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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 Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
actions
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From this reading THE MAN OF NO REPUTATION XXI SWEETWATER REASONS And what of Sweetwater, in whose thoughts and actions the interest now centres?
all
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From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAN OF NO REPUTATION XXI SWEETWATER REASONS And what of Sweetwater, in whose thoughts and actions the interest now centres?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
bade
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From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
butt
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From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
capable
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From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
centres
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From this reading THE MAN OF NO REPUTATION XXI SWEETWATER REASONS And what of Sweetwater, in whose thoughts and actions the interest now centres?
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
countenance
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From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
covered
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From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
experiencing
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From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
explain
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fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
favoured
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From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
feelings
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From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
few
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From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
figure
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From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
fires
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From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
heart
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From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
heavy
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From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN OF NO REPUTATION XXI SWEETWATER REASONS And what of Sweetwater, in whose thoughts and actions the interest now centres?
interest
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From this reading THE MAN OF NO REPUTATION XXI SWEETWATER REASONS And what of Sweetwater, in whose thoughts and actions the interest now centres?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
knew
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From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
leave
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From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
MAN
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From this reading THE MAN OF NO REPUTATION XXI SWEETWATER REASONS And what of Sweetwater, in whose thoughts and actions the interest now centres?
many
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From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
more
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From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
Mr
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From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
night
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From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE MAN OF NO REPUTATION XXI SWEETWATER REASONS And what of Sweetwater, in whose thoughts and actions the interest now centres?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
now
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From this reading THE MAN OF NO REPUTATION XXI SWEETWATER REASONS And what of Sweetwater, in whose thoughts and actions the interest now centres?
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN OF NO REPUTATION XXI SWEETWATER REASONS And what of Sweetwater, in whose thoughts and actions the interest now centres?
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One word will explain.
persistently
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From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
REASONSnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE MAN OF NO REPUTATION XXI SWEETWATER REASONS And what of Sweetwater, in whose thoughts and actions the interest now centres?
REPUTATION
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From this reading THE MAN OF NO REPUTATION XXI SWEETWATER REASONS And what of Sweetwater, in whose thoughts and actions the interest now centres?
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
struggle
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From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
supposed
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From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
Sutherland
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From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
SWEETWATER
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From this reading THE MAN OF NO REPUTATION XXI SWEETWATER REASONS And what of Sweetwater, in whose thoughts and actions the interest now centres?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN OF NO REPUTATION XXI SWEETWATER REASONS And what of Sweetwater, in whose thoughts and actions the interest now centres?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
thoughts
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From this reading THE MAN OF NO REPUTATION XXI SWEETWATER REASONS And what of Sweetwater, in whose thoughts and actions the interest now centres?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
town
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From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
trouble
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From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
Unattractive
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From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
ungainly
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From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
unprepossessing
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From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
warmer
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From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
way
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From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE MAN OF NO REPUTATION XXI SWEETWATER REASONS And what of Sweetwater, in whose thoughts and actions the interest now centres?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading THE MAN OF NO REPUTATION XXI SWEETWATER REASONS And what of Sweetwater, in whose thoughts and actions the interest now centres?
Why
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From this reading Why?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading One word will explain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
word
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From this reading One word will explain.
wrung
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From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
XXI
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From this reading THE MAN OF NO REPUTATION XXI SWEETWATER REASONS And what of Sweetwater, in whose thoughts and actions the interest now centres?
youth
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From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
