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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 "I hope to do so if I am ever able to mix with French people, or to obtain a French master."
able
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From this reading "I hope to do so if I am ever able to mix with French people, or to obtain a French master."
acquainted
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From this reading There would be nothing derogatory in his attempting to become better acquainted with the fair young creature with whom he had been so greatly struck.
all
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From this reading "I am considered to speak it well, and perhaps you will allow me when I call to give you a lesson," said Harry, now thoroughly convinced that, at all events, the fisherman's daughter was not in a menial capacity in his cousins' family.
allow
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From this reading "I am considered to speak it well, and perhaps you will allow me when I call to give you a lesson," said Harry, now thoroughly convinced that, at all events, the fisherman's daughter was not in a menial capacity in his cousins' family.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "When you have the opportunity of hearing it spoken, I am sure you will soon get over that difficulty," observed Harry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am considered to speak it well, and perhaps you will allow me when I call to give you a lesson," said Harry, now thoroughly convinced that, at all events, the fisherman's daughter was not in a menial capacity in his cousins' family.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I am considered to speak it well, and perhaps you will allow me when I call to give you a lesson," said Harry, now thoroughly convinced that, at all events, the fisherman's daughter was not in a menial capacity in his cousins' family.
attempting
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From this reading There would be nothing derogatory in his attempting to become better acquainted with the fair young creature with whom he had been so greatly struck.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There would be nothing derogatory in his attempting to become better acquainted with the fair young creature with whom he had been so greatly struck.
become
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From this reading There would be nothing derogatory in his attempting to become better acquainted with the fair young creature with whom he had been so greatly struck.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There would be nothing derogatory in his attempting to become better acquainted with the fair young creature with whom he had been so greatly struck.
better
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From this reading There would be nothing derogatory in his attempting to become better acquainted with the fair young creature with whom he had been so greatly struck.
call
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From this reading "I am considered to speak it well, and perhaps you will allow me when I call to give you a lesson," said Harry, now thoroughly convinced that, at all events, the fisherman's daughter was not in a menial capacity in his cousins' family.
capacity
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From this reading "I am considered to speak it well, and perhaps you will allow me when I call to give you a lesson," said Harry, now thoroughly convinced that, at all events, the fisherman's daughter was not in a menial capacity in his cousins' family.
considered
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From this reading "I am considered to speak it well, and perhaps you will allow me when I call to give you a lesson," said Harry, now thoroughly convinced that, at all events, the fisherman's daughter was not in a menial capacity in his cousins' family.
convinced
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From this reading "I am considered to speak it well, and perhaps you will allow me when I call to give you a lesson," said Harry, now thoroughly convinced that, at all events, the fisherman's daughter was not in a menial capacity in his cousins' family.
cousins
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From this reading "I am considered to speak it well, and perhaps you will allow me when I call to give you a lesson," said Harry, now thoroughly convinced that, at all events, the fisherman's daughter was not in a menial capacity in his cousins' family.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There would be nothing derogatory in his attempting to become better acquainted with the fair young creature with whom he had been so greatly struck.
daughter
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From this reading "I am considered to speak it well, and perhaps you will allow me when I call to give you a lesson," said Harry, now thoroughly convinced that, at all events, the fisherman's daughter was not in a menial capacity in his cousins' family.
derogatory
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From this reading There would be nothing derogatory in his attempting to become better acquainted with the fair young creature with whom he had been so greatly struck.
difficulty
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From this reading "When you have the opportunity of hearing it spoken, I am sure you will soon get over that difficulty," observed Harry.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I hope to do so if I am ever able to mix with French people, or to obtain a French master."
events
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From this reading "I am considered to speak it well, and perhaps you will allow me when I call to give you a lesson," said Harry, now thoroughly convinced that, at all events, the fisherman's daughter was not in a menial capacity in his cousins' family.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I hope to do so if I am ever able to mix with French people, or to obtain a French master."
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There would be nothing derogatory in his attempting to become better acquainted with the fair young creature with whom he had been so greatly struck.
family
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From this reading "I am considered to speak it well, and perhaps you will allow me when I call to give you a lesson," said Harry, now thoroughly convinced that, at all events, the fisherman's daughter was not in a menial capacity in his cousins' family.
felt
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From this reading He felt relieved.
fisherman's
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From this reading "I am considered to speak it well, and perhaps you will allow me when I call to give you a lesson," said Harry, now thoroughly convinced that, at all events, the fisherman's daughter was not in a menial capacity in his cousins' family.
French
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From this reading "I hope to do so if I am ever able to mix with French people, or to obtain a French master."
get
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From this reading "When you have the opportunity of hearing it spoken, I am sure you will soon get over that difficulty," observed Harry.
give
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From this reading "I am considered to speak it well, and perhaps you will allow me when I call to give you a lesson," said Harry, now thoroughly convinced that, at all events, the fisherman's daughter was not in a menial capacity in his cousins' family.
greatly
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From this reading There would be nothing derogatory in his attempting to become better acquainted with the fair young creature with whom he had been so greatly struck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There would be nothing derogatory in his attempting to become better acquainted with the fair young creature with whom he had been so greatly struck.
Harry
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From this reading "When you have the opportunity of hearing it spoken, I am sure you will soon get over that difficulty," observed Harry.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "When you have the opportunity of hearing it spoken, I am sure you will soon get over that difficulty," observed Harry.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt relieved.
hearing
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From this reading "When you have the opportunity of hearing it spoken, I am sure you will soon get over that difficulty," observed Harry.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am considered to speak it well, and perhaps you will allow me when I call to give you a lesson," said Harry, now thoroughly convinced that, at all events, the fisherman's daughter was not in a menial capacity in his cousins' family.
hope
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From this reading "I hope to do so if I am ever able to mix with French people, or to obtain a French master."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When you have the opportunity of hearing it spoken, I am sure you will soon get over that difficulty," observed Harry.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I hope to do so if I am ever able to mix with French people, or to obtain a French master."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am considered to speak it well, and perhaps you will allow me when I call to give you a lesson," said Harry, now thoroughly convinced that, at all events, the fisherman's daughter was not in a menial capacity in his cousins' family.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "When you have the opportunity of hearing it spoken, I am sure you will soon get over that difficulty," observed Harry.
lesson
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From this reading "I am considered to speak it well, and perhaps you will allow me when I call to give you a lesson," said Harry, now thoroughly convinced that, at all events, the fisherman's daughter was not in a menial capacity in his cousins' family.
master
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From this reading "I hope to do so if I am ever able to mix with French people, or to obtain a French master."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am considered to speak it well, and perhaps you will allow me when I call to give you a lesson," said Harry, now thoroughly convinced that, at all events, the fisherman's daughter was not in a menial capacity in his cousins' family.
menial
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From this reading "I am considered to speak it well, and perhaps you will allow me when I call to give you a lesson," said Harry, now thoroughly convinced that, at all events, the fisherman's daughter was not in a menial capacity in his cousins' family.
mix
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From this reading "I hope to do so if I am ever able to mix with French people, or to obtain a French master."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am considered to speak it well, and perhaps you will allow me when I call to give you a lesson," said Harry, now thoroughly convinced that, at all events, the fisherman's daughter was not in a menial capacity in his cousins' family.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There would be nothing derogatory in his attempting to become better acquainted with the fair young creature with whom he had been so greatly struck.
now
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From this reading "I am considered to speak it well, and perhaps you will allow me when I call to give you a lesson," said Harry, now thoroughly convinced that, at all events, the fisherman's daughter was not in a menial capacity in his cousins' family.
observed
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From this reading "When you have the opportunity of hearing it spoken, I am sure you will soon get over that difficulty," observed Harry.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading "I hope to do so if I am ever able to mix with French people, or to obtain a French master."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "When you have the opportunity of hearing it spoken, I am sure you will soon get over that difficulty," observed Harry.
opportunity
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From this reading "When you have the opportunity of hearing it spoken, I am sure you will soon get over that difficulty," observed Harry.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I hope to do so if I am ever able to mix with French people, or to obtain a French master."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "When you have the opportunity of hearing it spoken, I am sure you will soon get over that difficulty," observed Harry.
people
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From this reading "I hope to do so if I am ever able to mix with French people, or to obtain a French master."
perhaps
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From this reading "I am considered to speak it well, and perhaps you will allow me when I call to give you a lesson," said Harry, now thoroughly convinced that, at all events, the fisherman's daughter was not in a menial capacity in his cousins' family.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He felt relieved.
said
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From this reading "I am considered to speak it well, and perhaps you will allow me when I call to give you a lesson," said Harry, now thoroughly convinced that, at all events, the fisherman's daughter was not in a menial capacity in his cousins' family.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I hope to do so if I am ever able to mix with French people, or to obtain a French master."
soon
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From this reading "When you have the opportunity of hearing it spoken, I am sure you will soon get over that difficulty," observed Harry.
speak
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From this reading "I am considered to speak it well, and perhaps you will allow me when I call to give you a lesson," said Harry, now thoroughly convinced that, at all events, the fisherman's daughter was not in a menial capacity in his cousins' family.
spoken
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From this reading "When you have the opportunity of hearing it spoken, I am sure you will soon get over that difficulty," observed Harry.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There would be nothing derogatory in his attempting to become better acquainted with the fair young creature with whom he had been so greatly struck.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "When you have the opportunity of hearing it spoken, I am sure you will soon get over that difficulty," observed Harry.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "When you have the opportunity of hearing it spoken, I am sure you will soon get over that difficulty," observed Harry.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When you have the opportunity of hearing it spoken, I am sure you will soon get over that difficulty," observed Harry.
There
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From this reading There would be nothing derogatory in his attempting to become better acquainted with the fair young creature with whom he had been so greatly struck.
thoroughly
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From this reading "I am considered to speak it well, and perhaps you will allow me when I call to give you a lesson," said Harry, now thoroughly convinced that, at all events, the fisherman's daughter was not in a menial capacity in his cousins' family.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I hope to do so if I am ever able to mix with French people, or to obtain a French master."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am considered to speak it well, and perhaps you will allow me when I call to give you a lesson," said Harry, now thoroughly convinced that, at all events, the fisherman's daughter was not in a menial capacity in his cousins' family.
well
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From this reading "I am considered to speak it well, and perhaps you will allow me when I call to give you a lesson," said Harry, now thoroughly convinced that, at all events, the fisherman's daughter was not in a menial capacity in his cousins' family.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When you have the opportunity of hearing it spoken, I am sure you will soon get over that difficulty," observed Harry.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There would be nothing derogatory in his attempting to become better acquainted with the fair young creature with whom he had been so greatly struck.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "When you have the opportunity of hearing it spoken, I am sure you will soon get over that difficulty," observed Harry.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I hope to do so if I am ever able to mix with French people, or to obtain a French master."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There would be nothing derogatory in his attempting to become better acquainted with the fair young creature with whom he had been so greatly struck.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When you have the opportunity of hearing it spoken, I am sure you will soon get over that difficulty," observed Harry.
young
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From this reading There would be nothing derogatory in his attempting to become better acquainted with the fair young creature with whom he had been so greatly struck.
