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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 A little bitter self-communion had not taken long to show him his childishness.
advance
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From this reading He had thought that he could have taken such a disappointment more manfully, especially since in advance he had not been at all sure of his footing.
all
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From this reading And further, putting all to the side, he was really ashamed.
almost
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From this reading The sting of loss was hard enough, but the thought, now they could be nothing to each other, that her last impressions of him should be bad, hurt almost as much, and in a way, even more.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Corliss did go back to see her, and before the day was out.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sting of loss was hard enough, but the thought, now they could be nothing to each other, that her last impressions of him should be bad, hurt almost as much, and in a way, even more.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading And further, putting all to the side, he was really ashamed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had thought that he could have taken such a disappointment more manfully, especially since in advance he had not been at all sure of his footing.
back
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From this reading But Corliss did go back to see her, and before the day was out.
bad
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From this reading The sting of loss was hard enough, but the thought, now they could be nothing to each other, that her last impressions of him should be bad, hurt almost as much, and in a way, even more.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sting of loss was hard enough, but the thought, now they could be nothing to each other, that her last impressions of him should be bad, hurt almost as much, and in a way, even more.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had thought that he could have taken such a disappointment more manfully, especially since in advance he had not been at all sure of his footing.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But Corliss did go back to see her, and before the day was out.
bitter
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From this reading A little bitter self-communion had not taken long to show him his childishness.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Corliss did go back to see her, and before the day was out.
childishness
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From this reading A little bitter self-communion had not taken long to show him his childishness.
Corliss
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From this reading But Corliss did go back to see her, and before the day was out.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The sting of loss was hard enough, but the thought, now they could be nothing to each other, that her last impressions of him should be bad, hurt almost as much, and in a way, even more.
day
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From this reading But Corliss did go back to see her, and before the day was out.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Corliss did go back to see her, and before the day was out.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had thought that he could have taken such a disappointment more manfully, especially since in advance he had not been at all sure of his footing.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The sting of loss was hard enough, but the thought, now they could be nothing to each other, that her last impressions of him should be bad, hurt almost as much, and in a way, even more.
enough
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From this reading The sting of loss was hard enough, but the thought, now they could be nothing to each other, that her last impressions of him should be bad, hurt almost as much, and in a way, even more.
especially
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From this reading He had thought that he could have taken such a disappointment more manfully, especially since in advance he had not been at all sure of his footing.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sting of loss was hard enough, but the thought, now they could be nothing to each other, that her last impressions of him should be bad, hurt almost as much, and in a way, even more.
footing
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From this reading He had thought that he could have taken such a disappointment more manfully, especially since in advance he had not been at all sure of his footing.
further
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From this reading And further, putting all to the side, he was really ashamed.
go
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From this reading But Corliss did go back to see her, and before the day was out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A little bitter self-communion had not taken long to show him his childishness.
hard
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From this reading The sting of loss was hard enough, but the thought, now they could be nothing to each other, that her last impressions of him should be bad, hurt almost as much, and in a way, even more.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had thought that he could have taken such a disappointment more manfully, especially since in advance he had not been at all sure of his footing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And further, putting all to the side, he was really ashamed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Corliss did go back to see her, and before the day was out.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A little bitter self-communion had not taken long to show him his childishness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A little bitter self-communion had not taken long to show him his childishness.
hurt
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From this reading The sting of loss was hard enough, but the thought, now they could be nothing to each other, that her last impressions of him should be bad, hurt almost as much, and in a way, even more.
impressions
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From this reading The sting of loss was hard enough, but the thought, now they could be nothing to each other, that her last impressions of him should be bad, hurt almost as much, and in a way, even more.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sting of loss was hard enough, but the thought, now they could be nothing to each other, that her last impressions of him should be bad, hurt almost as much, and in a way, even more.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sting of loss was hard enough, but the thought, now they could be nothing to each other, that her last impressions of him should be bad, hurt almost as much, and in a way, even more.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little bitter self-communion had not taken long to show him his childishness.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little bitter self-communion had not taken long to show him his childishness.
loss
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From this reading The sting of loss was hard enough, but the thought, now they could be nothing to each other, that her last impressions of him should be bad, hurt almost as much, and in a way, even more.
manfully
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From this reading He had thought that he could have taken such a disappointment more manfully, especially since in advance he had not been at all sure of his footing.
more
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From this reading The sting of loss was hard enough, but the thought, now they could be nothing to each other, that her last impressions of him should be bad, hurt almost as much, and in a way, even more.
much
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From this reading The sting of loss was hard enough, but the thought, now they could be nothing to each other, that her last impressions of him should be bad, hurt almost as much, and in a way, even more.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A little bitter self-communion had not taken long to show him his childishness.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The sting of loss was hard enough, but the thought, now they could be nothing to each other, that her last impressions of him should be bad, hurt almost as much, and in a way, even more.
now
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From this reading The sting of loss was hard enough, but the thought, now they could be nothing to each other, that her last impressions of him should be bad, hurt almost as much, and in a way, even more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sting of loss was hard enough, but the thought, now they could be nothing to each other, that her last impressions of him should be bad, hurt almost as much, and in a way, even more.
other
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From this reading The sting of loss was hard enough, but the thought, now they could be nothing to each other, that her last impressions of him should be bad, hurt almost as much, and in a way, even more.
out
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From this reading But Corliss did go back to see her, and before the day was out.
putting
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From this reading And further, putting all to the side, he was really ashamed.
really
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From this reading And further, putting all to the side, he was really ashamed.
see
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From this reading But Corliss did go back to see her, and before the day was out.
self-communion
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From this reading A little bitter self-communion had not taken long to show him his childishness.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The sting of loss was hard enough, but the thought, now they could be nothing to each other, that her last impressions of him should be bad, hurt almost as much, and in a way, even more.
show
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From this reading A little bitter self-communion had not taken long to show him his childishness.
side
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From this reading And further, putting all to the side, he was really ashamed.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had thought that he could have taken such a disappointment more manfully, especially since in advance he had not been at all sure of his footing.
sting
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From this reading The sting of loss was hard enough, but the thought, now they could be nothing to each other, that her last impressions of him should be bad, hurt almost as much, and in a way, even more.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had thought that he could have taken such a disappointment more manfully, especially since in advance he had not been at all sure of his footing.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had thought that he could have taken such a disappointment more manfully, especially since in advance he had not been at all sure of his footing.
taken
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From this reading A little bitter self-communion had not taken long to show him his childishness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sting of loss was hard enough, but the thought, now they could be nothing to each other, that her last impressions of him should be bad, hurt almost as much, and in a way, even more.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Corliss did go back to see her, and before the day was out.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sting of loss was hard enough, but the thought, now they could be nothing to each other, that her last impressions of him should be bad, hurt almost as much, and in a way, even more.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sting of loss was hard enough, but the thought, now they could be nothing to each other, that her last impressions of him should be bad, hurt almost as much, and in a way, even more.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Corliss did go back to see her, and before the day was out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Corliss did go back to see her, and before the day was out.
way
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From this reading The sting of loss was hard enough, but the thought, now they could be nothing to each other, that her last impressions of him should be bad, hurt almost as much, and in a way, even more.
