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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 was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
All
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From this reading All her pleasure in life was centred in her son Bart.
ambitious
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From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
any
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From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
Bart
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From this reading All her pleasure in life was centred in her son Bart.
Bartholomew
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From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
became
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From this reading The mother, who had begun life cheerfully and sensibly, showed the weakness of her character in that she became habitually peevish.
begun
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From this reading The mother, who had begun life cheerfully and sensibly, showed the weakness of her character in that she became habitually peevish.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
carried
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From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
centred
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From this reading All her pleasure in life was centred in her son Bart.
character
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From this reading The mother, who had begun life cheerfully and sensibly, showed the weakness of her character in that she became habitually peevish.
cheerfully
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From this reading The mother, who had begun life cheerfully and sensibly, showed the weakness of her character in that she became habitually peevish.
consequently
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From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
days
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From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
education
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From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
enough
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From this reading She had enough to make her so.
example
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From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
Falls
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From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
father
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From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
Fentown
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From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
grew
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From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
grown
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From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
habitually
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From this reading The mother, who had begun life cheerfully and sensibly, showed the weakness of her character in that she became habitually peevish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mother, who had begun life cheerfully and sensibly, showed the weakness of her character in that she became habitually peevish.
hard
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From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The mother, who had begun life cheerfully and sensibly, showed the weakness of her character in that she became habitually peevish.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
ill-tempered
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From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mother, who had begun life cheerfully and sensibly, showed the weakness of her character in that she became habitually peevish.
lumber
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From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
made
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From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had enough to make her so.
man
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From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
many
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From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
money
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From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
mother
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From this reading The mother, who had begun life cheerfully and sensibly, showed the weakness of her character in that she became habitually peevish.
much
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From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mother, who had begun life cheerfully and sensibly, showed the weakness of her character in that she became habitually peevish.
peevish
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From this reading The mother, who had begun life cheerfully and sensibly, showed the weakness of her character in that she became habitually peevish.
people
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From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
pleasure
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From this reading All her pleasure in life was centred in her son Bart.
precepts
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From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
rich
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From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
Scotchman
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From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
sensibly
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From this reading The mother, who had begun life cheerfully and sensibly, showed the weakness of her character in that she became habitually peevish.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mother, who had begun life cheerfully and sensibly, showed the weakness of her character in that she became habitually peevish.
showed
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From this reading The mother, who had begun life cheerfully and sensibly, showed the weakness of her character in that she became habitually peevish.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had enough to make her so.
some
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From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
son
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From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mother, who had begun life cheerfully and sensibly, showed the weakness of her character in that she became habitually peevish.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
there
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From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had enough to make her so.
Toyner's
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From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
trade
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From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading The mother, who had begun life cheerfully and sensibly, showed the weakness of her character in that she became habitually peevish.
weight
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From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The mother, who had begun life cheerfully and sensibly, showed the weakness of her character in that she became habitually peevish.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
