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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 Harry Ford was a fine, strapping fellow of five and twenty.
Accustomed
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From this reading Accustomed from his earliest days to the work of the mine, he was strong and hardy, as well as brave and good.
age
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From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
all
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From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
altogether
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From this reading His regular features, his deep blue eyes, his curly hair, rather chestnut than fair, the natural grace of his person, altogether made him a fine specimen of a lowlander.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading His grave looks, his habitually passive expression, had from childhood been noticed among his comrades in the mine.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry Ford was a fine, strapping fellow of five and twenty.
apprentices
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From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Accustomed from his earliest days to the work of the mine, he was strong and hardy, as well as brave and good.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His grave looks, his habitually passive expression, had from childhood been noticed among his comrades in the mine.
begun
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From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
blue
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From this reading His regular features, his deep blue eyes, his curly hair, rather chestnut than fair, the natural grace of his person, altogether made him a fine specimen of a lowlander.
brave
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From this reading Accustomed from his earliest days to the work of the mine, he was strong and hardy, as well as brave and good.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
chestnut
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From this reading His regular features, his deep blue eyes, his curly hair, rather chestnut than fair, the natural grace of his person, altogether made him a fine specimen of a lowlander.
childhood
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From this reading His grave looks, his habitually passive expression, had from childhood been noticed among his comrades in the mine.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading His grave looks, his habitually passive expression, had from childhood been noticed among his comrades in the mine.
country
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From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
curly
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From this reading His regular features, his deep blue eyes, his curly hair, rather chestnut than fair, the natural grace of his person, altogether made him a fine specimen of a lowlander.
days
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From this reading Accustomed from his earliest days to the work of the mine, he was strong and hardy, as well as brave and good.
deep
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From this reading His regular features, his deep blue eyes, his curly hair, rather chestnut than fair, the natural grace of his person, altogether made him a fine specimen of a lowlander.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
earliest
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From this reading Accustomed from his earliest days to the work of the mine, he was strong and hardy, as well as brave and good.
early
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From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
education
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From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
expression
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From this reading His grave looks, his habitually passive expression, had from childhood been noticed among his comrades in the mine.
eyes
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From this reading His regular features, his deep blue eyes, his curly hair, rather chestnut than fair, the natural grace of his person, altogether made him a fine specimen of a lowlander.
fact
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From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His regular features, his deep blue eyes, his curly hair, rather chestnut than fair, the natural grace of his person, altogether made him a fine specimen of a lowlander.
father
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From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
features
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From this reading His regular features, his deep blue eyes, his curly hair, rather chestnut than fair, the natural grace of his person, altogether made him a fine specimen of a lowlander.
fellow
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From this reading Harry Ford was a fine, strapping fellow of five and twenty.
fellows
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From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
few
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From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harry Ford was a fine, strapping fellow of five and twenty.
five
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From this reading Harry Ford was a fine, strapping fellow of five and twenty.
Ford
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From this reading Harry Ford was a fine, strapping fellow of five and twenty.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His grave looks, his habitually passive expression, had from childhood been noticed among his comrades in the mine.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Accustomed from his earliest days to the work of the mine, he was strong and hardy, as well as brave and good.
grace
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From this reading His regular features, his deep blue eyes, his curly hair, rather chestnut than fair, the natural grace of his person, altogether made him a fine specimen of a lowlander.
grave
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From this reading His grave looks, his habitually passive expression, had from childhood been noticed among his comrades in the mine.
Guided
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From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
habitually
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From this reading His grave looks, his habitually passive expression, had from childhood been noticed among his comrades in the mine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His grave looks, his habitually passive expression, had from childhood been noticed among his comrades in the mine.
hair
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From this reading His regular features, his deep blue eyes, his curly hair, rather chestnut than fair, the natural grace of his person, altogether made him a fine specimen of a lowlander.
hardy
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From this reading Accustomed from his earliest days to the work of the mine, he was strong and hardy, as well as brave and good.
Harry
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From this reading Harry Ford was a fine, strapping fellow of five and twenty.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Accustomed from his earliest days to the work of the mine, he was strong and hardy, as well as brave and good.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His regular features, his deep blue eyes, his curly hair, rather chestnut than fair, the natural grace of his person, altogether made him a fine specimen of a lowlander.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His grave looks, his habitually passive expression, had from childhood been noticed among his comrades in the mine.
ignorance
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From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
impelled
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From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
importance
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From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His grave looks, his habitually passive expression, had from childhood been noticed among his comrades in the mine.
inclinations
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From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
lads
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From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
leader
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From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
looks
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From this reading His grave looks, his habitually passive expression, had from childhood been noticed among his comrades in the mine.
lowlander
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From this reading His regular features, his deep blue eyes, his curly hair, rather chestnut than fair, the natural grace of his person, altogether made him a fine specimen of a lowlander.
made
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From this reading His regular features, his deep blue eyes, his curly hair, rather chestnut than fair, the natural grace of his person, altogether made him a fine specimen of a lowlander.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
managed
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From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His grave looks, his habitually passive expression, had from childhood been noticed among his comrades in the mine.
more
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From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
most
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From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
natural
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From this reading His regular features, his deep blue eyes, his curly hair, rather chestnut than fair, the natural grace of his person, altogether made him a fine specimen of a lowlander.
noticed
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From this reading His grave looks, his habitually passive expression, had from childhood been noticed among his comrades in the mine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harry Ford was a fine, strapping fellow of five and twenty.
own
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From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
passive
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From this reading His grave looks, his habitually passive expression, had from childhood been noticed among his comrades in the mine.
person
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From this reading His regular features, his deep blue eyes, his curly hair, rather chestnut than fair, the natural grace of his person, altogether made him a fine specimen of a lowlander.
rather
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From this reading His regular features, his deep blue eyes, his curly hair, rather chestnut than fair, the natural grace of his person, altogether made him a fine specimen of a lowlander.
regular
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From this reading His regular features, his deep blue eyes, his curly hair, rather chestnut than fair, the natural grace of his person, altogether made him a fine specimen of a lowlander.
remove
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From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
some
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From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
specimen
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From this reading His regular features, his deep blue eyes, his curly hair, rather chestnut than fair, the natural grace of his person, altogether made him a fine specimen of a lowlander.
strapping
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From this reading Harry Ford was a fine, strapping fellow of five and twenty.
strong
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From this reading Accustomed from his earliest days to the work of the mine, he was strong and hardy, as well as brave and good.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His regular features, his deep blue eyes, his curly hair, rather chestnut than fair, the natural grace of his person, altogether made him a fine specimen of a lowlander.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His grave looks, his habitually passive expression, had from childhood been noticed among his comrades in the mine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Accustomed from his earliest days to the work of the mine, he was strong and hardy, as well as brave and good.
twenty
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From this reading Harry Ford was a fine, strapping fellow of five and twenty.
very
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From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry Ford was a fine, strapping fellow of five and twenty.
well
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From this reading Accustomed from his earliest days to the work of the mine, he was strong and hardy, as well as brave and good.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Guided by his father, and impelled by his own inclinations, he had early begun his education, and at an age when most lads are little more than apprentices, he had managed to make himself of some importance, a leader, in fact, among his fellows, and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance.
work
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From this reading Accustomed from his earliest days to the work of the mine, he was strong and hardy, as well as brave and good.
