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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 The preceding week had been to him a period of purgatory; the calm of his house was broken; his study was no longer a sanctuary; the maids were flurried; Mrs. Jessop spoiled the soup.
acquaintances
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From this reading The bachelor, transformed suddenly into a family-man without any preliminary steps, was amazed and bewildered; the sufferings of his married acquaintances filled him with a grotesque feeling of pity, with the sincerest sympathy.
amazed
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From this reading The bachelor, transformed suddenly into a family-man without any preliminary steps, was amazed and bewildered; the sufferings of his married acquaintances filled him with a grotesque feeling of pity, with the sincerest sympathy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bachelor, transformed suddenly into a family-man without any preliminary steps, was amazed and bewildered; the sufferings of his married acquaintances filled him with a grotesque feeling of pity, with the sincerest sympathy.
angrily
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From this reading "Hang the brats!" exclaimed Dr. Brudenell, angrily.
annoyed
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From this reading He was annoyed, chafed, irritated, more out of temper than he had ever been before.
any
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From this reading The bachelor, transformed suddenly into a family-man without any preliminary steps, was amazed and bewildered; the sufferings of his married acquaintances filled him with a grotesque feeling of pity, with the sincerest sympathy.
bachelor
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From this reading The bachelor, transformed suddenly into a family-man without any preliminary steps, was amazed and bewildered; the sufferings of his married acquaintances filled him with a grotesque feeling of pity, with the sincerest sympathy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was annoyed, chafed, irritated, more out of temper than he had ever been before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was annoyed, chafed, irritated, more out of temper than he had ever been before.
bewilderednounUS /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bachelor, transformed suddenly into a family-man without any preliminary steps, was amazed and bewildered; the sufferings of his married acquaintances filled him with a grotesque feeling of pity, with the sincerest sympathy.
brats
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From this reading "Hang the brats!" exclaimed Dr. Brudenell, angrily.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The preceding week had been to him a period of purgatory; the calm of his house was broken; his study was no longer a sanctuary; the maids were flurried; Mrs. Jessop spoiled the soup.
Brudenell
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From this reading "Hang the brats!" exclaimed Dr. Brudenell, angrily.
calm
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From this reading The preceding week had been to him a period of purgatory; the calm of his house was broken; his study was no longer a sanctuary; the maids were flurried; Mrs. Jessop spoiled the soup.
chafed
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From this reading He was annoyed, chafed, irritated, more out of temper than he had ever been before.
Dr
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From this reading "Hang the brats!" exclaimed Dr. Brudenell, angrily.
drive
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From this reading "If this goes on for long they'll drive me mad, I swear!"
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was annoyed, chafed, irritated, more out of temper than he had ever been before.
exclaimed
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From this reading "Hang the brats!" exclaimed Dr. Brudenell, angrily.
family-man
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From this reading The bachelor, transformed suddenly into a family-man without any preliminary steps, was amazed and bewildered; the sufferings of his married acquaintances filled him with a grotesque feeling of pity, with the sincerest sympathy.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The bachelor, transformed suddenly into a family-man without any preliminary steps, was amazed and bewildered; the sufferings of his married acquaintances filled him with a grotesque feeling of pity, with the sincerest sympathy.
filled
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From this reading The bachelor, transformed suddenly into a family-man without any preliminary steps, was amazed and bewildered; the sufferings of his married acquaintances filled him with a grotesque feeling of pity, with the sincerest sympathy.
flurried
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From this reading The preceding week had been to him a period of purgatory; the calm of his house was broken; his study was no longer a sanctuary; the maids were flurried; Mrs. Jessop spoiled the soup.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If this goes on for long they'll drive me mad, I swear!"
goes
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From this reading "If this goes on for long they'll drive me mad, I swear!"
grotesque
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From this reading The bachelor, transformed suddenly into a family-man without any preliminary steps, was amazed and bewildered; the sufferings of his married acquaintances filled him with a grotesque feeling of pity, with the sincerest sympathy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was annoyed, chafed, irritated, more out of temper than he had ever been before.
Hang
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From this reading "Hang the brats!" exclaimed Dr. Brudenell, angrily.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was annoyed, chafed, irritated, more out of temper than he had ever been before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The preceding week had been to him a period of purgatory; the calm of his house was broken; his study was no longer a sanctuary; the maids were flurried; Mrs. Jessop spoiled the soup.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The preceding week had been to him a period of purgatory; the calm of his house was broken; his study was no longer a sanctuary; the maids were flurried; Mrs. Jessop spoiled the soup.
house
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From this reading The preceding week had been to him a period of purgatory; the calm of his house was broken; his study was no longer a sanctuary; the maids were flurried; Mrs. Jessop spoiled the soup.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If this goes on for long they'll drive me mad, I swear!"
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If this goes on for long they'll drive me mad, I swear!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The bachelor, transformed suddenly into a family-man without any preliminary steps, was amazed and bewildered; the sufferings of his married acquaintances filled him with a grotesque feeling of pity, with the sincerest sympathy.
irritated
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From this reading He was annoyed, chafed, irritated, more out of temper than he had ever been before.
Jessop
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From this reading The preceding week had been to him a period of purgatory; the calm of his house was broken; his study was no longer a sanctuary; the maids were flurried; Mrs. Jessop spoiled the soup.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If this goes on for long they'll drive me mad, I swear!"
longer
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From this reading The preceding week had been to him a period of purgatory; the calm of his house was broken; his study was no longer a sanctuary; the maids were flurried; Mrs. Jessop spoiled the soup.
mad
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From this reading "If this goes on for long they'll drive me mad, I swear!"
maids
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From this reading The preceding week had been to him a period of purgatory; the calm of his house was broken; his study was no longer a sanctuary; the maids were flurried; Mrs. Jessop spoiled the soup.
married
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From this reading The bachelor, transformed suddenly into a family-man without any preliminary steps, was amazed and bewildered; the sufferings of his married acquaintances filled him with a grotesque feeling of pity, with the sincerest sympathy.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If this goes on for long they'll drive me mad, I swear!"
more
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From this reading He was annoyed, chafed, irritated, more out of temper than he had ever been before.
Mrs
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From this reading The preceding week had been to him a period of purgatory; the calm of his house was broken; his study was no longer a sanctuary; the maids were flurried; Mrs. Jessop spoiled the soup.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The preceding week had been to him a period of purgatory; the calm of his house was broken; his study was no longer a sanctuary; the maids were flurried; Mrs. Jessop spoiled the soup.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was annoyed, chafed, irritated, more out of temper than he had ever been before.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If this goes on for long they'll drive me mad, I swear!"
out
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From this reading He was annoyed, chafed, irritated, more out of temper than he had ever been before.
period
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From this reading The preceding week had been to him a period of purgatory; the calm of his house was broken; his study was no longer a sanctuary; the maids were flurried; Mrs. Jessop spoiled the soup.
pity
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From this reading The bachelor, transformed suddenly into a family-man without any preliminary steps, was amazed and bewildered; the sufferings of his married acquaintances filled him with a grotesque feeling of pity, with the sincerest sympathy.
preceding
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From this reading The preceding week had been to him a period of purgatory; the calm of his house was broken; his study was no longer a sanctuary; the maids were flurried; Mrs. Jessop spoiled the soup.
preliminary
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From this reading The bachelor, transformed suddenly into a family-man without any preliminary steps, was amazed and bewildered; the sufferings of his married acquaintances filled him with a grotesque feeling of pity, with the sincerest sympathy.
purgatory
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From this reading The preceding week had been to him a period of purgatory; the calm of his house was broken; his study was no longer a sanctuary; the maids were flurried; Mrs. Jessop spoiled the soup.
sanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading The preceding week had been to him a period of purgatory; the calm of his house was broken; his study was no longer a sanctuary; the maids were flurried; Mrs. Jessop spoiled the soup.
sincerest
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From this reading The bachelor, transformed suddenly into a family-man without any preliminary steps, was amazed and bewildered; the sufferings of his married acquaintances filled him with a grotesque feeling of pity, with the sincerest sympathy.
soup
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From this reading The preceding week had been to him a period of purgatory; the calm of his house was broken; his study was no longer a sanctuary; the maids were flurried; Mrs. Jessop spoiled the soup.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
given too much comfort or indulgence
From this reading The preceding week had been to him a period of purgatory; the calm of his house was broken; his study was no longer a sanctuary; the maids were flurried; Mrs. Jessop spoiled the soup.
steps
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From this reading The bachelor, transformed suddenly into a family-man without any preliminary steps, was amazed and bewildered; the sufferings of his married acquaintances filled him with a grotesque feeling of pity, with the sincerest sympathy.
study
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From this reading The preceding week had been to him a period of purgatory; the calm of his house was broken; his study was no longer a sanctuary; the maids were flurried; Mrs. Jessop spoiled the soup.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The bachelor, transformed suddenly into a family-man without any preliminary steps, was amazed and bewildered; the sufferings of his married acquaintances filled him with a grotesque feeling of pity, with the sincerest sympathy.
sufferings
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From this reading The bachelor, transformed suddenly into a family-man without any preliminary steps, was amazed and bewildered; the sufferings of his married acquaintances filled him with a grotesque feeling of pity, with the sincerest sympathy.
swear
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From this reading "If this goes on for long they'll drive me mad, I swear!"
sympathy
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From this reading The bachelor, transformed suddenly into a family-man without any preliminary steps, was amazed and bewildered; the sufferings of his married acquaintances filled him with a grotesque feeling of pity, with the sincerest sympathy.
temper
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From this reading He was annoyed, chafed, irritated, more out of temper than he had ever been before.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was annoyed, chafed, irritated, more out of temper than he had ever been before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hang the brats!" exclaimed Dr. Brudenell, angrily.
they'll
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From this reading "If this goes on for long they'll drive me mad, I swear!"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If this goes on for long they'll drive me mad, I swear!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The preceding week had been to him a period of purgatory; the calm of his house was broken; his study was no longer a sanctuary; the maids were flurried; Mrs. Jessop spoiled the soup.
transformed
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From this reading The bachelor, transformed suddenly into a family-man without any preliminary steps, was amazed and bewildered; the sufferings of his married acquaintances filled him with a grotesque feeling of pity, with the sincerest sympathy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was annoyed, chafed, irritated, more out of temper than he had ever been before.
week
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From this reading The preceding week had been to him a period of purgatory; the calm of his house was broken; his study was no longer a sanctuary; the maids were flurried; Mrs. Jessop spoiled the soup.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The preceding week had been to him a period of purgatory; the calm of his house was broken; his study was no longer a sanctuary; the maids were flurried; Mrs. Jessop spoiled the soup.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bachelor, transformed suddenly into a family-man without any preliminary steps, was amazed and bewildered; the sufferings of his married acquaintances filled him with a grotesque feeling of pity, with the sincerest sympathy.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The bachelor, transformed suddenly into a family-man without any preliminary steps, was amazed and bewildered; the sufferings of his married acquaintances filled him with a grotesque feeling of pity, with the sincerest sympathy.
