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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 When, however, the kind-hearted German saw the sudden change wrought in Pons’ face, he ended by rejoicing with his friend, and made a sacrifice of the happiness that he had known during those four months that he had had Pons all to himself.
advantage
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From this reading Mental suffering has this immense advantage over physical ills--when the cause is removed it ceases at once.
all
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From this reading It was unspeakably pleasant to Pons to find all his old enjoyments restored to him without any loss of self-respect.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The world had come to Pons, he had risen in the esteem of his circle; but Schmucke looked so downcast and dubious when he heard the story of the triumph, that Pons felt hurt.
any
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From this reading It was unspeakably pleasant to Pons to find all his old enjoyments restored to him without any loss of self-respect.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mental suffering has this immense advantage over physical ills--when the cause is removed it ceases at once.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The world had come to Pons, he had risen in the esteem of his circle; but Schmucke looked so downcast and dubious when he heard the story of the triumph, that Pons felt hurt.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When, however, the kind-hearted German saw the sudden change wrought in Pons’ face, he ended by rejoicing with his friend, and made a sacrifice of the happiness that he had known during those four months that he had had Pons all to himself.
cause
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From this reading Mental suffering has this immense advantage over physical ills--when the cause is removed it ceases at once.
ceases
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From this reading Mental suffering has this immense advantage over physical ills--when the cause is removed it ceases at once.
change
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From this reading When, however, the kind-hearted German saw the sudden change wrought in Pons’ face, he ended by rejoicing with his friend, and made a sacrifice of the happiness that he had known during those four months that he had had Pons all to himself.
circle
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From this reading The world had come to Pons, he had risen in the esteem of his circle; but Schmucke looked so downcast and dubious when he heard the story of the triumph, that Pons felt hurt.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The world had come to Pons, he had risen in the esteem of his circle; but Schmucke looked so downcast and dubious when he heard the story of the triumph, that Pons felt hurt.
downcast
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From this reading The world had come to Pons, he had risen in the esteem of his circle; but Schmucke looked so downcast and dubious when he heard the story of the triumph, that Pons felt hurt.
dubious
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From this reading The world had come to Pons, he had risen in the esteem of his circle; but Schmucke looked so downcast and dubious when he heard the story of the triumph, that Pons felt hurt.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading When, however, the kind-hearted German saw the sudden change wrought in Pons’ face, he ended by rejoicing with his friend, and made a sacrifice of the happiness that he had known during those four months that he had had Pons all to himself.
ended
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From this reading When, however, the kind-hearted German saw the sudden change wrought in Pons’ face, he ended by rejoicing with his friend, and made a sacrifice of the happiness that he had known during those four months that he had had Pons all to himself.
enjoyments
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From this reading It was unspeakably pleasant to Pons to find all his old enjoyments restored to him without any loss of self-respect.
esteem
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From this reading The world had come to Pons, he had risen in the esteem of his circle; but Schmucke looked so downcast and dubious when he heard the story of the triumph, that Pons felt hurt.
face
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From this reading When, however, the kind-hearted German saw the sudden change wrought in Pons’ face, he ended by rejoicing with his friend, and made a sacrifice of the happiness that he had known during those four months that he had had Pons all to himself.
felt
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From this reading The world had come to Pons, he had risen in the esteem of his circle; but Schmucke looked so downcast and dubious when he heard the story of the triumph, that Pons felt hurt.
find
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From this reading It was unspeakably pleasant to Pons to find all his old enjoyments restored to him without any loss of self-respect.
four
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From this reading When, however, the kind-hearted German saw the sudden change wrought in Pons’ face, he ended by rejoicing with his friend, and made a sacrifice of the happiness that he had known during those four months that he had had Pons all to himself.
friend
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From this reading When, however, the kind-hearted German saw the sudden change wrought in Pons’ face, he ended by rejoicing with his friend, and made a sacrifice of the happiness that he had known during those four months that he had had Pons all to himself.
German
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From this reading When, however, the kind-hearted German saw the sudden change wrought in Pons’ face, he ended by rejoicing with his friend, and made a sacrifice of the happiness that he had known during those four months that he had had Pons all to himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The world had come to Pons, he had risen in the esteem of his circle; but Schmucke looked so downcast and dubious when he heard the story of the triumph, that Pons felt hurt.
happiness
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From this reading When, however, the kind-hearted German saw the sudden change wrought in Pons’ face, he ended by rejoicing with his friend, and made a sacrifice of the happiness that he had known during those four months that he had had Pons all to himself.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mental suffering has this immense advantage over physical ills--when the cause is removed it ceases at once.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The world had come to Pons, he had risen in the esteem of his circle; but Schmucke looked so downcast and dubious when he heard the story of the triumph, that Pons felt hurt.
heard
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From this reading The world had come to Pons, he had risen in the esteem of his circle; but Schmucke looked so downcast and dubious when he heard the story of the triumph, that Pons felt hurt.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was unspeakably pleasant to Pons to find all his old enjoyments restored to him without any loss of self-respect.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When, however, the kind-hearted German saw the sudden change wrought in Pons’ face, he ended by rejoicing with his friend, and made a sacrifice of the happiness that he had known during those four months that he had had Pons all to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was unspeakably pleasant to Pons to find all his old enjoyments restored to him without any loss of self-respect.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When, however, the kind-hearted German saw the sudden change wrought in Pons’ face, he ended by rejoicing with his friend, and made a sacrifice of the happiness that he had known during those four months that he had had Pons all to himself.
hurt
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From this reading The world had come to Pons, he had risen in the esteem of his circle; but Schmucke looked so downcast and dubious when he heard the story of the triumph, that Pons felt hurt.
ills
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From this reading Mental suffering has this immense advantage over physical ills--when the cause is removed it ceases at once.
immense
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From this reading Mental suffering has this immense advantage over physical ills--when the cause is removed it ceases at once.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The world had come to Pons, he had risen in the esteem of his circle; but Schmucke looked so downcast and dubious when he heard the story of the triumph, that Pons felt hurt.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mental suffering has this immense advantage over physical ills--when the cause is removed it ceases at once.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was unspeakably pleasant to Pons to find all his old enjoyments restored to him without any loss of self-respect.
kind-hearted
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From this reading When, however, the kind-hearted German saw the sudden change wrought in Pons’ face, he ended by rejoicing with his friend, and made a sacrifice of the happiness that he had known during those four months that he had had Pons all to himself.
known
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From this reading When, however, the kind-hearted German saw the sudden change wrought in Pons’ face, he ended by rejoicing with his friend, and made a sacrifice of the happiness that he had known during those four months that he had had Pons all to himself.
like
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From this reading Pons was not like the same man that morning.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The world had come to Pons, he had risen in the esteem of his circle; but Schmucke looked so downcast and dubious when he heard the story of the triumph, that Pons felt hurt.
loss
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From this reading It was unspeakably pleasant to Pons to find all his old enjoyments restored to him without any loss of self-respect.
made
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From this reading When, however, the kind-hearted German saw the sudden change wrought in Pons’ face, he ended by rejoicing with his friend, and made a sacrifice of the happiness that he had known during those four months that he had had Pons all to himself.
man
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From this reading Pons was not like the same man that morning.
Mental
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From this reading Mental suffering has this immense advantage over physical ills--when the cause is removed it ceases at once.
months
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From this reading When, however, the kind-hearted German saw the sudden change wrought in Pons’ face, he ended by rejoicing with his friend, and made a sacrifice of the happiness that he had known during those four months that he had had Pons all to himself.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pons was not like the same man that morning.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pons was not like the same man that morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was unspeakably pleasant to Pons to find all his old enjoyments restored to him without any loss of self-respect.
old
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From this reading It was unspeakably pleasant to Pons to find all his old enjoyments restored to him without any loss of self-respect.
once
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From this reading Mental suffering has this immense advantage over physical ills--when the cause is removed it ceases at once.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mental suffering has this immense advantage over physical ills--when the cause is removed it ceases at once.
physical
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From this reading Mental suffering has this immense advantage over physical ills--when the cause is removed it ceases at once.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was unspeakably pleasant to Pons to find all his old enjoyments restored to him without any loss of self-respect.
Pons
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From this reading It was unspeakably pleasant to Pons to find all his old enjoyments restored to him without any loss of self-respect.
rejoicing
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From this reading When, however, the kind-hearted German saw the sudden change wrought in Pons’ face, he ended by rejoicing with his friend, and made a sacrifice of the happiness that he had known during those four months that he had had Pons all to himself.
removed
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From this reading Mental suffering has this immense advantage over physical ills--when the cause is removed it ceases at once.
restored
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From this reading It was unspeakably pleasant to Pons to find all his old enjoyments restored to him without any loss of self-respect.
risen
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From this reading The world had come to Pons, he had risen in the esteem of his circle; but Schmucke looked so downcast and dubious when he heard the story of the triumph, that Pons felt hurt.
sacrifice
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From this reading When, however, the kind-hearted German saw the sudden change wrought in Pons’ face, he ended by rejoicing with his friend, and made a sacrifice of the happiness that he had known during those four months that he had had Pons all to himself.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pons was not like the same man that morning.
saw
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From this reading When, however, the kind-hearted German saw the sudden change wrought in Pons’ face, he ended by rejoicing with his friend, and made a sacrifice of the happiness that he had known during those four months that he had had Pons all to himself.
Schmucke
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From this reading The world had come to Pons, he had risen in the esteem of his circle; but Schmucke looked so downcast and dubious when he heard the story of the triumph, that Pons felt hurt.
self-respect
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From this reading It was unspeakably pleasant to Pons to find all his old enjoyments restored to him without any loss of self-respect.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The world had come to Pons, he had risen in the esteem of his circle; but Schmucke looked so downcast and dubious when he heard the story of the triumph, that Pons felt hurt.
story
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From this reading The world had come to Pons, he had risen in the esteem of his circle; but Schmucke looked so downcast and dubious when he heard the story of the triumph, that Pons felt hurt.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When, however, the kind-hearted German saw the sudden change wrought in Pons’ face, he ended by rejoicing with his friend, and made a sacrifice of the happiness that he had known during those four months that he had had Pons all to himself.
suffering
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From this reading Mental suffering has this immense advantage over physical ills--when the cause is removed it ceases at once.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The world had come to Pons, he had risen in the esteem of his circle; but Schmucke looked so downcast and dubious when he heard the story of the triumph, that Pons felt hurt.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world had come to Pons, he had risen in the esteem of his circle; but Schmucke looked so downcast and dubious when he heard the story of the triumph, that Pons felt hurt.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mental suffering has this immense advantage over physical ills--when the cause is removed it ceases at once.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When, however, the kind-hearted German saw the sudden change wrought in Pons’ face, he ended by rejoicing with his friend, and made a sacrifice of the happiness that he had known during those four months that he had had Pons all to himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was unspeakably pleasant to Pons to find all his old enjoyments restored to him without any loss of self-respect.
triumph
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From this reading The world had come to Pons, he had risen in the esteem of his circle; but Schmucke looked so downcast and dubious when he heard the story of the triumph, that Pons felt hurt.
unspeakably
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From this reading It was unspeakably pleasant to Pons to find all his old enjoyments restored to him without any loss of self-respect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was unspeakably pleasant to Pons to find all his old enjoyments restored to him without any loss of self-respect.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The world had come to Pons, he had risen in the esteem of his circle; but Schmucke looked so downcast and dubious when he heard the story of the triumph, that Pons felt hurt.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When, however, the kind-hearted German saw the sudden change wrought in Pons’ face, he ended by rejoicing with his friend, and made a sacrifice of the happiness that he had known during those four months that he had had Pons all to himself.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was unspeakably pleasant to Pons to find all his old enjoyments restored to him without any loss of self-respect.
world
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From this reading The world had come to Pons, he had risen in the esteem of his circle; but Schmucke looked so downcast and dubious when he heard the story of the triumph, that Pons felt hurt.
wrought
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From this reading When, however, the kind-hearted German saw the sudden change wrought in Pons’ face, he ended by rejoicing with his friend, and made a sacrifice of the happiness that he had known during those four months that he had had Pons all to himself.
