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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 He liked Queenie, she amused and interested him, but he found her a little overwhelming, and he was not altogether sorry to quit her presence and be alone once more.
aching
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From this reading Several new impressions had been made upon him during the past hour, and a little of the aching sense of bewilderment, now slowly leaving him, had been awakened by his visit to the stable and the appearance of Sir Walter Arbuthnot.
all
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From this reading BERTIE was not at all angry at being ordered home by his imperious little companion, neither was he indisposed to obey the mandate.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He liked Queenie, she amused and interested him, but he found her a little overwhelming, and he was not altogether sorry to quit her presence and be alone once more.
altogether
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From this reading He liked Queenie, she amused and interested him, but he found her a little overwhelming, and he was not altogether sorry to quit her presence and be alone once more.
amused
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From this reading He liked Queenie, she amused and interested him, but he found her a little overwhelming, and he was not altogether sorry to quit her presence and be alone once more.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He could not tell why some things seemed to hurt him in an odd, inexplicable fashion, whilst others made no impression upon his mind.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BERTIE AND PHIL.
angry
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From this reading BERTIE was not at all angry at being ordered home by his imperious little companion, neither was he indisposed to obey the mandate.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Several new impressions had been made upon him during the past hour, and a little of the aching sense of bewilderment, now slowly leaving him, had been awakened by his visit to the stable and the appearance of Sir Walter Arbuthnot.
Arbuthnot
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From this reading Several new impressions had been made upon him during the past hour, and a little of the aching sense of bewilderment, now slowly leaving him, had been awakened by his visit to the stable and the appearance of Sir Walter Arbuthnot.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BERTIE was not at all angry at being ordered home by his imperious little companion, neither was he indisposed to obey the mandate.
awakened
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From this reading Several new impressions had been made upon him during the past hour, and a little of the aching sense of bewilderment, now slowly leaving him, had been awakened by his visit to the stable and the appearance of Sir Walter Arbuthnot.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He liked Queenie, she amused and interested him, but he found her a little overwhelming, and he was not altogether sorry to quit her presence and be alone once more.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Several new impressions had been made upon him during the past hour, and a little of the aching sense of bewilderment, now slowly leaving him, had been awakened by his visit to the stable and the appearance of Sir Walter Arbuthnot.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading BERTIE was not at all angry at being ordered home by his imperious little companion, neither was he indisposed to obey the mandate.
BERTIE
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From this reading BERTIE AND PHIL.
bewilderment
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From this reading Several new impressions had been made upon him during the past hour, and a little of the aching sense of bewilderment, now slowly leaving him, had been awakened by his visit to the stable and the appearance of Sir Walter Arbuthnot.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He liked Queenie, she amused and interested him, but he found her a little overwhelming, and he was not altogether sorry to quit her presence and be alone once more.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BERTIE was not at all angry at being ordered home by his imperious little companion, neither was he indisposed to obey the mandate.
companion
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From this reading BERTIE was not at all angry at being ordered home by his imperious little companion, neither was he indisposed to obey the mandate.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not tell why some things seemed to hurt him in an odd, inexplicable fashion, whilst others made no impression upon his mind.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Several new impressions had been made upon him during the past hour, and a little of the aching sense of bewilderment, now slowly leaving him, had been awakened by his visit to the stable and the appearance of Sir Walter Arbuthnot.
fashion
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From this reading He could not tell why some things seemed to hurt him in an odd, inexplicable fashion, whilst others made no impression upon his mind.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He liked Queenie, she amused and interested him, but he found her a little overwhelming, and he was not altogether sorry to quit her presence and be alone once more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several new impressions had been made upon him during the past hour, and a little of the aching sense of bewilderment, now slowly leaving him, had been awakened by his visit to the stable and the appearance of Sir Walter Arbuthnot.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BERTIE was not at all angry at being ordered home by his imperious little companion, neither was he indisposed to obey the mandate.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He liked Queenie, she amused and interested him, but he found her a little overwhelming, and he was not altogether sorry to quit her presence and be alone once more.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He liked Queenie, she amused and interested him, but he found her a little overwhelming, and he was not altogether sorry to quit her presence and be alone once more.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BERTIE was not at all angry at being ordered home by his imperious little companion, neither was he indisposed to obey the mandate.
home
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From this reading BERTIE was not at all angry at being ordered home by his imperious little companion, neither was he indisposed to obey the mandate.
hour
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From this reading Several new impressions had been made upon him during the past hour, and a little of the aching sense of bewilderment, now slowly leaving him, had been awakened by his visit to the stable and the appearance of Sir Walter Arbuthnot.
hurt
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From this reading He could not tell why some things seemed to hurt him in an odd, inexplicable fashion, whilst others made no impression upon his mind.
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading BERTIE was not at all angry at being ordered home by his imperious little companion, neither was he indisposed to obey the mandate.
impression
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From this reading He could not tell why some things seemed to hurt him in an odd, inexplicable fashion, whilst others made no impression upon his mind.
impressions
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From this reading Several new impressions had been made upon him during the past hour, and a little of the aching sense of bewilderment, now slowly leaving him, had been awakened by his visit to the stable and the appearance of Sir Walter Arbuthnot.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could not tell why some things seemed to hurt him in an odd, inexplicable fashion, whilst others made no impression upon his mind.
indisposed
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From this reading BERTIE was not at all angry at being ordered home by his imperious little companion, neither was he indisposed to obey the mandate.
inexplicablenounUS /inexplicable/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not tell why some things seemed to hurt him in an odd, inexplicable fashion, whilst others made no impression upon his mind.
interested
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From this reading He liked Queenie, she amused and interested him, but he found her a little overwhelming, and he was not altogether sorry to quit her presence and be alone once more.
leaving
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From this reading Several new impressions had been made upon him during the past hour, and a little of the aching sense of bewilderment, now slowly leaving him, had been awakened by his visit to the stable and the appearance of Sir Walter Arbuthnot.
liked
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From this reading He liked Queenie, she amused and interested him, but he found her a little overwhelming, and he was not altogether sorry to quit her presence and be alone once more.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BERTIE was not at all angry at being ordered home by his imperious little companion, neither was he indisposed to obey the mandate.
made
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From this reading Several new impressions had been made upon him during the past hour, and a little of the aching sense of bewilderment, now slowly leaving him, had been awakened by his visit to the stable and the appearance of Sir Walter Arbuthnot.
mandate
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From this reading BERTIE was not at all angry at being ordered home by his imperious little companion, neither was he indisposed to obey the mandate.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not tell why some things seemed to hurt him in an odd, inexplicable fashion, whilst others made no impression upon his mind.
more
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From this reading He liked Queenie, she amused and interested him, but he found her a little overwhelming, and he was not altogether sorry to quit her presence and be alone once more.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading BERTIE was not at all angry at being ordered home by his imperious little companion, neither was he indisposed to obey the mandate.
new
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From this reading Several new impressions had been made upon him during the past hour, and a little of the aching sense of bewilderment, now slowly leaving him, had been awakened by his visit to the stable and the appearance of Sir Walter Arbuthnot.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He could not tell why some things seemed to hurt him in an odd, inexplicable fashion, whilst others made no impression upon his mind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BERTIE was not at all angry at being ordered home by his imperious little companion, neither was he indisposed to obey the mandate.
now
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From this reading Several new impressions had been made upon him during the past hour, and a little of the aching sense of bewilderment, now slowly leaving him, had been awakened by his visit to the stable and the appearance of Sir Walter Arbuthnot.
obey
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From this reading BERTIE was not at all angry at being ordered home by his imperious little companion, neither was he indisposed to obey the mandate.
odd
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From this reading He could not tell why some things seemed to hurt him in an odd, inexplicable fashion, whilst others made no impression upon his mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several new impressions had been made upon him during the past hour, and a little of the aching sense of bewilderment, now slowly leaving him, had been awakened by his visit to the stable and the appearance of Sir Walter Arbuthnot.
once
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From this reading He liked Queenie, she amused and interested him, but he found her a little overwhelming, and he was not altogether sorry to quit her presence and be alone once more.
ordered
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From this reading BERTIE was not at all angry at being ordered home by his imperious little companion, neither was he indisposed to obey the mandate.
others
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From this reading He could not tell why some things seemed to hurt him in an odd, inexplicable fashion, whilst others made no impression upon his mind.
overwhelming
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From this reading He liked Queenie, she amused and interested him, but he found her a little overwhelming, and he was not altogether sorry to quit her presence and be alone once more.
past
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From this reading Several new impressions had been made upon him during the past hour, and a little of the aching sense of bewilderment, now slowly leaving him, had been awakened by his visit to the stable and the appearance of Sir Walter Arbuthnot.
PHIL
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From this reading BERTIE AND PHIL.
presence
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From this reading He liked Queenie, she amused and interested him, but he found her a little overwhelming, and he was not altogether sorry to quit her presence and be alone once more.
Queenie
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From this reading He liked Queenie, she amused and interested him, but he found her a little overwhelming, and he was not altogether sorry to quit her presence and be alone once more.
quit
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From this reading He liked Queenie, she amused and interested him, but he found her a little overwhelming, and he was not altogether sorry to quit her presence and be alone once more.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not tell why some things seemed to hurt him in an odd, inexplicable fashion, whilst others made no impression upon his mind.
sense
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From this reading Several new impressions had been made upon him during the past hour, and a little of the aching sense of bewilderment, now slowly leaving him, had been awakened by his visit to the stable and the appearance of Sir Walter Arbuthnot.
Several
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From this reading Several new impressions had been made upon him during the past hour, and a little of the aching sense of bewilderment, now slowly leaving him, had been awakened by his visit to the stable and the appearance of Sir Walter Arbuthnot.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He liked Queenie, she amused and interested him, but he found her a little overwhelming, and he was not altogether sorry to quit her presence and be alone once more.
Sir
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From this reading Several new impressions had been made upon him during the past hour, and a little of the aching sense of bewilderment, now slowly leaving him, had been awakened by his visit to the stable and the appearance of Sir Walter Arbuthnot.
slowly
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From this reading Several new impressions had been made upon him during the past hour, and a little of the aching sense of bewilderment, now slowly leaving him, had been awakened by his visit to the stable and the appearance of Sir Walter Arbuthnot.
some
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From this reading He could not tell why some things seemed to hurt him in an odd, inexplicable fashion, whilst others made no impression upon his mind.
sorry
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From this reading He liked Queenie, she amused and interested him, but he found her a little overwhelming, and he was not altogether sorry to quit her presence and be alone once more.
stable
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From this reading Several new impressions had been made upon him during the past hour, and a little of the aching sense of bewilderment, now slowly leaving him, had been awakened by his visit to the stable and the appearance of Sir Walter Arbuthnot.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not tell why some things seemed to hurt him in an odd, inexplicable fashion, whilst others made no impression upon his mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BERTIE was not at all angry at being ordered home by his imperious little companion, neither was he indisposed to obey the mandate.
things
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From this reading He could not tell why some things seemed to hurt him in an odd, inexplicable fashion, whilst others made no impression upon his mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BERTIE was not at all angry at being ordered home by his imperious little companion, neither was he indisposed to obey the mandate.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Several new impressions had been made upon him during the past hour, and a little of the aching sense of bewilderment, now slowly leaving him, had been awakened by his visit to the stable and the appearance of Sir Walter Arbuthnot.
visit
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From this reading Several new impressions had been made upon him during the past hour, and a little of the aching sense of bewilderment, now slowly leaving him, had been awakened by his visit to the stable and the appearance of Sir Walter Arbuthnot.
Walter
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From this reading Several new impressions had been made upon him during the past hour, and a little of the aching sense of bewilderment, now slowly leaving him, had been awakened by his visit to the stable and the appearance of Sir Walter Arbuthnot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BERTIE was not at all angry at being ordered home by his imperious little companion, neither was he indisposed to obey the mandate.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading He could not tell why some things seemed to hurt him in an odd, inexplicable fashion, whilst others made no impression upon his mind.
why
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From this reading He could not tell why some things seemed to hurt him in an odd, inexplicable fashion, whilst others made no impression upon his mind.
