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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 Because of Jane A Bachelor’s Comedy The Browns Gay Morning _Dramatic rights reserved by the Author_ THIS was no comedy to those most concerned, of course, for comedy is like happiness—directly a person knows he is in it, he is out of it.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No man, however, could take himself more seriously than did the Reverend Andrew Deane as he travelled down alone in a third-class railway carriage to his new living of Gaythorpe-on-the-Marsh.
altogether
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From this reading Yes, his worst fears were altogether justified.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the train neared Millsby, the station for Gaythorpe, he rose hastily and peered at the piece of looking-glass provided for self-conscious travellers.
Andrew
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From this reading No man, however, could take himself more seriously than did the Reverend Andrew Deane as he travelled down alone in a third-class railway carriage to his new living of Gaythorpe-on-the-Marsh.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No man, however, could take himself more seriously than did the Reverend Andrew Deane as he travelled down alone in a third-class railway carriage to his new living of Gaythorpe-on-the-Marsh.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the train neared Millsby, the station for Gaythorpe, he rose hastily and peered at the piece of looking-glass provided for self-conscious travellers.
Author
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From this reading Because of Jane A Bachelor’s Comedy The Browns Gay Morning _Dramatic rights reserved by the Author_ THIS was no comedy to those most concerned, of course, for comedy is like happiness—directly a person knows he is in it, he is out of it.
Bachelor's
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From this reading Because of Jane A Bachelor’s Comedy The Browns Gay Morning _Dramatic rights reserved by the Author_ THIS was no comedy to those most concerned, of course, for comedy is like happiness—directly a person knows he is in it, he is out of it.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Because of Jane A Bachelor’s Comedy The Browns Gay Morning _Dramatic rights reserved by the Author_ THIS was no comedy to those most concerned, of course, for comedy is like happiness—directly a person knows he is in it, he is out of it.
Browns
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From this reading Because of Jane A Bachelor’s Comedy The Browns Gay Morning _Dramatic rights reserved by the Author_ THIS was no comedy to those most concerned, of course, for comedy is like happiness—directly a person knows he is in it, he is out of it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Because of Jane A Bachelor’s Comedy The Browns Gay Morning _Dramatic rights reserved by the Author_ THIS was no comedy to those most concerned, of course, for comedy is like happiness—directly a person knows he is in it, he is out of it.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Tragedy, on the other hand, can only touch those who do not take themselves seriously enough.
carriage
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From this reading No man, however, could take himself more seriously than did the Reverend Andrew Deane as he travelled down alone in a third-class railway carriage to his new living of Gaythorpe-on-the-Marsh.
Comedy
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From this reading Because of Jane A Bachelor’s Comedy The Browns Gay Morning _Dramatic rights reserved by the Author_ THIS was no comedy to those most concerned, of course, for comedy is like happiness—directly a person knows he is in it, he is out of it.
concerned
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From this reading Because of Jane A Bachelor’s Comedy The Browns Gay Morning _Dramatic rights reserved by the Author_ THIS was no comedy to those most concerned, of course, for comedy is like happiness—directly a person knows he is in it, he is out of it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No man, however, could take himself more seriously than did the Reverend Andrew Deane as he travelled down alone in a third-class railway carriage to his new living of Gaythorpe-on-the-Marsh.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Because of Jane A Bachelor’s Comedy The Browns Gay Morning _Dramatic rights reserved by the Author_ THIS was no comedy to those most concerned, of course, for comedy is like happiness—directly a person knows he is in it, he is out of it.
Deane
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From this reading No man, however, could take himself more seriously than did the Reverend Andrew Deane as he travelled down alone in a third-class railway carriage to his new living of Gaythorpe-on-the-Marsh.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No man, however, could take himself more seriously than did the Reverend Andrew Deane as he travelled down alone in a third-class railway carriage to his new living of Gaythorpe-on-the-Marsh.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Because of Jane A Bachelor’s Comedy The Browns Gay Morning _Dramatic rights reserved by the Author_ THIS was no comedy to those most concerned, of course, for comedy is like happiness—directly a person knows he is in it, he is out of it.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Tragedy, on the other hand, can only touch those who do not take themselves seriously enough.
down
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From this reading No man, however, could take himself more seriously than did the Reverend Andrew Deane as he travelled down alone in a third-class railway carriage to his new living of Gaythorpe-on-the-Marsh.
Dramatic
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From this reading Because of Jane A Bachelor’s Comedy The Browns Gay Morning _Dramatic rights reserved by the Author_ THIS was no comedy to those most concerned, of course, for comedy is like happiness—directly a person knows he is in it, he is out of it.
enough
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From this reading Tragedy, on the other hand, can only touch those who do not take themselves seriously enough.
fears
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From this reading Yes, his worst fears were altogether justified.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Because of Jane A Bachelor’s Comedy The Browns Gay Morning _Dramatic rights reserved by the Author_ THIS was no comedy to those most concerned, of course, for comedy is like happiness—directly a person knows he is in it, he is out of it.
Gay
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From this reading Because of Jane A Bachelor’s Comedy The Browns Gay Morning _Dramatic rights reserved by the Author_ THIS was no comedy to those most concerned, of course, for comedy is like happiness—directly a person knows he is in it, he is out of it.
Gaythorpe
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From this reading When the train neared Millsby, the station for Gaythorpe, he rose hastily and peered at the piece of looking-glass provided for self-conscious travellers.
Gaythorpe-on-the-Marsh
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From this reading No man, however, could take himself more seriously than did the Reverend Andrew Deane as he travelled down alone in a third-class railway carriage to his new living of Gaythorpe-on-the-Marsh.
hand
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From this reading Tragedy, on the other hand, can only touch those who do not take themselves seriously enough.
happiness
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From this reading Because of Jane A Bachelor’s Comedy The Browns Gay Morning _Dramatic rights reserved by the Author_ THIS was no comedy to those most concerned, of course, for comedy is like happiness—directly a person knows he is in it, he is out of it.
hastily
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From this reading When the train neared Millsby, the station for Gaythorpe, he rose hastily and peered at the piece of looking-glass provided for self-conscious travellers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Because of Jane A Bachelor’s Comedy The Browns Gay Morning _Dramatic rights reserved by the Author_ THIS was no comedy to those most concerned, of course, for comedy is like happiness—directly a person knows he is in it, he is out of it.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading No man, however, could take himself more seriously than did the Reverend Andrew Deane as he travelled down alone in a third-class railway carriage to his new living of Gaythorpe-on-the-Marsh.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No man, however, could take himself more seriously than did the Reverend Andrew Deane as he travelled down alone in a third-class railway carriage to his new living of Gaythorpe-on-the-Marsh.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading No man, however, could take himself more seriously than did the Reverend Andrew Deane as he travelled down alone in a third-class railway carriage to his new living of Gaythorpe-on-the-Marsh.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Because of Jane A Bachelor’s Comedy The Browns Gay Morning _Dramatic rights reserved by the Author_ THIS was no comedy to those most concerned, of course, for comedy is like happiness—directly a person knows he is in it, he is out of it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Because of Jane A Bachelor’s Comedy The Browns Gay Morning _Dramatic rights reserved by the Author_ THIS was no comedy to those most concerned, of course, for comedy is like happiness—directly a person knows he is in it, he is out of it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Because of Jane A Bachelor’s Comedy The Browns Gay Morning _Dramatic rights reserved by the Author_ THIS was no comedy to those most concerned, of course, for comedy is like happiness—directly a person knows he is in it, he is out of it.
Jane
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From this reading Because of Jane A Bachelor’s Comedy The Browns Gay Morning _Dramatic rights reserved by the Author_ THIS was no comedy to those most concerned, of course, for comedy is like happiness—directly a person knows he is in it, he is out of it.
justified
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From this reading Yes, his worst fears were altogether justified.
knows
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From this reading Because of Jane A Bachelor’s Comedy The Browns Gay Morning _Dramatic rights reserved by the Author_ THIS was no comedy to those most concerned, of course, for comedy is like happiness—directly a person knows he is in it, he is out of it.
like
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From this reading Because of Jane A Bachelor’s Comedy The Browns Gay Morning _Dramatic rights reserved by the Author_ THIS was no comedy to those most concerned, of course, for comedy is like happiness—directly a person knows he is in it, he is out of it.
living
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From this reading No man, however, could take himself more seriously than did the Reverend Andrew Deane as he travelled down alone in a third-class railway carriage to his new living of Gaythorpe-on-the-Marsh.
looking-glass
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From this reading When the train neared Millsby, the station for Gaythorpe, he rose hastily and peered at the piece of looking-glass provided for self-conscious travellers.
man
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From this reading No man, however, could take himself more seriously than did the Reverend Andrew Deane as he travelled down alone in a third-class railway carriage to his new living of Gaythorpe-on-the-Marsh.
Millsby
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From this reading When the train neared Millsby, the station for Gaythorpe, he rose hastily and peered at the piece of looking-glass provided for self-conscious travellers.
more
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From this reading No man, however, could take himself more seriously than did the Reverend Andrew Deane as he travelled down alone in a third-class railway carriage to his new living of Gaythorpe-on-the-Marsh.
MorningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Because of Jane A Bachelor’s Comedy The Browns Gay Morning _Dramatic rights reserved by the Author_ THIS was no comedy to those most concerned, of course, for comedy is like happiness—directly a person knows he is in it, he is out of it.
most
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From this reading Because of Jane A Bachelor’s Comedy The Browns Gay Morning _Dramatic rights reserved by the Author_ THIS was no comedy to those most concerned, of course, for comedy is like happiness—directly a person knows he is in it, he is out of it.
neared
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From this reading When the train neared Millsby, the station for Gaythorpe, he rose hastily and peered at the piece of looking-glass provided for self-conscious travellers.
new
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From this reading No man, however, could take himself more seriously than did the Reverend Andrew Deane as he travelled down alone in a third-class railway carriage to his new living of Gaythorpe-on-the-Marsh.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Because of Jane A Bachelor’s Comedy The Browns Gay Morning _Dramatic rights reserved by the Author_ THIS was no comedy to those most concerned, of course, for comedy is like happiness—directly a person knows he is in it, he is out of it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tragedy, on the other hand, can only touch those who do not take themselves seriously enough.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Because of Jane A Bachelor’s Comedy The Browns Gay Morning _Dramatic rights reserved by the Author_ THIS was no comedy to those most concerned, of course, for comedy is like happiness—directly a person knows he is in it, he is out of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tragedy, on the other hand, can only touch those who do not take themselves seriously enough.
only
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From this reading Tragedy, on the other hand, can only touch those who do not take themselves seriously enough.
other
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From this reading Tragedy, on the other hand, can only touch those who do not take themselves seriously enough.
out
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From this reading Because of Jane A Bachelor’s Comedy The Browns Gay Morning _Dramatic rights reserved by the Author_ THIS was no comedy to those most concerned, of course, for comedy is like happiness—directly a person knows he is in it, he is out of it.
peered
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From this reading When the train neared Millsby, the station for Gaythorpe, he rose hastily and peered at the piece of looking-glass provided for self-conscious travellers.
person
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From this reading Because of Jane A Bachelor’s Comedy The Browns Gay Morning _Dramatic rights reserved by the Author_ THIS was no comedy to those most concerned, of course, for comedy is like happiness—directly a person knows he is in it, he is out of it.
piece
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From this reading When the train neared Millsby, the station for Gaythorpe, he rose hastily and peered at the piece of looking-glass provided for self-conscious travellers.
provided
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From this reading When the train neared Millsby, the station for Gaythorpe, he rose hastily and peered at the piece of looking-glass provided for self-conscious travellers.
railway
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From this reading No man, however, could take himself more seriously than did the Reverend Andrew Deane as he travelled down alone in a third-class railway carriage to his new living of Gaythorpe-on-the-Marsh.
reserved
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From this reading Because of Jane A Bachelor’s Comedy The Browns Gay Morning _Dramatic rights reserved by the Author_ THIS was no comedy to those most concerned, of course, for comedy is like happiness—directly a person knows he is in it, he is out of it.
Reverend
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From this reading No man, however, could take himself more seriously than did the Reverend Andrew Deane as he travelled down alone in a third-class railway carriage to his new living of Gaythorpe-on-the-Marsh.
rights
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From this reading Because of Jane A Bachelor’s Comedy The Browns Gay Morning _Dramatic rights reserved by the Author_ THIS was no comedy to those most concerned, of course, for comedy is like happiness—directly a person knows he is in it, he is out of it.
rose
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From this reading When the train neared Millsby, the station for Gaythorpe, he rose hastily and peered at the piece of looking-glass provided for self-conscious travellers.
self-conscious
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From this reading When the train neared Millsby, the station for Gaythorpe, he rose hastily and peered at the piece of looking-glass provided for self-conscious travellers.
seriously
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From this reading Tragedy, on the other hand, can only touch those who do not take themselves seriously enough.
station
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From this reading When the train neared Millsby, the station for Gaythorpe, he rose hastily and peered at the piece of looking-glass provided for self-conscious travellers.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tragedy, on the other hand, can only touch those who do not take themselves seriously enough.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No man, however, could take himself more seriously than did the Reverend Andrew Deane as he travelled down alone in a third-class railway carriage to his new living of Gaythorpe-on-the-Marsh.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Because of Jane A Bachelor’s Comedy The Browns Gay Morning _Dramatic rights reserved by the Author_ THIS was no comedy to those most concerned, of course, for comedy is like happiness—directly a person knows he is in it, he is out of it.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Tragedy, on the other hand, can only touch those who do not take themselves seriously enough.
third-class
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From this reading No man, however, could take himself more seriously than did the Reverend Andrew Deane as he travelled down alone in a third-class railway carriage to his new living of Gaythorpe-on-the-Marsh.
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Because of Jane A Bachelor’s Comedy The Browns Gay Morning _Dramatic rights reserved by the Author_ THIS was no comedy to those most concerned, of course, for comedy is like happiness—directly a person knows he is in it, he is out of it.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Because of Jane A Bachelor’s Comedy The Browns Gay Morning _Dramatic rights reserved by the Author_ THIS was no comedy to those most concerned, of course, for comedy is like happiness—directly a person knows he is in it, he is out of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Because of Jane A Bachelor’s Comedy The Browns Gay Morning _Dramatic rights reserved by the Author_ THIS was no comedy to those most concerned, of course, for comedy is like happiness—directly a person knows he is in it, he is out of it.
touch
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From this reading Tragedy, on the other hand, can only touch those who do not take themselves seriously enough.
Tragedy
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From this reading Tragedy, on the other hand, can only touch those who do not take themselves seriously enough.
train
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From this reading When the train neared Millsby, the station for Gaythorpe, he rose hastily and peered at the piece of looking-glass provided for self-conscious travellers.
travelled
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From this reading No man, however, could take himself more seriously than did the Reverend Andrew Deane as he travelled down alone in a third-class railway carriage to his new living of Gaythorpe-on-the-Marsh.
travellers
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From this reading When the train neared Millsby, the station for Gaythorpe, he rose hastily and peered at the piece of looking-glass provided for self-conscious travellers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Because of Jane A Bachelor’s Comedy The Browns Gay Morning _Dramatic rights reserved by the Author_ THIS was no comedy to those most concerned, of course, for comedy is like happiness—directly a person knows he is in it, he is out of it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yes, his worst fears were altogether justified.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the train neared Millsby, the station for Gaythorpe, he rose hastily and peered at the piece of looking-glass provided for self-conscious travellers.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Tragedy, on the other hand, can only touch those who do not take themselves seriously enough.
worst
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From this reading Yes, his worst fears were altogether justified.
Yes
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From this reading Yes, his worst fears were altogether justified.
