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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 Now that Gordon was gone, at any rate, gone for good, and not to return, he felt a sudden and singular sense of freedom.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It seemed a harmless use to make of it, in the afternoon, to go and pay another visit to the ladies who lived at the confectioner’s.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now that Gordon was gone, at any rate, gone for good, and not to return, he felt a sudden and singular sense of freedom.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It seemed a harmless use to make of it, in the afternoon, to go and pay another visit to the ladies who lived at the confectioner’s.
any
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From this reading Now that Gordon was gone, at any rate, gone for good, and not to return, he felt a sudden and singular sense of freedom.
appeared
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From this reading Everything suddenly appeared to have become very optional; but he was quite at a loss what to do with his liberty.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a feeling of unbounded expansion, quite out of proportion, as he said to himself, to any assignable cause.
assignable
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From this reading It was a feeling of unbounded expansion, quite out of proportion, as he said to himself, to any assignable cause.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now that Gordon was gone, at any rate, gone for good, and not to return, he felt a sudden and singular sense of freedom.
become
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From this reading Everything suddenly appeared to have become very optional; but he was quite at a loss what to do with his liberty.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Here, however, he met a reception which introduced a fresh element of perplexity into the situation that Gordon had left behind him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Everything suddenly appeared to have become very optional; but he was quite at a loss what to do with his liberty.
cause
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From this reading It was a feeling of unbounded expansion, quite out of proportion, as he said to himself, to any assignable cause.
confectioner's
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From this reading It seemed a harmless use to make of it, in the afternoon, to go and pay another visit to the ladies who lived at the confectioner’s.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Everything suddenly appeared to have become very optional; but he was quite at a loss what to do with his liberty.
element
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From this reading Here, however, he met a reception which introduced a fresh element of perplexity into the situation that Gordon had left behind him.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything suddenly appeared to have become very optional; but he was quite at a loss what to do with his liberty.
expansion
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From this reading It was a feeling of unbounded expansion, quite out of proportion, as he said to himself, to any assignable cause.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a feeling of unbounded expansion, quite out of proportion, as he said to himself, to any assignable cause.
felt
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From this reading Now that Gordon was gone, at any rate, gone for good, and not to return, he felt a sudden and singular sense of freedom.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now that Gordon was gone, at any rate, gone for good, and not to return, he felt a sudden and singular sense of freedom.
freedom
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From this reading Now that Gordon was gone, at any rate, gone for good, and not to return, he felt a sudden and singular sense of freedom.
fresh
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From this reading Here, however, he met a reception which introduced a fresh element of perplexity into the situation that Gordon had left behind him.
go
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From this reading It seemed a harmless use to make of it, in the afternoon, to go and pay another visit to the ladies who lived at the confectioner’s.
gone
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From this reading Now that Gordon was gone, at any rate, gone for good, and not to return, he felt a sudden and singular sense of freedom.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now that Gordon was gone, at any rate, gone for good, and not to return, he felt a sudden and singular sense of freedom.
Gordon
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From this reading Now that Gordon was gone, at any rate, gone for good, and not to return, he felt a sudden and singular sense of freedom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here, however, he met a reception which introduced a fresh element of perplexity into the situation that Gordon had left behind him.
harmless
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From this reading It seemed a harmless use to make of it, in the afternoon, to go and pay another visit to the ladies who lived at the confectioner’s.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Everything suddenly appeared to have become very optional; but he was quite at a loss what to do with his liberty.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that Gordon was gone, at any rate, gone for good, and not to return, he felt a sudden and singular sense of freedom.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, however, he met a reception which introduced a fresh element of perplexity into the situation that Gordon had left behind him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here, however, he met a reception which introduced a fresh element of perplexity into the situation that Gordon had left behind him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was a feeling of unbounded expansion, quite out of proportion, as he said to himself, to any assignable cause.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Everything suddenly appeared to have become very optional; but he was quite at a loss what to do with his liberty.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Here, however, he met a reception which introduced a fresh element of perplexity into the situation that Gordon had left behind him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed a harmless use to make of it, in the afternoon, to go and pay another visit to the ladies who lived at the confectioner’s.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Here, however, he met a reception which introduced a fresh element of perplexity into the situation that Gordon had left behind him.
introduced
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From this reading Here, however, he met a reception which introduced a fresh element of perplexity into the situation that Gordon had left behind him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a feeling of unbounded expansion, quite out of proportion, as he said to himself, to any assignable cause.
ladies
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From this reading It seemed a harmless use to make of it, in the afternoon, to go and pay another visit to the ladies who lived at the confectioner’s.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, however, he met a reception which introduced a fresh element of perplexity into the situation that Gordon had left behind him.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Everything suddenly appeared to have become very optional; but he was quite at a loss what to do with his liberty.
lived
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From this reading It seemed a harmless use to make of it, in the afternoon, to go and pay another visit to the ladies who lived at the confectioner’s.
loss
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From this reading Everything suddenly appeared to have become very optional; but he was quite at a loss what to do with his liberty.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed a harmless use to make of it, in the afternoon, to go and pay another visit to the ladies who lived at the confectioner’s.
met
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From this reading Here, however, he met a reception which introduced a fresh element of perplexity into the situation that Gordon had left behind him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now that Gordon was gone, at any rate, gone for good, and not to return, he felt a sudden and singular sense of freedom.
Now
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From this reading Now that Gordon was gone, at any rate, gone for good, and not to return, he felt a sudden and singular sense of freedom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now that Gordon was gone, at any rate, gone for good, and not to return, he felt a sudden and singular sense of freedom.
optional
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From this reading Everything suddenly appeared to have become very optional; but he was quite at a loss what to do with his liberty.
out
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From this reading It was a feeling of unbounded expansion, quite out of proportion, as he said to himself, to any assignable cause.
pay
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From this reading It seemed a harmless use to make of it, in the afternoon, to go and pay another visit to the ladies who lived at the confectioner’s.
perplexity
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From this reading Here, however, he met a reception which introduced a fresh element of perplexity into the situation that Gordon had left behind him.
proportion
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From this reading It was a feeling of unbounded expansion, quite out of proportion, as he said to himself, to any assignable cause.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a feeling of unbounded expansion, quite out of proportion, as he said to himself, to any assignable cause.
rate
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From this reading Now that Gordon was gone, at any rate, gone for good, and not to return, he felt a sudden and singular sense of freedom.
reception
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From this reading Here, however, he met a reception which introduced a fresh element of perplexity into the situation that Gordon had left behind him.
return
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From this reading Now that Gordon was gone, at any rate, gone for good, and not to return, he felt a sudden and singular sense of freedom.
said
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From this reading It was a feeling of unbounded expansion, quite out of proportion, as he said to himself, to any assignable cause.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed a harmless use to make of it, in the afternoon, to go and pay another visit to the ladies who lived at the confectioner’s.
sense
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From this reading Now that Gordon was gone, at any rate, gone for good, and not to return, he felt a sudden and singular sense of freedom.
singular
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From this reading Now that Gordon was gone, at any rate, gone for good, and not to return, he felt a sudden and singular sense of freedom.
situation
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From this reading Here, however, he met a reception which introduced a fresh element of perplexity into the situation that Gordon had left behind him.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now that Gordon was gone, at any rate, gone for good, and not to return, he felt a sudden and singular sense of freedom.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Everything suddenly appeared to have become very optional; but he was quite at a loss what to do with his liberty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that Gordon was gone, at any rate, gone for good, and not to return, he felt a sudden and singular sense of freedom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed a harmless use to make of it, in the afternoon, to go and pay another visit to the ladies who lived at the confectioner’s.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that Gordon was gone, at any rate, gone for good, and not to return, he felt a sudden and singular sense of freedom.
unbounded
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From this reading It was a feeling of unbounded expansion, quite out of proportion, as he said to himself, to any assignable cause.
use
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From this reading It seemed a harmless use to make of it, in the afternoon, to go and pay another visit to the ladies who lived at the confectioner’s.
very
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From this reading Everything suddenly appeared to have become very optional; but he was quite at a loss what to do with his liberty.
visit
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From this reading It seemed a harmless use to make of it, in the afternoon, to go and pay another visit to the ladies who lived at the confectioner’s.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that Gordon was gone, at any rate, gone for good, and not to return, he felt a sudden and singular sense of freedom.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Everything suddenly appeared to have become very optional; but he was quite at a loss what to do with his liberty.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here, however, he met a reception which introduced a fresh element of perplexity into the situation that Gordon had left behind him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It seemed a harmless use to make of it, in the afternoon, to go and pay another visit to the ladies who lived at the confectioner’s.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everything suddenly appeared to have become very optional; but he was quite at a loss what to do with his liberty.
