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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 To judge human character rightly, a man may sometimes have very small experience, provided he has a very large heart.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Natural, indeed, must be his wish for secrecy; pretty story it would be for Humberston, its future rector learning how to preach a sermon from an old basketmaker!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he had a nobler and more imperious motive for discretion: his honour was engaged to it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Waife exacted a promise that he would regard the intercourse between them as strictly private and confidential.
basketmaker
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From this reading Numa Pimpilius did not more conceal from notice the lessons he received from Egeria than did George Morley those which he received from the basketmaker.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Natural, indeed, must be his wish for secrecy; pretty story it would be for Humberston, its future rector learning how to preach a sermon from an old basketmaker!
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Waife exacted a promise that he would regard the intercourse between them as strictly private and confidential.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had a nobler and more imperious motive for discretion: his honour was engaged to it.
character
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From this reading To judge human character rightly, a man may sometimes have very small experience, provided he has a very large heart.
conceal
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From this reading Numa Pimpilius did not more conceal from notice the lessons he received from Egeria than did George Morley those which he received from the basketmaker.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl/
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading Waife exacted a promise that he would regard the intercourse between them as strictly private and confidential.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Numa Pimpilius did not more conceal from notice the lessons he received from Egeria than did George Morley those which he received from the basketmaker.
discretion
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From this reading But he had a nobler and more imperious motive for discretion: his honour was engaged to it.
Egeria
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From this reading Numa Pimpilius did not more conceal from notice the lessons he received from Egeria than did George Morley those which he received from the basketmaker.
engaged
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From this reading But he had a nobler and more imperious motive for discretion: his honour was engaged to it.
exacted
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experience
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From this reading To judge human character rightly, a man may sometimes have very small experience, provided he has a very large heart.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Natural, indeed, must be his wish for secrecy; pretty story it would be for Humberston, its future rector learning how to preach a sermon from an old basketmaker!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Numa Pimpilius did not more conceal from notice the lessons he received from Egeria than did George Morley those which he received from the basketmaker.
future
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From this reading Natural, indeed, must be his wish for secrecy; pretty story it would be for Humberston, its future rector learning how to preach a sermon from an old basketmaker!
George
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From this reading Numa Pimpilius did not more conceal from notice the lessons he received from Egeria than did George Morley those which he received from the basketmaker.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he had a nobler and more imperious motive for discretion: his honour was engaged to it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To judge human character rightly, a man may sometimes have very small experience, provided he has a very large heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To judge human character rightly, a man may sometimes have very small experience, provided he has a very large heart.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To judge human character rightly, a man may sometimes have very small experience, provided he has a very large heart.
heart
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From this reading To judge human character rightly, a man may sometimes have very small experience, provided he has a very large heart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Natural, indeed, must be his wish for secrecy; pretty story it would be for Humberston, its future rector learning how to preach a sermon from an old basketmaker!
honour
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From this reading But he had a nobler and more imperious motive for discretion: his honour was engaged to it.
how
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From this reading Natural, indeed, must be his wish for secrecy; pretty story it would be for Humberston, its future rector learning how to preach a sermon from an old basketmaker!
human
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From this reading To judge human character rightly, a man may sometimes have very small experience, provided he has a very large heart.
Humberston
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From this reading Natural, indeed, must be his wish for secrecy; pretty story it would be for Humberston, its future rector learning how to preach a sermon from an old basketmaker!
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading But he had a nobler and more imperious motive for discretion: his honour was engaged to it.
indeed
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From this reading Natural, indeed, must be his wish for secrecy; pretty story it would be for Humberston, its future rector learning how to preach a sermon from an old basketmaker!
intercourse
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From this reading Waife exacted a promise that he would regard the intercourse between them as strictly private and confidential.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Natural, indeed, must be his wish for secrecy; pretty story it would be for Humberston, its future rector learning how to preach a sermon from an old basketmaker!
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Natural, indeed, must be his wish for secrecy; pretty story it would be for Humberston, its future rector learning how to preach a sermon from an old basketmaker!
judge
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From this reading To judge human character rightly, a man may sometimes have very small experience, provided he has a very large heart.
large
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From this reading To judge human character rightly, a man may sometimes have very small experience, provided he has a very large heart.
learning
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From this reading Natural, indeed, must be his wish for secrecy; pretty story it would be for Humberston, its future rector learning how to preach a sermon from an old basketmaker!
lessons
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From this reading Numa Pimpilius did not more conceal from notice the lessons he received from Egeria than did George Morley those which he received from the basketmaker.
man
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From this reading To judge human character rightly, a man may sometimes have very small experience, provided he has a very large heart.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading To judge human character rightly, a man may sometimes have very small experience, provided he has a very large heart.
more
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From this reading Numa Pimpilius did not more conceal from notice the lessons he received from Egeria than did George Morley those which he received from the basketmaker.
Morley
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From this reading Numa Pimpilius did not more conceal from notice the lessons he received from Egeria than did George Morley those which he received from the basketmaker.
motive
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From this reading But he had a nobler and more imperious motive for discretion: his honour was engaged to it.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Natural, indeed, must be his wish for secrecy; pretty story it would be for Humberston, its future rector learning how to preach a sermon from an old basketmaker!
Natural
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From this reading Natural, indeed, must be his wish for secrecy; pretty story it would be for Humberston, its future rector learning how to preach a sermon from an old basketmaker!
nobler
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From this reading But he had a nobler and more imperious motive for discretion: his honour was engaged to it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Numa Pimpilius did not more conceal from notice the lessons he received from Egeria than did George Morley those which he received from the basketmaker.
notice
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From this reading Numa Pimpilius did not more conceal from notice the lessons he received from Egeria than did George Morley those which he received from the basketmaker.
Numa
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From this reading Numa Pimpilius did not more conceal from notice the lessons he received from Egeria than did George Morley those which he received from the basketmaker.
old
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From this reading Natural, indeed, must be his wish for secrecy; pretty story it would be for Humberston, its future rector learning how to preach a sermon from an old basketmaker!
Pimpilius
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From this reading Numa Pimpilius did not more conceal from notice the lessons he received from Egeria than did George Morley those which he received from the basketmaker.
preach
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From this reading Natural, indeed, must be his wish for secrecy; pretty story it would be for Humberston, its future rector learning how to preach a sermon from an old basketmaker!
pretty
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From this reading Natural, indeed, must be his wish for secrecy; pretty story it would be for Humberston, its future rector learning how to preach a sermon from an old basketmaker!
private
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From this reading Waife exacted a promise that he would regard the intercourse between them as strictly private and confidential.
promise
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From this reading Waife exacted a promise that he would regard the intercourse between them as strictly private and confidential.
provided
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From this reading To judge human character rightly, a man may sometimes have very small experience, provided he has a very large heart.
received
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From this reading Numa Pimpilius did not more conceal from notice the lessons he received from Egeria than did George Morley those which he received from the basketmaker.
rector
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regard
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From this reading Waife exacted a promise that he would regard the intercourse between them as strictly private and confidential.
rightly
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From this reading To judge human character rightly, a man may sometimes have very small experience, provided he has a very large heart.
secrecy
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From this reading Natural, indeed, must be his wish for secrecy; pretty story it would be for Humberston, its future rector learning how to preach a sermon from an old basketmaker!
sermon
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From this reading Natural, indeed, must be his wish for secrecy; pretty story it would be for Humberston, its future rector learning how to preach a sermon from an old basketmaker!
small
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From this reading To judge human character rightly, a man may sometimes have very small experience, provided he has a very large heart.
sometimes
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From this reading To judge human character rightly, a man may sometimes have very small experience, provided he has a very large heart.
story
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From this reading Natural, indeed, must be his wish for secrecy; pretty story it would be for Humberston, its future rector learning how to preach a sermon from an old basketmaker!
strictly
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From this reading Waife exacted a promise that he would regard the intercourse between them as strictly private and confidential.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Numa Pimpilius did not more conceal from notice the lessons he received from Egeria than did George Morley those which he received from the basketmaker.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Waife exacted a promise that he would regard the intercourse between them as strictly private and confidential.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Numa Pimpilius did not more conceal from notice the lessons he received from Egeria than did George Morley those which he received from the basketmaker.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Waife exacted a promise that he would regard the intercourse between them as strictly private and confidential.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Numa Pimpilius did not more conceal from notice the lessons he received from Egeria than did George Morley those which he received from the basketmaker.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To judge human character rightly, a man may sometimes have very small experience, provided he has a very large heart.
very
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From this reading To judge human character rightly, a man may sometimes have very small experience, provided he has a very large heart.
Waife
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From this reading Waife exacted a promise that he would regard the intercourse between them as strictly private and confidential.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he had a nobler and more imperious motive for discretion: his honour was engaged to it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Numa Pimpilius did not more conceal from notice the lessons he received from Egeria than did George Morley those which he received from the basketmaker.
wish
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From this reading Natural, indeed, must be his wish for secrecy; pretty story it would be for Humberston, its future rector learning how to preach a sermon from an old basketmaker!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Natural, indeed, must be his wish for secrecy; pretty story it would be for Humberston, its future rector learning how to preach a sermon from an old basketmaker!
