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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 made sure, by a scrupulous examination, that the wheels were in good condition, the pivots firm, the weights exactly balanced.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His pride was still more aroused after the crisis to which his strange visitor had hurried him so treacherously, and he resolved to overcome, by the force of genius, the malign influence which weighed upon his work and himself.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An unusual excitement, indeed, impelled him to continue his work more eagerly than ever, nor could his daughter entice him from it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile Master Zacharius became more feeble in mind and body every day.
aroused
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From this reading His pride was still more aroused after the crisis to which his strange visitor had hurried him so treacherously, and he resolved to overcome, by the force of genius, the malign influence which weighed upon his work and himself.
balanced
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From this reading He made sure, by a scrupulous examination, that the wheels were in good condition, the pivots firm, the weights exactly balanced.
became
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From this reading Meanwhile Master Zacharius became more feeble in mind and body every day.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile Master Zacharius became more feeble in mind and body every day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His pride was still more aroused after the crisis to which his strange visitor had hurried him so treacherously, and he resolved to overcome, by the force of genius, the malign influence which weighed upon his work and himself.
care
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From this reading He first repaired to the various clocks of the town which were confided to his care.
clocks
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From this reading He first repaired to the various clocks of the town which were confided to his care.
condition
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From this reading He made sure, by a scrupulous examination, that the wheels were in good condition, the pivots firm, the weights exactly balanced.
confided
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From this reading He first repaired to the various clocks of the town which were confided to his care.
continue
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From this reading An unusual excitement, indeed, impelled him to continue his work more eagerly than ever, nor could his daughter entice him from it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading An unusual excitement, indeed, impelled him to continue his work more eagerly than ever, nor could his daughter entice him from it.
crisis
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From this reading His pride was still more aroused after the crisis to which his strange visitor had hurried him so treacherously, and he resolved to overcome, by the force of genius, the malign influence which weighed upon his work and himself.
daughter
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From this reading An unusual excitement, indeed, impelled him to continue his work more eagerly than ever, nor could his daughter entice him from it.
day
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From this reading Meanwhile Master Zacharius became more feeble in mind and body every day.
eagerly
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From this reading An unusual excitement, indeed, impelled him to continue his work more eagerly than ever, nor could his daughter entice him from it.
entice
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From this reading An unusual excitement, indeed, impelled him to continue his work more eagerly than ever, nor could his daughter entice him from it.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An unusual excitement, indeed, impelled him to continue his work more eagerly than ever, nor could his daughter entice him from it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Meanwhile Master Zacharius became more feeble in mind and body every day.
exactly
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From this reading He made sure, by a scrupulous examination, that the wheels were in good condition, the pivots firm, the weights exactly balanced.
examination
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From this reading He made sure, by a scrupulous examination, that the wheels were in good condition, the pivots firm, the weights exactly balanced.
excitement
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From this reading An unusual excitement, indeed, impelled him to continue his work more eagerly than ever, nor could his daughter entice him from it.
feeble
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From this reading Meanwhile Master Zacharius became more feeble in mind and body every day.
firm
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From this reading He made sure, by a scrupulous examination, that the wheels were in good condition, the pivots firm, the weights exactly balanced.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He first repaired to the various clocks of the town which were confided to his care.
force
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From this reading His pride was still more aroused after the crisis to which his strange visitor had hurried him so treacherously, and he resolved to overcome, by the force of genius, the malign influence which weighed upon his work and himself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An unusual excitement, indeed, impelled him to continue his work more eagerly than ever, nor could his daughter entice him from it.
genius
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From this reading His pride was still more aroused after the crisis to which his strange visitor had hurried him so treacherously, and he resolved to overcome, by the force of genius, the malign influence which weighed upon his work and himself.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He made sure, by a scrupulous examination, that the wheels were in good condition, the pivots firm, the weights exactly balanced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His pride was still more aroused after the crisis to which his strange visitor had hurried him so treacherously, and he resolved to overcome, by the force of genius, the malign influence which weighed upon his work and himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His pride was still more aroused after the crisis to which his strange visitor had hurried him so treacherously, and he resolved to overcome, by the force of genius, the malign influence which weighed upon his work and himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An unusual excitement, indeed, impelled him to continue his work more eagerly than ever, nor could his daughter entice him from it.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His pride was still more aroused after the crisis to which his strange visitor had hurried him so treacherously, and he resolved to overcome, by the force of genius, the malign influence which weighed upon his work and himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An unusual excitement, indeed, impelled him to continue his work more eagerly than ever, nor could his daughter entice him from it.
hurried
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From this reading His pride was still more aroused after the crisis to which his strange visitor had hurried him so treacherously, and he resolved to overcome, by the force of genius, the malign influence which weighed upon his work and himself.
impelled
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From this reading An unusual excitement, indeed, impelled him to continue his work more eagerly than ever, nor could his daughter entice him from it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile Master Zacharius became more feeble in mind and body every day.
indeed
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From this reading An unusual excitement, indeed, impelled him to continue his work more eagerly than ever, nor could his daughter entice him from it.
influence
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From this reading His pride was still more aroused after the crisis to which his strange visitor had hurried him so treacherously, and he resolved to overcome, by the force of genius, the malign influence which weighed upon his work and himself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An unusual excitement, indeed, impelled him to continue his work more eagerly than ever, nor could his daughter entice him from it.
made
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From this reading He made sure, by a scrupulous examination, that the wheels were in good condition, the pivots firm, the weights exactly balanced.
malign
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From this reading His pride was still more aroused after the crisis to which his strange visitor had hurried him so treacherously, and he resolved to overcome, by the force of genius, the malign influence which weighed upon his work and himself.
Master
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From this reading Meanwhile Master Zacharius became more feeble in mind and body every day.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile Master Zacharius became more feeble in mind and body every day.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile Master Zacharius became more feeble in mind and body every day.
more
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From this reading Meanwhile Master Zacharius became more feeble in mind and body every day.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading An unusual excitement, indeed, impelled him to continue his work more eagerly than ever, nor could his daughter entice him from it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His pride was still more aroused after the crisis to which his strange visitor had hurried him so treacherously, and he resolved to overcome, by the force of genius, the malign influence which weighed upon his work and himself.
overcome
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From this reading His pride was still more aroused after the crisis to which his strange visitor had hurried him so treacherously, and he resolved to overcome, by the force of genius, the malign influence which weighed upon his work and himself.
pivots
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From this reading He made sure, by a scrupulous examination, that the wheels were in good condition, the pivots firm, the weights exactly balanced.
pride
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From this reading His pride was still more aroused after the crisis to which his strange visitor had hurried him so treacherously, and he resolved to overcome, by the force of genius, the malign influence which weighed upon his work and himself.
repaired
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From this reading He first repaired to the various clocks of the town which were confided to his care.
resolved
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From this reading His pride was still more aroused after the crisis to which his strange visitor had hurried him so treacherously, and he resolved to overcome, by the force of genius, the malign influence which weighed upon his work and himself.
scrupulous
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From this reading He made sure, by a scrupulous examination, that the wheels were in good condition, the pivots firm, the weights exactly balanced.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His pride was still more aroused after the crisis to which his strange visitor had hurried him so treacherously, and he resolved to overcome, by the force of genius, the malign influence which weighed upon his work and himself.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His pride was still more aroused after the crisis to which his strange visitor had hurried him so treacherously, and he resolved to overcome, by the force of genius, the malign influence which weighed upon his work and himself.
strange
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From this reading His pride was still more aroused after the crisis to which his strange visitor had hurried him so treacherously, and he resolved to overcome, by the force of genius, the malign influence which weighed upon his work and himself.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He made sure, by a scrupulous examination, that the wheels were in good condition, the pivots firm, the weights exactly balanced.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading An unusual excitement, indeed, impelled him to continue his work more eagerly than ever, nor could his daughter entice him from it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He made sure, by a scrupulous examination, that the wheels were in good condition, the pivots firm, the weights exactly balanced.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His pride was still more aroused after the crisis to which his strange visitor had hurried him so treacherously, and he resolved to overcome, by the force of genius, the malign influence which weighed upon his work and himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An unusual excitement, indeed, impelled him to continue his work more eagerly than ever, nor could his daughter entice him from it.
town
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From this reading He first repaired to the various clocks of the town which were confided to his care.
treacherously
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From this reading His pride was still more aroused after the crisis to which his strange visitor had hurried him so treacherously, and he resolved to overcome, by the force of genius, the malign influence which weighed upon his work and himself.
unusual
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From this reading An unusual excitement, indeed, impelled him to continue his work more eagerly than ever, nor could his daughter entice him from it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His pride was still more aroused after the crisis to which his strange visitor had hurried him so treacherously, and he resolved to overcome, by the force of genius, the malign influence which weighed upon his work and himself.
various
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From this reading He first repaired to the various clocks of the town which were confided to his care.
visitor
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From this reading His pride was still more aroused after the crisis to which his strange visitor had hurried him so treacherously, and he resolved to overcome, by the force of genius, the malign influence which weighed upon his work and himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His pride was still more aroused after the crisis to which his strange visitor had hurried him so treacherously, and he resolved to overcome, by the force of genius, the malign influence which weighed upon his work and himself.
weighednounUS /ˈweighed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His pride was still more aroused after the crisis to which his strange visitor had hurried him so treacherously, and he resolved to overcome, by the force of genius, the malign influence which weighed upon his work and himself.
weights
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From this reading He made sure, by a scrupulous examination, that the wheels were in good condition, the pivots firm, the weights exactly balanced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He first repaired to the various clocks of the town which were confided to his care.
wheels
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From this reading He made sure, by a scrupulous examination, that the wheels were in good condition, the pivots firm, the weights exactly balanced.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His pride was still more aroused after the crisis to which his strange visitor had hurried him so treacherously, and he resolved to overcome, by the force of genius, the malign influence which weighed upon his work and himself.
work
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From this reading An unusual excitement, indeed, impelled him to continue his work more eagerly than ever, nor could his daughter entice him from it.
Zacharius
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From this reading Meanwhile Master Zacharius became more feeble in mind and body every day.
