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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 More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading New York seemed strange to Brent for several days after his arrival.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Life itself impressed him as unnatural and unreal.
arrival
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From this reading New York seemed strange to Brent for several days after his arrival.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Life itself impressed him as unnatural and unreal.
assertion
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From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Resolved as he was not to share his secret, he was a little puzzled at first as to the best practical course for turning his present resources into available cash.
available
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From this reading Resolved as he was not to share his secret, he was a little puzzled at first as to the best practical course for turning his present resources into available cash.
became
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From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
best
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From this reading Resolved as he was not to share his secret, he was a little puzzled at first as to the best practical course for turning his present resources into available cash.
Brent
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From this reading New York seemed strange to Brent for several days after his arrival.
cash
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From this reading Resolved as he was not to share his secret, he was a little puzzled at first as to the best practical course for turning his present resources into available cash.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Resolved as he was not to share his secret, he was a little puzzled at first as to the best practical course for turning his present resources into available cash.
credit
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From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
days
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From this reading New York seemed strange to Brent for several days after his arrival.
else
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From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
felt
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From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Resolved as he was not to share his secret, he was a little puzzled at first as to the best practical course for turning his present resources into available cash.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading New York seemed strange to Brent for several days after his arrival.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
half-year
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From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Life itself impressed him as unnatural and unreal.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading New York seemed strange to Brent for several days after his arrival.
impressed
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From this reading Life itself impressed him as unnatural and unreal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Resolved as he was not to share his secret, he was a little puzzled at first as to the best practical course for turning his present resources into available cash.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Life itself impressed him as unnatural and unreal.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life itself impressed him as unnatural and unreal.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Resolved as he was not to share his secret, he was a little puzzled at first as to the best practical course for turning his present resources into available cash.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
mere
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From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
More
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From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
New
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From this reading New York seemed strange to Brent for several days after his arrival.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE RICHMOND.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
once
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From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
playing
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From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
practical
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From this reading Resolved as he was not to share his secret, he was a little puzzled at first as to the best practical course for turning his present resources into available cash.
present
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From this reading Resolved as he was not to share his secret, he was a little puzzled at first as to the best practical course for turning his present resources into available cash.
puzzled
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From this reading Resolved as he was not to share his secret, he was a little puzzled at first as to the best practical course for turning his present resources into available cash.
Resolved
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From this reading Resolved as he was not to share his secret, he was a little puzzled at first as to the best practical course for turning his present resources into available cash.
resources
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From this reading Resolved as he was not to share his secret, he was a little puzzled at first as to the best practical course for turning his present resources into available cash.
RICHMOND
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From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE RICHMOND.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Resolved as he was not to share his secret, he was a little puzzled at first as to the best practical course for turning his present resources into available cash.
security
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From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading New York seemed strange to Brent for several days after his arrival.
several
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From this reading New York seemed strange to Brent for several days after his arrival.
share
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From this reading Resolved as he was not to share his secret, he was a little puzzled at first as to the best practical course for turning his present resources into available cash.
story
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From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
strange
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From this reading New York seemed strange to Brent for several days after his arrival.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
suspicious
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From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE RICHMOND.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading New York seemed strange to Brent for several days after his arrival.
trick
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From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
turning
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From this reading Resolved as he was not to share his secret, he was a little puzzled at first as to the best practical course for turning his present resources into available cash.
unnatural
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From this reading Life itself impressed him as unnatural and unreal.
unreal
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From this reading Life itself impressed him as unnatural and unreal.
VOYAGE
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From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE RICHMOND.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading More than once he became suspicious that memory was playing him a trick, and he half felt that he ought not himself to believe the story of the last half-year, a story he was sure nobody else would credit on the security of his mere assertion.
York
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From this reading New York seemed strange to Brent for several days after his arrival.
