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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 He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.
avenue
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From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.
awaited
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From this reading He thought he knew what awaited him, and yet he did not know, for up to this moment he had never come seriously in collision with his father.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.
Brownlow
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From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.
CASE
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From this reading TREATING HIS OWN CASE.
cold
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collision
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From this reading He thought he knew what awaited him, and yet he did not know, for up to this moment he had never come seriously in collision with his father.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought he knew what awaited him, and yet he did not know, for up to this moment he had never come seriously in collision with his father.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He thought he knew what awaited him, and yet he did not know, for up to this moment he had never come seriously in collision with his father.
dinner
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From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.
discovery
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From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.
father
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From this reading He thought he knew what awaited him, and yet he did not know, for up to this moment he had never come seriously in collision with his father.
feelings
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From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He thought he knew what awaited him, and yet he did not know, for up to this moment he had never come seriously in collision with his father.
going
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From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.
greater
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From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He thought he knew what awaited him, and yet he did not know, for up to this moment he had never come seriously in collision with his father.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought he knew what awaited him, and yet he did not know, for up to this moment he had never come seriously in collision with his father.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He thought he knew what awaited him, and yet he did not know, for up to this moment he had never come seriously in collision with his father.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TREATING HIS OWN CASE.
home
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From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.
imagined
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From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.
Jack
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From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.
knew
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From this reading He thought he knew what awaited him, and yet he did not know, for up to this moment he had never come seriously in collision with his father.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought he knew what awaited him, and yet he did not know, for up to this moment he had never come seriously in collision with his father.
line
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From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.
made
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From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.
meant
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From this reading He was as totally unaware what he meant as Mr. Brownlow was.
moment
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From this reading He thought he knew what awaited him, and yet he did not know, for up to this moment he had never come seriously in collision with his father.
Mr
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From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought he knew what awaited him, and yet he did not know, for up to this moment he had never come seriously in collision with his father.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He thought he knew what awaited him, and yet he did not know, for up to this moment he had never come seriously in collision with his father.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.
OWN
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From this reading TREATING HIS OWN CASE.
reality
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From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.
reply
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From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.
reproach
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From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.
said
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From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.
seriously
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From this reading He thought he knew what awaited him, and yet he did not know, for up to this moment he had never come seriously in collision with his father.
sort
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From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought he knew what awaited him, and yet he did not know, for up to this moment he had never come seriously in collision with his father.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.
totally
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From this reading He was as totally unaware what he meant as Mr. Brownlow was.
TREATING
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From this reading TREATING HIS OWN CASE.
turned
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From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.
unaware
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From this reading He was as totally unaware what he meant as Mr. Brownlow was.
unhappy
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From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.
up
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From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.
walked
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From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He thought he knew what awaited him, and yet he did not know, for up to this moment he had never come seriously in collision with his father.
