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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 A SAUNTER THROUGH SEVILLE.
ambition
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From this reading The youth's ambition had been to enter one of the universities, with a desire--as yet mentioned to no one--of preparing himself for the ministry of the Church.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lucius Lepine was the son of an officer of the royal navy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The youth had been eagerly and successfully pursuing a course of education in one of the public schools of England, when the sudden death of his father had deprived him of the means of completing it, and of leaving Rugby, as he had hoped to do, at the head of the school.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The youth had been eagerly and successfully pursuing a course of education in one of the public schools of England, when the sudden death of his father had deprived him of the means of completing it, and of leaving Rugby, as he had hoped to do, at the head of the school.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The youth had been eagerly and successfully pursuing a course of education in one of the public schools of England, when the sudden death of his father had deprived him of the means of completing it, and of leaving Rugby, as he had hoped to do, at the head of the school.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The youth had been eagerly and successfully pursuing a course of education in one of the public schools of England, when the sudden death of his father had deprived him of the means of completing it, and of leaving Rugby, as he had hoped to do, at the head of the school.
Church
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From this reading The youth's ambition had been to enter one of the universities, with a desire--as yet mentioned to no one--of preparing himself for the ministry of the Church.
completing
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From this reading The youth had been eagerly and successfully pursuing a course of education in one of the public schools of England, when the sudden death of his father had deprived him of the means of completing it, and of leaving Rugby, as he had hoped to do, at the head of the school.
course
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From this reading The youth had been eagerly and successfully pursuing a course of education in one of the public schools of England, when the sudden death of his father had deprived him of the means of completing it, and of leaving Rugby, as he had hoped to do, at the head of the school.
death
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From this reading The youth had been eagerly and successfully pursuing a course of education in one of the public schools of England, when the sudden death of his father had deprived him of the means of completing it, and of leaving Rugby, as he had hoped to do, at the head of the school.
deprived
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From this reading The youth had been eagerly and successfully pursuing a course of education in one of the public schools of England, when the sudden death of his father had deprived him of the means of completing it, and of leaving Rugby, as he had hoped to do, at the head of the school.
desire
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From this reading The youth's ambition had been to enter one of the universities, with a desire--as yet mentioned to no one--of preparing himself for the ministry of the Church.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The youth had been eagerly and successfully pursuing a course of education in one of the public schools of England, when the sudden death of his father had deprived him of the means of completing it, and of leaving Rugby, as he had hoped to do, at the head of the school.
eagerly
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From this reading The youth had been eagerly and successfully pursuing a course of education in one of the public schools of England, when the sudden death of his father had deprived him of the means of completing it, and of leaving Rugby, as he had hoped to do, at the head of the school.
education
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From this reading The youth had been eagerly and successfully pursuing a course of education in one of the public schools of England, when the sudden death of his father had deprived him of the means of completing it, and of leaving Rugby, as he had hoped to do, at the head of the school.
England
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From this reading The youth had been eagerly and successfully pursuing a course of education in one of the public schools of England, when the sudden death of his father had deprived him of the means of completing it, and of leaving Rugby, as he had hoped to do, at the head of the school.
enter
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From this reading The youth's ambition had been to enter one of the universities, with a desire--as yet mentioned to no one--of preparing himself for the ministry of the Church.
family
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From this reading The widowed mother of Lucius was left to support, on very slender means, a numerous family, of which he was the first-born.
father
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From this reading The youth had been eagerly and successfully pursuing a course of education in one of the public schools of England, when the sudden death of his father had deprived him of the means of completing it, and of leaving Rugby, as he had hoped to do, at the head of the school.
first-born
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From this reading The widowed mother of Lucius was left to support, on very slender means, a numerous family, of which he was the first-born.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The youth's ambition had been to enter one of the universities, with a desire--as yet mentioned to no one--of preparing himself for the ministry of the Church.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The youth had been eagerly and successfully pursuing a course of education in one of the public schools of England, when the sudden death of his father had deprived him of the means of completing it, and of leaving Rugby, as he had hoped to do, at the head of the school.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The youth had been eagerly and successfully pursuing a course of education in one of the public schools of England, when the sudden death of his father had deprived him of the means of completing it, and of leaving Rugby, as he had hoped to do, at the head of the school.
head
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From this reading The youth had been eagerly and successfully pursuing a course of education in one of the public schools of England, when the sudden death of his father had deprived him of the means of completing it, and of leaving Rugby, as he had hoped to do, at the head of the school.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The youth had been eagerly and successfully pursuing a course of education in one of the public schools of England, when the sudden death of his father had deprived him of the means of completing it, and of leaving Rugby, as he had hoped to do, at the head of the school.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The youth's ambition had been to enter one of the universities, with a desire--as yet mentioned to no one--of preparing himself for the ministry of the Church.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The youth had been eagerly and successfully pursuing a course of education in one of the public schools of England, when the sudden death of his father had deprived him of the means of completing it, and of leaving Rugby, as he had hoped to do, at the head of the school.
hoped
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From this reading The youth had been eagerly and successfully pursuing a course of education in one of the public schools of England, when the sudden death of his father had deprived him of the means of completing it, and of leaving Rugby, as he had hoped to do, at the head of the school.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The youth had been eagerly and successfully pursuing a course of education in one of the public schools of England, when the sudden death of his father had deprived him of the means of completing it, and of leaving Rugby, as he had hoped to do, at the head of the school.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The youth had been eagerly and successfully pursuing a course of education in one of the public schools of England, when the sudden death of his father had deprived him of the means of completing it, and of leaving Rugby, as he had hoped to do, at the head of the school.
leaving
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From this reading The youth had been eagerly and successfully pursuing a course of education in one of the public schools of England, when the sudden death of his father had deprived him of the means of completing it, and of leaving Rugby, as he had hoped to do, at the head of the school.
left
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From this reading The widowed mother of Lucius was left to support, on very slender means, a numerous family, of which he was the first-born.
Lepine
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From this reading Lucius Lepine was the son of an officer of the royal navy.
Lucius
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From this reading Lucius Lepine was the son of an officer of the royal navy.
means
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From this reading The youth had been eagerly and successfully pursuing a course of education in one of the public schools of England, when the sudden death of his father had deprived him of the means of completing it, and of leaving Rugby, as he had hoped to do, at the head of the school.
mentioned
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From this reading The youth's ambition had been to enter one of the universities, with a desire--as yet mentioned to no one--of preparing himself for the ministry of the Church.
ministry
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From this reading The youth's ambition had been to enter one of the universities, with a desire--as yet mentioned to no one--of preparing himself for the ministry of the Church.
mother
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From this reading The widowed mother of Lucius was left to support, on very slender means, a numerous family, of which he was the first-born.
navy
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From this reading Lucius Lepine was the son of an officer of the royal navy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The youth's ambition had been to enter one of the universities, with a desire--as yet mentioned to no one--of preparing himself for the ministry of the Church.
numerous
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From this reading The widowed mother of Lucius was left to support, on very slender means, a numerous family, of which he was the first-born.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lucius Lepine was the son of an officer of the royal navy.
officer
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From this reading Lucius Lepine was the son of an officer of the royal navy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The widowed mother of Lucius was left to support, on very slender means, a numerous family, of which he was the first-born.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The youth had been eagerly and successfully pursuing a course of education in one of the public schools of England, when the sudden death of his father had deprived him of the means of completing it, and of leaving Rugby, as he had hoped to do, at the head of the school.
preparing
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From this reading The youth's ambition had been to enter one of the universities, with a desire--as yet mentioned to no one--of preparing himself for the ministry of the Church.
public
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From this reading The youth had been eagerly and successfully pursuing a course of education in one of the public schools of England, when the sudden death of his father had deprived him of the means of completing it, and of leaving Rugby, as he had hoped to do, at the head of the school.
pursuing
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From this reading The youth had been eagerly and successfully pursuing a course of education in one of the public schools of England, when the sudden death of his father had deprived him of the means of completing it, and of leaving Rugby, as he had hoped to do, at the head of the school.
royal
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From this reading Lucius Lepine was the son of an officer of the royal navy.
Rugby
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From this reading The youth had been eagerly and successfully pursuing a course of education in one of the public schools of England, when the sudden death of his father had deprived him of the means of completing it, and of leaving Rugby, as he had hoped to do, at the head of the school.
SAUNTER
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From this reading A SAUNTER THROUGH SEVILLE.
school
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From this reading The youth had been eagerly and successfully pursuing a course of education in one of the public schools of England, when the sudden death of his father had deprived him of the means of completing it, and of leaving Rugby, as he had hoped to do, at the head of the school.
schools
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From this reading The youth had been eagerly and successfully pursuing a course of education in one of the public schools of England, when the sudden death of his father had deprived him of the means of completing it, and of leaving Rugby, as he had hoped to do, at the head of the school.
SEVILLE
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From this reading A SAUNTER THROUGH SEVILLE.
slender
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From this reading The widowed mother of Lucius was left to support, on very slender means, a numerous family, of which he was the first-born.
son
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From this reading Lucius Lepine was the son of an officer of the royal navy.
successfully
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From this reading The youth had been eagerly and successfully pursuing a course of education in one of the public schools of England, when the sudden death of his father had deprived him of the means of completing it, and of leaving Rugby, as he had hoped to do, at the head of the school.
sudden
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From this reading The youth had been eagerly and successfully pursuing a course of education in one of the public schools of England, when the sudden death of his father had deprived him of the means of completing it, and of leaving Rugby, as he had hoped to do, at the head of the school.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading The widowed mother of Lucius was left to support, on very slender means, a numerous family, of which he was the first-born.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lucius Lepine was the son of an officer of the royal navy.
THROUGHprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A SAUNTER THROUGH SEVILLE.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The youth had been eagerly and successfully pursuing a course of education in one of the public schools of England, when the sudden death of his father had deprived him of the means of completing it, and of leaving Rugby, as he had hoped to do, at the head of the school.
universities
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From this reading The youth's ambition had been to enter one of the universities, with a desire--as yet mentioned to no one--of preparing himself for the ministry of the Church.
very
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From this reading The widowed mother of Lucius was left to support, on very slender means, a numerous family, of which he was the first-born.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucius Lepine was the son of an officer of the royal navy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The youth had been eagerly and successfully pursuing a course of education in one of the public schools of England, when the sudden death of his father had deprived him of the means of completing it, and of leaving Rugby, as he had hoped to do, at the head of the school.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The widowed mother of Lucius was left to support, on very slender means, a numerous family, of which he was the first-born.
widowed
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From this reading The widowed mother of Lucius was left to support, on very slender means, a numerous family, of which he was the first-born.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The youth's ambition had been to enter one of the universities, with a desire--as yet mentioned to no one--of preparing himself for the ministry of the Church.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The youth's ambition had been to enter one of the universities, with a desire--as yet mentioned to no one--of preparing himself for the ministry of the Church.
youth
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From this reading The youth had been eagerly and successfully pursuing a course of education in one of the public schools of England, when the sudden death of his father had deprived him of the means of completing it, and of leaving Rugby, as he had hoped to do, at the head of the school.
youth's
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From this reading The youth's ambition had been to enter one of the universities, with a desire--as yet mentioned to no one--of preparing himself for the ministry of the Church.
