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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 course of a few days all these things were to happen, and although on the day following that on which so great an honor had been paid to him he did not realize that ruin stared him in the face, he was sufficiently conscious that more than one sword was hanging over his head.
Aaron's
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From this reading It was not the only cloud that threatened Aaron's fortunes and happiness.
all
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From this reading In the course of a few days all these things were to happen, and although on the day following that on which so great an honor had been paid to him he did not realize that ruin stared him in the face, he was sufficiently conscious that more than one sword was hanging over his head.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the course of a few days all these things were to happen, and although on the day following that on which so great an honor had been paid to him he did not realize that ruin stared him in the face, he was sufficiently conscious that more than one sword was hanging over his head.
amassed
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From this reading His fair reputation was in danger, the honorable edifice he had built for himself was tottering, the wealth he had amassed was jeopardized by circumstances over which he had no control.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the course of a few days all these things were to happen, and although on the day following that on which so great an honor had been paid to him he did not realize that ruin stared him in the face, he was sufficiently conscious that more than one sword was hanging over his head.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not the only cloud that threatened Aaron's fortunes and happiness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But mere worldly misfortune was a trifle in comparison with the stings of his conscience and with a sting as bitter which he learned from the lips of Dr. Roberts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the course of a few days all these things were to happen, and although on the day following that on which so great an honor had been paid to him he did not realize that ruin stared him in the face, he was sufficiently conscious that more than one sword was hanging over his head.
bitter
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From this reading But mere worldly misfortune was a trifle in comparison with the stings of his conscience and with a sting as bitter which he learned from the lips of Dr. Roberts.
built
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From this reading His fair reputation was in danger, the honorable edifice he had built for himself was tottering, the wealth he had amassed was jeopardized by circumstances over which he had no control.
burst
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From this reading Others were ready to burst, and in the gathering storm he saw, not too clearly, perhaps, the peril in which he stood.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But mere worldly misfortune was a trifle in comparison with the stings of his conscience and with a sting as bitter which he learned from the lips of Dr. Roberts.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His fair reputation was in danger, the honorable edifice he had built for himself was tottering, the wealth he had amassed was jeopardized by circumstances over which he had no control.
circumstances
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From this reading His fair reputation was in danger, the honorable edifice he had built for himself was tottering, the wealth he had amassed was jeopardized by circumstances over which he had no control.
clearly
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From this reading Others were ready to burst, and in the gathering storm he saw, not too clearly, perhaps, the peril in which he stood.
cloud
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From this reading It was not the only cloud that threatened Aaron's fortunes and happiness.
comparison
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From this reading But mere worldly misfortune was a trifle in comparison with the stings of his conscience and with a sting as bitter which he learned from the lips of Dr. Roberts.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading But mere worldly misfortune was a trifle in comparison with the stings of his conscience and with a sting as bitter which he learned from the lips of Dr. Roberts.
conscious
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From this reading In the course of a few days all these things were to happen, and although on the day following that on which so great an honor had been paid to him he did not realize that ruin stared him in the face, he was sufficiently conscious that more than one sword was hanging over his head.
control
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From this reading His fair reputation was in danger, the honorable edifice he had built for himself was tottering, the wealth he had amassed was jeopardized by circumstances over which he had no control.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the course of a few days all these things were to happen, and although on the day following that on which so great an honor had been paid to him he did not realize that ruin stared him in the face, he was sufficiently conscious that more than one sword was hanging over his head.
danger
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From this reading His fair reputation was in danger, the honorable edifice he had built for himself was tottering, the wealth he had amassed was jeopardized by circumstances over which he had no control.
day
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From this reading In the course of a few days all these things were to happen, and although on the day following that on which so great an honor had been paid to him he did not realize that ruin stared him in the face, he was sufficiently conscious that more than one sword was hanging over his head.
days
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From this reading In the course of a few days all these things were to happen, and although on the day following that on which so great an honor had been paid to him he did not realize that ruin stared him in the face, he was sufficiently conscious that more than one sword was hanging over his head.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In the course of a few days all these things were to happen, and although on the day following that on which so great an honor had been paid to him he did not realize that ruin stared him in the face, he was sufficiently conscious that more than one sword was hanging over his head.
Dr
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From this reading But mere worldly misfortune was a trifle in comparison with the stings of his conscience and with a sting as bitter which he learned from the lips of Dr. Roberts.
edifice
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From this reading His fair reputation was in danger, the honorable edifice he had built for himself was tottering, the wealth he had amassed was jeopardized by circumstances over which he had no control.
face
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From this reading In the course of a few days all these things were to happen, and although on the day following that on which so great an honor had been paid to him he did not realize that ruin stared him in the face, he was sufficiently conscious that more than one sword was hanging over his head.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His fair reputation was in danger, the honorable edifice he had built for himself was tottering, the wealth he had amassed was jeopardized by circumstances over which he had no control.
few
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From this reading In the course of a few days all these things were to happen, and although on the day following that on which so great an honor had been paid to him he did not realize that ruin stared him in the face, he was sufficiently conscious that more than one sword was hanging over his head.
following
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From this reading In the course of a few days all these things were to happen, and although on the day following that on which so great an honor had been paid to him he did not realize that ruin stared him in the face, he was sufficiently conscious that more than one sword was hanging over his head.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His fair reputation was in danger, the honorable edifice he had built for himself was tottering, the wealth he had amassed was jeopardized by circumstances over which he had no control.
fortunes
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From this reading It was not the only cloud that threatened Aaron's fortunes and happiness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But mere worldly misfortune was a trifle in comparison with the stings of his conscience and with a sting as bitter which he learned from the lips of Dr. Roberts.
gathering
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From this reading Others were ready to burst, and in the gathering storm he saw, not too clearly, perhaps, the peril in which he stood.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the course of a few days all these things were to happen, and although on the day following that on which so great an honor had been paid to him he did not realize that ruin stared him in the face, he was sufficiently conscious that more than one sword was hanging over his head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His fair reputation was in danger, the honorable edifice he had built for himself was tottering, the wealth he had amassed was jeopardized by circumstances over which he had no control.
hanging
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From this reading In the course of a few days all these things were to happen, and although on the day following that on which so great an honor had been paid to him he did not realize that ruin stared him in the face, he was sufficiently conscious that more than one sword was hanging over his head.
happen
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From this reading In the course of a few days all these things were to happen, and although on the day following that on which so great an honor had been paid to him he did not realize that ruin stared him in the face, he was sufficiently conscious that more than one sword was hanging over his head.
happiness
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From this reading It was not the only cloud that threatened Aaron's fortunes and happiness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Others were ready to burst, and in the gathering storm he saw, not too clearly, perhaps, the peril in which he stood.
head
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From this reading In the course of a few days all these things were to happen, and although on the day following that on which so great an honor had been paid to him he did not realize that ruin stared him in the face, he was sufficiently conscious that more than one sword was hanging over his head.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the course of a few days all these things were to happen, and although on the day following that on which so great an honor had been paid to him he did not realize that ruin stared him in the face, he was sufficiently conscious that more than one sword was hanging over his head.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His fair reputation was in danger, the honorable edifice he had built for himself was tottering, the wealth he had amassed was jeopardized by circumstances over which he had no control.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His fair reputation was in danger, the honorable edifice he had built for himself was tottering, the wealth he had amassed was jeopardized by circumstances over which he had no control.
honor
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From this reading In the course of a few days all these things were to happen, and although on the day following that on which so great an honor had been paid to him he did not realize that ruin stared him in the face, he was sufficiently conscious that more than one sword was hanging over his head.
honorable
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From this reading His fair reputation was in danger, the honorable edifice he had built for himself was tottering, the wealth he had amassed was jeopardized by circumstances over which he had no control.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Others were ready to burst, and in the gathering storm he saw, not too clearly, perhaps, the peril in which he stood.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not the only cloud that threatened Aaron's fortunes and happiness.
jeopardized
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From this reading His fair reputation was in danger, the honorable edifice he had built for himself was tottering, the wealth he had amassed was jeopardized by circumstances over which he had no control.
learned
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From this reading But mere worldly misfortune was a trifle in comparison with the stings of his conscience and with a sting as bitter which he learned from the lips of Dr. Roberts.
lips
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From this reading But mere worldly misfortune was a trifle in comparison with the stings of his conscience and with a sting as bitter which he learned from the lips of Dr. Roberts.
mere
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From this reading But mere worldly misfortune was a trifle in comparison with the stings of his conscience and with a sting as bitter which he learned from the lips of Dr. Roberts.
misfortune
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From this reading But mere worldly misfortune was a trifle in comparison with the stings of his conscience and with a sting as bitter which he learned from the lips of Dr. Roberts.
more
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From this reading In the course of a few days all these things were to happen, and although on the day following that on which so great an honor had been paid to him he did not realize that ruin stared him in the face, he was sufficiently conscious that more than one sword was hanging over his head.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His fair reputation was in danger, the honorable edifice he had built for himself was tottering, the wealth he had amassed was jeopardized by circumstances over which he had no control.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the only cloud that threatened Aaron's fortunes and happiness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of a few days all these things were to happen, and although on the day following that on which so great an honor had been paid to him he did not realize that ruin stared him in the face, he was sufficiently conscious that more than one sword was hanging over his head.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the course of a few days all these things were to happen, and although on the day following that on which so great an honor had been paid to him he did not realize that ruin stared him in the face, he was sufficiently conscious that more than one sword was hanging over his head.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the course of a few days all these things were to happen, and although on the day following that on which so great an honor had been paid to him he did not realize that ruin stared him in the face, he was sufficiently conscious that more than one sword was hanging over his head.
only
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From this reading It was not the only cloud that threatened Aaron's fortunes and happiness.
Others
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From this reading Others were ready to burst, and in the gathering storm he saw, not too clearly, perhaps, the peril in which he stood.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His fair reputation was in danger, the honorable edifice he had built for himself was tottering, the wealth he had amassed was jeopardized by circumstances over which he had no control.
paid
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From this reading In the course of a few days all these things were to happen, and although on the day following that on which so great an honor had been paid to him he did not realize that ruin stared him in the face, he was sufficiently conscious that more than one sword was hanging over his head.
perhaps
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From this reading Others were ready to burst, and in the gathering storm he saw, not too clearly, perhaps, the peril in which he stood.
peril
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From this reading Others were ready to burst, and in the gathering storm he saw, not too clearly, perhaps, the peril in which he stood.
ready
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From this reading Others were ready to burst, and in the gathering storm he saw, not too clearly, perhaps, the peril in which he stood.
realize
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From this reading In the course of a few days all these things were to happen, and although on the day following that on which so great an honor had been paid to him he did not realize that ruin stared him in the face, he was sufficiently conscious that more than one sword was hanging over his head.
reputation
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From this reading His fair reputation was in danger, the honorable edifice he had built for himself was tottering, the wealth he had amassed was jeopardized by circumstances over which he had no control.
Roberts
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From this reading But mere worldly misfortune was a trifle in comparison with the stings of his conscience and with a sting as bitter which he learned from the lips of Dr. Roberts.
ruin
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From this reading In the course of a few days all these things were to happen, and although on the day following that on which so great an honor had been paid to him he did not realize that ruin stared him in the face, he was sufficiently conscious that more than one sword was hanging over his head.
saw
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From this reading Others were ready to burst, and in the gathering storm he saw, not too clearly, perhaps, the peril in which he stood.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the course of a few days all these things were to happen, and although on the day following that on which so great an honor had been paid to him he did not realize that ruin stared him in the face, he was sufficiently conscious that more than one sword was hanging over his head.
stared
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From this reading In the course of a few days all these things were to happen, and although on the day following that on which so great an honor had been paid to him he did not realize that ruin stared him in the face, he was sufficiently conscious that more than one sword was hanging over his head.
sting
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From this reading But mere worldly misfortune was a trifle in comparison with the stings of his conscience and with a sting as bitter which he learned from the lips of Dr. Roberts.
stings
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From this reading But mere worldly misfortune was a trifle in comparison with the stings of his conscience and with a sting as bitter which he learned from the lips of Dr. Roberts.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Others were ready to burst, and in the gathering storm he saw, not too clearly, perhaps, the peril in which he stood.
storm
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From this reading Others were ready to burst, and in the gathering storm he saw, not too clearly, perhaps, the peril in which he stood.
sufficiently
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From this reading In the course of a few days all these things were to happen, and although on the day following that on which so great an honor had been paid to him he did not realize that ruin stared him in the face, he was sufficiently conscious that more than one sword was hanging over his head.
sword
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From this reading In the course of a few days all these things were to happen, and although on the day following that on which so great an honor had been paid to him he did not realize that ruin stared him in the face, he was sufficiently conscious that more than one sword was hanging over his head.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the course of a few days all these things were to happen, and although on the day following that on which so great an honor had been paid to him he did not realize that ruin stared him in the face, he was sufficiently conscious that more than one sword was hanging over his head.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not the only cloud that threatened Aaron's fortunes and happiness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not the only cloud that threatened Aaron's fortunes and happiness.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In the course of a few days all these things were to happen, and although on the day following that on which so great an honor had been paid to him he did not realize that ruin stared him in the face, he was sufficiently conscious that more than one sword was hanging over his head.
things
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From this reading In the course of a few days all these things were to happen, and although on the day following that on which so great an honor had been paid to him he did not realize that ruin stared him in the face, he was sufficiently conscious that more than one sword was hanging over his head.
threatened
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From this reading It was not the only cloud that threatened Aaron's fortunes and happiness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Others were ready to burst, and in the gathering storm he saw, not too clearly, perhaps, the peril in which he stood.
too
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From this reading Others were ready to burst, and in the gathering storm he saw, not too clearly, perhaps, the peril in which he stood.
tottering
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From this reading His fair reputation was in danger, the honorable edifice he had built for himself was tottering, the wealth he had amassed was jeopardized by circumstances over which he had no control.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
something that needs very little effort
From this reading But mere worldly misfortune was a trifle in comparison with the stings of his conscience and with a sting as bitter which he learned from the lips of Dr. Roberts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not the only cloud that threatened Aaron's fortunes and happiness.
wealth
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From this reading His fair reputation was in danger, the honorable edifice he had built for himself was tottering, the wealth he had amassed was jeopardized by circumstances over which he had no control.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Others were ready to burst, and in the gathering storm he saw, not too clearly, perhaps, the peril in which he stood.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Others were ready to burst, and in the gathering storm he saw, not too clearly, perhaps, the peril in which he stood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But mere worldly misfortune was a trifle in comparison with the stings of his conscience and with a sting as bitter which he learned from the lips of Dr. Roberts.
worldly
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From this reading But mere worldly misfortune was a trifle in comparison with the stings of his conscience and with a sting as bitter which he learned from the lips of Dr. Roberts.
