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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 No one had guessed at his powers before, and the county papers, and indeed some London reporters, had predicted a splendid political future for this young orator.
admiration
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From this reading It had been quite a long speech, and contained sound arguments and common sense, and was expressed in language so lofty and refined that it sent ecstatic admiration through his mother's fond breast.
all
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From this reading And all the time Paul spoke he saw no sea of faces below him--only his soul's eyes were looking into those strange chameleon orbs of his lady.
almost
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From this reading He said every word as if she had been there, and at the end it almost seemed she must have heard him, so soft a peace fell on his spirit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The neighbours and his parents were astonished at the eloquence of Paul's speech at the great dinner given to the tenants next day.
arguments
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From this reading It had been quite a long speech, and contained sound arguments and common sense, and was expressed in language so lofty and refined that it sent ecstatic admiration through his mother's fond breast.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He said every word as if she had been there, and at the end it almost seemed she must have heard him, so soft a peace fell on his spirit.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading The neighbours and his parents were astonished at the eloquence of Paul's speech at the great dinner given to the tenants next day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The neighbours and his parents were astonished at the eloquence of Paul's speech at the great dinner given to the tenants next day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been quite a long speech, and contained sound arguments and common sense, and was expressed in language so lofty and refined that it sent ecstatic admiration through his mother's fond breast.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No one had guessed at his powers before, and the county papers, and indeed some London reporters, had predicted a splendid political future for this young orator.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading And all the time Paul spoke he saw no sea of faces below him--only his soul's eyes were looking into those strange chameleon orbs of his lady.
breast
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From this reading It had been quite a long speech, and contained sound arguments and common sense, and was expressed in language so lofty and refined that it sent ecstatic admiration through his mother's fond breast.
chameleon
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From this reading And all the time Paul spoke he saw no sea of faces below him--only his soul's eyes were looking into those strange chameleon orbs of his lady.
common
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From this reading It had been quite a long speech, and contained sound arguments and common sense, and was expressed in language so lofty and refined that it sent ecstatic admiration through his mother's fond breast.
contained
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From this reading It had been quite a long speech, and contained sound arguments and common sense, and was expressed in language so lofty and refined that it sent ecstatic admiration through his mother's fond breast.
county
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From this reading No one had guessed at his powers before, and the county papers, and indeed some London reporters, had predicted a splendid political future for this young orator.
day
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From this reading The neighbours and his parents were astonished at the eloquence of Paul's speech at the great dinner given to the tenants next day.
dinner
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From this reading The neighbours and his parents were astonished at the eloquence of Paul's speech at the great dinner given to the tenants next day.
ecstatic
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From this reading It had been quite a long speech, and contained sound arguments and common sense, and was expressed in language so lofty and refined that it sent ecstatic admiration through his mother's fond breast.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading The neighbours and his parents were astonished at the eloquence of Paul's speech at the great dinner given to the tenants next day.
end
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From this reading He said every word as if she had been there, and at the end it almost seemed she must have heard him, so soft a peace fell on his spirit.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He said every word as if she had been there, and at the end it almost seemed she must have heard him, so soft a peace fell on his spirit.
expressed
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From this reading It had been quite a long speech, and contained sound arguments and common sense, and was expressed in language so lofty and refined that it sent ecstatic admiration through his mother's fond breast.
eyes
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From this reading And all the time Paul spoke he saw no sea of faces below him--only his soul's eyes were looking into those strange chameleon orbs of his lady.
faces
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From this reading And all the time Paul spoke he saw no sea of faces below him--only his soul's eyes were looking into those strange chameleon orbs of his lady.
fell
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From this reading He said every word as if she had been there, and at the end it almost seemed she must have heard him, so soft a peace fell on his spirit.
fond
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From this reading It had been quite a long speech, and contained sound arguments and common sense, and was expressed in language so lofty and refined that it sent ecstatic admiration through his mother's fond breast.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one had guessed at his powers before, and the county papers, and indeed some London reporters, had predicted a splendid political future for this young orator.
future
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From this reading No one had guessed at his powers before, and the county papers, and indeed some London reporters, had predicted a splendid political future for this young orator.
given
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From this reading The neighbours and his parents were astonished at the eloquence of Paul's speech at the great dinner given to the tenants next day.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The neighbours and his parents were astonished at the eloquence of Paul's speech at the great dinner given to the tenants next day.
guessed
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From this reading No one had guessed at his powers before, and the county papers, and indeed some London reporters, had predicted a splendid political future for this young orator.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one had guessed at his powers before, and the county papers, and indeed some London reporters, had predicted a splendid political future for this young orator.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He said every word as if she had been there, and at the end it almost seemed she must have heard him, so soft a peace fell on his spirit.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And all the time Paul spoke he saw no sea of faces below him--only his soul's eyes were looking into those strange chameleon orbs of his lady.
heard
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From this reading He said every word as if she had been there, and at the end it almost seemed she must have heard him, so soft a peace fell on his spirit.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And all the time Paul spoke he saw no sea of faces below him--only his soul's eyes were looking into those strange chameleon orbs of his lady.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The neighbours and his parents were astonished at the eloquence of Paul's speech at the great dinner given to the tenants next day.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He said every word as if she had been there, and at the end it almost seemed she must have heard him, so soft a peace fell on his spirit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been quite a long speech, and contained sound arguments and common sense, and was expressed in language so lofty and refined that it sent ecstatic admiration through his mother's fond breast.
indeed
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From this reading No one had guessed at his powers before, and the county papers, and indeed some London reporters, had predicted a splendid political future for this young orator.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And all the time Paul spoke he saw no sea of faces below him--only his soul's eyes were looking into those strange chameleon orbs of his lady.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been quite a long speech, and contained sound arguments and common sense, and was expressed in language so lofty and refined that it sent ecstatic admiration through his mother's fond breast.
lady
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From this reading And all the time Paul spoke he saw no sea of faces below him--only his soul's eyes were looking into those strange chameleon orbs of his lady.
language
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From this reading It had been quite a long speech, and contained sound arguments and common sense, and was expressed in language so lofty and refined that it sent ecstatic admiration through his mother's fond breast.
lofty
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From this reading It had been quite a long speech, and contained sound arguments and common sense, and was expressed in language so lofty and refined that it sent ecstatic admiration through his mother's fond breast.
London
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From this reading No one had guessed at his powers before, and the county papers, and indeed some London reporters, had predicted a splendid political future for this young orator.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been quite a long speech, and contained sound arguments and common sense, and was expressed in language so lofty and refined that it sent ecstatic admiration through his mother's fond breast.
looking
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From this reading And all the time Paul spoke he saw no sea of faces below him--only his soul's eyes were looking into those strange chameleon orbs of his lady.
mother's
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From this reading It had been quite a long speech, and contained sound arguments and common sense, and was expressed in language so lofty and refined that it sent ecstatic admiration through his mother's fond breast.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He said every word as if she had been there, and at the end it almost seemed she must have heard him, so soft a peace fell on his spirit.
neighbours
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From this reading The neighbours and his parents were astonished at the eloquence of Paul's speech at the great dinner given to the tenants next day.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The neighbours and his parents were astonished at the eloquence of Paul's speech at the great dinner given to the tenants next day.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one had guessed at his powers before, and the county papers, and indeed some London reporters, had predicted a splendid political future for this young orator.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The neighbours and his parents were astonished at the eloquence of Paul's speech at the great dinner given to the tenants next day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He said every word as if she had been there, and at the end it almost seemed she must have heard him, so soft a peace fell on his spirit.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one had guessed at his powers before, and the county papers, and indeed some London reporters, had predicted a splendid political future for this young orator.
only
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From this reading And all the time Paul spoke he saw no sea of faces below him--only his soul's eyes were looking into those strange chameleon orbs of his lady.
orator
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orbs
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From this reading And all the time Paul spoke he saw no sea of faces below him--only his soul's eyes were looking into those strange chameleon orbs of his lady.
papers
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From this reading No one had guessed at his powers before, and the county papers, and indeed some London reporters, had predicted a splendid political future for this young orator.
parents
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From this reading The neighbours and his parents were astonished at the eloquence of Paul's speech at the great dinner given to the tenants next day.
Paul
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From this reading And all the time Paul spoke he saw no sea of faces below him--only his soul's eyes were looking into those strange chameleon orbs of his lady.
Paul's
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From this reading The neighbours and his parents were astonished at the eloquence of Paul's speech at the great dinner given to the tenants next day.
peace
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From this reading He said every word as if she had been there, and at the end it almost seemed she must have heard him, so soft a peace fell on his spirit.
political
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From this reading No one had guessed at his powers before, and the county papers, and indeed some London reporters, had predicted a splendid political future for this young orator.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one had guessed at his powers before, and the county papers, and indeed some London reporters, had predicted a splendid political future for this young orator.
predicted
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From this reading No one had guessed at his powers before, and the county papers, and indeed some London reporters, had predicted a splendid political future for this young orator.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been quite a long speech, and contained sound arguments and common sense, and was expressed in language so lofty and refined that it sent ecstatic admiration through his mother's fond breast.
refined
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From this reading It had been quite a long speech, and contained sound arguments and common sense, and was expressed in language so lofty and refined that it sent ecstatic admiration through his mother's fond breast.
reporters
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From this reading No one had guessed at his powers before, and the county papers, and indeed some London reporters, had predicted a splendid political future for this young orator.
said
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From this reading He said every word as if she had been there, and at the end it almost seemed she must have heard him, so soft a peace fell on his spirit.
saw
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From this reading And all the time Paul spoke he saw no sea of faces below him--only his soul's eyes were looking into those strange chameleon orbs of his lady.
sea
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From this reading And all the time Paul spoke he saw no sea of faces below him--only his soul's eyes were looking into those strange chameleon orbs of his lady.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He said every word as if she had been there, and at the end it almost seemed she must have heard him, so soft a peace fell on his spirit.
sense
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From this reading It had been quite a long speech, and contained sound arguments and common sense, and was expressed in language so lofty and refined that it sent ecstatic admiration through his mother's fond breast.
sent
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From this reading It had been quite a long speech, and contained sound arguments and common sense, and was expressed in language so lofty and refined that it sent ecstatic admiration through his mother's fond breast.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said every word as if she had been there, and at the end it almost seemed she must have heard him, so soft a peace fell on his spirit.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had been quite a long speech, and contained sound arguments and common sense, and was expressed in language so lofty and refined that it sent ecstatic admiration through his mother's fond breast.
soft
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From this reading He said every word as if she had been there, and at the end it almost seemed she must have heard him, so soft a peace fell on his spirit.
some
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From this reading No one had guessed at his powers before, and the county papers, and indeed some London reporters, had predicted a splendid political future for this young orator.
soul's
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From this reading And all the time Paul spoke he saw no sea of faces below him--only his soul's eyes were looking into those strange chameleon orbs of his lady.
sound
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From this reading It had been quite a long speech, and contained sound arguments and common sense, and was expressed in language so lofty and refined that it sent ecstatic admiration through his mother's fond breast.
speech
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From this reading The neighbours and his parents were astonished at the eloquence of Paul's speech at the great dinner given to the tenants next day.
spirit
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From this reading He said every word as if she had been there, and at the end it almost seemed she must have heard him, so soft a peace fell on his spirit.
splendid
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From this reading No one had guessed at his powers before, and the county papers, and indeed some London reporters, had predicted a splendid political future for this young orator.
spoke
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From this reading And all the time Paul spoke he saw no sea of faces below him--only his soul's eyes were looking into those strange chameleon orbs of his lady.
strange
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From this reading And all the time Paul spoke he saw no sea of faces below him--only his soul's eyes were looking into those strange chameleon orbs of his lady.
tenants
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From this reading The neighbours and his parents were astonished at the eloquence of Paul's speech at the great dinner given to the tenants next day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been quite a long speech, and contained sound arguments and common sense, and was expressed in language so lofty and refined that it sent ecstatic admiration through his mother's fond breast.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The neighbours and his parents were astonished at the eloquence of Paul's speech at the great dinner given to the tenants next day.
there
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From this reading He said every word as if she had been there, and at the end it almost seemed she must have heard him, so soft a peace fell on his spirit.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No one had guessed at his powers before, and the county papers, and indeed some London reporters, had predicted a splendid political future for this young orator.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And all the time Paul spoke he saw no sea of faces below him--only his soul's eyes were looking into those strange chameleon orbs of his lady.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It had been quite a long speech, and contained sound arguments and common sense, and was expressed in language so lofty and refined that it sent ecstatic admiration through his mother's fond breast.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And all the time Paul spoke he saw no sea of faces below him--only his soul's eyes were looking into those strange chameleon orbs of his lady.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The neighbours and his parents were astonished at the eloquence of Paul's speech at the great dinner given to the tenants next day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been quite a long speech, and contained sound arguments and common sense, and was expressed in language so lofty and refined that it sent ecstatic admiration through his mother's fond breast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The neighbours and his parents were astonished at the eloquence of Paul's speech at the great dinner given to the tenants next day.
word
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From this reading He said every word as if she had been there, and at the end it almost seemed she must have heard him, so soft a peace fell on his spirit.
young
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From this reading No one had guessed at his powers before, and the county papers, and indeed some London reporters, had predicted a splendid political future for this young orator.
