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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 called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
adept
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From this reading He was not an adept at love-making.
affair
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From this reading He had had but one experience in the gentle art (in which he had been more wooed than wooing), and the affair had profited him little.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The most patient man in the world is prone to impatience in love--and Sheldon was in love.
approach
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From this reading It was a pretty problem she presented, and he was continually debating with himself as to what was the best way to approach her.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading He had had but one experience in the gentle art (in which he had been more wooed than wooing), and the affair had profited him little.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a pretty problem she presented, and he was continually debating with himself as to what was the best way to approach her.
ass
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From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was not an adept at love-making.
back
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From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had had but one experience in the gentle art (in which he had been more wooed than wooing), and the affair had profited him little.
best
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From this reading It was a pretty problem she presented, and he was continually debating with himself as to what was the best way to approach her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
called
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From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
channels
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From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
contain
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From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
continually
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From this reading It was a pretty problem she presented, and he was continually debating with himself as to what was the best way to approach her.
day
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From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
debating
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From this reading It was a pretty problem she presented, and he was continually debating with himself as to what was the best way to approach her.
directing
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From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
dwelt
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From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
experience
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From this reading He had had but one experience in the gentle art (in which he had been more wooed than wooing), and the affair had profited him little.
gentle
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From this reading He had had but one experience in the gentle art (in which he had been more wooed than wooing), and the affair had profited him little.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had had but one experience in the gentle art (in which he had been more wooed than wooing), and the affair had profited him little.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a pretty problem she presented, and he was continually debating with himself as to what was the best way to approach her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had had but one experience in the gentle art (in which he had been more wooed than wooing), and the affair had profited him little.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
impatience
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From this reading The most patient man in the world is prone to impatience in love--and Sheldon was in love.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The most patient man in the world is prone to impatience in love--and Sheldon was in love.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The most patient man in the world is prone to impatience in love--and Sheldon was in love.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a pretty problem she presented, and he was continually debating with himself as to what was the best way to approach her.
Joan
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From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had had but one experience in the gentle art (in which he had been more wooed than wooing), and the affair had profited him little.
love
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From this reading The most patient man in the world is prone to impatience in love--and Sheldon was in love.
love-making
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From this reading He was not an adept at love-making.
man
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From this reading The most patient man in the world is prone to impatience in love--and Sheldon was in love.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
more
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From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
most
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From this reading The most patient man in the world is prone to impatience in love--and Sheldon was in love.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not an adept at love-making.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had had but one experience in the gentle art (in which he had been more wooed than wooing), and the affair had profited him little.
other
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From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
patient
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From this reading The most patient man in the world is prone to impatience in love--and Sheldon was in love.
presented
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From this reading It was a pretty problem she presented, and he was continually debating with himself as to what was the best way to approach her.
pretty
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From this reading It was a pretty problem she presented, and he was continually debating with himself as to what was the best way to approach her.
problem
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From this reading It was a pretty problem she presented, and he was continually debating with himself as to what was the best way to approach her.
profited
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From this reading He had had but one experience in the gentle art (in which he had been more wooed than wooing), and the affair had profited him little.
prone
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From this reading The most patient man in the world is prone to impatience in love--and Sheldon was in love.
roved
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From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
scorenounUS /score/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a pretty problem she presented, and he was continually debating with himself as to what was the best way to approach her.
Sheldon
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From this reading The most patient man in the world is prone to impatience in love--and Sheldon was in love.
strove
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From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The most patient man in the world is prone to impatience in love--and Sheldon was in love.
thoughts
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From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
times
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From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The most patient man in the world is prone to impatience in love--and Sheldon was in love.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The most patient man in the world is prone to impatience in love--and Sheldon was in love.
way
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From this reading It was a pretty problem she presented, and he was continually debating with himself as to what was the best way to approach her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was a pretty problem she presented, and he was continually debating with himself as to what was the best way to approach her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had had but one experience in the gentle art (in which he had been more wooed than wooing), and the affair had profited him little.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a pretty problem she presented, and he was continually debating with himself as to what was the best way to approach her.
wooed
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From this reading He had had but one experience in the gentle art (in which he had been more wooed than wooing), and the affair had profited him little.
wooing
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From this reading He had had but one experience in the gentle art (in which he had been more wooed than wooing), and the affair had profited him little.
world
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From this reading The most patient man in the world is prone to impatience in love--and Sheldon was in love.
