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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 He slept late, and when he had breakfasted like a monk and had gone downtown to face another day of enforced idleness in his office, conscience rose up and began to ply its many-thonged whip.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GOODLY COMPANY OF MISERY HAVING gone so far astray on the Sunday, it was inevitable that Brant should awake repentant and remorseful on the Monday.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He slept late, and when he had breakfasted like a monk and had gone downtown to face another day of enforced idleness in his office, conscience rose up and began to ply its many-thonged whip.
any
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From this reading How infinitely unworthy the love of any good woman he was, and how painstakingly he had put his future beyond the hope of redemption!
astray
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From this reading THE GOODLY COMPANY OF MISERY HAVING gone so far astray on the Sunday, it was inevitable that Brant should awake repentant and remorseful on the Monday.
awake
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From this reading THE GOODLY COMPANY OF MISERY HAVING gone so far astray on the Sunday, it was inevitable that Brant should awake repentant and remorseful on the Monday.
back
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From this reading If Colonel Bowran would only come back and leave him free to go and bury himself in some unheard-of corner of the world!
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He slept late, and when he had breakfasted like a monk and had gone downtown to face another day of enforced idleness in his office, conscience rose up and began to ply its many-thonged whip.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading How infinitely unworthy the love of any good woman he was, and how painstakingly he had put his future beyond the hope of redemption!
Bowran
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From this reading If Colonel Bowran would only come back and leave him free to go and bury himself in some unheard-of corner of the world!
Brant
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From this reading THE GOODLY COMPANY OF MISERY HAVING gone so far astray on the Sunday, it was inevitable that Brant should awake repentant and remorseful on the Monday.
breakfasted
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From this reading He slept late, and when he had breakfasted like a monk and had gone downtown to face another day of enforced idleness in his office, conscience rose up and began to ply its many-thonged whip.
bury
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From this reading If Colonel Bowran would only come back and leave him free to go and bury himself in some unheard-of corner of the world!
Colonel
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From this reading If Colonel Bowran would only come back and leave him free to go and bury himself in some unheard-of corner of the world!
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Colonel Bowran would only come back and leave him free to go and bury himself in some unheard-of corner of the world!
COMPANY
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From this reading THE GOODLY COMPANY OF MISERY HAVING gone so far astray on the Sunday, it was inevitable that Brant should awake repentant and remorseful on the Monday.
completely
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From this reading What a thrice-accursed fool he had made of himself, and how completely he had justified Mrs. Langford’s opinion of him!
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading He slept late, and when he had breakfasted like a monk and had gone downtown to face another day of enforced idleness in his office, conscience rose up and began to ply its many-thonged whip.
corner
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From this reading If Colonel Bowran would only come back and leave him free to go and bury himself in some unheard-of corner of the world!
day
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From this reading He slept late, and when he had breakfasted like a monk and had gone downtown to face another day of enforced idleness in his office, conscience rose up and began to ply its many-thonged whip.
downtown
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From this reading He slept late, and when he had breakfasted like a monk and had gone downtown to face another day of enforced idleness in his office, conscience rose up and began to ply its many-thonged whip.
enforced
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From this reading He slept late, and when he had breakfasted like a monk and had gone downtown to face another day of enforced idleness in his office, conscience rose up and began to ply its many-thonged whip.
face
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From this reading He slept late, and when he had breakfasted like a monk and had gone downtown to face another day of enforced idleness in his office, conscience rose up and began to ply its many-thonged whip.
far
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From this reading THE GOODLY COMPANY OF MISERY HAVING gone so far astray on the Sunday, it was inevitable that Brant should awake repentant and remorseful on the Monday.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What a thrice-accursed fool he had made of himself, and how completely he had justified Mrs. Langford’s opinion of him!
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading If Colonel Bowran would only come back and leave him free to go and bury himself in some unheard-of corner of the world!
future
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From this reading How infinitely unworthy the love of any good woman he was, and how painstakingly he had put his future beyond the hope of redemption!
go
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From this reading If Colonel Bowran would only come back and leave him free to go and bury himself in some unheard-of corner of the world!
gone
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From this reading THE GOODLY COMPANY OF MISERY HAVING gone so far astray on the Sunday, it was inevitable that Brant should awake repentant and remorseful on the Monday.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How infinitely unworthy the love of any good woman he was, and how painstakingly he had put his future beyond the hope of redemption!
GOODLY
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From this reading THE GOODLY COMPANY OF MISERY HAVING gone so far astray on the Sunday, it was inevitable that Brant should awake repentant and remorseful on the Monday.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He slept late, and when he had breakfasted like a monk and had gone downtown to face another day of enforced idleness in his office, conscience rose up and began to ply its many-thonged whip.
HAVINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE GOODLY COMPANY OF MISERY HAVING gone so far astray on the Sunday, it was inevitable that Brant should awake repentant and remorseful on the Monday.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He slept late, and when he had breakfasted like a monk and had gone downtown to face another day of enforced idleness in his office, conscience rose up and began to ply its many-thonged whip.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What a thrice-accursed fool he had made of himself, and how completely he had justified Mrs. Langford’s opinion of him!
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading What a thrice-accursed fool he had made of himself, and how completely he had justified Mrs. Langford’s opinion of him!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He slept late, and when he had breakfasted like a monk and had gone downtown to face another day of enforced idleness in his office, conscience rose up and began to ply its many-thonged whip.
hope
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From this reading How infinitely unworthy the love of any good woman he was, and how painstakingly he had put his future beyond the hope of redemption!
how
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From this reading What a thrice-accursed fool he had made of himself, and how completely he had justified Mrs. Langford’s opinion of him!
idleness
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From this reading He slept late, and when he had breakfasted like a monk and had gone downtown to face another day of enforced idleness in his office, conscience rose up and began to ply its many-thonged whip.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Colonel Bowran would only come back and leave him free to go and bury himself in some unheard-of corner of the world!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He slept late, and when he had breakfasted like a monk and had gone downtown to face another day of enforced idleness in his office, conscience rose up and began to ply its many-thonged whip.
inevitable
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From this reading THE GOODLY COMPANY OF MISERY HAVING gone so far astray on the Sunday, it was inevitable that Brant should awake repentant and remorseful on the Monday.
infinitely
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From this reading How infinitely unworthy the love of any good woman he was, and how painstakingly he had put his future beyond the hope of redemption!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GOODLY COMPANY OF MISERY HAVING gone so far astray on the Sunday, it was inevitable that Brant should awake repentant and remorseful on the Monday.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He slept late, and when he had breakfasted like a monk and had gone downtown to face another day of enforced idleness in his office, conscience rose up and began to ply its many-thonged whip.
justified
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From this reading What a thrice-accursed fool he had made of himself, and how completely he had justified Mrs. Langford’s opinion of him!
Langford's
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From this reading What a thrice-accursed fool he had made of himself, and how completely he had justified Mrs. Langford’s opinion of him!
late
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From this reading He slept late, and when he had breakfasted like a monk and had gone downtown to face another day of enforced idleness in his office, conscience rose up and began to ply its many-thonged whip.
leave
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From this reading If Colonel Bowran would only come back and leave him free to go and bury himself in some unheard-of corner of the world!
like
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From this reading He slept late, and when he had breakfasted like a monk and had gone downtown to face another day of enforced idleness in his office, conscience rose up and began to ply its many-thonged whip.
love
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From this reading How infinitely unworthy the love of any good woman he was, and how painstakingly he had put his future beyond the hope of redemption!
made
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From this reading What a thrice-accursed fool he had made of himself, and how completely he had justified Mrs. Langford’s opinion of him!
many-thonged
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From this reading He slept late, and when he had breakfasted like a monk and had gone downtown to face another day of enforced idleness in his office, conscience rose up and began to ply its many-thonged whip.
MISERY
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From this reading THE GOODLY COMPANY OF MISERY HAVING gone so far astray on the Sunday, it was inevitable that Brant should awake repentant and remorseful on the Monday.
Monday
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From this reading THE GOODLY COMPANY OF MISERY HAVING gone so far astray on the Sunday, it was inevitable that Brant should awake repentant and remorseful on the Monday.
monk
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From this reading He slept late, and when he had breakfasted like a monk and had gone downtown to face another day of enforced idleness in his office, conscience rose up and began to ply its many-thonged whip.
Mrs
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From this reading What a thrice-accursed fool he had made of himself, and how completely he had justified Mrs. Langford’s opinion of him!
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GOODLY COMPANY OF MISERY HAVING gone so far astray on the Sunday, it was inevitable that Brant should awake repentant and remorseful on the Monday.
office
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From this reading He slept late, and when he had breakfasted like a monk and had gone downtown to face another day of enforced idleness in his office, conscience rose up and began to ply its many-thonged whip.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GOODLY COMPANY OF MISERY HAVING gone so far astray on the Sunday, it was inevitable that Brant should awake repentant and remorseful on the Monday.
only
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From this reading If Colonel Bowran would only come back and leave him free to go and bury himself in some unheard-of corner of the world!
opinion
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From this reading What a thrice-accursed fool he had made of himself, and how completely he had justified Mrs. Langford’s opinion of him!
painstakingly
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From this reading How infinitely unworthy the love of any good woman he was, and how painstakingly he had put his future beyond the hope of redemption!
ply
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From this reading He slept late, and when he had breakfasted like a monk and had gone downtown to face another day of enforced idleness in his office, conscience rose up and began to ply its many-thonged whip.
put
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From this reading How infinitely unworthy the love of any good woman he was, and how painstakingly he had put his future beyond the hope of redemption!
redemption
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From this reading How infinitely unworthy the love of any good woman he was, and how painstakingly he had put his future beyond the hope of redemption!
remorseful
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From this reading THE GOODLY COMPANY OF MISERY HAVING gone so far astray on the Sunday, it was inevitable that Brant should awake repentant and remorseful on the Monday.
repentant
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From this reading THE GOODLY COMPANY OF MISERY HAVING gone so far astray on the Sunday, it was inevitable that Brant should awake repentant and remorseful on the Monday.
rose
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From this reading He slept late, and when he had breakfasted like a monk and had gone downtown to face another day of enforced idleness in his office, conscience rose up and began to ply its many-thonged whip.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE GOODLY COMPANY OF MISERY HAVING gone so far astray on the Sunday, it was inevitable that Brant should awake repentant and remorseful on the Monday.
slept
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From this reading He slept late, and when he had breakfasted like a monk and had gone downtown to face another day of enforced idleness in his office, conscience rose up and began to ply its many-thonged whip.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE GOODLY COMPANY OF MISERY HAVING gone so far astray on the Sunday, it was inevitable that Brant should awake repentant and remorseful on the Monday.
some
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From this reading If Colonel Bowran would only come back and leave him free to go and bury himself in some unheard-of corner of the world!
Sunday
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From this reading THE GOODLY COMPANY OF MISERY HAVING gone so far astray on the Sunday, it was inevitable that Brant should awake repentant and remorseful on the Monday.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GOODLY COMPANY OF MISERY HAVING gone so far astray on the Sunday, it was inevitable that Brant should awake repentant and remorseful on the Monday.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOODLY COMPANY OF MISERY HAVING gone so far astray on the Sunday, it was inevitable that Brant should awake repentant and remorseful on the Monday.
thrice-accursed
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From this reading What a thrice-accursed fool he had made of himself, and how completely he had justified Mrs. Langford’s opinion of him!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He slept late, and when he had breakfasted like a monk and had gone downtown to face another day of enforced idleness in his office, conscience rose up and began to ply its many-thonged whip.
unheard-of
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From this reading If Colonel Bowran would only come back and leave him free to go and bury himself in some unheard-of corner of the world!
unworthy
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From this reading How infinitely unworthy the love of any good woman he was, and how painstakingly he had put his future beyond the hope of redemption!
up
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From this reading He slept late, and when he had breakfasted like a monk and had gone downtown to face another day of enforced idleness in his office, conscience rose up and began to ply its many-thonged whip.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GOODLY COMPANY OF MISERY HAVING gone so far astray on the Sunday, it was inevitable that Brant should awake repentant and remorseful on the Monday.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a thrice-accursed fool he had made of himself, and how completely he had justified Mrs. Langford’s opinion of him!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He slept late, and when he had breakfasted like a monk and had gone downtown to face another day of enforced idleness in his office, conscience rose up and began to ply its many-thonged whip.
whip
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From this reading He slept late, and when he had breakfasted like a monk and had gone downtown to face another day of enforced idleness in his office, conscience rose up and began to ply its many-thonged whip.
woman
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From this reading How infinitely unworthy the love of any good woman he was, and how painstakingly he had put his future beyond the hope of redemption!
world
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From this reading If Colonel Bowran would only come back and leave him free to go and bury himself in some unheard-of corner of the world!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Colonel Bowran would only come back and leave him free to go and bury himself in some unheard-of corner of the world!
