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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 GUITAR OF ALENYA OF THE SEA That one day, in a mood of fierce impatience, had seized upon Anthony Adriance and hurried him through a range of feeling and experience such as Time usually brings in leisurely sequence, spaced apart.
admired
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From this reading He had admired the success of the elder Adriance, and secretly regretted that he was not allowed to work with him or share it except by spending its proceeds.
Adriance
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affection
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From this reading He always had respected his father very sincerely, and felt more affection for him than either of them ever had realized.
afraid
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From this reading From Elsie's confidence in the morning, with its moving love and pride and awe he in nowise was afraid to name holy, he had gone to the spectacle of his friend's degradation in the tawdry restaurant.
ALENYA
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allowed
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From this reading He had admired the success of the elder Adriance, and secretly regretted that he was not allowed to work with him or share it except by spending its proceeds.
always
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From this reading He always had respected his father very sincerely, and felt more affection for him than either of them ever had realized.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GUITAR OF ALENYA OF THE SEA That one day, in a mood of fierce impatience, had seized upon Anthony Adriance and hurried him through a range of feeling and experience such as Time usually brings in leisurely sequence, spaced apart.
Anthony
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apart
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GUITAR OF ALENYA OF THE SEA That one day, in a mood of fierce impatience, had seized upon Anthony Adriance and hurried him through a range of feeling and experience such as Time usually brings in leisurely sequence, spaced apart.
awe
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From this reading From Elsie's confidence in the morning, with its moving love and pride and awe he in nowise was afraid to name holy, he had gone to the spectacle of his friend's degradation in the tawdry restaurant.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And as a completion, he had been confronted with the new and ugly vision of a father he could not honor.
brings
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From this reading THE GUITAR OF ALENYA OF THE SEA That one day, in a mood of fierce impatience, had seized upon Anthony Adriance and hurried him through a range of feeling and experience such as Time usually brings in leisurely sequence, spaced apart.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had admired the success of the elder Adriance, and secretly regretted that he was not allowed to work with him or share it except by spending its proceeds.
completion
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From this reading And as a completion, he had been confronted with the new and ugly vision of a father he could not honor.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From Elsie's confidence in the morning, with its moving love and pride and awe he in nowise was afraid to name holy, he had gone to the spectacle of his friend's degradation in the tawdry restaurant.
confronted
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From this reading And as a completion, he had been confronted with the new and ugly vision of a father he could not honor.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And as a completion, he had been confronted with the new and ugly vision of a father he could not honor.
day
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From this reading THE GUITAR OF ALENYA OF THE SEA That one day, in a mood of fierce impatience, had seized upon Anthony Adriance and hurried him through a range of feeling and experience such as Time usually brings in leisurely sequence, spaced apart.
degradation
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From this reading From Elsie's confidence in the morning, with its moving love and pride and awe he in nowise was afraid to name holy, he had gone to the spectacle of his friend's degradation in the tawdry restaurant.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading He always had respected his father very sincerely, and felt more affection for him than either of them ever had realized.
elder
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From this reading He had admired the success of the elder Adriance, and secretly regretted that he was not allowed to work with him or share it except by spending its proceeds.
Elsie's
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From this reading From Elsie's confidence in the morning, with its moving love and pride and awe he in nowise was afraid to name holy, he had gone to the spectacle of his friend's degradation in the tawdry restaurant.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He always had respected his father very sincerely, and felt more affection for him than either of them ever had realized.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He had admired the success of the elder Adriance, and secretly regretted that he was not allowed to work with him or share it except by spending its proceeds.
experience
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From this reading THE GUITAR OF ALENYA OF THE SEA That one day, in a mood of fierce impatience, had seized upon Anthony Adriance and hurried him through a range of feeling and experience such as Time usually brings in leisurely sequence, spaced apart.
father
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From this reading And as a completion, he had been confronted with the new and ugly vision of a father he could not honor.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE GUITAR OF ALENYA OF THE SEA That one day, in a mood of fierce impatience, had seized upon Anthony Adriance and hurried him through a range of feeling and experience such as Time usually brings in leisurely sequence, spaced apart.
felt
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From this reading He always had respected his father very sincerely, and felt more affection for him than either of them ever had realized.
fierce
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From this reading THE GUITAR OF ALENYA OF THE SEA That one day, in a mood of fierce impatience, had seized upon Anthony Adriance and hurried him through a range of feeling and experience such as Time usually brings in leisurely sequence, spaced apart.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He always had respected his father very sincerely, and felt more affection for him than either of them ever had realized.
friend's
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From this reading From Elsie's confidence in the morning, with its moving love and pride and awe he in nowise was afraid to name holy, he had gone to the spectacle of his friend's degradation in the tawdry restaurant.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Elsie's confidence in the morning, with its moving love and pride and awe he in nowise was afraid to name holy, he had gone to the spectacle of his friend's degradation in the tawdry restaurant.
gone
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From this reading From Elsie's confidence in the morning, with its moving love and pride and awe he in nowise was afraid to name holy, he had gone to the spectacle of his friend's degradation in the tawdry restaurant.
GUITAR
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GUITAR OF ALENYA OF THE SEA That one day, in a mood of fierce impatience, had seized upon Anthony Adriance and hurried him through a range of feeling and experience such as Time usually brings in leisurely sequence, spaced apart.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From Elsie's confidence in the morning, with its moving love and pride and awe he in nowise was afraid to name holy, he had gone to the spectacle of his friend's degradation in the tawdry restaurant.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GUITAR OF ALENYA OF THE SEA That one day, in a mood of fierce impatience, had seized upon Anthony Adriance and hurried him through a range of feeling and experience such as Time usually brings in leisurely sequence, spaced apart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From Elsie's confidence in the morning, with its moving love and pride and awe he in nowise was afraid to name holy, he had gone to the spectacle of his friend's degradation in the tawdry restaurant.
holy
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From this reading From Elsie's confidence in the morning, with its moving love and pride and awe he in nowise was afraid to name holy, he had gone to the spectacle of his friend's degradation in the tawdry restaurant.
honor
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From this reading And as a completion, he had been confronted with the new and ugly vision of a father he could not honor.
hurried
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From this reading THE GUITAR OF ALENYA OF THE SEA That one day, in a mood of fierce impatience, had seized upon Anthony Adriance and hurried him through a range of feeling and experience such as Time usually brings in leisurely sequence, spaced apart.
impatience
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From this reading THE GUITAR OF ALENYA OF THE SEA That one day, in a mood of fierce impatience, had seized upon Anthony Adriance and hurried him through a range of feeling and experience such as Time usually brings in leisurely sequence, spaced apart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GUITAR OF ALENYA OF THE SEA That one day, in a mood of fierce impatience, had seized upon Anthony Adriance and hurried him through a range of feeling and experience such as Time usually brings in leisurely sequence, spaced apart.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had admired the success of the elder Adriance, and secretly regretted that he was not allowed to work with him or share it except by spending its proceeds.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From Elsie's confidence in the morning, with its moving love and pride and awe he in nowise was afraid to name holy, he had gone to the spectacle of his friend's degradation in the tawdry restaurant.
leisurely
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From this reading THE GUITAR OF ALENYA OF THE SEA That one day, in a mood of fierce impatience, had seized upon Anthony Adriance and hurried him through a range of feeling and experience such as Time usually brings in leisurely sequence, spaced apart.
love
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From this reading From Elsie's confidence in the morning, with its moving love and pride and awe he in nowise was afraid to name holy, he had gone to the spectacle of his friend's degradation in the tawdry restaurant.
mood
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From this reading THE GUITAR OF ALENYA OF THE SEA That one day, in a mood of fierce impatience, had seized upon Anthony Adriance and hurried him through a range of feeling and experience such as Time usually brings in leisurely sequence, spaced apart.
more
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From this reading He always had respected his father very sincerely, and felt more affection for him than either of them ever had realized.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From Elsie's confidence in the morning, with its moving love and pride and awe he in nowise was afraid to name holy, he had gone to the spectacle of his friend's degradation in the tawdry restaurant.
moving
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From this reading From Elsie's confidence in the morning, with its moving love and pride and awe he in nowise was afraid to name holy, he had gone to the spectacle of his friend's degradation in the tawdry restaurant.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From Elsie's confidence in the morning, with its moving love and pride and awe he in nowise was afraid to name holy, he had gone to the spectacle of his friend's degradation in the tawdry restaurant.
new
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From this reading And as a completion, he had been confronted with the new and ugly vision of a father he could not honor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And as a completion, he had been confronted with the new and ugly vision of a father he could not honor.
nowise
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From this reading From Elsie's confidence in the morning, with its moving love and pride and awe he in nowise was afraid to name holy, he had gone to the spectacle of his friend's degradation in the tawdry restaurant.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GUITAR OF ALENYA OF THE SEA That one day, in a mood of fierce impatience, had seized upon Anthony Adriance and hurried him through a range of feeling and experience such as Time usually brings in leisurely sequence, spaced apart.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE GUITAR OF ALENYA OF THE SEA That one day, in a mood of fierce impatience, had seized upon Anthony Adriance and hurried him through a range of feeling and experience such as Time usually brings in leisurely sequence, spaced apart.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had admired the success of the elder Adriance, and secretly regretted that he was not allowed to work with him or share it except by spending its proceeds.
pride
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From this reading From Elsie's confidence in the morning, with its moving love and pride and awe he in nowise was afraid to name holy, he had gone to the spectacle of his friend's degradation in the tawdry restaurant.
proceeds
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From this reading He had admired the success of the elder Adriance, and secretly regretted that he was not allowed to work with him or share it except by spending its proceeds.
range
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From this reading THE GUITAR OF ALENYA OF THE SEA That one day, in a mood of fierce impatience, had seized upon Anthony Adriance and hurried him through a range of feeling and experience such as Time usually brings in leisurely sequence, spaced apart.
realized
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From this reading He always had respected his father very sincerely, and felt more affection for him than either of them ever had realized.
regretted
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From this reading He had admired the success of the elder Adriance, and secretly regretted that he was not allowed to work with him or share it except by spending its proceeds.
respected
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From this reading He always had respected his father very sincerely, and felt more affection for him than either of them ever had realized.
restaurant
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From this reading From Elsie's confidence in the morning, with its moving love and pride and awe he in nowise was afraid to name holy, he had gone to the spectacle of his friend's degradation in the tawdry restaurant.
SEA
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From this reading THE GUITAR OF ALENYA OF THE SEA That one day, in a mood of fierce impatience, had seized upon Anthony Adriance and hurried him through a range of feeling and experience such as Time usually brings in leisurely sequence, spaced apart.
secretly
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From this reading He had admired the success of the elder Adriance, and secretly regretted that he was not allowed to work with him or share it except by spending its proceeds.
seized
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From this reading THE GUITAR OF ALENYA OF THE SEA That one day, in a mood of fierce impatience, had seized upon Anthony Adriance and hurried him through a range of feeling and experience such as Time usually brings in leisurely sequence, spaced apart.
sequence
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share
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From this reading He had admired the success of the elder Adriance, and secretly regretted that he was not allowed to work with him or share it except by spending its proceeds.
sincerely
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From this reading He always had respected his father very sincerely, and felt more affection for him than either of them ever had realized.
spaced
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From this reading THE GUITAR OF ALENYA OF THE SEA That one day, in a mood of fierce impatience, had seized upon Anthony Adriance and hurried him through a range of feeling and experience such as Time usually brings in leisurely sequence, spaced apart.
spectacle
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From this reading From Elsie's confidence in the morning, with its moving love and pride and awe he in nowise was afraid to name holy, he had gone to the spectacle of his friend's degradation in the tawdry restaurant.
spendingnounUS /ˈspending/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had admired the success of the elder Adriance, and secretly regretted that he was not allowed to work with him or share it except by spending its proceeds.
success
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From this reading He had admired the success of the elder Adriance, and secretly regretted that he was not allowed to work with him or share it except by spending its proceeds.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE GUITAR OF ALENYA OF THE SEA That one day, in a mood of fierce impatience, had seized upon Anthony Adriance and hurried him through a range of feeling and experience such as Time usually brings in leisurely sequence, spaced apart.
tawdry
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From this reading From Elsie's confidence in the morning, with its moving love and pride and awe he in nowise was afraid to name holy, he had gone to the spectacle of his friend's degradation in the tawdry restaurant.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He always had respected his father very sincerely, and felt more affection for him than either of them ever had realized.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GUITAR OF ALENYA OF THE SEA That one day, in a mood of fierce impatience, had seized upon Anthony Adriance and hurried him through a range of feeling and experience such as Time usually brings in leisurely sequence, spaced apart.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GUITAR OF ALENYA OF THE SEA That one day, in a mood of fierce impatience, had seized upon Anthony Adriance and hurried him through a range of feeling and experience such as Time usually brings in leisurely sequence, spaced apart.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He always had respected his father very sincerely, and felt more affection for him than either of them ever had realized.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE GUITAR OF ALENYA OF THE SEA That one day, in a mood of fierce impatience, had seized upon Anthony Adriance and hurried him through a range of feeling and experience such as Time usually brings in leisurely sequence, spaced apart.
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GUITAR OF ALENYA OF THE SEA That one day, in a mood of fierce impatience, had seized upon Anthony Adriance and hurried him through a range of feeling and experience such as Time usually brings in leisurely sequence, spaced apart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Elsie's confidence in the morning, with its moving love and pride and awe he in nowise was afraid to name holy, he had gone to the spectacle of his friend's degradation in the tawdry restaurant.
ugly
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From this reading And as a completion, he had been confronted with the new and ugly vision of a father he could not honor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE GUITAR OF ALENYA OF THE SEA That one day, in a mood of fierce impatience, had seized upon Anthony Adriance and hurried him through a range of feeling and experience such as Time usually brings in leisurely sequence, spaced apart.
usually
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From this reading THE GUITAR OF ALENYA OF THE SEA That one day, in a mood of fierce impatience, had seized upon Anthony Adriance and hurried him through a range of feeling and experience such as Time usually brings in leisurely sequence, spaced apart.
very
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From this reading He always had respected his father very sincerely, and felt more affection for him than either of them ever had realized.
vision
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From this reading And as a completion, he had been confronted with the new and ugly vision of a father he could not honor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From Elsie's confidence in the morning, with its moving love and pride and awe he in nowise was afraid to name holy, he had gone to the spectacle of his friend's degradation in the tawdry restaurant.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From Elsie's confidence in the morning, with its moving love and pride and awe he in nowise was afraid to name holy, he had gone to the spectacle of his friend's degradation in the tawdry restaurant.
work
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From this reading He had admired the success of the elder Adriance, and secretly regretted that he was not allowed to work with him or share it except by spending its proceeds.
