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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 RUBBISH CART Mr Harding was not a happy man as he walked down the palace pathway, and stepped out into the close.
admitted
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From this reading He had admitted to his daughter that he wanted the comfort of his old home, and yet he could have returned to his lodgings in the High Street, if not with exultation, at least with satisfaction, had that been all.
all
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From this reading He had admitted to his daughter that he wanted the comfort of his old home, and yet he could have returned to his lodgings in the High Street, if not with exultation, at least with satisfaction, had that been all.
always
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From this reading He could even draw from the very injuries, which had been inflicted on him, some of that consolation, which we may believe martyrs always receive from the injuries of their own sufferings, and which is generally proportioned in it strength to the extent of cruelty with which martyrs are treated.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RUBBISH CART Mr Harding was not a happy man as he walked down the palace pathway, and stepped out into the close.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He could even draw from the very injuries, which had been inflicted on him, some of that consolation, which we may believe martyrs always receive from the injuries of their own sufferings, and which is generally proportioned in it strength to the extent of cruelty with which martyrs are treated.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RUBBISH CART Mr Harding was not a happy man as he walked down the palace pathway, and stepped out into the close.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had admitted to his daughter that he wanted the comfort of his old home, and yet he could have returned to his lodgings in the High Street, if not with exultation, at least with satisfaction, had that been all.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had been schooled and insulted by a man young enough to be his son; but that he could put up with.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been schooled and insulted by a man young enough to be his son; but that he could put up with.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He could even draw from the very injuries, which had been inflicted on him, some of that consolation, which we may believe martyrs always receive from the injuries of their own sufferings, and which is generally proportioned in it strength to the extent of cruelty with which martyrs are treated.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His preferment and pleasant house were a second time gone from him; but that he could endure.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been schooled and insulted by a man young enough to be his son; but that he could put up with.
CART
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From this reading THE RUBBISH CART Mr Harding was not a happy man as he walked down the palace pathway, and stepped out into the close.
close
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From this reading THE RUBBISH CART Mr Harding was not a happy man as he walked down the palace pathway, and stepped out into the close.
comfort
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From this reading He had admitted to his daughter that he wanted the comfort of his old home, and yet he could have returned to his lodgings in the High Street, if not with exultation, at least with satisfaction, had that been all.
consolation
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From this reading He could even draw from the very injuries, which had been inflicted on him, some of that consolation, which we may believe martyrs always receive from the injuries of their own sufferings, and which is generally proportioned in it strength to the extent of cruelty with which martyrs are treated.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His preferment and pleasant house were a second time gone from him; but that he could endure.
cruelty
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From this reading He could even draw from the very injuries, which had been inflicted on him, some of that consolation, which we may believe martyrs always receive from the injuries of their own sufferings, and which is generally proportioned in it strength to the extent of cruelty with which martyrs are treated.
daughter
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From this reading He had admitted to his daughter that he wanted the comfort of his old home, and yet he could have returned to his lodgings in the High Street, if not with exultation, at least with satisfaction, had that been all.
down
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From this reading THE RUBBISH CART Mr Harding was not a happy man as he walked down the palace pathway, and stepped out into the close.
draw
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From this reading He could even draw from the very injuries, which had been inflicted on him, some of that consolation, which we may believe martyrs always receive from the injuries of their own sufferings, and which is generally proportioned in it strength to the extent of cruelty with which martyrs are treated.
endure
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From this reading His preferment and pleasant house were a second time gone from him; but that he could endure.
enough
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From this reading He had been schooled and insulted by a man young enough to be his son; but that he could put up with.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could even draw from the very injuries, which had been inflicted on him, some of that consolation, which we may believe martyrs always receive from the injuries of their own sufferings, and which is generally proportioned in it strength to the extent of cruelty with which martyrs are treated.
extent
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From this reading He could even draw from the very injuries, which had been inflicted on him, some of that consolation, which we may believe martyrs always receive from the injuries of their own sufferings, and which is generally proportioned in it strength to the extent of cruelty with which martyrs are treated.
exultation
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From this reading He had admitted to his daughter that he wanted the comfort of his old home, and yet he could have returned to his lodgings in the High Street, if not with exultation, at least with satisfaction, had that been all.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His preferment and pleasant house were a second time gone from him; but that he could endure.
generally
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From this reading He could even draw from the very injuries, which had been inflicted on him, some of that consolation, which we may believe martyrs always receive from the injuries of their own sufferings, and which is generally proportioned in it strength to the extent of cruelty with which martyrs are treated.
gone
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From this reading His preferment and pleasant house were a second time gone from him; but that he could endure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been schooled and insulted by a man young enough to be his son; but that he could put up with.
happy
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From this reading THE RUBBISH CART Mr Harding was not a happy man as he walked down the palace pathway, and stepped out into the close.
Harding
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From this reading THE RUBBISH CART Mr Harding was not a happy man as he walked down the palace pathway, and stepped out into the close.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had admitted to his daughter that he wanted the comfort of his old home, and yet he could have returned to his lodgings in the High Street, if not with exultation, at least with satisfaction, had that been all.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RUBBISH CART Mr Harding was not a happy man as he walked down the palace pathway, and stepped out into the close.
High
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From this reading He had admitted to his daughter that he wanted the comfort of his old home, and yet he could have returned to his lodgings in the High Street, if not with exultation, at least with satisfaction, had that been all.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His preferment and pleasant house were a second time gone from him; but that he could endure.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His preferment and pleasant house were a second time gone from him; but that he could endure.
home
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From this reading He had admitted to his daughter that he wanted the comfort of his old home, and yet he could have returned to his lodgings in the High Street, if not with exultation, at least with satisfaction, had that been all.
house
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From this reading His preferment and pleasant house were a second time gone from him; but that he could endure.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had admitted to his daughter that he wanted the comfort of his old home, and yet he could have returned to his lodgings in the High Street, if not with exultation, at least with satisfaction, had that been all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could even draw from the very injuries, which had been inflicted on him, some of that consolation, which we may believe martyrs always receive from the injuries of their own sufferings, and which is generally proportioned in it strength to the extent of cruelty with which martyrs are treated.
inflicted
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From this reading He could even draw from the very injuries, which had been inflicted on him, some of that consolation, which we may believe martyrs always receive from the injuries of their own sufferings, and which is generally proportioned in it strength to the extent of cruelty with which martyrs are treated.
injuries
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From this reading He could even draw from the very injuries, which had been inflicted on him, some of that consolation, which we may believe martyrs always receive from the injuries of their own sufferings, and which is generally proportioned in it strength to the extent of cruelty with which martyrs are treated.
insulted
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From this reading He had been schooled and insulted by a man young enough to be his son; but that he could put up with.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE RUBBISH CART Mr Harding was not a happy man as he walked down the palace pathway, and stepped out into the close.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could even draw from the very injuries, which had been inflicted on him, some of that consolation, which we may believe martyrs always receive from the injuries of their own sufferings, and which is generally proportioned in it strength to the extent of cruelty with which martyrs are treated.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could even draw from the very injuries, which had been inflicted on him, some of that consolation, which we may believe martyrs always receive from the injuries of their own sufferings, and which is generally proportioned in it strength to the extent of cruelty with which martyrs are treated.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had admitted to his daughter that he wanted the comfort of his old home, and yet he could have returned to his lodgings in the High Street, if not with exultation, at least with satisfaction, had that been all.
lodgings
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From this reading He had admitted to his daughter that he wanted the comfort of his old home, and yet he could have returned to his lodgings in the High Street, if not with exultation, at least with satisfaction, had that been all.
man
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From this reading THE RUBBISH CART Mr Harding was not a happy man as he walked down the palace pathway, and stepped out into the close.
martyrs
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From this reading He could even draw from the very injuries, which had been inflicted on him, some of that consolation, which we may believe martyrs always receive from the injuries of their own sufferings, and which is generally proportioned in it strength to the extent of cruelty with which martyrs are treated.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He could even draw from the very injuries, which had been inflicted on him, some of that consolation, which we may believe martyrs always receive from the injuries of their own sufferings, and which is generally proportioned in it strength to the extent of cruelty with which martyrs are treated.
Mr
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From this reading THE RUBBISH CART Mr Harding was not a happy man as he walked down the palace pathway, and stepped out into the close.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE RUBBISH CART Mr Harding was not a happy man as he walked down the palace pathway, and stepped out into the close.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could even draw from the very injuries, which had been inflicted on him, some of that consolation, which we may believe martyrs always receive from the injuries of their own sufferings, and which is generally proportioned in it strength to the extent of cruelty with which martyrs are treated.
old
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From this reading He had admitted to his daughter that he wanted the comfort of his old home, and yet he could have returned to his lodgings in the High Street, if not with exultation, at least with satisfaction, had that been all.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He could even draw from the very injuries, which had been inflicted on him, some of that consolation, which we may believe martyrs always receive from the injuries of their own sufferings, and which is generally proportioned in it strength to the extent of cruelty with which martyrs are treated.
out
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From this reading THE RUBBISH CART Mr Harding was not a happy man as he walked down the palace pathway, and stepped out into the close.
own
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From this reading He could even draw from the very injuries, which had been inflicted on him, some of that consolation, which we may believe martyrs always receive from the injuries of their own sufferings, and which is generally proportioned in it strength to the extent of cruelty with which martyrs are treated.
palace
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From this reading THE RUBBISH CART Mr Harding was not a happy man as he walked down the palace pathway, and stepped out into the close.
pathway
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From this reading THE RUBBISH CART Mr Harding was not a happy man as he walked down the palace pathway, and stepped out into the close.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His preferment and pleasant house were a second time gone from him; but that he could endure.
preferment
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From this reading His preferment and pleasant house were a second time gone from him; but that he could endure.
proportioned
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From this reading He could even draw from the very injuries, which had been inflicted on him, some of that consolation, which we may believe martyrs always receive from the injuries of their own sufferings, and which is generally proportioned in it strength to the extent of cruelty with which martyrs are treated.
put
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From this reading He had been schooled and insulted by a man young enough to be his son; but that he could put up with.
receive
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From this reading He could even draw from the very injuries, which had been inflicted on him, some of that consolation, which we may believe martyrs always receive from the injuries of their own sufferings, and which is generally proportioned in it strength to the extent of cruelty with which martyrs are treated.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had admitted to his daughter that he wanted the comfort of his old home, and yet he could have returned to his lodgings in the High Street, if not with exultation, at least with satisfaction, had that been all.
RUBBISH
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From this reading THE RUBBISH CART Mr Harding was not a happy man as he walked down the palace pathway, and stepped out into the close.
satisfaction
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From this reading He had admitted to his daughter that he wanted the comfort of his old home, and yet he could have returned to his lodgings in the High Street, if not with exultation, at least with satisfaction, had that been all.
schooled
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From this reading He had been schooled and insulted by a man young enough to be his son; but that he could put up with.
second
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From this reading His preferment and pleasant house were a second time gone from him; but that he could endure.
some
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From this reading He could even draw from the very injuries, which had been inflicted on him, some of that consolation, which we may believe martyrs always receive from the injuries of their own sufferings, and which is generally proportioned in it strength to the extent of cruelty with which martyrs are treated.
son
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From this reading He had been schooled and insulted by a man young enough to be his son; but that he could put up with.
stepped
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From this reading THE RUBBISH CART Mr Harding was not a happy man as he walked down the palace pathway, and stepped out into the close.
Street
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From this reading He had admitted to his daughter that he wanted the comfort of his old home, and yet he could have returned to his lodgings in the High Street, if not with exultation, at least with satisfaction, had that been all.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He could even draw from the very injuries, which had been inflicted on him, some of that consolation, which we may believe martyrs always receive from the injuries of their own sufferings, and which is generally proportioned in it strength to the extent of cruelty with which martyrs are treated.
sufferings
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From this reading He could even draw from the very injuries, which had been inflicted on him, some of that consolation, which we may believe martyrs always receive from the injuries of their own sufferings, and which is generally proportioned in it strength to the extent of cruelty with which martyrs are treated.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His preferment and pleasant house were a second time gone from him; but that he could endure.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUBBISH CART Mr Harding was not a happy man as he walked down the palace pathway, and stepped out into the close.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He could even draw from the very injuries, which had been inflicted on him, some of that consolation, which we may believe martyrs always receive from the injuries of their own sufferings, and which is generally proportioned in it strength to the extent of cruelty with which martyrs are treated.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His preferment and pleasant house were a second time gone from him; but that he could endure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been schooled and insulted by a man young enough to be his son; but that he could put up with.
treated
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From this reading He could even draw from the very injuries, which had been inflicted on him, some of that consolation, which we may believe martyrs always receive from the injuries of their own sufferings, and which is generally proportioned in it strength to the extent of cruelty with which martyrs are treated.
up
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From this reading He had been schooled and insulted by a man young enough to be his son; but that he could put up with.
very
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From this reading He could even draw from the very injuries, which had been inflicted on him, some of that consolation, which we may believe martyrs always receive from the injuries of their own sufferings, and which is generally proportioned in it strength to the extent of cruelty with which martyrs are treated.
walked
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From this reading THE RUBBISH CART Mr Harding was not a happy man as he walked down the palace pathway, and stepped out into the close.
wanted
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From this reading He had admitted to his daughter that he wanted the comfort of his old home, and yet he could have returned to his lodgings in the High Street, if not with exultation, at least with satisfaction, had that been all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RUBBISH CART Mr Harding was not a happy man as he walked down the palace pathway, and stepped out into the close.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He could even draw from the very injuries, which had been inflicted on him, some of that consolation, which we may believe martyrs always receive from the injuries of their own sufferings, and which is generally proportioned in it strength to the extent of cruelty with which martyrs are treated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His preferment and pleasant house were a second time gone from him; but that he could endure.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He could even draw from the very injuries, which had been inflicted on him, some of that consolation, which we may believe martyrs always receive from the injuries of their own sufferings, and which is generally proportioned in it strength to the extent of cruelty with which martyrs are treated.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been schooled and insulted by a man young enough to be his son; but that he could put up with.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He had admitted to his daughter that he wanted the comfort of his old home, and yet he could have returned to his lodgings in the High Street, if not with exultation, at least with satisfaction, had that been all.
young
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From this reading He had been schooled and insulted by a man young enough to be his son; but that he could put up with.
