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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 An irrepressible love of fun, and a cheerful temper, continued to be his great assets; he radiated sunshine as of yore.
all
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From this reading But back of all was a tender heart; a heart that was rich in sympathy, and was ever responsive to appeals for help or comfort.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An irrepressible love of fun, and a cheerful temper, continued to be his great assets; he radiated sunshine as of yore.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading True, he regarded his work more seriously than in the days when he first engaged himself as office boy to Whimple, and his persistency, determination, and devotion to his studies under the tuition of Epstein were beginning, as hereinbefore chronicled, to bear fruit.
appeals
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From this reading But back of all was a tender heart; a heart that was rich in sympathy, and was ever responsive to appeals for help or comfort.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading True, he regarded his work more seriously than in the days when he first engaged himself as office boy to Whimple, and his persistency, determination, and devotion to his studies under the tuition of Epstein were beginning, as hereinbefore chronicled, to bear fruit.
assets
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From this reading An irrepressible love of fun, and a cheerful temper, continued to be his great assets; he radiated sunshine as of yore.
back
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From this reading But back of all was a tender heart; a heart that was rich in sympathy, and was ever responsive to appeals for help or comfort.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An irrepressible love of fun, and a cheerful temper, continued to be his great assets; he radiated sunshine as of yore.
bear
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From this reading True, he regarded his work more seriously than in the days when he first engaged himself as office boy to Whimple, and his persistency, determination, and devotion to his studies under the tuition of Epstein were beginning, as hereinbefore chronicled, to bear fruit.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But William was William still: you read that before; it is necessary, perhaps, to emphasise it.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading True, he regarded his work more seriously than in the days when he first engaged himself as office boy to Whimple, and his persistency, determination, and devotion to his studies under the tuition of Epstein were beginning, as hereinbefore chronicled, to bear fruit.
boy
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From this reading True, he regarded his work more seriously than in the days when he first engaged himself as office boy to Whimple, and his persistency, determination, and devotion to his studies under the tuition of Epstein were beginning, as hereinbefore chronicled, to bear fruit.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But William was William still: you read that before; it is necessary, perhaps, to emphasise it.
cheerful
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From this reading An irrepressible love of fun, and a cheerful temper, continued to be his great assets; he radiated sunshine as of yore.
chronicled
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From this reading True, he regarded his work more seriously than in the days when he first engaged himself as office boy to Whimple, and his persistency, determination, and devotion to his studies under the tuition of Epstein were beginning, as hereinbefore chronicled, to bear fruit.
comfort
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From this reading But back of all was a tender heart; a heart that was rich in sympathy, and was ever responsive to appeals for help or comfort.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading An irrepressible love of fun, and a cheerful temper, continued to be his great assets; he radiated sunshine as of yore.
days
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From this reading True, he regarded his work more seriously than in the days when he first engaged himself as office boy to Whimple, and his persistency, determination, and devotion to his studies under the tuition of Epstein were beginning, as hereinbefore chronicled, to bear fruit.
determination
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From this reading True, he regarded his work more seriously than in the days when he first engaged himself as office boy to Whimple, and his persistency, determination, and devotion to his studies under the tuition of Epstein were beginning, as hereinbefore chronicled, to bear fruit.
devotion
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From this reading True, he regarded his work more seriously than in the days when he first engaged himself as office boy to Whimple, and his persistency, determination, and devotion to his studies under the tuition of Epstein were beginning, as hereinbefore chronicled, to bear fruit.
emphasise
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From this reading But William was William still: you read that before; it is necessary, perhaps, to emphasise it.
engaged
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From this reading True, he regarded his work more seriously than in the days when he first engaged himself as office boy to Whimple, and his persistency, determination, and devotion to his studies under the tuition of Epstein were beginning, as hereinbefore chronicled, to bear fruit.
Epstein
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From this reading True, he regarded his work more seriously than in the days when he first engaged himself as office boy to Whimple, and his persistency, determination, and devotion to his studies under the tuition of Epstein were beginning, as hereinbefore chronicled, to bear fruit.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But back of all was a tender heart; a heart that was rich in sympathy, and was ever responsive to appeals for help or comfort.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading True, he regarded his work more seriously than in the days when he first engaged himself as office boy to Whimple, and his persistency, determination, and devotion to his studies under the tuition of Epstein were beginning, as hereinbefore chronicled, to bear fruit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But back of all was a tender heart; a heart that was rich in sympathy, and was ever responsive to appeals for help or comfort.
fruit
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From this reading True, he regarded his work more seriously than in the days when he first engaged himself as office boy to Whimple, and his persistency, determination, and devotion to his studies under the tuition of Epstein were beginning, as hereinbefore chronicled, to bear fruit.
fun
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From this reading William was William, the fun lover, still; you must not think otherwise.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An irrepressible love of fun, and a cheerful temper, continued to be his great assets; he radiated sunshine as of yore.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading True, he regarded his work more seriously than in the days when he first engaged himself as office boy to Whimple, and his persistency, determination, and devotion to his studies under the tuition of Epstein were beginning, as hereinbefore chronicled, to bear fruit.
heart
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From this reading But back of all was a tender heart; a heart that was rich in sympathy, and was ever responsive to appeals for help or comfort.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But back of all was a tender heart; a heart that was rich in sympathy, and was ever responsive to appeals for help or comfort.
hereinbefore
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From this reading True, he regarded his work more seriously than in the days when he first engaged himself as office boy to Whimple, and his persistency, determination, and devotion to his studies under the tuition of Epstein were beginning, as hereinbefore chronicled, to bear fruit.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading True, he regarded his work more seriously than in the days when he first engaged himself as office boy to Whimple, and his persistency, determination, and devotion to his studies under the tuition of Epstein were beginning, as hereinbefore chronicled, to bear fruit.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading True, he regarded his work more seriously than in the days when he first engaged himself as office boy to Whimple, and his persistency, determination, and devotion to his studies under the tuition of Epstein were beginning, as hereinbefore chronicled, to bear fruit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading True, he regarded his work more seriously than in the days when he first engaged himself as office boy to Whimple, and his persistency, determination, and devotion to his studies under the tuition of Epstein were beginning, as hereinbefore chronicled, to bear fruit.
irrepressible
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From this reading An irrepressible love of fun, and a cheerful temper, continued to be his great assets; he radiated sunshine as of yore.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But William was William still: you read that before; it is necessary, perhaps, to emphasise it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But William was William still: you read that before; it is necessary, perhaps, to emphasise it.
love
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From this reading An irrepressible love of fun, and a cheerful temper, continued to be his great assets; he radiated sunshine as of yore.
lover
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From this reading William was William, the fun lover, still; you must not think otherwise.
more
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From this reading True, he regarded his work more seriously than in the days when he first engaged himself as office boy to Whimple, and his persistency, determination, and devotion to his studies under the tuition of Epstein were beginning, as hereinbefore chronicled, to bear fruit.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading William was William, the fun lover, still; you must not think otherwise.
necessary
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From this reading But William was William still: you read that before; it is necessary, perhaps, to emphasise it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading William was William, the fun lover, still; you must not think otherwise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading True, he regarded his work more seriously than in the days when he first engaged himself as office boy to Whimple, and his persistency, determination, and devotion to his studies under the tuition of Epstein were beginning, as hereinbefore chronicled, to bear fruit.
office
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From this reading True, he regarded his work more seriously than in the days when he first engaged himself as office boy to Whimple, and his persistency, determination, and devotion to his studies under the tuition of Epstein were beginning, as hereinbefore chronicled, to bear fruit.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But back of all was a tender heart; a heart that was rich in sympathy, and was ever responsive to appeals for help or comfort.
otherwise
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From this reading William was William, the fun lover, still; you must not think otherwise.
perhaps
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From this reading But William was William still: you read that before; it is necessary, perhaps, to emphasise it.
persistency
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From this reading True, he regarded his work more seriously than in the days when he first engaged himself as office boy to Whimple, and his persistency, determination, and devotion to his studies under the tuition of Epstein were beginning, as hereinbefore chronicled, to bear fruit.
radiated
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From this reading An irrepressible love of fun, and a cheerful temper, continued to be his great assets; he radiated sunshine as of yore.
read
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From this reading But William was William still: you read that before; it is necessary, perhaps, to emphasise it.
regarded
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From this reading True, he regarded his work more seriously than in the days when he first engaged himself as office boy to Whimple, and his persistency, determination, and devotion to his studies under the tuition of Epstein were beginning, as hereinbefore chronicled, to bear fruit.
responsive
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From this reading But back of all was a tender heart; a heart that was rich in sympathy, and was ever responsive to appeals for help or comfort.
rich
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From this reading But back of all was a tender heart; a heart that was rich in sympathy, and was ever responsive to appeals for help or comfort.
seriously
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From this reading True, he regarded his work more seriously than in the days when he first engaged himself as office boy to Whimple, and his persistency, determination, and devotion to his studies under the tuition of Epstein were beginning, as hereinbefore chronicled, to bear fruit.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading William was William, the fun lover, still; you must not think otherwise.
studies
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From this reading True, he regarded his work more seriously than in the days when he first engaged himself as office boy to Whimple, and his persistency, determination, and devotion to his studies under the tuition of Epstein were beginning, as hereinbefore chronicled, to bear fruit.
sunshine
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From this reading An irrepressible love of fun, and a cheerful temper, continued to be his great assets; he radiated sunshine as of yore.
sympathy
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From this reading But back of all was a tender heart; a heart that was rich in sympathy, and was ever responsive to appeals for help or comfort.
temper
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From this reading An irrepressible love of fun, and a cheerful temper, continued to be his great assets; he radiated sunshine as of yore.
tender
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From this reading But back of all was a tender heart; a heart that was rich in sympathy, and was ever responsive to appeals for help or comfort.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading True, he regarded his work more seriously than in the days when he first engaged himself as office boy to Whimple, and his persistency, determination, and devotion to his studies under the tuition of Epstein were beginning, as hereinbefore chronicled, to bear fruit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But William was William still: you read that before; it is necessary, perhaps, to emphasise it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading William was William, the fun lover, still; you must not think otherwise.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading William was William, the fun lover, still; you must not think otherwise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading True, he regarded his work more seriously than in the days when he first engaged himself as office boy to Whimple, and his persistency, determination, and devotion to his studies under the tuition of Epstein were beginning, as hereinbefore chronicled, to bear fruit.
True
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From this reading True, he regarded his work more seriously than in the days when he first engaged himself as office boy to Whimple, and his persistency, determination, and devotion to his studies under the tuition of Epstein were beginning, as hereinbefore chronicled, to bear fruit.
tuition
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From this reading True, he regarded his work more seriously than in the days when he first engaged himself as office boy to Whimple, and his persistency, determination, and devotion to his studies under the tuition of Epstein were beginning, as hereinbefore chronicled, to bear fruit.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading True, he regarded his work more seriously than in the days when he first engaged himself as office boy to Whimple, and his persistency, determination, and devotion to his studies under the tuition of Epstein were beginning, as hereinbefore chronicled, to bear fruit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading William was William, the fun lover, still; you must not think otherwise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading True, he regarded his work more seriously than in the days when he first engaged himself as office boy to Whimple, and his persistency, determination, and devotion to his studies under the tuition of Epstein were beginning, as hereinbefore chronicled, to bear fruit.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading True, he regarded his work more seriously than in the days when he first engaged himself as office boy to Whimple, and his persistency, determination, and devotion to his studies under the tuition of Epstein were beginning, as hereinbefore chronicled, to bear fruit.
Whimple
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From this reading True, he regarded his work more seriously than in the days when he first engaged himself as office boy to Whimple, and his persistency, determination, and devotion to his studies under the tuition of Epstein were beginning, as hereinbefore chronicled, to bear fruit.
William
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From this reading William was William, the fun lover, still; you must not think otherwise.
work
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From this reading True, he regarded his work more seriously than in the days when he first engaged himself as office boy to Whimple, and his persistency, determination, and devotion to his studies under the tuition of Epstein were beginning, as hereinbefore chronicled, to bear fruit.
yore
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From this reading An irrepressible love of fun, and a cheerful temper, continued to be his great assets; he radiated sunshine as of yore.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading William was William, the fun lover, still; you must not think otherwise.
