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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 CLASH OF OPINIONS Mr. Job Legg, with a persistence inspired by private purpose, continued to impress upon Nelly Northover the radical truth that in this world you cannot have anything for nothing.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had preserved an attitude of manly resignation under his supreme disappointment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He varied the precept sometimes, and reminded her that we must not hope to have our cake and eat it too; and closer relations with Richard Gurd served to impress upon Mrs. Northover the value of these verities.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading CLASH OF OPINIONS Mr. Job Legg, with a persistence inspired by private purpose, continued to impress upon Nelly Northover the radical truth that in this world you cannot have anything for nothing.
attitude
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From this reading He had preserved an attitude of manly resignation under his supreme disappointment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CLASH OF OPINIONS Mr. Job Legg, with a persistence inspired by private purpose, continued to impress upon Nelly Northover the radical truth that in this world you cannot have anything for nothing.
cake
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cannot
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CLASHnounUS /klæʃ/
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading CLASH OF OPINIONS Mr. Job Legg, with a persistence inspired by private purpose, continued to impress upon Nelly Northover the radical truth that in this world you cannot have anything for nothing.
closer
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From this reading He varied the precept sometimes, and reminded her that we must not hope to have our cake and eat it too; and closer relations with Richard Gurd served to impress upon Mrs. Northover the value of these verities.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CLASH OF OPINIONS Mr. Job Legg, with a persistence inspired by private purpose, continued to impress upon Nelly Northover the radical truth that in this world you cannot have anything for nothing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did she resent them from Mr. Legg.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had preserved an attitude of manly resignation under his supreme disappointment.
eat
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From this reading He varied the precept sometimes, and reminded her that we must not hope to have our cake and eat it too; and closer relations with Richard Gurd served to impress upon Mrs. Northover the value of these verities.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CLASH OF OPINIONS Mr. Job Legg, with a persistence inspired by private purpose, continued to impress upon Nelly Northover the radical truth that in this world you cannot have anything for nothing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nor did she resent them from Mr. Legg.
Gurd
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From this reading He varied the precept sometimes, and reminded her that we must not hope to have our cake and eat it too; and closer relations with Richard Gurd served to impress upon Mrs. Northover the value of these verities.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had preserved an attitude of manly resignation under his supreme disappointment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading CLASH OF OPINIONS Mr. Job Legg, with a persistence inspired by private purpose, continued to impress upon Nelly Northover the radical truth that in this world you cannot have anything for nothing.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He varied the precept sometimes, and reminded her that we must not hope to have our cake and eat it too; and closer relations with Richard Gurd served to impress upon Mrs. Northover the value of these verities.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He varied the precept sometimes, and reminded her that we must not hope to have our cake and eat it too; and closer relations with Richard Gurd served to impress upon Mrs. Northover the value of these verities.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had preserved an attitude of manly resignation under his supreme disappointment.
hope
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From this reading He varied the precept sometimes, and reminded her that we must not hope to have our cake and eat it too; and closer relations with Richard Gurd served to impress upon Mrs. Northover the value of these verities.
impress
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CLASH OF OPINIONS Mr. Job Legg, with a persistence inspired by private purpose, continued to impress upon Nelly Northover the radical truth that in this world you cannot have anything for nothing.
inspired
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He varied the precept sometimes, and reminded her that we must not hope to have our cake and eat it too; and closer relations with Richard Gurd served to impress upon Mrs. Northover the value of these verities.
Job
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Legg
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manly
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Mr
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Mrs
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From this reading He varied the precept sometimes, and reminded her that we must not hope to have our cake and eat it too; and closer relations with Richard Gurd served to impress upon Mrs. Northover the value of these verities.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He varied the precept sometimes, and reminded her that we must not hope to have our cake and eat it too; and closer relations with Richard Gurd served to impress upon Mrs. Northover the value of these verities.
Nelly
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NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did she resent them from Mr. Legg.
Northover
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He varied the precept sometimes, and reminded her that we must not hope to have our cake and eat it too; and closer relations with Richard Gurd served to impress upon Mrs. Northover the value of these verities.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading CLASH OF OPINIONS Mr. Job Legg, with a persistence inspired by private purpose, continued to impress upon Nelly Northover the radical truth that in this world you cannot have anything for nothing.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLASH OF OPINIONS Mr. Job Legg, with a persistence inspired by private purpose, continued to impress upon Nelly Northover the radical truth that in this world you cannot have anything for nothing.
OPINIONS
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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He varied the precept sometimes, and reminded her that we must not hope to have our cake and eat it too; and closer relations with Richard Gurd served to impress upon Mrs. Northover the value of these verities.
patient
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From this reading He was patient, uncomplaining and self-controlled.
persistence
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precept
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preserved
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From this reading He had preserved an attitude of manly resignation under his supreme disappointment.
private
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purpose
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radical
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relations
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reminded
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resent
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From this reading Nor did she resent them from Mr. Legg.
resignation
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From this reading He had preserved an attitude of manly resignation under his supreme disappointment.
Richard
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From this reading He varied the precept sometimes, and reminded her that we must not hope to have our cake and eat it too; and closer relations with Richard Gurd served to impress upon Mrs. Northover the value of these verities.
self-controlled
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From this reading He was patient, uncomplaining and self-controlled.
served
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From this reading He varied the precept sometimes, and reminded her that we must not hope to have our cake and eat it too; and closer relations with Richard Gurd served to impress upon Mrs. Northover the value of these verities.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nor did she resent them from Mr. Legg.
sometimes
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supreme
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From this reading He had preserved an attitude of manly resignation under his supreme disappointment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CLASH OF OPINIONS Mr. Job Legg, with a persistence inspired by private purpose, continued to impress upon Nelly Northover the radical truth that in this world you cannot have anything for nothing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLASH OF OPINIONS Mr. Job Legg, with a persistence inspired by private purpose, continued to impress upon Nelly Northover the radical truth that in this world you cannot have anything for nothing.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nor did she resent them from Mr. Legg.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He varied the precept sometimes, and reminded her that we must not hope to have our cake and eat it too; and closer relations with Richard Gurd served to impress upon Mrs. Northover the value of these verities.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading CLASH OF OPINIONS Mr. Job Legg, with a persistence inspired by private purpose, continued to impress upon Nelly Northover the radical truth that in this world you cannot have anything for nothing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CLASH OF OPINIONS Mr. Job Legg, with a persistence inspired by private purpose, continued to impress upon Nelly Northover the radical truth that in this world you cannot have anything for nothing.
too
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truth
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uncomplaining
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From this reading He was patient, uncomplaining and self-controlled.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had preserved an attitude of manly resignation under his supreme disappointment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading CLASH OF OPINIONS Mr. Job Legg, with a persistence inspired by private purpose, continued to impress upon Nelly Northover the radical truth that in this world you cannot have anything for nothing.
value
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From this reading He varied the precept sometimes, and reminded her that we must not hope to have our cake and eat it too; and closer relations with Richard Gurd served to impress upon Mrs. Northover the value of these verities.
varied
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From this reading He varied the precept sometimes, and reminded her that we must not hope to have our cake and eat it too; and closer relations with Richard Gurd served to impress upon Mrs. Northover the value of these verities.
verities
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was patient, uncomplaining and self-controlled.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He varied the precept sometimes, and reminded her that we must not hope to have our cake and eat it too; and closer relations with Richard Gurd served to impress upon Mrs. Northover the value of these verities.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading CLASH OF OPINIONS Mr. Job Legg, with a persistence inspired by private purpose, continued to impress upon Nelly Northover the radical truth that in this world you cannot have anything for nothing.
world
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From this reading CLASH OF OPINIONS Mr. Job Legg, with a persistence inspired by private purpose, continued to impress upon Nelly Northover the radical truth that in this world you cannot have anything for nothing.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CLASH OF OPINIONS Mr. Job Legg, with a persistence inspired by private purpose, continued to impress upon Nelly Northover the radical truth that in this world you cannot have anything for nothing.
