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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 In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.
abundantly
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From this reading All his suspicions were abundantly justified.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.
All
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From this reading All his suspicions were abundantly justified.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.
Buckland's
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From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The philosophy by which he lived was strikingly illustrated and confirmed.
confess
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From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.
confirmed
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From this reading The philosophy by which he lived was strikingly illustrated and confirmed.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.
contact
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From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.
countenance
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From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.
deep
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From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.
father
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From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.
heavy
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From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.
illumined
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From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.
illustrated
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From this reading The philosophy by which he lived was strikingly illustrated and confirmed.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.
insight
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From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.
joy
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From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.
justified
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From this reading All his suspicions were abundantly justified.
kept
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From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.
lay
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From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.
leg
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From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.
lived
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From this reading The philosophy by which he lived was strikingly illustrated and confirmed.
Longbrook
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From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.
obliged
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From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.
only
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From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.
own
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From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading The philosophy by which he lived was strikingly illustrated and confirmed.
pleasure
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From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.
pocket
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From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.
profounder
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From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.
rapidly
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From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.
satisfaction
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From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.
sense
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From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.
Sidwell
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From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.
spurred
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From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.
Street
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From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.
striking
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From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.
strikingly
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From this reading The philosophy by which he lived was strikingly illustrated and confirmed.
strode
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From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.
suspicions
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From this reading All his suspicions were abundantly justified.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.
ulster
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From this reading In the deep pocket of his ulster lay something heavy which kept striking against his leg, and every such contact spurred him with a sense of satisfaction.
unmingled
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From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All his suspicions were abundantly justified.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not only would his father and Sidwell be obliged to confess that his insight had been profounder than theirs, but he had the pleasure of standing justified before his own conscience.
wrath
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From this reading The wrath which illumined Buckland's countenance as he strode rapidly towards Longbrook Street was not unmingled with joy.
