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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 Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The chisel had made three or four of these attempts at embellishment over his nose, but had given them up without an effort to smooth them off.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were some marks in it that might have been dimples, if the material had been softer and the instrument finer, but which, as it was, were only dints.
appeared
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From this reading I judged him to be a bachelor from the frayed condition of his linen, and he appeared to have sustained a good many bereavements; for he wore at least four mourning rings, besides a brooch representing a lady and a weeping willow at a tomb with an urn on it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The chisel had made three or four of these attempts at embellishment over his nose, but had given them up without an effort to smooth them off.
attempts
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From this reading The chisel had made three or four of these attempts at embellishment over his nose, but had given them up without an effort to smooth them off.
bachelor
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From this reading I judged him to be a bachelor from the frayed condition of his linen, and he appeared to have sustained a good many bereavements; for he wore at least four mourning rings, besides a brooch representing a lady and a weeping willow at a tomb with an urn on it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
bereavements
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From this reading I judged him to be a bachelor from the frayed condition of his linen, and he appeared to have sustained a good many bereavements; for he wore at least four mourning rings, besides a brooch representing a lady and a weeping willow at a tomb with an urn on it.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading I judged him to be a bachelor from the frayed condition of his linen, and he appeared to have sustained a good many bereavements; for he wore at least four mourning rings, besides a brooch representing a lady and a weeping willow at a tomb with an urn on it.
brooch
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From this reading I judged him to be a bachelor from the frayed condition of his linen, and he appeared to have sustained a good many bereavements; for he wore at least four mourning rings, besides a brooch representing a lady and a weeping willow at a tomb with an urn on it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were some marks in it that might have been dimples, if the material had been softer and the instrument finer, but which, as it was, were only dints.
CastingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
chipped
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From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
chisel
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From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
condition
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From this reading I judged him to be a bachelor from the frayed condition of his linen, and he appeared to have sustained a good many bereavements; for he wore at least four mourning rings, besides a brooch representing a lady and a weeping willow at a tomb with an urn on it.
day
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From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
departed
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From this reading I noticed, too, that several rings and seals hung at his watch-chain, as if he were quite laden with remembrances of departed friends.
dimples
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From this reading There were some marks in it that might have been dimples, if the material had been softer and the instrument finer, but which, as it was, were only dints.
dints
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From this reading There were some marks in it that might have been dimples, if the material had been softer and the instrument finer, but which, as it was, were only dints.
dry
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From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
dull-edged
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From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
effort
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From this reading The chisel had made three or four of these attempts at embellishment over his nose, but had given them up without an effort to smooth them off.
embellishment
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From this reading The chisel had made three or four of these attempts at embellishment over his nose, but had given them up without an effort to smooth them off.
expression
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From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
eyes
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From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
face
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From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
finer
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From this reading There were some marks in it that might have been dimples, if the material had been softer and the instrument finer, but which, as it was, were only dints.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I judged him to be a bachelor from the frayed condition of his linen, and he appeared to have sustained a good many bereavements; for he wore at least four mourning rings, besides a brooch representing a lady and a weeping willow at a tomb with an urn on it.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
four
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From this reading The chisel had made three or four of these attempts at embellishment over his nose, but had given them up without an effort to smooth them off.
frayed
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From this reading I judged him to be a bachelor from the frayed condition of his linen, and he appeared to have sustained a good many bereavements; for he wore at least four mourning rings, besides a brooch representing a lady and a weeping willow at a tomb with an urn on it.
friends
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From this reading I noticed, too, that several rings and seals hung at his watch-chain, as if he were quite laden with remembrances of departed friends.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I judged him to be a bachelor from the frayed condition of his linen, and he appeared to have sustained a good many bereavements; for he wore at least four mourning rings, besides a brooch representing a lady and a weeping willow at a tomb with an urn on it.
given
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From this reading The chisel had made three or four of these attempts at embellishment over his nose, but had given them up without an effort to smooth them off.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I judged him to be a bachelor from the frayed condition of his linen, and he appeared to have sustained a good many bereavements; for he wore at least four mourning rings, besides a brooch representing a lady and a weeping willow at a tomb with an urn on it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were some marks in it that might have been dimples, if the material had been softer and the instrument finer, but which, as it was, were only dints.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The chisel had made three or four of these attempts at embellishment over his nose, but had given them up without an effort to smooth them off.
hung
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From this reading I noticed, too, that several rings and seals hung at his watch-chain, as if he were quite laden with remembrances of departed friends.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There were some marks in it that might have been dimples, if the material had been softer and the instrument finer, but which, as it was, were only dints.
imperfectly
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From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
instrument
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From this reading There were some marks in it that might have been dimples, if the material had been softer and the instrument finer, but which, as it was, were only dints.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were some marks in it that might have been dimples, if the material had been softer and the instrument finer, but which, as it was, were only dints.
judged
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From this reading I judged him to be a bachelor from the frayed condition of his linen, and he appeared to have sustained a good many bereavements; for he wore at least four mourning rings, besides a brooch representing a lady and a weeping willow at a tomb with an urn on it.
laden
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From this reading I noticed, too, that several rings and seals hung at his watch-chain, as if he were quite laden with remembrances of departed friends.
lady
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From this reading I judged him to be a bachelor from the frayed condition of his linen, and he appeared to have sustained a good many bereavements; for he wore at least four mourning rings, besides a brooch representing a lady and a weeping willow at a tomb with an urn on it.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I judged him to be a bachelor from the frayed condition of his linen, and he appeared to have sustained a good many bereavements; for he wore at least four mourning rings, besides a brooch representing a lady and a weeping willow at a tomb with an urn on it.
light
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From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
like
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From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
linen
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From this reading I judged him to be a bachelor from the frayed condition of his linen, and he appeared to have sustained a good many bereavements; for he wore at least four mourning rings, besides a brooch representing a lady and a weeping willow at a tomb with an urn on it.
made
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From this reading The chisel had made three or four of these attempts at embellishment over his nose, but had given them up without an effort to smooth them off.
man
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From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
many
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From this reading I judged him to be a bachelor from the frayed condition of his linen, and he appeared to have sustained a good many bereavements; for he wore at least four mourning rings, besides a brooch representing a lady and a weeping willow at a tomb with an urn on it.
marks
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From this reading There were some marks in it that might have been dimples, if the material had been softer and the instrument finer, but which, as it was, were only dints.
material
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From this reading There were some marks in it that might have been dimples, if the material had been softer and the instrument finer, but which, as it was, were only dints.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There were some marks in it that might have been dimples, if the material had been softer and the instrument finer, but which, as it was, were only dints.
mourning
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From this reading I judged him to be a bachelor from the frayed condition of his linen, and he appeared to have sustained a good many bereavements; for he wore at least four mourning rings, besides a brooch representing a lady and a weeping willow at a tomb with an urn on it.
Mr
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From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
nose
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From this reading The chisel had made three or four of these attempts at embellishment over his nose, but had given them up without an effort to smooth them off.
noticed
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From this reading I noticed, too, that several rings and seals hung at his watch-chain, as if he were quite laden with remembrances of departed friends.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
off
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From this reading The chisel had made three or four of these attempts at embellishment over his nose, but had given them up without an effort to smooth them off.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
only
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From this reading There were some marks in it that might have been dimples, if the material had been softer and the instrument finer, but which, as it was, were only dints.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The chisel had made three or four of these attempts at embellishment over his nose, but had given them up without an effort to smooth them off.
out
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From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The chisel had made three or four of these attempts at embellishment over his nose, but had given them up without an effort to smooth them off.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I noticed, too, that several rings and seals hung at his watch-chain, as if he were quite laden with remembrances of departed friends.
rather
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From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
remembrances
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From this reading I noticed, too, that several rings and seals hung at his watch-chain, as if he were quite laden with remembrances of departed friends.
representing
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From this reading I judged him to be a bachelor from the frayed condition of his linen, and he appeared to have sustained a good many bereavements; for he wore at least four mourning rings, besides a brooch representing a lady and a weeping willow at a tomb with an urn on it.
rings
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From this reading I judged him to be a bachelor from the frayed condition of his linen, and he appeared to have sustained a good many bereavements; for he wore at least four mourning rings, besides a brooch representing a lady and a weeping willow at a tomb with an urn on it.
seals
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From this reading I noticed, too, that several rings and seals hung at his watch-chain, as if he were quite laden with remembrances of departed friends.
see
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From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
several
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From this reading I noticed, too, that several rings and seals hung at his watch-chain, as if he were quite laden with remembrances of departed friends.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
smooth
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From this reading The chisel had made three or four of these attempts at embellishment over his nose, but had given them up without an effort to smooth them off.
softer
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From this reading There were some marks in it that might have been dimples, if the material had been softer and the instrument finer, but which, as it was, were only dints.
some
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From this reading There were some marks in it that might have been dimples, if the material had been softer and the instrument finer, but which, as it was, were only dints.
square
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From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
stature
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From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
sustained
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From this reading I judged him to be a bachelor from the frayed condition of his linen, and he appeared to have sustained a good many bereavements; for he wore at least four mourning rings, besides a brooch representing a lady and a weeping willow at a tomb with an urn on it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were some marks in it that might have been dimples, if the material had been softer and the instrument finer, but which, as it was, were only dints.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The chisel had made three or four of these attempts at embellishment over his nose, but had given them up without an effort to smooth them off.
There
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From this reading There were some marks in it that might have been dimples, if the material had been softer and the instrument finer, but which, as it was, were only dints.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The chisel had made three or four of these attempts at embellishment over his nose, but had given them up without an effort to smooth them off.
three
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From this reading The chisel had made three or four of these attempts at embellishment over his nose, but had given them up without an effort to smooth them off.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
tomb
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From this reading I judged him to be a bachelor from the frayed condition of his linen, and he appeared to have sustained a good many bereavements; for he wore at least four mourning rings, besides a brooch representing a lady and a weeping willow at a tomb with an urn on it.
too
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From this reading I noticed, too, that several rings and seals hung at his watch-chain, as if he were quite laden with remembrances of departed friends.
up
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From this reading The chisel had made three or four of these attempts at embellishment over his nose, but had given them up without an effort to smooth them off.
urn
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From this reading I judged him to be a bachelor from the frayed condition of his linen, and he appeared to have sustained a good many bereavements; for he wore at least four mourning rings, besides a brooch representing a lady and a weeping willow at a tomb with an urn on it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
watch-chain
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From this reading I noticed, too, that several rings and seals hung at his watch-chain, as if he were quite laden with remembrances of departed friends.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
weeping
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From this reading I judged him to be a bachelor from the frayed condition of his linen, and he appeared to have sustained a good many bereavements; for he wore at least four mourning rings, besides a brooch representing a lady and a weeping willow at a tomb with an urn on it.
Wemmick
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From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were some marks in it that might have been dimples, if the material had been softer and the instrument finer, but which, as it was, were only dints.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were some marks in it that might have been dimples, if the material had been softer and the instrument finer, but which, as it was, were only dints.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
willow
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From this reading I judged him to be a bachelor from the frayed condition of his linen, and he appeared to have sustained a good many bereavements; for he wore at least four mourning rings, besides a brooch representing a lady and a weeping willow at a tomb with an urn on it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The chisel had made three or four of these attempts at embellishment over his nose, but had given them up without an effort to smooth them off.
wooden
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From this reading Casting my eyes on Mr. Wemmick as we went along, to see what he was like in the light of day, I found him to be a dry man, rather short in stature, with a square wooden face, whose expression seemed to have been imperfectly chipped out with a dull-edged chisel.
wore
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From this reading I judged him to be a bachelor from the frayed condition of his linen, and he appeared to have sustained a good many bereavements; for he wore at least four mourning rings, besides a brooch representing a lady and a weeping willow at a tomb with an urn on it.
