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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 Within a fortnight I was surprised and a little irritated to receive from Armour the amount of my loan in full.
accordance
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From this reading It was not in accordance with my preconceived idea of him that he should return it at all.
account
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From this reading These are perhaps stereotyped and conventional lines to conceive him on, but I hardly think that anybody who has followed my little account to this point will think them unjustifiable.
all
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From this reading It was not in accordance with my preconceived idea of him that he should return it at all.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading Within a fortnight I was surprised and a little irritated to receive from Armour the amount of my loan in full.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the far future, when he should be famous and I an obscure pauper on pension, my generous imagination permitted me to see the loan repaid; but not till then.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Within a fortnight I was surprised and a little irritated to receive from Armour the amount of my loan in full.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading These are perhaps stereotyped and conventional lines to conceive him on, but I hardly think that anybody who has followed my little account to this point will think them unjustifiable.
approved
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From this reading I had arranged in my own mind that he should be governed by the most honest impulses and the most approved intentions up to the point of departure, but that he should never find it quite convenient to pay, and that in order to effect his final shipment to other shores I should be compelled to lend him some more money.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are perhaps stereotyped and conventional lines to conceive him on, but I hardly think that anybody who has followed my little account to this point will think them unjustifiable.
Armour
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From this reading Within a fortnight I was surprised and a little irritated to receive from Armour the amount of my loan in full.
arranged
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From this reading I had arranged in my own mind that he should be governed by the most honest impulses and the most approved intentions up to the point of departure, but that he should never find it quite convenient to pay, and that in order to effect his final shipment to other shores I should be compelled to lend him some more money.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not in accordance with my preconceived idea of him that he should return it at all.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had arranged in my own mind that he should be governed by the most honest impulses and the most approved intentions up to the point of departure, but that he should never find it quite convenient to pay, and that in order to effect his final shipment to other shores I should be compelled to lend him some more money.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had arranged in my own mind that he should be governed by the most honest impulses and the most approved intentions up to the point of departure, but that he should never find it quite convenient to pay, and that in order to effect his final shipment to other shores I should be compelled to lend him some more money.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had arranged in my own mind that he should be governed by the most honest impulses and the most approved intentions up to the point of departure, but that he should never find it quite convenient to pay, and that in order to effect his final shipment to other shores I should be compelled to lend him some more money.
compelled
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From this reading I had arranged in my own mind that he should be governed by the most honest impulses and the most approved intentions up to the point of departure, but that he should never find it quite convenient to pay, and that in order to effect his final shipment to other shores I should be compelled to lend him some more money.
conceive
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From this reading These are perhaps stereotyped and conventional lines to conceive him on, but I hardly think that anybody who has followed my little account to this point will think them unjustifiable.
convenient
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From this reading I had arranged in my own mind that he should be governed by the most honest impulses and the most approved intentions up to the point of departure, but that he should never find it quite convenient to pay, and that in order to effect his final shipment to other shores I should be compelled to lend him some more money.
conventional
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From this reading These are perhaps stereotyped and conventional lines to conceive him on, but I hardly think that anybody who has followed my little account to this point will think them unjustifiable.
departure
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From this reading I had arranged in my own mind that he should be governed by the most honest impulses and the most approved intentions up to the point of departure, but that he should never find it quite convenient to pay, and that in order to effect his final shipment to other shores I should be compelled to lend him some more money.
effect
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From this reading I had arranged in my own mind that he should be governed by the most honest impulses and the most approved intentions up to the point of departure, but that he should never find it quite convenient to pay, and that in order to effect his final shipment to other shores I should be compelled to lend him some more money.
famous
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From this reading In the far future, when he should be famous and I an obscure pauper on pension, my generous imagination permitted me to see the loan repaid; but not till then.
far
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From this reading In the far future, when he should be famous and I an obscure pauper on pension, my generous imagination permitted me to see the loan repaid; but not till then.
final
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From this reading I had arranged in my own mind that he should be governed by the most honest impulses and the most approved intentions up to the point of departure, but that he should never find it quite convenient to pay, and that in order to effect his final shipment to other shores I should be compelled to lend him some more money.
find
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From this reading I had arranged in my own mind that he should be governed by the most honest impulses and the most approved intentions up to the point of departure, but that he should never find it quite convenient to pay, and that in order to effect his final shipment to other shores I should be compelled to lend him some more money.
followed
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From this reading These are perhaps stereotyped and conventional lines to conceive him on, but I hardly think that anybody who has followed my little account to this point will think them unjustifiable.
fortnight
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From this reading Within a fortnight I was surprised and a little irritated to receive from Armour the amount of my loan in full.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Within a fortnight I was surprised and a little irritated to receive from Armour the amount of my loan in full.
full
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From this reading Within a fortnight I was surprised and a little irritated to receive from Armour the amount of my loan in full.
future
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From this reading In the far future, when he should be famous and I an obscure pauper on pension, my generous imagination permitted me to see the loan repaid; but not till then.
generous
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From this reading In the far future, when he should be famous and I an obscure pauper on pension, my generous imagination permitted me to see the loan repaid; but not till then.
governed
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From this reading I had arranged in my own mind that he should be governed by the most honest impulses and the most approved intentions up to the point of departure, but that he should never find it quite convenient to pay, and that in order to effect his final shipment to other shores I should be compelled to lend him some more money.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had arranged in my own mind that he should be governed by the most honest impulses and the most approved intentions up to the point of departure, but that he should never find it quite convenient to pay, and that in order to effect his final shipment to other shores I should be compelled to lend him some more money.
hardly
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From this reading These are perhaps stereotyped and conventional lines to conceive him on, but I hardly think that anybody who has followed my little account to this point will think them unjustifiable.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These are perhaps stereotyped and conventional lines to conceive him on, but I hardly think that anybody who has followed my little account to this point will think them unjustifiable.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not in accordance with my preconceived idea of him that he should return it at all.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not in accordance with my preconceived idea of him that he should return it at all.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had arranged in my own mind that he should be governed by the most honest impulses and the most approved intentions up to the point of departure, but that he should never find it quite convenient to pay, and that in order to effect his final shipment to other shores I should be compelled to lend him some more money.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading I had arranged in my own mind that he should be governed by the most honest impulses and the most approved intentions up to the point of departure, but that he should never find it quite convenient to pay, and that in order to effect his final shipment to other shores I should be compelled to lend him some more money.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Within a fortnight I was surprised and a little irritated to receive from Armour the amount of my loan in full.
idea
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From this reading It was not in accordance with my preconceived idea of him that he should return it at all.
imagination
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From this reading In the far future, when he should be famous and I an obscure pauper on pension, my generous imagination permitted me to see the loan repaid; but not till then.
impulses
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From this reading I had arranged in my own mind that he should be governed by the most honest impulses and the most approved intentions up to the point of departure, but that he should never find it quite convenient to pay, and that in order to effect his final shipment to other shores I should be compelled to lend him some more money.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Within a fortnight I was surprised and a little irritated to receive from Armour the amount of my loan in full.
intentions
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From this reading I had arranged in my own mind that he should be governed by the most honest impulses and the most approved intentions up to the point of departure, but that he should never find it quite convenient to pay, and that in order to effect his final shipment to other shores I should be compelled to lend him some more money.
irritated
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From this reading Within a fortnight I was surprised and a little irritated to receive from Armour the amount of my loan in full.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not in accordance with my preconceived idea of him that he should return it at all.
lend
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From this reading I had arranged in my own mind that he should be governed by the most honest impulses and the most approved intentions up to the point of departure, but that he should never find it quite convenient to pay, and that in order to effect his final shipment to other shores I should be compelled to lend him some more money.
lines
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From this reading These are perhaps stereotyped and conventional lines to conceive him on, but I hardly think that anybody who has followed my little account to this point will think them unjustifiable.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Within a fortnight I was surprised and a little irritated to receive from Armour the amount of my loan in full.
loan
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From this reading Within a fortnight I was surprised and a little irritated to receive from Armour the amount of my loan in full.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the far future, when he should be famous and I an obscure pauper on pension, my generous imagination permitted me to see the loan repaid; but not till then.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had arranged in my own mind that he should be governed by the most honest impulses and the most approved intentions up to the point of departure, but that he should never find it quite convenient to pay, and that in order to effect his final shipment to other shores I should be compelled to lend him some more money.
money
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From this reading I had arranged in my own mind that he should be governed by the most honest impulses and the most approved intentions up to the point of departure, but that he should never find it quite convenient to pay, and that in order to effect his final shipment to other shores I should be compelled to lend him some more money.
more
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From this reading I had arranged in my own mind that he should be governed by the most honest impulses and the most approved intentions up to the point of departure, but that he should never find it quite convenient to pay, and that in order to effect his final shipment to other shores I should be compelled to lend him some more money.
most
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From this reading I had arranged in my own mind that he should be governed by the most honest impulses and the most approved intentions up to the point of departure, but that he should never find it quite convenient to pay, and that in order to effect his final shipment to other shores I should be compelled to lend him some more money.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Within a fortnight I was surprised and a little irritated to receive from Armour the amount of my loan in full.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had arranged in my own mind that he should be governed by the most honest impulses and the most approved intentions up to the point of departure, but that he should never find it quite convenient to pay, and that in order to effect his final shipment to other shores I should be compelled to lend him some more money.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not in accordance with my preconceived idea of him that he should return it at all.
obscure
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From this reading In the far future, when he should be famous and I an obscure pauper on pension, my generous imagination permitted me to see the loan repaid; but not till then.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Within a fortnight I was surprised and a little irritated to receive from Armour the amount of my loan in full.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the far future, when he should be famous and I an obscure pauper on pension, my generous imagination permitted me to see the loan repaid; but not till then.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had arranged in my own mind that he should be governed by the most honest impulses and the most approved intentions up to the point of departure, but that he should never find it quite convenient to pay, and that in order to effect his final shipment to other shores I should be compelled to lend him some more money.
other
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From this reading I had arranged in my own mind that he should be governed by the most honest impulses and the most approved intentions up to the point of departure, but that he should never find it quite convenient to pay, and that in order to effect his final shipment to other shores I should be compelled to lend him some more money.
own
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From this reading I had arranged in my own mind that he should be governed by the most honest impulses and the most approved intentions up to the point of departure, but that he should never find it quite convenient to pay, and that in order to effect his final shipment to other shores I should be compelled to lend him some more money.
pauper
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From this reading In the far future, when he should be famous and I an obscure pauper on pension, my generous imagination permitted me to see the loan repaid; but not till then.
pay
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From this reading I had arranged in my own mind that he should be governed by the most honest impulses and the most approved intentions up to the point of departure, but that he should never find it quite convenient to pay, and that in order to effect his final shipment to other shores I should be compelled to lend him some more money.
pension
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From this reading In the far future, when he should be famous and I an obscure pauper on pension, my generous imagination permitted me to see the loan repaid; but not till then.
perhaps
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From this reading These are perhaps stereotyped and conventional lines to conceive him on, but I hardly think that anybody who has followed my little account to this point will think them unjustifiable.
permitted
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From this reading In the far future, when he should be famous and I an obscure pauper on pension, my generous imagination permitted me to see the loan repaid; but not till then.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading I had arranged in my own mind that he should be governed by the most honest impulses and the most approved intentions up to the point of departure, but that he should never find it quite convenient to pay, and that in order to effect his final shipment to other shores I should be compelled to lend him some more money.
preconceived
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From this reading It was not in accordance with my preconceived idea of him that he should return it at all.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had arranged in my own mind that he should be governed by the most honest impulses and the most approved intentions up to the point of departure, but that he should never find it quite convenient to pay, and that in order to effect his final shipment to other shores I should be compelled to lend him some more money.
receive
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From this reading Within a fortnight I was surprised and a little irritated to receive from Armour the amount of my loan in full.
repaid
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From this reading In the far future, when he should be famous and I an obscure pauper on pension, my generous imagination permitted me to see the loan repaid; but not till then.
return
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From this reading It was not in accordance with my preconceived idea of him that he should return it at all.
see
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From this reading In the far future, when he should be famous and I an obscure pauper on pension, my generous imagination permitted me to see the loan repaid; but not till then.
shipment
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From this reading I had arranged in my own mind that he should be governed by the most honest impulses and the most approved intentions up to the point of departure, but that he should never find it quite convenient to pay, and that in order to effect his final shipment to other shores I should be compelled to lend him some more money.
shores
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From this reading I had arranged in my own mind that he should be governed by the most honest impulses and the most approved intentions up to the point of departure, but that he should never find it quite convenient to pay, and that in order to effect his final shipment to other shores I should be compelled to lend him some more money.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was not in accordance with my preconceived idea of him that he should return it at all.
some
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From this reading I had arranged in my own mind that he should be governed by the most honest impulses and the most approved intentions up to the point of departure, but that he should never find it quite convenient to pay, and that in order to effect his final shipment to other shores I should be compelled to lend him some more money.
stereotyped
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From this reading These are perhaps stereotyped and conventional lines to conceive him on, but I hardly think that anybody who has followed my little account to this point will think them unjustifiable.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Within a fortnight I was surprised and a little irritated to receive from Armour the amount of my loan in full.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not in accordance with my preconceived idea of him that he should return it at all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Within a fortnight I was surprised and a little irritated to receive from Armour the amount of my loan in full.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These are perhaps stereotyped and conventional lines to conceive him on, but I hardly think that anybody who has followed my little account to this point will think them unjustifiable.
then
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From this reading In the far future, when he should be famous and I an obscure pauper on pension, my generous imagination permitted me to see the loan repaid; but not till then.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are perhaps stereotyped and conventional lines to conceive him on, but I hardly think that anybody who has followed my little account to this point will think them unjustifiable.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These are perhaps stereotyped and conventional lines to conceive him on, but I hardly think that anybody who has followed my little account to this point will think them unjustifiable.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading These are perhaps stereotyped and conventional lines to conceive him on, but I hardly think that anybody who has followed my little account to this point will think them unjustifiable.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In the far future, when he should be famous and I an obscure pauper on pension, my generous imagination permitted me to see the loan repaid; but not till then.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Within a fortnight I was surprised and a little irritated to receive from Armour the amount of my loan in full.
unjustifiable
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From this reading These are perhaps stereotyped and conventional lines to conceive him on, but I hardly think that anybody who has followed my little account to this point will think them unjustifiable.
up
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From this reading I had arranged in my own mind that he should be governed by the most honest impulses and the most approved intentions up to the point of departure, but that he should never find it quite convenient to pay, and that in order to effect his final shipment to other shores I should be compelled to lend him some more money.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Within a fortnight I was surprised and a little irritated to receive from Armour the amount of my loan in full.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In the far future, when he should be famous and I an obscure pauper on pension, my generous imagination permitted me to see the loan repaid; but not till then.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading These are perhaps stereotyped and conventional lines to conceive him on, but I hardly think that anybody who has followed my little account to this point will think them unjustifiable.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading These are perhaps stereotyped and conventional lines to conceive him on, but I hardly think that anybody who has followed my little account to this point will think them unjustifiable.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not in accordance with my preconceived idea of him that he should return it at all.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a fortnight I was surprised and a little irritated to receive from Armour the amount of my loan in full.
