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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 lived in a state of chronic uneasiness respecting my behaviour to Joe.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My conscience was not by any means comfortable about Biddy.
accustomed
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From this reading As I had grown accustomed to my expectations, I had insensibly begun to notice their effect upon myself and those around me.
all
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From this reading Their influence on my own character I disguised from my recognition as much as possible, but I knew very well that it was not all good.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I had grown accustomed to my expectations, I had insensibly begun to notice their effect upon myself and those around me.
any
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From this reading My conscience was not by any means comfortable about Biddy.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As I had grown accustomed to my expectations, I had insensibly begun to notice their effect upon myself and those around me.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I had grown accustomed to my expectations, I had insensibly begun to notice their effect upon myself and those around me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When I woke up in the night,—like Camilla,—I used to think, with a weariness on my spirits, that I should have been happier and better if I had never seen Miss Havisham’s face, and had risen to manhood content to be partners with Joe in the honest old forge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When I woke up in the night,—like Camilla,—I used to think, with a weariness on my spirits, that I should have been happier and better if I had never seen Miss Havisham’s face, and had risen to manhood content to be partners with Joe in the honest old forge.
begun
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From this reading As I had grown accustomed to my expectations, I had insensibly begun to notice their effect upon myself and those around me.
behaviour
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From this reading I lived in a state of chronic uneasiness respecting my behaviour to Joe.
better
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From this reading When I woke up in the night,—like Camilla,—I used to think, with a weariness on my spirits, that I should have been happier and better if I had never seen Miss Havisham’s face, and had risen to manhood content to be partners with Joe in the honest old forge.
Biddy
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From this reading My conscience was not by any means comfortable about Biddy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their influence on my own character I disguised from my recognition as much as possible, but I knew very well that it was not all good.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My conscience was not by any means comfortable about Biddy.
Camilla
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From this reading When I woke up in the night,—like Camilla,—I used to think, with a weariness on my spirits, that I should have been happier and better if I had never seen Miss Havisham’s face, and had risen to manhood content to be partners with Joe in the honest old forge.
character
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From this reading Their influence on my own character I disguised from my recognition as much as possible, but I knew very well that it was not all good.
chronic
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From this reading I lived in a state of chronic uneasiness respecting my behaviour to Joe.
comfortable
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From this reading My conscience was not by any means comfortable about Biddy.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading My conscience was not by any means comfortable about Biddy.
content
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From this reading When I woke up in the night,—like Camilla,—I used to think, with a weariness on my spirits, that I should have been happier and better if I had never seen Miss Havisham’s face, and had risen to manhood content to be partners with Joe in the honest old forge.
disguised
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From this reading Their influence on my own character I disguised from my recognition as much as possible, but I knew very well that it was not all good.
effect
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From this reading As I had grown accustomed to my expectations, I had insensibly begun to notice their effect upon myself and those around me.
expectations
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From this reading As I had grown accustomed to my expectations, I had insensibly begun to notice their effect upon myself and those around me.
face
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From this reading When I woke up in the night,—like Camilla,—I used to think, with a weariness on my spirits, that I should have been happier and better if I had never seen Miss Havisham’s face, and had risen to manhood content to be partners with Joe in the honest old forge.
forge
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From this reading When I woke up in the night,—like Camilla,—I used to think, with a weariness on my spirits, that I should have been happier and better if I had never seen Miss Havisham’s face, and had risen to manhood content to be partners with Joe in the honest old forge.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Their influence on my own character I disguised from my recognition as much as possible, but I knew very well that it was not all good.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their influence on my own character I disguised from my recognition as much as possible, but I knew very well that it was not all good.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading As I had grown accustomed to my expectations, I had insensibly begun to notice their effect upon myself and those around me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As I had grown accustomed to my expectations, I had insensibly begun to notice their effect upon myself and those around me.
happier
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From this reading When I woke up in the night,—like Camilla,—I used to think, with a weariness on my spirits, that I should have been happier and better if I had never seen Miss Havisham’s face, and had risen to manhood content to be partners with Joe in the honest old forge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When I woke up in the night,—like Camilla,—I used to think, with a weariness on my spirits, that I should have been happier and better if I had never seen Miss Havisham’s face, and had risen to manhood content to be partners with Joe in the honest old forge.
Havisham's
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From this reading When I woke up in the night,—like Camilla,—I used to think, with a weariness on my spirits, that I should have been happier and better if I had never seen Miss Havisham’s face, and had risen to manhood content to be partners with Joe in the honest old forge.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading When I woke up in the night,—like Camilla,—I used to think, with a weariness on my spirits, that I should have been happier and better if I had never seen Miss Havisham’s face, and had risen to manhood content to be partners with Joe in the honest old forge.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I had grown accustomed to my expectations, I had insensibly begun to notice their effect upon myself and those around me.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When I woke up in the night,—like Camilla,—I used to think, with a weariness on my spirits, that I should have been happier and better if I had never seen Miss Havisham’s face, and had risen to manhood content to be partners with Joe in the honest old forge.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I lived in a state of chronic uneasiness respecting my behaviour to Joe.
influence
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From this reading Their influence on my own character I disguised from my recognition as much as possible, but I knew very well that it was not all good.
insensibly
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From this reading As I had grown accustomed to my expectations, I had insensibly begun to notice their effect upon myself and those around me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their influence on my own character I disguised from my recognition as much as possible, but I knew very well that it was not all good.
Joe
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From this reading I lived in a state of chronic uneasiness respecting my behaviour to Joe.
knew
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From this reading Their influence on my own character I disguised from my recognition as much as possible, but I knew very well that it was not all good.
like
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From this reading When I woke up in the night,—like Camilla,—I used to think, with a weariness on my spirits, that I should have been happier and better if I had never seen Miss Havisham’s face, and had risen to manhood content to be partners with Joe in the honest old forge.
lived
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From this reading I lived in a state of chronic uneasiness respecting my behaviour to Joe.
manhood
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From this reading When I woke up in the night,—like Camilla,—I used to think, with a weariness on my spirits, that I should have been happier and better if I had never seen Miss Havisham’s face, and had risen to manhood content to be partners with Joe in the honest old forge.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I had grown accustomed to my expectations, I had insensibly begun to notice their effect upon myself and those around me.
means
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From this reading My conscience was not by any means comfortable about Biddy.
Miss
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From this reading When I woke up in the night,—like Camilla,—I used to think, with a weariness on my spirits, that I should have been happier and better if I had never seen Miss Havisham’s face, and had risen to manhood content to be partners with Joe in the honest old forge.
much
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From this reading Their influence on my own character I disguised from my recognition as much as possible, but I knew very well that it was not all good.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I had grown accustomed to my expectations, I had insensibly begun to notice their effect upon myself and those around me.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As I had grown accustomed to my expectations, I had insensibly begun to notice their effect upon myself and those around me.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I woke up in the night,—like Camilla,—I used to think, with a weariness on my spirits, that I should have been happier and better if I had never seen Miss Havisham’s face, and had risen to manhood content to be partners with Joe in the honest old forge.
night
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From this reading When I woke up in the night,—like Camilla,—I used to think, with a weariness on my spirits, that I should have been happier and better if I had never seen Miss Havisham’s face, and had risen to manhood content to be partners with Joe in the honest old forge.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Their influence on my own character I disguised from my recognition as much as possible, but I knew very well that it was not all good.
notice
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From this reading As I had grown accustomed to my expectations, I had insensibly begun to notice their effect upon myself and those around me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I lived in a state of chronic uneasiness respecting my behaviour to Joe.
old
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From this reading When I woke up in the night,—like Camilla,—I used to think, with a weariness on my spirits, that I should have been happier and better if I had never seen Miss Havisham’s face, and had risen to manhood content to be partners with Joe in the honest old forge.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Their influence on my own character I disguised from my recognition as much as possible, but I knew very well that it was not all good.
own
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From this reading Their influence on my own character I disguised from my recognition as much as possible, but I knew very well that it was not all good.
partners
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From this reading When I woke up in the night,—like Camilla,—I used to think, with a weariness on my spirits, that I should have been happier and better if I had never seen Miss Havisham’s face, and had risen to manhood content to be partners with Joe in the honest old forge.
possible
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From this reading Their influence on my own character I disguised from my recognition as much as possible, but I knew very well that it was not all good.
recognition
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From this reading Their influence on my own character I disguised from my recognition as much as possible, but I knew very well that it was not all good.
respecting
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From this reading I lived in a state of chronic uneasiness respecting my behaviour to Joe.
risen
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From this reading When I woke up in the night,—like Camilla,—I used to think, with a weariness on my spirits, that I should have been happier and better if I had never seen Miss Havisham’s face, and had risen to manhood content to be partners with Joe in the honest old forge.
seen
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From this reading When I woke up in the night,—like Camilla,—I used to think, with a weariness on my spirits, that I should have been happier and better if I had never seen Miss Havisham’s face, and had risen to manhood content to be partners with Joe in the honest old forge.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When I woke up in the night,—like Camilla,—I used to think, with a weariness on my spirits, that I should have been happier and better if I had never seen Miss Havisham’s face, and had risen to manhood content to be partners with Joe in the honest old forge.
spirits
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From this reading When I woke up in the night,—like Camilla,—I used to think, with a weariness on my spirits, that I should have been happier and better if I had never seen Miss Havisham’s face, and had risen to manhood content to be partners with Joe in the honest old forge.
state
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From this reading I lived in a state of chronic uneasiness respecting my behaviour to Joe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their influence on my own character I disguised from my recognition as much as possible, but I knew very well that it was not all good.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I woke up in the night,—like Camilla,—I used to think, with a weariness on my spirits, that I should have been happier and better if I had never seen Miss Havisham’s face, and had risen to manhood content to be partners with Joe in the honest old forge.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As I had grown accustomed to my expectations, I had insensibly begun to notice their effect upon myself and those around me.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I woke up in the night,—like Camilla,—I used to think, with a weariness on my spirits, that I should have been happier and better if I had never seen Miss Havisham’s face, and had risen to manhood content to be partners with Joe in the honest old forge.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As I had grown accustomed to my expectations, I had insensibly begun to notice their effect upon myself and those around me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I had grown accustomed to my expectations, I had insensibly begun to notice their effect upon myself and those around me.
uneasiness
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From this reading I lived in a state of chronic uneasiness respecting my behaviour to Joe.
up
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From this reading When I woke up in the night,—like Camilla,—I used to think, with a weariness on my spirits, that I should have been happier and better if I had never seen Miss Havisham’s face, and had risen to manhood content to be partners with Joe in the honest old forge.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As I had grown accustomed to my expectations, I had insensibly begun to notice their effect upon myself and those around me.
used
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From this reading When I woke up in the night,—like Camilla,—I used to think, with a weariness on my spirits, that I should have been happier and better if I had never seen Miss Havisham’s face, and had risen to manhood content to be partners with Joe in the honest old forge.
very
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From this reading Their influence on my own character I disguised from my recognition as much as possible, but I knew very well that it was not all good.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their influence on my own character I disguised from my recognition as much as possible, but I knew very well that it was not all good.
weariness
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From this reading When I woke up in the night,—like Camilla,—I used to think, with a weariness on my spirits, that I should have been happier and better if I had never seen Miss Havisham’s face, and had risen to manhood content to be partners with Joe in the honest old forge.
well
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From this reading Their influence on my own character I disguised from my recognition as much as possible, but I knew very well that it was not all good.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I woke up in the night,—like Camilla,—I used to think, with a weariness on my spirits, that I should have been happier and better if I had never seen Miss Havisham’s face, and had risen to manhood content to be partners with Joe in the honest old forge.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I woke up in the night,—like Camilla,—I used to think, with a weariness on my spirits, that I should have been happier and better if I had never seen Miss Havisham’s face, and had risen to manhood content to be partners with Joe in the honest old forge.
woke
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From this reading When I woke up in the night,—like Camilla,—I used to think, with a weariness on my spirits, that I should have been happier and better if I had never seen Miss Havisham’s face, and had risen to manhood content to be partners with Joe in the honest old forge.
