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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 NIGHT THOUGHTS Dennis passed out of the heavy, massive entrance to the wealthy brewer's mansion with a sense of relief as if escaping from prison.
abundance
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From this reading Not of the abundance of their hearts, for abundance there is not, but of the uppermost thing in their hearts their mouths must speak, even though the subjects be of the delicate nature that would naturally be hidden.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was indeed glad to be alone, for his was one of those deep, earnest natures that cannot rush to the world in garrulous confidence when disturbed and perplexed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The duskiness and solitude of the street seemed a grateful refuge, and the night wind was to his flushed face like a cool hand laid on a feverish brow.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are many sincere but shallow people who must tell of and talk away every passing emotion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NIGHT THOUGHTS Dennis passed out of the heavy, massive entrance to the wealthy brewer's mansion with a sense of relief as if escaping from prison.
away
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From this reading There are many sincere but shallow people who must tell of and talk away every passing emotion.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was indeed glad to be alone, for his was one of those deep, earnest natures that cannot rush to the world in garrulous confidence when disturbed and perplexed.
brewer's
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From this reading NIGHT THOUGHTS Dennis passed out of the heavy, massive entrance to the wealthy brewer's mansion with a sense of relief as if escaping from prison.
brow
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From this reading The duskiness and solitude of the street seemed a grateful refuge, and the night wind was to his flushed face like a cool hand laid on a feverish brow.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are many sincere but shallow people who must tell of and talk away every passing emotion.
cannot
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From this reading He was indeed glad to be alone, for his was one of those deep, earnest natures that cannot rush to the world in garrulous confidence when disturbed and perplexed.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was indeed glad to be alone, for his was one of those deep, earnest natures that cannot rush to the world in garrulous confidence when disturbed and perplexed.
cool
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From this reading The duskiness and solitude of the street seemed a grateful refuge, and the night wind was to his flushed face like a cool hand laid on a feverish brow.
deep
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From this reading He was indeed glad to be alone, for his was one of those deep, earnest natures that cannot rush to the world in garrulous confidence when disturbed and perplexed.
delicate
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From this reading Not of the abundance of their hearts, for abundance there is not, but of the uppermost thing in their hearts their mouths must speak, even though the subjects be of the delicate nature that would naturally be hidden.
Dennis
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From this reading NIGHT THOUGHTS Dennis passed out of the heavy, massive entrance to the wealthy brewer's mansion with a sense of relief as if escaping from prison.
disturbed
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From this reading He was indeed glad to be alone, for his was one of those deep, earnest natures that cannot rush to the world in garrulous confidence when disturbed and perplexed.
duskiness
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From this reading The duskiness and solitude of the street seemed a grateful refuge, and the night wind was to his flushed face like a cool hand laid on a feverish brow.
earnest
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From this reading He was indeed glad to be alone, for his was one of those deep, earnest natures that cannot rush to the world in garrulous confidence when disturbed and perplexed.
emotion
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From this reading There are many sincere but shallow people who must tell of and talk away every passing emotion.
entrance
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From this reading NIGHT THOUGHTS Dennis passed out of the heavy, massive entrance to the wealthy brewer's mansion with a sense of relief as if escaping from prison.
escaping
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From this reading NIGHT THOUGHTS Dennis passed out of the heavy, massive entrance to the wealthy brewer's mansion with a sense of relief as if escaping from prison.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not of the abundance of their hearts, for abundance there is not, but of the uppermost thing in their hearts their mouths must speak, even though the subjects be of the delicate nature that would naturally be hidden.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There are many sincere but shallow people who must tell of and talk away every passing emotion.
face
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From this reading The duskiness and solitude of the street seemed a grateful refuge, and the night wind was to his flushed face like a cool hand laid on a feverish brow.
feverish
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From this reading The duskiness and solitude of the street seemed a grateful refuge, and the night wind was to his flushed face like a cool hand laid on a feverish brow.
flushed
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From this reading The duskiness and solitude of the street seemed a grateful refuge, and the night wind was to his flushed face like a cool hand laid on a feverish brow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was indeed glad to be alone, for his was one of those deep, earnest natures that cannot rush to the world in garrulous confidence when disturbed and perplexed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NIGHT THOUGHTS Dennis passed out of the heavy, massive entrance to the wealthy brewer's mansion with a sense of relief as if escaping from prison.
garrulous
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From this reading He was indeed glad to be alone, for his was one of those deep, earnest natures that cannot rush to the world in garrulous confidence when disturbed and perplexed.
glad
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From this reading He was indeed glad to be alone, for his was one of those deep, earnest natures that cannot rush to the world in garrulous confidence when disturbed and perplexed.
grateful
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From this reading The duskiness and solitude of the street seemed a grateful refuge, and the night wind was to his flushed face like a cool hand laid on a feverish brow.
hand
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From this reading The duskiness and solitude of the street seemed a grateful refuge, and the night wind was to his flushed face like a cool hand laid on a feverish brow.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was indeed glad to be alone, for his was one of those deep, earnest natures that cannot rush to the world in garrulous confidence when disturbed and perplexed.
hearts
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From this reading Not of the abundance of their hearts, for abundance there is not, but of the uppermost thing in their hearts their mouths must speak, even though the subjects be of the delicate nature that would naturally be hidden.
heavy
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From this reading NIGHT THOUGHTS Dennis passed out of the heavy, massive entrance to the wealthy brewer's mansion with a sense of relief as if escaping from prison.
hidden
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From this reading Not of the abundance of their hearts, for abundance there is not, but of the uppermost thing in their hearts their mouths must speak, even though the subjects be of the delicate nature that would naturally be hidden.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The duskiness and solitude of the street seemed a grateful refuge, and the night wind was to his flushed face like a cool hand laid on a feverish brow.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading NIGHT THOUGHTS Dennis passed out of the heavy, massive entrance to the wealthy brewer's mansion with a sense of relief as if escaping from prison.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was indeed glad to be alone, for his was one of those deep, earnest natures that cannot rush to the world in garrulous confidence when disturbed and perplexed.
indeed
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From this reading He was indeed glad to be alone, for his was one of those deep, earnest natures that cannot rush to the world in garrulous confidence when disturbed and perplexed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not of the abundance of their hearts, for abundance there is not, but of the uppermost thing in their hearts their mouths must speak, even though the subjects be of the delicate nature that would naturally be hidden.
laid
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From this reading The duskiness and solitude of the street seemed a grateful refuge, and the night wind was to his flushed face like a cool hand laid on a feverish brow.
like
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From this reading The duskiness and solitude of the street seemed a grateful refuge, and the night wind was to his flushed face like a cool hand laid on a feverish brow.
mansion
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From this reading NIGHT THOUGHTS Dennis passed out of the heavy, massive entrance to the wealthy brewer's mansion with a sense of relief as if escaping from prison.
many
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From this reading There are many sincere but shallow people who must tell of and talk away every passing emotion.
massive
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From this reading NIGHT THOUGHTS Dennis passed out of the heavy, massive entrance to the wealthy brewer's mansion with a sense of relief as if escaping from prison.
mouths
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From this reading Not of the abundance of their hearts, for abundance there is not, but of the uppermost thing in their hearts their mouths must speak, even though the subjects be of the delicate nature that would naturally be hidden.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There are many sincere but shallow people who must tell of and talk away every passing emotion.
naturally
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From this reading Not of the abundance of their hearts, for abundance there is not, but of the uppermost thing in their hearts their mouths must speak, even though the subjects be of the delicate nature that would naturally be hidden.
nature
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From this reading Not of the abundance of their hearts, for abundance there is not, but of the uppermost thing in their hearts their mouths must speak, even though the subjects be of the delicate nature that would naturally be hidden.
natures
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From this reading He was indeed glad to be alone, for his was one of those deep, earnest natures that cannot rush to the world in garrulous confidence when disturbed and perplexed.
NIGHT
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From this reading NIGHT THOUGHTS Dennis passed out of the heavy, massive entrance to the wealthy brewer's mansion with a sense of relief as if escaping from prison.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not of the abundance of their hearts, for abundance there is not, but of the uppermost thing in their hearts their mouths must speak, even though the subjects be of the delicate nature that would naturally be hidden.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NIGHT THOUGHTS Dennis passed out of the heavy, massive entrance to the wealthy brewer's mansion with a sense of relief as if escaping from prison.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The duskiness and solitude of the street seemed a grateful refuge, and the night wind was to his flushed face like a cool hand laid on a feverish brow.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was indeed glad to be alone, for his was one of those deep, earnest natures that cannot rush to the world in garrulous confidence when disturbed and perplexed.
out
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From this reading NIGHT THOUGHTS Dennis passed out of the heavy, massive entrance to the wealthy brewer's mansion with a sense of relief as if escaping from prison.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NIGHT THOUGHTS Dennis passed out of the heavy, massive entrance to the wealthy brewer's mansion with a sense of relief as if escaping from prison.
passing
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From this reading There are many sincere but shallow people who must tell of and talk away every passing emotion.
people
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From this reading There are many sincere but shallow people who must tell of and talk away every passing emotion.
perplexed
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From this reading He was indeed glad to be alone, for his was one of those deep, earnest natures that cannot rush to the world in garrulous confidence when disturbed and perplexed.
prison
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From this reading NIGHT THOUGHTS Dennis passed out of the heavy, massive entrance to the wealthy brewer's mansion with a sense of relief as if escaping from prison.
refuge
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From this reading The duskiness and solitude of the street seemed a grateful refuge, and the night wind was to his flushed face like a cool hand laid on a feverish brow.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading NIGHT THOUGHTS Dennis passed out of the heavy, massive entrance to the wealthy brewer's mansion with a sense of relief as if escaping from prison.
rush
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From this reading He was indeed glad to be alone, for his was one of those deep, earnest natures that cannot rush to the world in garrulous confidence when disturbed and perplexed.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The duskiness and solitude of the street seemed a grateful refuge, and the night wind was to his flushed face like a cool hand laid on a feverish brow.
sense
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From this reading NIGHT THOUGHTS Dennis passed out of the heavy, massive entrance to the wealthy brewer's mansion with a sense of relief as if escaping from prison.
shallow
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From this reading There are many sincere but shallow people who must tell of and talk away every passing emotion.
sincere
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From this reading There are many sincere but shallow people who must tell of and talk away every passing emotion.
solitude
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From this reading The duskiness and solitude of the street seemed a grateful refuge, and the night wind was to his flushed face like a cool hand laid on a feverish brow.
speak
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From this reading Not of the abundance of their hearts, for abundance there is not, but of the uppermost thing in their hearts their mouths must speak, even though the subjects be of the delicate nature that would naturally be hidden.
street
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From this reading The duskiness and solitude of the street seemed a grateful refuge, and the night wind was to his flushed face like a cool hand laid on a feverish brow.
subjects
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From this reading Not of the abundance of their hearts, for abundance there is not, but of the uppermost thing in their hearts their mouths must speak, even though the subjects be of the delicate nature that would naturally be hidden.
talk
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From this reading There are many sincere but shallow people who must tell of and talk away every passing emotion.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are many sincere but shallow people who must tell of and talk away every passing emotion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was indeed glad to be alone, for his was one of those deep, earnest natures that cannot rush to the world in garrulous confidence when disturbed and perplexed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NIGHT THOUGHTS Dennis passed out of the heavy, massive entrance to the wealthy brewer's mansion with a sense of relief as if escaping from prison.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not of the abundance of their hearts, for abundance there is not, but of the uppermost thing in their hearts their mouths must speak, even though the subjects be of the delicate nature that would naturally be hidden.
There
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From this reading There are many sincere but shallow people who must tell of and talk away every passing emotion.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not of the abundance of their hearts, for abundance there is not, but of the uppermost thing in their hearts their mouths must speak, even though the subjects be of the delicate nature that would naturally be hidden.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was indeed glad to be alone, for his was one of those deep, earnest natures that cannot rush to the world in garrulous confidence when disturbed and perplexed.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Not of the abundance of their hearts, for abundance there is not, but of the uppermost thing in their hearts their mouths must speak, even though the subjects be of the delicate nature that would naturally be hidden.
THOUGHTS
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From this reading NIGHT THOUGHTS Dennis passed out of the heavy, massive entrance to the wealthy brewer's mansion with a sense of relief as if escaping from prison.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NIGHT THOUGHTS Dennis passed out of the heavy, massive entrance to the wealthy brewer's mansion with a sense of relief as if escaping from prison.
uppermost
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From this reading Not of the abundance of their hearts, for abundance there is not, but of the uppermost thing in their hearts their mouths must speak, even though the subjects be of the delicate nature that would naturally be hidden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The duskiness and solitude of the street seemed a grateful refuge, and the night wind was to his flushed face like a cool hand laid on a feverish brow.
wealthy
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From this reading NIGHT THOUGHTS Dennis passed out of the heavy, massive entrance to the wealthy brewer's mansion with a sense of relief as if escaping from prison.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was indeed glad to be alone, for his was one of those deep, earnest natures that cannot rush to the world in garrulous confidence when disturbed and perplexed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There are many sincere but shallow people who must tell of and talk away every passing emotion.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The duskiness and solitude of the street seemed a grateful refuge, and the night wind was to his flushed face like a cool hand laid on a feverish brow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading NIGHT THOUGHTS Dennis passed out of the heavy, massive entrance to the wealthy brewer's mansion with a sense of relief as if escaping from prison.
world
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From this reading He was indeed glad to be alone, for his was one of those deep, earnest natures that cannot rush to the world in garrulous confidence when disturbed and perplexed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not of the abundance of their hearts, for abundance there is not, but of the uppermost thing in their hearts their mouths must speak, even though the subjects be of the delicate nature that would naturally be hidden.
