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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 Yet Senator Cheney, as he was now known, was far from a happy man.
ambition
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From this reading MORE than two decades had passed since Preston Cheney followed the dictates of his ambition and married Mabel Lawrence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MORE than two decades had passed since Preston Cheney followed the dictates of his ambition and married Mabel Lawrence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet Senator Cheney, as he was now known, was far from a happy man.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Disappointment was written in every lineament of his face, restlessness and discontent spoke in his every movement, and at times the spirit of despair seemed to look from the depths of his eyes.
attained
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From this reading He had attained to high political positions; and honour and wealth were his to enjoy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many of his early hopes and desires had been realised during these years.
Cheney
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From this reading MORE than two decades had passed since Preston Cheney followed the dictates of his ambition and married Mabel Lawrence.
decades
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From this reading MORE than two decades had passed since Preston Cheney followed the dictates of his ambition and married Mabel Lawrence.
depths
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From this reading Disappointment was written in every lineament of his face, restlessness and discontent spoke in his every movement, and at times the spirit of despair seemed to look from the depths of his eyes.
desires
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From this reading Many of his early hopes and desires had been realised during these years.
despair
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From this reading Disappointment was written in every lineament of his face, restlessness and discontent spoke in his every movement, and at times the spirit of despair seemed to look from the depths of his eyes.
dictates
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From this reading MORE than two decades had passed since Preston Cheney followed the dictates of his ambition and married Mabel Lawrence.
DisappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Disappointment was written in every lineament of his face, restlessness and discontent spoke in his every movement, and at times the spirit of despair seemed to look from the depths of his eyes.
discontent
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From this reading Disappointment was written in every lineament of his face, restlessness and discontent spoke in his every movement, and at times the spirit of despair seemed to look from the depths of his eyes.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Many of his early hopes and desires had been realised during these years.
early
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From this reading Many of his early hopes and desires had been realised during these years.
enjoy
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From this reading He had attained to high political positions; and honour and wealth were his to enjoy.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Disappointment was written in every lineament of his face, restlessness and discontent spoke in his every movement, and at times the spirit of despair seemed to look from the depths of his eyes.
eyes
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From this reading Disappointment was written in every lineament of his face, restlessness and discontent spoke in his every movement, and at times the spirit of despair seemed to look from the depths of his eyes.
face
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From this reading Disappointment was written in every lineament of his face, restlessness and discontent spoke in his every movement, and at times the spirit of despair seemed to look from the depths of his eyes.
far
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From this reading Yet Senator Cheney, as he was now known, was far from a happy man.
followed
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From this reading MORE than two decades had passed since Preston Cheney followed the dictates of his ambition and married Mabel Lawrence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet Senator Cheney, as he was now known, was far from a happy man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MORE than two decades had passed since Preston Cheney followed the dictates of his ambition and married Mabel Lawrence.
happy
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From this reading Yet Senator Cheney, as he was now known, was far from a happy man.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had attained to high political positions; and honour and wealth were his to enjoy.
high
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From this reading He had attained to high political positions; and honour and wealth were his to enjoy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MORE than two decades had passed since Preston Cheney followed the dictates of his ambition and married Mabel Lawrence.
honour
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From this reading He had attained to high political positions; and honour and wealth were his to enjoy.
hopes
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From this reading Many of his early hopes and desires had been realised during these years.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Disappointment was written in every lineament of his face, restlessness and discontent spoke in his every movement, and at times the spirit of despair seemed to look from the depths of his eyes.
known
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From this reading Yet Senator Cheney, as he was now known, was far from a happy man.
Lawrence
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From this reading MORE than two decades had passed since Preston Cheney followed the dictates of his ambition and married Mabel Lawrence.
lineament
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From this reading Disappointment was written in every lineament of his face, restlessness and discontent spoke in his every movement, and at times the spirit of despair seemed to look from the depths of his eyes.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Disappointment was written in every lineament of his face, restlessness and discontent spoke in his every movement, and at times the spirit of despair seemed to look from the depths of his eyes.
Mabel
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From this reading MORE than two decades had passed since Preston Cheney followed the dictates of his ambition and married Mabel Lawrence.
man
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From this reading Yet Senator Cheney, as he was now known, was far from a happy man.
Many
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From this reading Many of his early hopes and desires had been realised during these years.
married
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From this reading MORE than two decades had passed since Preston Cheney followed the dictates of his ambition and married Mabel Lawrence.
MORE
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From this reading MORE than two decades had passed since Preston Cheney followed the dictates of his ambition and married Mabel Lawrence.
movement
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From this reading Disappointment was written in every lineament of his face, restlessness and discontent spoke in his every movement, and at times the spirit of despair seemed to look from the depths of his eyes.
now
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From this reading Yet Senator Cheney, as he was now known, was far from a happy man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MORE than two decades had passed since Preston Cheney followed the dictates of his ambition and married Mabel Lawrence.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MORE than two decades had passed since Preston Cheney followed the dictates of his ambition and married Mabel Lawrence.
political
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From this reading He had attained to high political positions; and honour and wealth were his to enjoy.
positions
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From this reading He had attained to high political positions; and honour and wealth were his to enjoy.
Preston
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From this reading MORE than two decades had passed since Preston Cheney followed the dictates of his ambition and married Mabel Lawrence.
realised
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From this reading Many of his early hopes and desires had been realised during these years.
restlessness
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From this reading Disappointment was written in every lineament of his face, restlessness and discontent spoke in his every movement, and at times the spirit of despair seemed to look from the depths of his eyes.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Disappointment was written in every lineament of his face, restlessness and discontent spoke in his every movement, and at times the spirit of despair seemed to look from the depths of his eyes.
Senator
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From this reading Yet Senator Cheney, as he was now known, was far from a happy man.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading MORE than two decades had passed since Preston Cheney followed the dictates of his ambition and married Mabel Lawrence.
spirit
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From this reading Disappointment was written in every lineament of his face, restlessness and discontent spoke in his every movement, and at times the spirit of despair seemed to look from the depths of his eyes.
spoke
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From this reading Disappointment was written in every lineament of his face, restlessness and discontent spoke in his every movement, and at times the spirit of despair seemed to look from the depths of his eyes.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MORE than two decades had passed since Preston Cheney followed the dictates of his ambition and married Mabel Lawrence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE than two decades had passed since Preston Cheney followed the dictates of his ambition and married Mabel Lawrence.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Many of his early hopes and desires had been realised during these years.
times
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From this reading Disappointment was written in every lineament of his face, restlessness and discontent spoke in his every movement, and at times the spirit of despair seemed to look from the depths of his eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had attained to high political positions; and honour and wealth were his to enjoy.
two
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From this reading MORE than two decades had passed since Preston Cheney followed the dictates of his ambition and married Mabel Lawrence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet Senator Cheney, as he was now known, was far from a happy man.
wealth
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From this reading He had attained to high political positions; and honour and wealth were his to enjoy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had attained to high political positions; and honour and wealth were his to enjoy.
written
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From this reading Disappointment was written in every lineament of his face, restlessness and discontent spoke in his every movement, and at times the spirit of despair seemed to look from the depths of his eyes.
years
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From this reading Many of his early hopes and desires had been realised during these years.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet Senator Cheney, as he was now known, was far from a happy man.
