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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 I stepped forward to grasp his hand, when suddenly a broad grin danced across his face and with a light, mocking laugh he continued:
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I stepped forward to grasp his hand, when suddenly a broad grin danced across his face and with a light, mocking laugh he continued:
actor
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From this reading And this consummate actor had somehow so managed me that the sympathy due to his _dramatis personæ_ was given to himself.
all
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From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
become
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broad
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comic
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From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
composure
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consummate
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From this reading And this consummate actor had somehow so managed me that the sympathy due to his _dramatis personæ_ was given to himself.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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danced
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difficulty
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dramatis
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due
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From this reading And this consummate actor had somehow so managed me that the sympathy due to his _dramatis personæ_ was given to himself.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the progress of the story the narrator had become transfigured.
e
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From this reading “W’en W’isky got ’is nut out o’ that ’e was a sight to see!
element
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From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
face
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forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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given
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got
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From this reading “W’en W’isky got ’is nut out o’ that ’e was a sight to see!
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
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grin
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the progress of the story the narrator had become transfigured.
hand
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And this consummate actor had somehow so managed me that the sympathy due to his _dramatis personæ_ was given to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And this consummate actor had somehow so managed me that the sympathy due to his _dramatis personæ_ was given to himself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “W’en W’isky got ’is nut out o’ that ’e was a sight to see!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
kept
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From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
laugh
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From this reading I stepped forward to grasp his hand, when suddenly a broad grin danced across his face and with a light, mocking laugh he continued:
light
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managed
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From this reading And this consummate actor had somehow so managed me that the sympathy due to his _dramatis personæ_ was given to himself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And this consummate actor had somehow so managed me that the sympathy due to his _dramatis personæ_ was given to himself.
mocking
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From this reading I stepped forward to grasp his hand, when suddenly a broad grin danced across his face and with a light, mocking laugh he continued:
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
narrator
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nut
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o
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the progress of the story the narrator had become transfigured.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
out
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painted
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personæ
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From this reading And this consummate actor had somehow so managed me that the sympathy due to his _dramatis personæ_ was given to himself.
progress
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rather
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From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
sardonic
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scene
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see
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From this reading “W’en W’isky got ’is nut out o’ that ’e was a sight to see!
sight
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From this reading “W’en W’isky got ’is nut out o’ that ’e was a sight to see!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And this consummate actor had somehow so managed me that the sympathy due to his _dramatis personæ_ was given to himself.
somehow
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From this reading And this consummate actor had somehow so managed me that the sympathy due to his _dramatis personæ_ was given to himself.
stepped
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From this reading I stepped forward to grasp his hand, when suddenly a broad grin danced across his face and with a light, mocking laugh he continued:
story
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strange
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From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I stepped forward to grasp his hand, when suddenly a broad grin danced across his face and with a light, mocking laugh he continued:
sympathy
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the progress of the story the narrator had become transfigured.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this consummate actor had somehow so managed me that the sympathy due to his _dramatis personæ_ was given to himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And this consummate actor had somehow so managed me that the sympathy due to his _dramatis personæ_ was given to himself.
transfigured
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W'en
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From this reading “W’en W’isky got ’is nut out o’ that ’e was a sight to see!
W'isky
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From this reading “W’en W’isky got ’is nut out o’ that ’e was a sight to see!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I stepped forward to grasp his hand, when suddenly a broad grin danced across his face and with a light, mocking laugh he continued:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
