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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 snow was falling more heavily, and a strong wind blew the flakes into his face as he made his way to Mrs. Turner's garret.
agitated
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From this reading Conflicting questions agitated his mind.
all
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From this reading Despite these obstacles he preserved his mental balance, and was observant of all that was passing around him; and it was a proof of his kindly and unselfish nature that, in the light of the vital errand upon which he was engaged, he was oblivious of the sense of physical discomfort.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The snow was falling more heavily, and a strong wind blew the flakes into his face as he made his way to Mrs. Turner's garret.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Despite these obstacles he preserved his mental balance, and was observant of all that was passing around him; and it was a proof of his kindly and unselfish nature that, in the light of the vital errand upon which he was engaged, he was oblivious of the sense of physical discomfort.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The snow was falling more heavily, and a strong wind blew the flakes into his face as he made his way to Mrs. Turner's garret.
balancenounUS /ˈbalance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Despite these obstacles he preserved his mental balance, and was observant of all that was passing around him; and it was a proof of his kindly and unselfish nature that, in the light of the vital errand upon which he was engaged, he was oblivious of the sense of physical discomfort.
blew
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From this reading The snow was falling more heavily, and a strong wind blew the flakes into his face as he made his way to Mrs. Turner's garret.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He walked as quickly as he could, but his progress was impeded by the force of the wind and by its driving the snow into his eyes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He walked as quickly as he could, but his progress was impeded by the force of the wind and by its driving the snow into his eyes.
Conflicting
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From this reading Conflicting questions agitated his mind.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He walked as quickly as he could, but his progress was impeded by the force of the wind and by its driving the snow into his eyes.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite these obstacles he preserved his mental balance, and was observant of all that was passing around him; and it was a proof of his kindly and unselfish nature that, in the light of the vital errand upon which he was engaged, he was oblivious of the sense of physical discomfort.
discomfort
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From this reading Despite these obstacles he preserved his mental balance, and was observant of all that was passing around him; and it was a proof of his kindly and unselfish nature that, in the light of the vital errand upon which he was engaged, he was oblivious of the sense of physical discomfort.
driving
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From this reading He walked as quickly as he could, but his progress was impeded by the force of the wind and by its driving the snow into his eyes.
engaged
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From this reading Despite these obstacles he preserved his mental balance, and was observant of all that was passing around him; and it was a proof of his kindly and unselfish nature that, in the light of the vital errand upon which he was engaged, he was oblivious of the sense of physical discomfort.
errand
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From this reading Despite these obstacles he preserved his mental balance, and was observant of all that was passing around him; and it was a proof of his kindly and unselfish nature that, in the light of the vital errand upon which he was engaged, he was oblivious of the sense of physical discomfort.
eyes
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From this reading He walked as quickly as he could, but his progress was impeded by the force of the wind and by its driving the snow into his eyes.
face
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From this reading The snow was falling more heavily, and a strong wind blew the flakes into his face as he made his way to Mrs. Turner's garret.
falling
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From this reading The snow was falling more heavily, and a strong wind blew the flakes into his face as he made his way to Mrs. Turner's garret.
flakes
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From this reading The snow was falling more heavily, and a strong wind blew the flakes into his face as he made his way to Mrs. Turner's garret.
FLIGHT
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From this reading FLIGHT.
force
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From this reading He walked as quickly as he could, but his progress was impeded by the force of the wind and by its driving the snow into his eyes.
garret
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From this reading The snow was falling more heavily, and a strong wind blew the flakes into his face as he made his way to Mrs. Turner's garret.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The snow was falling more heavily, and a strong wind blew the flakes into his face as he made his way to Mrs. Turner's garret.
heavily
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From this reading The snow was falling more heavily, and a strong wind blew the flakes into his face as he made his way to Mrs. Turner's garret.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Despite these obstacles he preserved his mental balance, and was observant of all that was passing around him; and it was a proof of his kindly and unselfish nature that, in the light of the vital errand upon which he was engaged, he was oblivious of the sense of physical discomfort.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The snow was falling more heavily, and a strong wind blew the flakes into his face as he made his way to Mrs. Turner's garret.
impeded
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From this reading He walked as quickly as he could, but his progress was impeded by the force of the wind and by its driving the snow into his eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Despite these obstacles he preserved his mental balance, and was observant of all that was passing around him; and it was a proof of his kindly and unselfish nature that, in the light of the vital errand upon which he was engaged, he was oblivious of the sense of physical discomfort.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The snow was falling more heavily, and a strong wind blew the flakes into his face as he made his way to Mrs. Turner's garret.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Despite these obstacles he preserved his mental balance, and was observant of all that was passing around him; and it was a proof of his kindly and unselfish nature that, in the light of the vital errand upon which he was engaged, he was oblivious of the sense of physical discomfort.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked as quickly as he could, but his progress was impeded by the force of the wind and by its driving the snow into his eyes.
kindly
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From this reading Despite these obstacles he preserved his mental balance, and was observant of all that was passing around him; and it was a proof of his kindly and unselfish nature that, in the light of the vital errand upon which he was engaged, he was oblivious of the sense of physical discomfort.
light
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From this reading Despite these obstacles he preserved his mental balance, and was observant of all that was passing around him; and it was a proof of his kindly and unselfish nature that, in the light of the vital errand upon which he was engaged, he was oblivious of the sense of physical discomfort.
made
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From this reading The snow was falling more heavily, and a strong wind blew the flakes into his face as he made his way to Mrs. Turner's garret.
mental
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From this reading Despite these obstacles he preserved his mental balance, and was observant of all that was passing around him; and it was a proof of his kindly and unselfish nature that, in the light of the vital errand upon which he was engaged, he was oblivious of the sense of physical discomfort.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Conflicting questions agitated his mind.
more
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From this reading The snow was falling more heavily, and a strong wind blew the flakes into his face as he made his way to Mrs. Turner's garret.
Mrs
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From this reading The snow was falling more heavily, and a strong wind blew the flakes into his face as he made his way to Mrs. Turner's garret.
nature
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From this reading Despite these obstacles he preserved his mental balance, and was observant of all that was passing around him; and it was a proof of his kindly and unselfish nature that, in the light of the vital errand upon which he was engaged, he was oblivious of the sense of physical discomfort.
oblivious
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From this reading Despite these obstacles he preserved his mental balance, and was observant of all that was passing around him; and it was a proof of his kindly and unselfish nature that, in the light of the vital errand upon which he was engaged, he was oblivious of the sense of physical discomfort.
observant
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From this reading Despite these obstacles he preserved his mental balance, and was observant of all that was passing around him; and it was a proof of his kindly and unselfish nature that, in the light of the vital errand upon which he was engaged, he was oblivious of the sense of physical discomfort.
obstacles
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From this reading Despite these obstacles he preserved his mental balance, and was observant of all that was passing around him; and it was a proof of his kindly and unselfish nature that, in the light of the vital errand upon which he was engaged, he was oblivious of the sense of physical discomfort.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He walked as quickly as he could, but his progress was impeded by the force of the wind and by its driving the snow into his eyes.
passing
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From this reading Despite these obstacles he preserved his mental balance, and was observant of all that was passing around him; and it was a proof of his kindly and unselfish nature that, in the light of the vital errand upon which he was engaged, he was oblivious of the sense of physical discomfort.
physical
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From this reading Despite these obstacles he preserved his mental balance, and was observant of all that was passing around him; and it was a proof of his kindly and unselfish nature that, in the light of the vital errand upon which he was engaged, he was oblivious of the sense of physical discomfort.
preserved
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From this reading Despite these obstacles he preserved his mental balance, and was observant of all that was passing around him; and it was a proof of his kindly and unselfish nature that, in the light of the vital errand upon which he was engaged, he was oblivious of the sense of physical discomfort.
progress
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From this reading He walked as quickly as he could, but his progress was impeded by the force of the wind and by its driving the snow into his eyes.
proof
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From this reading Despite these obstacles he preserved his mental balance, and was observant of all that was passing around him; and it was a proof of his kindly and unselfish nature that, in the light of the vital errand upon which he was engaged, he was oblivious of the sense of physical discomfort.
questions
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From this reading Conflicting questions agitated his mind.
quickly
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From this reading He walked as quickly as he could, but his progress was impeded by the force of the wind and by its driving the snow into his eyes.
sense
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From this reading Despite these obstacles he preserved his mental balance, and was observant of all that was passing around him; and it was a proof of his kindly and unselfish nature that, in the light of the vital errand upon which he was engaged, he was oblivious of the sense of physical discomfort.
snow
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From this reading The snow was falling more heavily, and a strong wind blew the flakes into his face as he made his way to Mrs. Turner's garret.
strong
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From this reading The snow was falling more heavily, and a strong wind blew the flakes into his face as he made his way to Mrs. Turner's garret.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Despite these obstacles he preserved his mental balance, and was observant of all that was passing around him; and it was a proof of his kindly and unselfish nature that, in the light of the vital errand upon which he was engaged, he was oblivious of the sense of physical discomfort.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The snow was falling more heavily, and a strong wind blew the flakes into his face as he made his way to Mrs. Turner's garret.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Despite these obstacles he preserved his mental balance, and was observant of all that was passing around him; and it was a proof of his kindly and unselfish nature that, in the light of the vital errand upon which he was engaged, he was oblivious of the sense of physical discomfort.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The snow was falling more heavily, and a strong wind blew the flakes into his face as he made his way to Mrs. Turner's garret.
Turner's
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From this reading The snow was falling more heavily, and a strong wind blew the flakes into his face as he made his way to Mrs. Turner's garret.
unselfish
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From this reading Despite these obstacles he preserved his mental balance, and was observant of all that was passing around him; and it was a proof of his kindly and unselfish nature that, in the light of the vital errand upon which he was engaged, he was oblivious of the sense of physical discomfort.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Despite these obstacles he preserved his mental balance, and was observant of all that was passing around him; and it was a proof of his kindly and unselfish nature that, in the light of the vital errand upon which he was engaged, he was oblivious of the sense of physical discomfort.
vital
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From this reading Despite these obstacles he preserved his mental balance, and was observant of all that was passing around him; and it was a proof of his kindly and unselfish nature that, in the light of the vital errand upon which he was engaged, he was oblivious of the sense of physical discomfort.
walked
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From this reading He walked as quickly as he could, but his progress was impeded by the force of the wind and by its driving the snow into his eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The snow was falling more heavily, and a strong wind blew the flakes into his face as he made his way to Mrs. Turner's garret.
way
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From this reading The snow was falling more heavily, and a strong wind blew the flakes into his face as he made his way to Mrs. Turner's garret.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Despite these obstacles he preserved his mental balance, and was observant of all that was passing around him; and it was a proof of his kindly and unselfish nature that, in the light of the vital errand upon which he was engaged, he was oblivious of the sense of physical discomfort.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The snow was falling more heavily, and a strong wind blew the flakes into his face as he made his way to Mrs. Turner's garret.
