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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 What would alone have set a division between that man and us, if there had been no other dividing circumstance, was his triumph in my story.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What would alone have set a division between that man and us, if there had been no other dividing circumstance, was his triumph in my story.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Enough, that I saw my own feelings reflected in Herbert’s face, and not least among them, my repugnance towards the man who had done so much for me.
ample
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From this reading His boast that he had made me a gentleman, and that he had come to see me support the character on his ample resources, was made for me quite as much as for himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In vain should I attempt to describe the astonishment and disquiet of Herbert, when he and I and Provis sat down before the fire, and I recounted the whole of the secret.
any
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From this reading Saving his troublesome sense of having been “low” on one occasion since his return,—on which point he began to hold forth to Herbert, the moment my revelation was finished,—he had no perception of the possibility of my finding any fault with my good fortune.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His boast that he had made me a gentleman, and that he had come to see me support the character on his ample resources, was made for me quite as much as for himself.
astonishment
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From this reading In vain should I attempt to describe the astonishment and disquiet of Herbert, when he and I and Provis sat down before the fire, and I recounted the whole of the secret.
attempt
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From this reading In vain should I attempt to describe the astonishment and disquiet of Herbert, when he and I and Provis sat down before the fire, and I recounted the whole of the secret.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What would alone have set a division between that man and us, if there had been no other dividing circumstance, was his triumph in my story.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In vain should I attempt to describe the astonishment and disquiet of Herbert, when he and I and Provis sat down before the fire, and I recounted the whole of the secret.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Saving his troublesome sense of having been “low” on one occasion since his return,—on which point he began to hold forth to Herbert, the moment my revelation was finished,—he had no perception of the possibility of my finding any fault with my good fortune.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading What would alone have set a division between that man and us, if there had been no other dividing circumstance, was his triumph in my story.
boast
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From this reading His boast that he had made me a gentleman, and that he had come to see me support the character on his ample resources, was made for me quite as much as for himself.
character
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From this reading His boast that he had made me a gentleman, and that he had come to see me support the character on his ample resources, was made for me quite as much as for himself.
circumstance
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From this reading What would alone have set a division between that man and us, if there had been no other dividing circumstance, was his triumph in my story.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His boast that he had made me a gentleman, and that he had come to see me support the character on his ample resources, was made for me quite as much as for himself.
describe
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From this reading In vain should I attempt to describe the astonishment and disquiet of Herbert, when he and I and Provis sat down before the fire, and I recounted the whole of the secret.
disquiet
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From this reading In vain should I attempt to describe the astonishment and disquiet of Herbert, when he and I and Provis sat down before the fire, and I recounted the whole of the secret.
dividing
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From this reading What would alone have set a division between that man and us, if there had been no other dividing circumstance, was his triumph in my story.
division
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From this reading What would alone have set a division between that man and us, if there had been no other dividing circumstance, was his triumph in my story.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Enough, that I saw my own feelings reflected in Herbert’s face, and not least among them, my repugnance towards the man who had done so much for me.
down
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From this reading In vain should I attempt to describe the astonishment and disquiet of Herbert, when he and I and Provis sat down before the fire, and I recounted the whole of the secret.
Enough
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From this reading Enough, that I saw my own feelings reflected in Herbert’s face, and not least among them, my repugnance towards the man who had done so much for me.
face
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From this reading Enough, that I saw my own feelings reflected in Herbert’s face, and not least among them, my repugnance towards the man who had done so much for me.
fault
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From this reading Saving his troublesome sense of having been “low” on one occasion since his return,—on which point he began to hold forth to Herbert, the moment my revelation was finished,—he had no perception of the possibility of my finding any fault with my good fortune.
feelings
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From this reading Enough, that I saw my own feelings reflected in Herbert’s face, and not least among them, my repugnance towards the man who had done so much for me.
finding
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From this reading Saving his troublesome sense of having been “low” on one occasion since his return,—on which point he began to hold forth to Herbert, the moment my revelation was finished,—he had no perception of the possibility of my finding any fault with my good fortune.
finished
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From this reading Saving his troublesome sense of having been “low” on one occasion since his return,—on which point he began to hold forth to Herbert, the moment my revelation was finished,—he had no perception of the possibility of my finding any fault with my good fortune.
fire
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From this reading In vain should I attempt to describe the astonishment and disquiet of Herbert, when he and I and Provis sat down before the fire, and I recounted the whole of the secret.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Enough, that I saw my own feelings reflected in Herbert’s face, and not least among them, my repugnance towards the man who had done so much for me.
forth
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From this reading Saving his troublesome sense of having been “low” on one occasion since his return,—on which point he began to hold forth to Herbert, the moment my revelation was finished,—he had no perception of the possibility of my finding any fault with my good fortune.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Saving his troublesome sense of having been “low” on one occasion since his return,—on which point he began to hold forth to Herbert, the moment my revelation was finished,—he had no perception of the possibility of my finding any fault with my good fortune.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His boast that he had made me a gentleman, and that he had come to see me support the character on his ample resources, was made for me quite as much as for himself.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Saving his troublesome sense of having been “low” on one occasion since his return,—on which point he began to hold forth to Herbert, the moment my revelation was finished,—he had no perception of the possibility of my finding any fault with my good fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Enough, that I saw my own feelings reflected in Herbert’s face, and not least among them, my repugnance towards the man who had done so much for me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What would alone have set a division between that man and us, if there had been no other dividing circumstance, was his triumph in my story.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Saving his troublesome sense of having been “low” on one occasion since his return,—on which point he began to hold forth to Herbert, the moment my revelation was finished,—he had no perception of the possibility of my finding any fault with my good fortune.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In vain should I attempt to describe the astonishment and disquiet of Herbert, when he and I and Provis sat down before the fire, and I recounted the whole of the secret.
Herbert
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From this reading In vain should I attempt to describe the astonishment and disquiet of Herbert, when he and I and Provis sat down before the fire, and I recounted the whole of the secret.
Herbert's
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From this reading Enough, that I saw my own feelings reflected in Herbert’s face, and not least among them, my repugnance towards the man who had done so much for me.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His boast that he had made me a gentleman, and that he had come to see me support the character on his ample resources, was made for me quite as much as for himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What would alone have set a division between that man and us, if there had been no other dividing circumstance, was his triumph in my story.
hold
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From this reading Saving his troublesome sense of having been “low” on one occasion since his return,—on which point he began to hold forth to Herbert, the moment my revelation was finished,—he had no perception of the possibility of my finding any fault with my good fortune.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In vain should I attempt to describe the astonishment and disquiet of Herbert, when he and I and Provis sat down before the fire, and I recounted the whole of the secret.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What would alone have set a division between that man and us, if there had been no other dividing circumstance, was his triumph in my story.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In vain should I attempt to describe the astonishment and disquiet of Herbert, when he and I and Provis sat down before the fire, and I recounted the whole of the secret.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Enough, that I saw my own feelings reflected in Herbert’s face, and not least among them, my repugnance towards the man who had done so much for me.
low
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From this reading Saving his troublesome sense of having been “low” on one occasion since his return,—on which point he began to hold forth to Herbert, the moment my revelation was finished,—he had no perception of the possibility of my finding any fault with my good fortune.
made
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From this reading His boast that he had made me a gentleman, and that he had come to see me support the character on his ample resources, was made for me quite as much as for himself.
man
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From this reading Enough, that I saw my own feelings reflected in Herbert’s face, and not least among them, my repugnance towards the man who had done so much for me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Enough, that I saw my own feelings reflected in Herbert’s face, and not least among them, my repugnance towards the man who had done so much for me.
moment
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From this reading Saving his troublesome sense of having been “low” on one occasion since his return,—on which point he began to hold forth to Herbert, the moment my revelation was finished,—he had no perception of the possibility of my finding any fault with my good fortune.
much
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From this reading Enough, that I saw my own feelings reflected in Herbert’s face, and not least among them, my repugnance towards the man who had done so much for me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Enough, that I saw my own feelings reflected in Herbert’s face, and not least among them, my repugnance towards the man who had done so much for me.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading What would alone have set a division between that man and us, if there had been no other dividing circumstance, was his triumph in my story.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Enough, that I saw my own feelings reflected in Herbert’s face, and not least among them, my repugnance towards the man who had done so much for me.
occasion
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From this reading Saving his troublesome sense of having been “low” on one occasion since his return,—on which point he began to hold forth to Herbert, the moment my revelation was finished,—he had no perception of the possibility of my finding any fault with my good fortune.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In vain should I attempt to describe the astonishment and disquiet of Herbert, when he and I and Provis sat down before the fire, and I recounted the whole of the secret.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Saving his troublesome sense of having been “low” on one occasion since his return,—on which point he began to hold forth to Herbert, the moment my revelation was finished,—he had no perception of the possibility of my finding any fault with my good fortune.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Saving his troublesome sense of having been “low” on one occasion since his return,—on which point he began to hold forth to Herbert, the moment my revelation was finished,—he had no perception of the possibility of my finding any fault with my good fortune.
other
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From this reading What would alone have set a division between that man and us, if there had been no other dividing circumstance, was his triumph in my story.
own
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From this reading Enough, that I saw my own feelings reflected in Herbert’s face, and not least among them, my repugnance towards the man who had done so much for me.
perception
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From this reading Saving his troublesome sense of having been “low” on one occasion since his return,—on which point he began to hold forth to Herbert, the moment my revelation was finished,—he had no perception of the possibility of my finding any fault with my good fortune.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Saving his troublesome sense of having been “low” on one occasion since his return,—on which point he began to hold forth to Herbert, the moment my revelation was finished,—he had no perception of the possibility of my finding any fault with my good fortune.
possibility
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From this reading Saving his troublesome sense of having been “low” on one occasion since his return,—on which point he began to hold forth to Herbert, the moment my revelation was finished,—he had no perception of the possibility of my finding any fault with my good fortune.
Provis
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From this reading In vain should I attempt to describe the astonishment and disquiet of Herbert, when he and I and Provis sat down before the fire, and I recounted the whole of the secret.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His boast that he had made me a gentleman, and that he had come to see me support the character on his ample resources, was made for me quite as much as for himself.
recounted
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From this reading In vain should I attempt to describe the astonishment and disquiet of Herbert, when he and I and Provis sat down before the fire, and I recounted the whole of the secret.
reflected
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From this reading Enough, that I saw my own feelings reflected in Herbert’s face, and not least among them, my repugnance towards the man who had done so much for me.
repugnancenounUS /rɪˈpʌɡnəns/
strong disgust or dislike showing strong disgust or dislike toward something
From this reading Enough, that I saw my own feelings reflected in Herbert’s face, and not least among them, my repugnance towards the man who had done so much for me.
resources
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From this reading His boast that he had made me a gentleman, and that he had come to see me support the character on his ample resources, was made for me quite as much as for himself.
return
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From this reading Saving his troublesome sense of having been “low” on one occasion since his return,—on which point he began to hold forth to Herbert, the moment my revelation was finished,—he had no perception of the possibility of my finding any fault with my good fortune.
revelation
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From this reading Saving his troublesome sense of having been “low” on one occasion since his return,—on which point he began to hold forth to Herbert, the moment my revelation was finished,—he had no perception of the possibility of my finding any fault with my good fortune.
sat
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From this reading In vain should I attempt to describe the astonishment and disquiet of Herbert, when he and I and Provis sat down before the fire, and I recounted the whole of the secret.
Saving
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From this reading Saving his troublesome sense of having been “low” on one occasion since his return,—on which point he began to hold forth to Herbert, the moment my revelation was finished,—he had no perception of the possibility of my finding any fault with my good fortune.
saw
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From this reading Enough, that I saw my own feelings reflected in Herbert’s face, and not least among them, my repugnance towards the man who had done so much for me.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading In vain should I attempt to describe the astonishment and disquiet of Herbert, when he and I and Provis sat down before the fire, and I recounted the whole of the secret.
see
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From this reading His boast that he had made me a gentleman, and that he had come to see me support the character on his ample resources, was made for me quite as much as for himself.
sense
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From this reading Saving his troublesome sense of having been “low” on one occasion since his return,—on which point he began to hold forth to Herbert, the moment my revelation was finished,—he had no perception of the possibility of my finding any fault with my good fortune.
set
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From this reading What would alone have set a division between that man and us, if there had been no other dividing circumstance, was his triumph in my story.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In vain should I attempt to describe the astonishment and disquiet of Herbert, when he and I and Provis sat down before the fire, and I recounted the whole of the secret.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Saving his troublesome sense of having been “low” on one occasion since his return,—on which point he began to hold forth to Herbert, the moment my revelation was finished,—he had no perception of the possibility of my finding any fault with my good fortune.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Enough, that I saw my own feelings reflected in Herbert’s face, and not least among them, my repugnance towards the man who had done so much for me.
story
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From this reading What would alone have set a division between that man and us, if there had been no other dividing circumstance, was his triumph in my story.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading His boast that he had made me a gentleman, and that he had come to see me support the character on his ample resources, was made for me quite as much as for himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Enough, that I saw my own feelings reflected in Herbert’s face, and not least among them, my repugnance towards the man who had done so much for me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In vain should I attempt to describe the astonishment and disquiet of Herbert, when he and I and Provis sat down before the fire, and I recounted the whole of the secret.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Enough, that I saw my own feelings reflected in Herbert’s face, and not least among them, my repugnance towards the man who had done so much for me.
there
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From this reading What would alone have set a division between that man and us, if there had been no other dividing circumstance, was his triumph in my story.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In vain should I attempt to describe the astonishment and disquiet of Herbert, when he and I and Provis sat down before the fire, and I recounted the whole of the secret.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Enough, that I saw my own feelings reflected in Herbert’s face, and not least among them, my repugnance towards the man who had done so much for me.
triumph
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From this reading What would alone have set a division between that man and us, if there had been no other dividing circumstance, was his triumph in my story.
troublesome
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From this reading Saving his troublesome sense of having been “low” on one occasion since his return,—on which point he began to hold forth to Herbert, the moment my revelation was finished,—he had no perception of the possibility of my finding any fault with my good fortune.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What would alone have set a division between that man and us, if there had been no other dividing circumstance, was his triumph in my story.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain should I attempt to describe the astonishment and disquiet of Herbert, when he and I and Provis sat down before the fire, and I recounted the whole of the secret.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What would alone have set a division between that man and us, if there had been no other dividing circumstance, was his triumph in my story.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would alone have set a division between that man and us, if there had been no other dividing circumstance, was his triumph in my story.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In vain should I attempt to describe the astonishment and disquiet of Herbert, when he and I and Provis sat down before the fire, and I recounted the whole of the secret.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Saving his troublesome sense of having been “low” on one occasion since his return,—on which point he began to hold forth to Herbert, the moment my revelation was finished,—he had no perception of the possibility of my finding any fault with my good fortune.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Enough, that I saw my own feelings reflected in Herbert’s face, and not least among them, my repugnance towards the man who had done so much for me.
whole
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From this reading In vain should I attempt to describe the astonishment and disquiet of Herbert, when he and I and Provis sat down before the fire, and I recounted the whole of the secret.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Saving his troublesome sense of having been “low” on one occasion since his return,—on which point he began to hold forth to Herbert, the moment my revelation was finished,—he had no perception of the possibility of my finding any fault with my good fortune.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would alone have set a division between that man and us, if there had been no other dividing circumstance, was his triumph in my story.
