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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 is a handsome creature, as you know if you remember him," the visitor said, taking up the word.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He's been shut up with monks and other mouldy things, and needs a little knocking about in the world; but I am very fond of him."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He's been shut up with monks and other mouldy things, and needs a little knocking about in the world; but I am very fond of him."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He's been shut up with monks and other mouldy things, and needs a little knocking about in the world; but I am very fond of him."
any
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From this reading "Then you think"-- "I think that whoever gets Bee will get a treasure; but I am not sure that she is any too good for my cousin.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He is a handsome creature, as you know if you remember him," the visitor said, taking up the word.
Bee
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From this reading "Then you think"-- "I think that whoever gets Bee will get a treasure; but I am not sure that she is any too good for my cousin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He's been shut up with monks and other mouldy things, and needs a little knocking about in the world; but I am very fond of him."
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He is well born, he is well bred, if a little countrified.
bred
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From this reading "He is well born, he is well bred, if a little countrified.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He's been shut up with monks and other mouldy things, and needs a little knocking about in the world; but I am very fond of him."
countrified
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From this reading "He is well born, he is well bred, if a little countrified.
cousin
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From this reading "Then you think"-- "I think that whoever gets Bee will get a treasure; but I am not sure that she is any too good for my cousin.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "He is a handsome creature, as you know if you remember him," the visitor said, taking up the word.
fond
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From this reading He's been shut up with monks and other mouldy things, and needs a little knocking about in the world; but I am very fond of him."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then you think"-- "I think that whoever gets Bee will get a treasure; but I am not sure that she is any too good for my cousin.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He hasn't much money, unless he gets a little fortune that ought to have been his, and which he has some hope of.
get
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From this reading "Then you think"-- "I think that whoever gets Bee will get a treasure; but I am not sure that she is any too good for my cousin.
gets
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From this reading "Then you think"-- "I think that whoever gets Bee will get a treasure; but I am not sure that she is any too good for my cousin.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then you think"-- "I think that whoever gets Bee will get a treasure; but I am not sure that she is any too good for my cousin.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "He is a handsome creature, as you know if you remember him," the visitor said, taking up the word.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He hasn't much money, unless he gets a little fortune that ought to have been his, and which he has some hope of.
hasn't
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From this reading He hasn't much money, unless he gets a little fortune that ought to have been his, and which he has some hope of.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He hasn't much money, unless he gets a little fortune that ought to have been his, and which he has some hope of.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is a handsome creature, as you know if you remember him," the visitor said, taking up the word.
He's
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From this reading He's been shut up with monks and other mouldy things, and needs a little knocking about in the world; but I am very fond of him."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He is a handsome creature, as you know if you remember him," the visitor said, taking up the word.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hasn't much money, unless he gets a little fortune that ought to have been his, and which he has some hope of.
hope
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From this reading He hasn't much money, unless he gets a little fortune that ought to have been his, and which he has some hope of.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He's been shut up with monks and other mouldy things, and needs a little knocking about in the world; but I am very fond of him."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "He is a handsome creature, as you know if you remember him," the visitor said, taking up the word.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He's been shut up with monks and other mouldy things, and needs a little knocking about in the world; but I am very fond of him."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is a handsome creature, as you know if you remember him," the visitor said, taking up the word.
knocking
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From this reading He's been shut up with monks and other mouldy things, and needs a little knocking about in the world; but I am very fond of him."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He is a handsome creature, as you know if you remember him," the visitor said, taking up the word.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He is well born, he is well bred, if a little countrified.
money
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From this reading He hasn't much money, unless he gets a little fortune that ought to have been his, and which he has some hope of.
monks
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From this reading He's been shut up with monks and other mouldy things, and needs a little knocking about in the world; but I am very fond of him."
mouldy
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From this reading He's been shut up with monks and other mouldy things, and needs a little knocking about in the world; but I am very fond of him."
much
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From this reading He hasn't much money, unless he gets a little fortune that ought to have been his, and which he has some hope of.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Then you think"-- "I think that whoever gets Bee will get a treasure; but I am not sure that she is any too good for my cousin.
needs
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From this reading He's been shut up with monks and other mouldy things, and needs a little knocking about in the world; but I am very fond of him."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Then you think"-- "I think that whoever gets Bee will get a treasure; but I am not sure that she is any too good for my cousin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He's been shut up with monks and other mouldy things, and needs a little knocking about in the world; but I am very fond of him."
other
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From this reading He's been shut up with monks and other mouldy things, and needs a little knocking about in the world; but I am very fond of him."
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He hasn't much money, unless he gets a little fortune that ought to have been his, and which he has some hope of.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "He is a handsome creature, as you know if you remember him," the visitor said, taking up the word.
said
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From this reading "He is a handsome creature, as you know if you remember him," the visitor said, taking up the word.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then you think"-- "I think that whoever gets Bee will get a treasure; but I am not sure that she is any too good for my cousin.
shut
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From this reading He's been shut up with monks and other mouldy things, and needs a little knocking about in the world; but I am very fond of him."
some
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From this reading He hasn't much money, unless he gets a little fortune that ought to have been his, and which he has some hope of.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then you think"-- "I think that whoever gets Bee will get a treasure; but I am not sure that she is any too good for my cousin.
taking
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From this reading "He is a handsome creature, as you know if you remember him," the visitor said, taking up the word.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then you think"-- "I think that whoever gets Bee will get a treasure; but I am not sure that she is any too good for my cousin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He is a handsome creature, as you know if you remember him," the visitor said, taking up the word.
Then
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From this reading "Then you think"-- "I think that whoever gets Bee will get a treasure; but I am not sure that she is any too good for my cousin.
things
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From this reading He's been shut up with monks and other mouldy things, and needs a little knocking about in the world; but I am very fond of him."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then you think"-- "I think that whoever gets Bee will get a treasure; but I am not sure that she is any too good for my cousin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hasn't much money, unless he gets a little fortune that ought to have been his, and which he has some hope of.
too
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From this reading "Then you think"-- "I think that whoever gets Bee will get a treasure; but I am not sure that she is any too good for my cousin.
treasure
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From this reading "Then you think"-- "I think that whoever gets Bee will get a treasure; but I am not sure that she is any too good for my cousin.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading He hasn't much money, unless he gets a little fortune that ought to have been his, and which he has some hope of.
up
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From this reading "He is a handsome creature, as you know if you remember him," the visitor said, taking up the word.
very
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From this reading He's been shut up with monks and other mouldy things, and needs a little knocking about in the world; but I am very fond of him."
visitor
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From this reading "He is a handsome creature, as you know if you remember him," the visitor said, taking up the word.
well
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From this reading "He is well born, he is well bred, if a little countrified.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He hasn't much money, unless he gets a little fortune that ought to have been his, and which he has some hope of.
whoever
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From this reading "Then you think"-- "I think that whoever gets Bee will get a treasure; but I am not sure that she is any too good for my cousin.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then you think"-- "I think that whoever gets Bee will get a treasure; but I am not sure that she is any too good for my cousin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He's been shut up with monks and other mouldy things, and needs a little knocking about in the world; but I am very fond of him."
word
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From this reading "He is a handsome creature, as you know if you remember him," the visitor said, taking up the word.
world
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From this reading He's been shut up with monks and other mouldy things, and needs a little knocking about in the world; but I am very fond of him."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He is a handsome creature, as you know if you remember him," the visitor said, taking up the word.
