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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 REPORT OF PROGRESS.
accomplishments
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From this reading His various accomplishments went far in aid of his design.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
aid
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From this reading His various accomplishments went far in aid of his design.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading There was hardly anything Helen could do that George could not do as well, and some he could do better, while there were many things George was at home in which were sealed to her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was hardly anything Helen could do that George could not do as well, and some he could do better, while there were many things George was at home in which were sealed to her.
Bascombe
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From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
better
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From this reading There was hardly anything Helen could do that George could not do as well, and some he could do better, while there were many things George was at home in which were sealed to her.
came
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From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
clearer
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From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
conveyance
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From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was hardly anything Helen could do that George could not do as well, and some he could do better, while there were many things George was at home in which were sealed to her.
design
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From this reading His various accomplishments went far in aid of his design.
desirable
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From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was hardly anything Helen could do that George could not do as well, and some he could do better, while there were many things George was at home in which were sealed to her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
far
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From this reading His various accomplishments went far in aid of his design.
flattered
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From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
George
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From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The satisfaction of teaching such a pupil he found great.
hardly
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From this reading There was hardly anything Helen could do that George could not do as well, and some he could do better, while there were many things George was at home in which were sealed to her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
Helen
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From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
home
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From this reading There was hardly anything Helen could do that George could not do as well, and some he could do better, while there were many things George was at home in which were sealed to her.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
judgments
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From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
made
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From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
many
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From this reading There was hardly anything Helen could do that George could not do as well, and some he could do better, while there were many things George was at home in which were sealed to her.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
more
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From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was hardly anything Helen could do that George could not do as well, and some he could do better, while there were many things George was at home in which were sealed to her.
notions
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From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A REPORT OF PROGRESS.
opinions
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From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
PROGRESS
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From this reading A REPORT OF PROGRESS.
pupil
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From this reading The satisfaction of teaching such a pupil he found great.
REPORT
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From this reading A REPORT OF PROGRESS.
satisfaction
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From this reading The satisfaction of teaching such a pupil he found great.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading There was hardly anything Helen could do that George could not do as well, and some he could do better, while there were many things George was at home in which were sealed to her.
showed
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From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
some
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From this reading There was hardly anything Helen could do that George could not do as well, and some he could do better, while there were many things George was at home in which were sealed to her.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The satisfaction of teaching such a pupil he found great.
teaching
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From this reading The satisfaction of teaching such a pupil he found great.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was hardly anything Helen could do that George could not do as well, and some he could do better, while there were many things George was at home in which were sealed to her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
There
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From this reading There was hardly anything Helen could do that George could not do as well, and some he could do better, while there were many things George was at home in which were sealed to her.
theretofore
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From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
things
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From this reading There was hardly anything Helen could do that George could not do as well, and some he could do better, while there were many things George was at home in which were sealed to her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
various
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From this reading His various accomplishments went far in aid of his design.
visit
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From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
well
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From this reading There was hardly anything Helen could do that George could not do as well, and some he could do better, while there were many things George was at home in which were sealed to her.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was hardly anything Helen could do that George could not do as well, and some he could do better, while there were many things George was at home in which were sealed to her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was hardly anything Helen could do that George could not do as well, and some he could do better, while there were many things George was at home in which were sealed to her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There was hardly anything Helen could do that George could not do as well, and some he could do better, while there were many things George was at home in which were sealed to her.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading In the meantime George Bascombe came and went; every visit he showed clearer notions as to what he was for, and what he was against; every visit he found Helen more worthy and desirable than theretofore, and flattered himself he made progress in the conveyance of his opinions and judgments over into her mind.
