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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 Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
all
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From this reading He seemed to see the folly of it all more clearly in the morning light.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IMPOSTOR.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
artificial
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From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
Canada
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From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
clearly
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From this reading He seemed to see the folly of it all more clearly in the morning light.
conventional
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From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
down
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From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
drag
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From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
early
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From this reading Next morning Powys was up early, with his wise resolution very strong in his mind.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
existence
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From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
family
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From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
felt
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From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading He seemed to see the folly of it all more clearly in the morning light.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
girl
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From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
gulf
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From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
happiness
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From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed to see the folly of it all more clearly in the morning light.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning Powys was up early, with his wise resolution very strong in his mind.
hundred
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From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
important
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From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
IMPOSTOR
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From this reading AN IMPOSTOR.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next morning Powys was up early, with his wise resolution very strong in his mind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He seemed to see the folly of it all more clearly in the morning light.
laws
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From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
light
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From this reading He seemed to see the folly of it all more clearly in the morning light.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
looking
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From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
love
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From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
mad
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From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
man
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From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning Powys was up early, with his wise resolution very strong in his mind.
more
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From this reading He seemed to see the folly of it all more clearly in the morning light.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning Powys was up early, with his wise resolution very strong in his mind.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning Powys was up early, with his wise resolution very strong in his mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He seemed to see the folly of it all more clearly in the morning light.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
possible
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From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
poverty
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From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
Powys
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From this reading Next morning Powys was up early, with his wise resolution very strong in his mind.
resolution
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From this reading Next morning Powys was up early, with his wise resolution very strong in his mind.
see
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From this reading He seemed to see the folly of it all more clearly in the morning light.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed to see the folly of it all more clearly in the morning light.
simple
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From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
strong
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From this reading Next morning Powys was up early, with his wise resolution very strong in his mind.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He seemed to see the folly of it all more clearly in the morning light.
there
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From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
things
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From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to see the folly of it all more clearly in the morning light.
too
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From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
tries
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From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
up
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From this reading Next morning Powys was up early, with his wise resolution very strong in his mind.
very
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From this reading Next morning Powys was up early, with his wise resolution very strong in his mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning Powys was up early, with his wise resolution very strong in his mind.
way
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From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such a thing might be possible in Canada; but in this conventional artificial existence there were a hundred things more important than love or happiness.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
wise
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From this reading Next morning Powys was up early, with his wise resolution very strong in his mind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next morning Powys was up early, with his wise resolution very strong in his mind.
worse
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From this reading Even that, too, he felt was an artificial way of looking at it; for, after all, let the laws of existence be ever so simple, a man who has already a family to support, and very little to do it on, is mad, and worse than mad, if he tries to drag a girl down into the gulf of poverty with him.
