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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 Morning made a considerable difference in my general prospect of Life, and brightened it so much that it scarcely seemed the same.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading With all the novelty of my emancipation on me, I went to church with Joe, and thought perhaps the clergyman wouldn’t have read that about the rich man and the kingdom of Heaven, if he had known all.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast, Joe brought out my indentures from the press in the best parlour, and we put them in the fire, and I felt that I was free.
all
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From this reading With all the novelty of my emancipation on me, I went to church with Joe, and thought perhaps the clergyman wouldn’t have read that about the rich man and the kingdom of Heaven, if he had known all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Morning made a considerable difference in my general prospect of Life, and brightened it so much that it scarcely seemed the same.
approaching
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From this reading Joe and Biddy were very sympathetic and pleasant when I spoke of our approaching separation; but they only referred to it when I did.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
best
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From this reading After breakfast, Joe brought out my indentures from the press in the best parlour, and we put them in the fire, and I felt that I was free.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
Biddy
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From this reading Joe and Biddy were very sympathetic and pleasant when I spoke of our approaching separation; but they only referred to it when I did.
breakfast
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From this reading After breakfast, Joe brought out my indentures from the press in the best parlour, and we put them in the fire, and I felt that I was free.
brightened
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From this reading Morning made a considerable difference in my general prospect of Life, and brightened it so much that it scarcely seemed the same.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After breakfast, Joe brought out my indentures from the press in the best parlour, and we put them in the fire, and I felt that I was free.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Joe and Biddy were very sympathetic and pleasant when I spoke of our approaching separation; but they only referred to it when I did.
church
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From this reading With all the novelty of my emancipation on me, I went to church with Joe, and thought perhaps the clergyman wouldn’t have read that about the rich man and the kingdom of Heaven, if he had known all.
clean
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From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
clergyman
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From this reading With all the novelty of my emancipation on me, I went to church with Joe, and thought perhaps the clergyman wouldn’t have read that about the rich man and the kingdom of Heaven, if he had known all.
considerable
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From this reading Morning made a considerable difference in my general prospect of Life, and brightened it so much that it scarcely seemed the same.
consideration
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From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
day
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From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
days
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From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
departure
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From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
deteriorated
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From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Joe and Biddy were very sympathetic and pleasant when I spoke of our approaching separation; but they only referred to it when I did.
difference
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From this reading Morning made a considerable difference in my general prospect of Life, and brightened it so much that it scarcely seemed the same.
divest
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From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
emancipation
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From this reading With all the novelty of my emancipation on me, I went to church with Joe, and thought perhaps the clergyman wouldn’t have read that about the rich man and the kingdom of Heaven, if he had known all.
felt
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From this reading After breakfast, Joe brought out my indentures from the press in the best parlour, and we put them in the fire, and I felt that I was free.
fire
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From this reading After breakfast, Joe brought out my indentures from the press in the best parlour, and we put them in the fire, and I felt that I was free.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading After breakfast, Joe brought out my indentures from the press in the best parlour, and we put them in the fire, and I felt that I was free.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After breakfast, Joe brought out my indentures from the press in the best parlour, and we put them in the fire, and I felt that I was free.
general
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From this reading Morning made a considerable difference in my general prospect of Life, and brightened it so much that it scarcely seemed the same.
gone
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From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
got
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From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
greatly
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From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With all the novelty of my emancipation on me, I went to church with Joe, and thought perhaps the clergyman wouldn’t have read that about the rich man and the kingdom of Heaven, if he had known all.
happen
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From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With all the novelty of my emancipation on me, I went to church with Joe, and thought perhaps the clergyman wouldn’t have read that about the rich man and the kingdom of Heaven, if he had known all.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With all the novelty of my emancipation on me, I went to church with Joe, and thought perhaps the clergyman wouldn’t have read that about the rich man and the kingdom of Heaven, if he had known all.
Heaven
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From this reading With all the novelty of my emancipation on me, I went to church with Joe, and thought perhaps the clergyman wouldn’t have read that about the rich man and the kingdom of Heaven, if he had known all.
heaviest
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From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading With all the novelty of my emancipation on me, I went to church with Joe, and thought perhaps the clergyman wouldn’t have read that about the rich man and the kingdom of Heaven, if he had known all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Morning made a considerable difference in my general prospect of Life, and brightened it so much that it scarcely seemed the same.
indentures
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From this reading After breakfast, Joe brought out my indentures from the press in the best parlour, and we put them in the fire, and I felt that I was free.
intervened
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From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Morning made a considerable difference in my general prospect of Life, and brightened it so much that it scarcely seemed the same.
Joe
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From this reading Joe and Biddy were very sympathetic and pleasant when I spoke of our approaching separation; but they only referred to it when I did.
kingdom
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From this reading With all the novelty of my emancipation on me, I went to church with Joe, and thought perhaps the clergyman wouldn’t have read that about the rich man and the kingdom of Heaven, if he had known all.
known
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From this reading With all the novelty of my emancipation on me, I went to church with Joe, and thought perhaps the clergyman wouldn’t have read that about the rich man and the kingdom of Heaven, if he had known all.
lay
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From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morning made a considerable difference in my general prospect of Life, and brightened it so much that it scarcely seemed the same.
London
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From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
made
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From this reading Morning made a considerable difference in my general prospect of Life, and brightened it so much that it scarcely seemed the same.
man
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From this reading With all the novelty of my emancipation on me, I went to church with Joe, and thought perhaps the clergyman wouldn’t have read that about the rich man and the kingdom of Heaven, if he had known all.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
meanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
misgiving
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From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
MorningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morning made a considerable difference in my general prospect of Life, and brightened it so much that it scarcely seemed the same.
much
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From this reading Morning made a considerable difference in my general prospect of Life, and brightened it so much that it scarcely seemed the same.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Morning made a considerable difference in my general prospect of Life, and brightened it so much that it scarcely seemed the same.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
novelty
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From this reading With all the novelty of my emancipation on me, I went to church with Joe, and thought perhaps the clergyman wouldn’t have read that about the rich man and the kingdom of Heaven, if he had known all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Morning made a considerable difference in my general prospect of Life, and brightened it so much that it scarcely seemed the same.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
only
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From this reading Joe and Biddy were very sympathetic and pleasant when I spoke of our approaching separation; but they only referred to it when I did.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Joe and Biddy were very sympathetic and pleasant when I spoke of our approaching separation; but they only referred to it when I did.
out
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From this reading After breakfast, Joe brought out my indentures from the press in the best parlour, and we put them in the fire, and I felt that I was free.
parlour
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From this reading After breakfast, Joe brought out my indentures from the press in the best parlour, and we put them in the fire, and I felt that I was free.
perhaps
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From this reading With all the novelty of my emancipation on me, I went to church with Joe, and thought perhaps the clergyman wouldn’t have read that about the rich man and the kingdom of Heaven, if he had known all.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joe and Biddy were very sympathetic and pleasant when I spoke of our approaching separation; but they only referred to it when I did.
press
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From this reading After breakfast, Joe brought out my indentures from the press in the best parlour, and we put them in the fire, and I felt that I was free.
prospect
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From this reading Morning made a considerable difference in my general prospect of Life, and brightened it so much that it scarcely seemed the same.
put
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From this reading After breakfast, Joe brought out my indentures from the press in the best parlour, and we put them in the fire, and I felt that I was free.
read
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From this reading With all the novelty of my emancipation on me, I went to church with Joe, and thought perhaps the clergyman wouldn’t have read that about the rich man and the kingdom of Heaven, if he had known all.
referred
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From this reading Joe and Biddy were very sympathetic and pleasant when I spoke of our approaching separation; but they only referred to it when I did.
rich
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From this reading With all the novelty of my emancipation on me, I went to church with Joe, and thought perhaps the clergyman wouldn’t have read that about the rich man and the kingdom of Heaven, if he had known all.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morning made a considerable difference in my general prospect of Life, and brightened it so much that it scarcely seemed the same.
scarcely
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From this reading Morning made a considerable difference in my general prospect of Life, and brightened it so much that it scarcely seemed the same.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morning made a considerable difference in my general prospect of Life, and brightened it so much that it scarcely seemed the same.
separation
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From this reading Joe and Biddy were very sympathetic and pleasant when I spoke of our approaching separation; but they only referred to it when I did.
six
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From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Morning made a considerable difference in my general prospect of Life, and brightened it so much that it scarcely seemed the same.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
spoke
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From this reading Joe and Biddy were very sympathetic and pleasant when I spoke of our approaching separation; but they only referred to it when I did.
sympathetic
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From this reading Joe and Biddy were very sympathetic and pleasant when I spoke of our approaching separation; but they only referred to it when I did.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Morning made a considerable difference in my general prospect of Life, and brightened it so much that it scarcely seemed the same.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Morning made a considerable difference in my general prospect of Life, and brightened it so much that it scarcely seemed the same.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After breakfast, Joe brought out my indentures from the press in the best parlour, and we put them in the fire, and I felt that I was free.
there
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From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joe and Biddy were very sympathetic and pleasant when I spoke of our approaching separation; but they only referred to it when I did.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With all the novelty of my emancipation on me, I went to church with Joe, and thought perhaps the clergyman wouldn’t have read that about the rich man and the kingdom of Heaven, if he had known all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
very
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From this reading Joe and Biddy were very sympathetic and pleasant when I spoke of our approaching separation; but they only referred to it when I did.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After breakfast, Joe brought out my indentures from the press in the best parlour, and we put them in the fire, and I felt that I was free.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With all the novelty of my emancipation on me, I went to church with Joe, and thought perhaps the clergyman wouldn’t have read that about the rich man and the kingdom of Heaven, if he had known all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Joe and Biddy were very sympathetic and pleasant when I spoke of our approaching separation; but they only referred to it when I did.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With all the novelty of my emancipation on me, I went to church with Joe, and thought perhaps the clergyman wouldn’t have read that about the rich man and the kingdom of Heaven, if he had known all.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What lay heaviest on my mind was, the consideration that six days intervened between me and the day of departure; for I could not divest myself of a misgiving that something might happen to London in the meanwhile, and that, when I got there, it would be either greatly deteriorated or clean gone.
wouldn't
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From this reading With all the novelty of my emancipation on me, I went to church with Joe, and thought perhaps the clergyman wouldn’t have read that about the rich man and the kingdom of Heaven, if he had known all.
