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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 RUPERT MORRICE MAKES AMENDS It was a very subdued man who, shortly after breakfast, walked into Rosabelle’s sitting-room.
absent
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From this reading To-day, all these symptoms were absent.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading RUPERT MORRICE MAKES AMENDS It was a very subdued man who, shortly after breakfast, walked into Rosabelle’s sitting-room.
all
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From this reading To-day, all these symptoms were absent.
AMENDS
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From this reading RUPERT MORRICE MAKES AMENDS It was a very subdued man who, shortly after breakfast, walked into Rosabelle’s sitting-room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
any
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From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
arrogant
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From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
bearing
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From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had passed a sleepless night, bitterly upbraiding himself with having committed a grave injustice, he of all men, who prided himself on being inflexibly just.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading He had passed a sleepless night, bitterly upbraiding himself with having committed a grave injustice, he of all men, who prided himself on being inflexibly just.
breakfast
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From this reading RUPERT MORRICE MAKES AMENDS It was a very subdued man who, shortly after breakfast, walked into Rosabelle’s sitting-room.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
cannot
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From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
certain
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From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
character
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From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
committed
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From this reading He had passed a sleepless night, bitterly upbraiding himself with having committed a grave injustice, he of all men, who prided himself on being inflexibly just.
drawn
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From this reading His face was drawn and white, his heavy eyes showed the want of rest.
eyes
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From this reading His face was drawn and white, his heavy eyes showed the want of rest.
face
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From this reading His face was drawn and white, his heavy eyes showed the want of rest.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
gave
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From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
general
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From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
gestures
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From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
grave
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From this reading He had passed a sleepless night, bitterly upbraiding himself with having committed a grave injustice, he of all men, who prided himself on being inflexibly just.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had passed a sleepless night, bitterly upbraiding himself with having committed a grave injustice, he of all men, who prided himself on being inflexibly just.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had passed a sleepless night, bitterly upbraiding himself with having committed a grave injustice, he of all men, who prided himself on being inflexibly just.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
heavy
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From this reading His face was drawn and white, his heavy eyes showed the want of rest.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had passed a sleepless night, bitterly upbraiding himself with having committed a grave injustice, he of all men, who prided himself on being inflexibly just.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
incisiveness
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From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
inflexibly
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From this reading He had passed a sleepless night, bitterly upbraiding himself with having committed a grave injustice, he of all men, who prided himself on being inflexibly just.
injustice
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From this reading He had passed a sleepless night, bitterly upbraiding himself with having committed a grave injustice, he of all men, who prided himself on being inflexibly just.
innate
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From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading RUPERT MORRICE MAKES AMENDS It was a very subdued man who, shortly after breakfast, walked into Rosabelle’s sitting-room.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading RUPERT MORRICE MAKES AMENDS It was a very subdued man who, shortly after breakfast, walked into Rosabelle’s sitting-room.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
just
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From this reading He had passed a sleepless night, bitterly upbraiding himself with having committed a grave injustice, he of all men, who prided himself on being inflexibly just.
MAKES
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From this reading RUPERT MORRICE MAKES AMENDS It was a very subdued man who, shortly after breakfast, walked into Rosabelle’s sitting-room.
man
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From this reading RUPERT MORRICE MAKES AMENDS It was a very subdued man who, shortly after breakfast, walked into Rosabelle’s sitting-room.
men
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From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
MORRICE
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From this reading RUPERT MORRICE MAKES AMENDS It was a very subdued man who, shortly after breakfast, walked into Rosabelle’s sitting-room.
night
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From this reading He had passed a sleepless night, bitterly upbraiding himself with having committed a grave injustice, he of all men, who prided himself on being inflexibly just.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had passed a sleepless night, bitterly upbraiding himself with having committed a grave injustice, he of all men, who prided himself on being inflexibly just.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
ordinary
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From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
overbearing
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From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had passed a sleepless night, bitterly upbraiding himself with having committed a grave injustice, he of all men, who prided himself on being inflexibly just.
prided
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From this reading He had passed a sleepless night, bitterly upbraiding himself with having committed a grave injustice, he of all men, who prided himself on being inflexibly just.
reflected
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From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His face was drawn and white, his heavy eyes showed the want of rest.
Rosabelle's
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From this reading RUPERT MORRICE MAKES AMENDS It was a very subdued man who, shortly after breakfast, walked into Rosabelle’s sitting-room.
RUPERT
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From this reading RUPERT MORRICE MAKES AMENDS It was a very subdued man who, shortly after breakfast, walked into Rosabelle’s sitting-room.
said
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From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
sense
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From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
shortly
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From this reading RUPERT MORRICE MAKES AMENDS It was a very subdued man who, shortly after breakfast, walked into Rosabelle’s sitting-room.
showed
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From this reading His face was drawn and white, his heavy eyes showed the want of rest.
sitting-room
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From this reading RUPERT MORRICE MAKES AMENDS It was a very subdued man who, shortly after breakfast, walked into Rosabelle’s sitting-room.
sleepless
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From this reading He had passed a sleepless night, bitterly upbraiding himself with having committed a grave injustice, he of all men, who prided himself on being inflexibly just.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
subdued
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From this reading RUPERT MORRICE MAKES AMENDS It was a very subdued man who, shortly after breakfast, walked into Rosabelle’s sitting-room.
superiority
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From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
symptoms
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From this reading To-day, all these symptoms were absent.
talked
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From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To-day, all these symptoms were absent.
To-day
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From this reading To-day, all these symptoms were absent.
upbraiding
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From this reading He had passed a sleepless night, bitterly upbraiding himself with having committed a grave injustice, he of all men, who prided himself on being inflexibly just.
utterances
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From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
very
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From this reading RUPERT MORRICE MAKES AMENDS It was a very subdued man who, shortly after breakfast, walked into Rosabelle’s sitting-room.
vigour
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From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
walked
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From this reading RUPERT MORRICE MAKES AMENDS It was a very subdued man who, shortly after breakfast, walked into Rosabelle’s sitting-room.
want
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From this reading His face was drawn and white, his heavy eyes showed the want of rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RUPERT MORRICE MAKES AMENDS It was a very subdued man who, shortly after breakfast, walked into Rosabelle’s sitting-room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To-day, all these symptoms were absent.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
white
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From this reading His face was drawn and white, his heavy eyes showed the want of rest.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading RUPERT MORRICE MAKES AMENDS It was a very subdued man who, shortly after breakfast, walked into Rosabelle’s sitting-room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had passed a sleepless night, bitterly upbraiding himself with having committed a grave injustice, he of all men, who prided himself on being inflexibly just.
words
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From this reading It cannot be said that Morrice was in any sense of the words arrogant or overbearing, but his innate strength of mind and character gave him a certain feeling of superiority over ordinary men which reflected itself in his general bearing, the incisiveness of his utterances, the vigour of his gestures, as he talked.
