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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 Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
almost
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From this reading Helen's attempts to interest her father in Harold were crowned with success almost beyond her hopes.
already
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From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had, indeed, an excellent effect upon one another.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They had, indeed, an excellent effect upon one another.
attempts
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From this reading Helen's attempts to interest her father in Harold were crowned with success almost beyond her hopes.
attracted
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From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Helen's attempts to interest her father in Harold were crowned with success almost beyond her hopes.
blocks
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From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
boy's
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From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
cardboard
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From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
certain
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From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
children
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From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
Colonel
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From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
construct
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From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
crowned
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From this reading Helen's attempts to interest her father in Harold were crowned with success almost beyond her hopes.
daughter
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From this reading More than this, it pleased the colonel to see his little daughter and her small friend together.
Desmond
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From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
disposed
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From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
effect
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From this reading They had, indeed, an excellent effect upon one another.
efforts
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From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
engines
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From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
excellent
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From this reading They had, indeed, an excellent effect upon one another.
face
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From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
father
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From this reading Helen's attempts to interest her father in Harold were crowned with success almost beyond her hopes.
fond
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From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
friend
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From this reading More than this, it pleased the colonel to see his little daughter and her small friend together.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
futile
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From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
handsome
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From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
HAROLD
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From this reading HAROLD.
Harold's
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From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
Helen's
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From this reading Helen's attempts to interest her father in Harold were crowned with success almost beyond her hopes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen's attempts to interest her father in Harold were crowned with success almost beyond her hopes.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading More than this, it pleased the colonel to see his little daughter and her small friend together.
hopes
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From this reading Helen's attempts to interest her father in Harold were crowned with success almost beyond her hopes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Helen's attempts to interest her father in Harold were crowned with success almost beyond her hopes.
indeed
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From this reading They had, indeed, an excellent effect upon one another.
interest
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From this reading Helen's attempts to interest her father in Harold were crowned with success almost beyond her hopes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading More than this, it pleased the colonel to see his little daughter and her small friend together.
little
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From this reading More than this, it pleased the colonel to see his little daughter and her small friend together.
mechanics
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From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
model
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From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
More
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From this reading More than this, it pleased the colonel to see his little daughter and her small friend together.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had, indeed, an excellent effect upon one another.
organs
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From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
out
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From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
pleased
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From this reading More than this, it pleased the colonel to see his little daughter and her small friend together.
see
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From this reading More than this, it pleased the colonel to see his little daughter and her small friend together.
singularly
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From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
small
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From this reading More than this, it pleased the colonel to see his little daughter and her small friend together.
success
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From this reading Helen's attempts to interest her father in Harold were crowned with success almost beyond her hopes.
sympathetic
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From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than this, it pleased the colonel to see his little daughter and her small friend together.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had, indeed, an excellent effect upon one another.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading More than this, it pleased the colonel to see his little daughter and her small friend together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Helen's attempts to interest her father in Harold were crowned with success almost beyond her hopes.
together
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From this reading More than this, it pleased the colonel to see his little daughter and her small friend together.
turn
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From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They had, indeed, an excellent effect upon one another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Helen's attempts to interest her father in Harold were crowned with success almost beyond her hopes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Helen's attempts to interest her father in Harold were crowned with success almost beyond her hopes.
wood
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From this reading Colonel Desmond, who was fond of children, had been already attracted by the boy's singularly handsome face, and having a certain turn for mechanics himself, he was disposed to be sympathetic over Harold's futile efforts to construct organs out of cardboard and to model engines from blocks of wood.
