shall be very glad to see Mr. Allen."
foresaw
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From this reading The interview which he foresaw was of that kind which not only did him honor but amused him.
glad
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From this reading XIII Dr. Ferris smiled tolerantly, and said to the footman who had brought the card: "I shall be very glad to see Mr. Allen."
gone
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From this reading And he kept on smiling after the footman had gone.
habits
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From this reading Wilmot Allen would not be the first young man to whom the rich surgeon had had the pleasure of putting embarrassing questions: "What can you tell me of your past life and habits?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading XIII Dr. Ferris smiled tolerantly, and said to the footman who had brought the card: "I shall be very glad to see Mr. Allen."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Can you support my daughter in the way to which she has always been accustomed?" etc., etc.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he kept on smiling after the footman had gone.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The interview which he foresaw was of that kind which not only did him honor but amused him.
honor
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From this reading The interview which he foresaw was of that kind which not only did him honor but amused him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading XIII Dr. Ferris smiled tolerantly, and said to the footman who had brought the card: "I shall be very glad to see Mr. Allen."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Can you support my daughter in the way to which she has always been accustomed?" etc., etc.
interview
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From this reading The interview which he foresaw was of that kind which not only did him honor but amused him.
kept
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From this reading And he kept on smiling after the footman had gone.
kind
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From this reading The interview which he foresaw was of that kind which not only did him honor but amused him.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wilmot Allen would not be the first young man to whom the rich surgeon had had the pleasure of putting embarrassing questions: "What can you tell me of your past life and habits?"
man
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From this reading Wilmot Allen would not be the first young man to whom the rich surgeon had had the pleasure of putting embarrassing questions: "What can you tell me of your past life and habits?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wilmot Allen would not be the first young man to whom the rich surgeon had had the pleasure of putting embarrassing questions: "What can you tell me of your past life and habits?"
Mr
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From this reading XIII Dr. Ferris smiled tolerantly, and said to the footman who had brought the card: "I shall be very glad to see Mr. Allen."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Can you support my daughter in the way to which she has always been accustomed?" etc., etc.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The interview which he foresaw was of that kind which not only did him honor but amused him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The interview which he foresaw was of that kind which not only did him honor but amused him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And he kept on smiling after the footman had gone.
only
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From this reading The interview which he foresaw was of that kind which not only did him honor but amused him.
past
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From this reading Wilmot Allen would not be the first young man to whom the rich surgeon had had the pleasure of putting embarrassing questions: "What can you tell me of your past life and habits?"
pleasure
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From this reading Wilmot Allen would not be the first young man to whom the rich surgeon had had the pleasure of putting embarrassing questions: "What can you tell me of your past life and habits?"
putting
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From this reading Wilmot Allen would not be the first young man to whom the rich surgeon had had the pleasure of putting embarrassing questions: "What can you tell me of your past life and habits?"
questions
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From this reading Wilmot Allen would not be the first young man to whom the rich surgeon had had the pleasure of putting embarrassing questions: "What can you tell me of your past life and habits?"
rich
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From this reading Wilmot Allen would not be the first young man to whom the rich surgeon had had the pleasure of putting embarrassing questions: "What can you tell me of your past life and habits?"
said
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From this reading XIII Dr. Ferris smiled tolerantly, and said to the footman who had brought the card: "I shall be very glad to see Mr. Allen."
see
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From this reading XIII Dr. Ferris smiled tolerantly, and said to the footman who had brought the card: "I shall be very glad to see Mr. Allen."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading XIII Dr. Ferris smiled tolerantly, and said to the footman who had brought the card: "I shall be very glad to see Mr. Allen."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can you support my daughter in the way to which she has always been accustomed?" etc., etc.
smiled
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From this reading XIII Dr. Ferris smiled tolerantly, and said to the footman who had brought the card: "I shall be very glad to see Mr. Allen."
smiling
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From this reading And he kept on smiling after the footman had gone.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading "Can you support my daughter in the way to which she has always been accustomed?" etc., etc.
surgeon
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From this reading Wilmot Allen would not be the first young man to whom the rich surgeon had had the pleasure of putting embarrassing questions: "What can you tell me of your past life and habits?"
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wilmot Allen would not be the first young man to whom the rich surgeon had had the pleasure of putting embarrassing questions: "What can you tell me of your past life and habits?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The interview which he foresaw was of that kind which not only did him honor but amused him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XIII Dr. Ferris smiled tolerantly, and said to the footman who had brought the card: "I shall be very glad to see Mr. Allen."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XIII Dr. Ferris smiled tolerantly, and said to the footman who had brought the card: "I shall be very glad to see Mr. Allen."
tolerantly
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From this reading XIII Dr. Ferris smiled tolerantly, and said to the footman who had brought the card: "I shall be very glad to see Mr. Allen."
very
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From this reading XIII Dr. Ferris smiled tolerantly, and said to the footman who had brought the card: "I shall be very glad to see Mr. Allen."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The interview which he foresaw was of that kind which not only did him honor but amused him.
way
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From this reading "Can you support my daughter in the way to which she has always been accustomed?" etc., etc.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Wilmot Allen would not be the first young man to whom the rich surgeon had had the pleasure of putting embarrassing questions: "What can you tell me of your past life and habits?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The interview which he foresaw was of that kind which not only did him honor but amused him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading XIII Dr. Ferris smiled tolerantly, and said to the footman who had brought the card: "I shall be very glad to see Mr. Allen."
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wilmot Allen would not be the first young man to whom the rich surgeon had had the pleasure of putting embarrassing questions: "What can you tell me of your past life and habits?"
Wilmot
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From this reading Wilmot Allen would not be the first young man to whom the rich surgeon had had the pleasure of putting embarrassing questions: "What can you tell me of your past life and habits?"
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Wilmot Allen would not be the first young man to whom the rich surgeon had had the pleasure of putting embarrassing questions: "What can you tell me of your past life and habits?"
XIII
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From this reading XIII Dr. Ferris smiled tolerantly, and said to the footman who had brought the card: "I shall be very glad to see Mr. Allen."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Wilmot Allen would not be the first young man to whom the rich surgeon had had the pleasure of putting embarrassing questions: "What can you tell me of your past life and habits?"
young
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From this reading Wilmot Allen would not be the first young man to whom the rich surgeon had had the pleasure of putting embarrassing questions: "What can you tell me of your past life and habits?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Wilmot Allen would not be the first young man to whom the rich surgeon had had the pleasure of putting embarrassing questions: "What can you tell me of your past life and habits?"
