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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 In the first place, it was a mean dodge to escape the absolute pulverisation Hapley had in hand for him, and in the second, it left Hapley’s mind with a queer gap in it.
absolute
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From this reading In the first place, it was a mean dodge to escape the absolute pulverisation Hapley had in hand for him, and in the second, it left Hapley’s mind with a queer gap in it.
almost
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From this reading For twenty years he had worked hard, sometimes far into the night, and seven days a week, with microscope, scalpel, collecting-net, and pen, and almost entirely with reference to Pawkins.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The European reputation he had won had come as an incident in that great antipathy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first place, it was a mean dodge to escape the absolute pulverisation Hapley had in hand for him, and in the second, it left Hapley’s mind with a queer gap in it.
antipathy
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From this reading The European reputation he had won had come as an incident in that great antipathy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The European reputation he had won had come as an incident in that great antipathy.
climax
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From this reading He had gradually worked up to a climax in this last controversy.
collecting-net
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From this reading For twenty years he had worked hard, sometimes far into the night, and seven days a week, with microscope, scalpel, collecting-net, and pen, and almost entirely with reference to Pawkins.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The European reputation he had won had come as an incident in that great antipathy.
controversy
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From this reading He had gradually worked up to a climax in this last controversy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In his private thoughts Hapley could not forgive Pawkins for dying.
days
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From this reading For twenty years he had worked hard, sometimes far into the night, and seven days a week, with microscope, scalpel, collecting-net, and pen, and almost entirely with reference to Pawkins.
dodge
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From this reading In the first place, it was a mean dodge to escape the absolute pulverisation Hapley had in hand for him, and in the second, it left Hapley’s mind with a queer gap in it.
dying
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From this reading In his private thoughts Hapley could not forgive Pawkins for dying.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For twenty years he had worked hard, sometimes far into the night, and seven days a week, with microscope, scalpel, collecting-net, and pen, and almost entirely with reference to Pawkins.
escape
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From this reading In the first place, it was a mean dodge to escape the absolute pulverisation Hapley had in hand for him, and in the second, it left Hapley’s mind with a queer gap in it.
European
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From this reading The European reputation he had won had come as an incident in that great antipathy.
far
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From this reading For twenty years he had worked hard, sometimes far into the night, and seven days a week, with microscope, scalpel, collecting-net, and pen, and almost entirely with reference to Pawkins.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, it was a mean dodge to escape the absolute pulverisation Hapley had in hand for him, and in the second, it left Hapley’s mind with a queer gap in it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In his private thoughts Hapley could not forgive Pawkins for dying.
forgive
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From this reading In his private thoughts Hapley could not forgive Pawkins for dying.
gap
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From this reading In the first place, it was a mean dodge to escape the absolute pulverisation Hapley had in hand for him, and in the second, it left Hapley’s mind with a queer gap in it.
gradually
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From this reading He had gradually worked up to a climax in this last controversy.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The European reputation he had won had come as an incident in that great antipathy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first place, it was a mean dodge to escape the absolute pulverisation Hapley had in hand for him, and in the second, it left Hapley’s mind with a queer gap in it.
hand
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From this reading In the first place, it was a mean dodge to escape the absolute pulverisation Hapley had in hand for him, and in the second, it left Hapley’s mind with a queer gap in it.
Hapley
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From this reading In his private thoughts Hapley could not forgive Pawkins for dying.
Hapley's
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From this reading In the first place, it was a mean dodge to escape the absolute pulverisation Hapley had in hand for him, and in the second, it left Hapley’s mind with a queer gap in it.
hard
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From this reading For twenty years he had worked hard, sometimes far into the night, and seven days a week, with microscope, scalpel, collecting-net, and pen, and almost entirely with reference to Pawkins.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For twenty years he had worked hard, sometimes far into the night, and seven days a week, with microscope, scalpel, collecting-net, and pen, and almost entirely with reference to Pawkins.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the first place, it was a mean dodge to escape the absolute pulverisation Hapley had in hand for him, and in the second, it left Hapley’s mind with a queer gap in it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his private thoughts Hapley could not forgive Pawkins for dying.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his private thoughts Hapley could not forgive Pawkins for dying.
incident
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From this reading The European reputation he had won had come as an incident in that great antipathy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For twenty years he had worked hard, sometimes far into the night, and seven days a week, with microscope, scalpel, collecting-net, and pen, and almost entirely with reference to Pawkins.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the first place, it was a mean dodge to escape the absolute pulverisation Hapley had in hand for him, and in the second, it left Hapley’s mind with a queer gap in it.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had gradually worked up to a climax in this last controversy.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, it was a mean dodge to escape the absolute pulverisation Hapley had in hand for him, and in the second, it left Hapley’s mind with a queer gap in it.
mean
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From this reading In the first place, it was a mean dodge to escape the absolute pulverisation Hapley had in hand for him, and in the second, it left Hapley’s mind with a queer gap in it.
microscope
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From this reading For twenty years he had worked hard, sometimes far into the night, and seven days a week, with microscope, scalpel, collecting-net, and pen, and almost entirely with reference to Pawkins.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, it was a mean dodge to escape the absolute pulverisation Hapley had in hand for him, and in the second, it left Hapley’s mind with a queer gap in it.
night
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From this reading For twenty years he had worked hard, sometimes far into the night, and seven days a week, with microscope, scalpel, collecting-net, and pen, and almost entirely with reference to Pawkins.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In his private thoughts Hapley could not forgive Pawkins for dying.
Pawkins
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From this reading In his private thoughts Hapley could not forgive Pawkins for dying.
pen
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From this reading For twenty years he had worked hard, sometimes far into the night, and seven days a week, with microscope, scalpel, collecting-net, and pen, and almost entirely with reference to Pawkins.
place
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From this reading In the first place, it was a mean dodge to escape the absolute pulverisation Hapley had in hand for him, and in the second, it left Hapley’s mind with a queer gap in it.
private
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From this reading In his private thoughts Hapley could not forgive Pawkins for dying.
pulverisation
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From this reading In the first place, it was a mean dodge to escape the absolute pulverisation Hapley had in hand for him, and in the second, it left Hapley’s mind with a queer gap in it.
queer
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From this reading In the first place, it was a mean dodge to escape the absolute pulverisation Hapley had in hand for him, and in the second, it left Hapley’s mind with a queer gap in it.
reference
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From this reading For twenty years he had worked hard, sometimes far into the night, and seven days a week, with microscope, scalpel, collecting-net, and pen, and almost entirely with reference to Pawkins.
reputation
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From this reading The European reputation he had won had come as an incident in that great antipathy.
scalpel
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From this reading For twenty years he had worked hard, sometimes far into the night, and seven days a week, with microscope, scalpel, collecting-net, and pen, and almost entirely with reference to Pawkins.
second
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From this reading In the first place, it was a mean dodge to escape the absolute pulverisation Hapley had in hand for him, and in the second, it left Hapley’s mind with a queer gap in it.
seven
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From this reading For twenty years he had worked hard, sometimes far into the night, and seven days a week, with microscope, scalpel, collecting-net, and pen, and almost entirely with reference to Pawkins.
sometimes
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From this reading For twenty years he had worked hard, sometimes far into the night, and seven days a week, with microscope, scalpel, collecting-net, and pen, and almost entirely with reference to Pawkins.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The European reputation he had won had come as an incident in that great antipathy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first place, it was a mean dodge to escape the absolute pulverisation Hapley had in hand for him, and in the second, it left Hapley’s mind with a queer gap in it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had gradually worked up to a climax in this last controversy.
thoughts
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From this reading In his private thoughts Hapley could not forgive Pawkins for dying.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first place, it was a mean dodge to escape the absolute pulverisation Hapley had in hand for him, and in the second, it left Hapley’s mind with a queer gap in it.
twenty
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From this reading For twenty years he had worked hard, sometimes far into the night, and seven days a week, with microscope, scalpel, collecting-net, and pen, and almost entirely with reference to Pawkins.
up
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From this reading He had gradually worked up to a climax in this last controversy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the first place, it was a mean dodge to escape the absolute pulverisation Hapley had in hand for him, and in the second, it left Hapley’s mind with a queer gap in it.
week
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From this reading For twenty years he had worked hard, sometimes far into the night, and seven days a week, with microscope, scalpel, collecting-net, and pen, and almost entirely with reference to Pawkins.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the first place, it was a mean dodge to escape the absolute pulverisation Hapley had in hand for him, and in the second, it left Hapley’s mind with a queer gap in it.
won
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From this reading The European reputation he had won had come as an incident in that great antipathy.
worked
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From this reading For twenty years he had worked hard, sometimes far into the night, and seven days a week, with microscope, scalpel, collecting-net, and pen, and almost entirely with reference to Pawkins.
years
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From this reading For twenty years he had worked hard, sometimes far into the night, and seven days a week, with microscope, scalpel, collecting-net, and pen, and almost entirely with reference to Pawkins.
