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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading While he was thus--unknowing--the cause of so many new attractions and repulsions in his guest's mind, Manisty, after the first shock of annoyance produced by her arrival was over, hardly remembered her existence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While he was thus--unknowing--the cause of so many new attractions and repulsions in his guest's mind, Manisty, after the first shock of annoyance produced by her arrival was over, hardly remembered her existence.
annoyance
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From this reading While he was thus--unknowing--the cause of so many new attractions and repulsions in his guest's mind, Manisty, after the first shock of annoyance produced by her arrival was over, hardly remembered her existence.
arrival
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From this reading While he was thus--unknowing--the cause of so many new attractions and repulsions in his guest's mind, Manisty, after the first shock of annoyance produced by her arrival was over, hardly remembered her existence.
ate
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From this reading She ate little, and Miss Manisty believed that she slept less.
attractions
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From this reading While he was thus--unknowing--the cause of so many new attractions and repulsions in his guest's mind, Manisty, after the first shock of annoyance produced by her arrival was over, hardly remembered her existence.
became
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From this reading Her thin pallor became more pronounced.
believed
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From this reading She ate little, and Miss Manisty believed that she slept less.
book
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From this reading He was incessantly occupied by the completion of his book, working late and early, sometimes in high and even extravagant spirits, but, on the whole, more commonly depressed and discontented.
Burgoyne
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From this reading Eleanor Burgoyne worked with him or for him many hours in each day.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was incessantly occupied by the completion of his book, working late and early, sometimes in high and even extravagant spirits, but, on the whole, more commonly depressed and discontented.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While he was thus--unknowing--the cause of so many new attractions and repulsions in his guest's mind, Manisty, after the first shock of annoyance produced by her arrival was over, hardly remembered her existence.
cause
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From this reading While he was thus--unknowing--the cause of so many new attractions and repulsions in his guest's mind, Manisty, after the first shock of annoyance produced by her arrival was over, hardly remembered her existence.
commonly
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From this reading He was incessantly occupied by the completion of his book, working late and early, sometimes in high and even extravagant spirits, but, on the whole, more commonly depressed and discontented.
completion
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From this reading He was incessantly occupied by the completion of his book, working late and early, sometimes in high and even extravagant spirits, but, on the whole, more commonly depressed and discontented.
day
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From this reading Eleanor Burgoyne worked with him or for him many hours in each day.
depressed
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From this reading He was incessantly occupied by the completion of his book, working late and early, sometimes in high and even extravagant spirits, but, on the whole, more commonly depressed and discontented.
discontented
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From this reading He was incessantly occupied by the completion of his book, working late and early, sometimes in high and even extravagant spirits, but, on the whole, more commonly depressed and discontented.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Eleanor Burgoyne worked with him or for him many hours in each day.
early
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From this reading He was incessantly occupied by the completion of his book, working late and early, sometimes in high and even extravagant spirits, but, on the whole, more commonly depressed and discontented.
Eleanor
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From this reading Eleanor Burgoyne worked with him or for him many hours in each day.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was incessantly occupied by the completion of his book, working late and early, sometimes in high and even extravagant spirits, but, on the whole, more commonly depressed and discontented.
existence
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From this reading While he was thus--unknowing--the cause of so many new attractions and repulsions in his guest's mind, Manisty, after the first shock of annoyance produced by her arrival was over, hardly remembered her existence.
extravagant
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From this reading He was incessantly occupied by the completion of his book, working late and early, sometimes in high and even extravagant spirits, but, on the whole, more commonly depressed and discontented.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While he was thus--unknowing--the cause of so many new attractions and repulsions in his guest's mind, Manisty, after the first shock of annoyance produced by her arrival was over, hardly remembered her existence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Eleanor Burgoyne worked with him or for him many hours in each day.
guest's
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From this reading While he was thus--unknowing--the cause of so many new attractions and repulsions in his guest's mind, Manisty, after the first shock of annoyance produced by her arrival was over, hardly remembered her existence.
hardly
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From this reading While he was thus--unknowing--the cause of so many new attractions and repulsions in his guest's mind, Manisty, after the first shock of annoyance produced by her arrival was over, hardly remembered her existence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he was thus--unknowing--the cause of so many new attractions and repulsions in his guest's mind, Manisty, after the first shock of annoyance produced by her arrival was over, hardly remembered her existence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While he was thus--unknowing--the cause of so many new attractions and repulsions in his guest's mind, Manisty, after the first shock of annoyance produced by her arrival was over, hardly remembered her existence.
high
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From this reading He was incessantly occupied by the completion of his book, working late and early, sometimes in high and even extravagant spirits, but, on the whole, more commonly depressed and discontented.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Eleanor Burgoyne worked with him or for him many hours in each day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While he was thus--unknowing--the cause of so many new attractions and repulsions in his guest's mind, Manisty, after the first shock of annoyance produced by her arrival was over, hardly remembered her existence.
hours
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From this reading Eleanor Burgoyne worked with him or for him many hours in each day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While he was thus--unknowing--the cause of so many new attractions and repulsions in his guest's mind, Manisty, after the first shock of annoyance produced by her arrival was over, hardly remembered her existence.
incessantly
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From this reading He was incessantly occupied by the completion of his book, working late and early, sometimes in high and even extravagant spirits, but, on the whole, more commonly depressed and discontented.
late
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From this reading He was incessantly occupied by the completion of his book, working late and early, sometimes in high and even extravagant spirits, but, on the whole, more commonly depressed and discontented.
less
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From this reading She ate little, and Miss Manisty believed that she slept less.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She ate little, and Miss Manisty believed that she slept less.
Manisty
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From this reading While he was thus--unknowing--the cause of so many new attractions and repulsions in his guest's mind, Manisty, after the first shock of annoyance produced by her arrival was over, hardly remembered her existence.
many
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From this reading While he was thus--unknowing--the cause of so many new attractions and repulsions in his guest's mind, Manisty, after the first shock of annoyance produced by her arrival was over, hardly remembered her existence.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While he was thus--unknowing--the cause of so many new attractions and repulsions in his guest's mind, Manisty, after the first shock of annoyance produced by her arrival was over, hardly remembered her existence.
Miss
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From this reading She ate little, and Miss Manisty believed that she slept less.
more
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From this reading He was incessantly occupied by the completion of his book, working late and early, sometimes in high and even extravagant spirits, but, on the whole, more commonly depressed and discontented.
new
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From this reading While he was thus--unknowing--the cause of so many new attractions and repulsions in his guest's mind, Manisty, after the first shock of annoyance produced by her arrival was over, hardly remembered her existence.
occupied
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From this reading He was incessantly occupied by the completion of his book, working late and early, sometimes in high and even extravagant spirits, but, on the whole, more commonly depressed and discontented.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While he was thus--unknowing--the cause of so many new attractions and repulsions in his guest's mind, Manisty, after the first shock of annoyance produced by her arrival was over, hardly remembered her existence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was incessantly occupied by the completion of his book, working late and early, sometimes in high and even extravagant spirits, but, on the whole, more commonly depressed and discontented.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Eleanor Burgoyne worked with him or for him many hours in each day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While he was thus--unknowing--the cause of so many new attractions and repulsions in his guest's mind, Manisty, after the first shock of annoyance produced by her arrival was over, hardly remembered her existence.
pallor
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From this reading Her thin pallor became more pronounced.
produced
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From this reading While he was thus--unknowing--the cause of so many new attractions and repulsions in his guest's mind, Manisty, after the first shock of annoyance produced by her arrival was over, hardly remembered her existence.
pronounced
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From this reading Her thin pallor became more pronounced.
remembered
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From this reading While he was thus--unknowing--the cause of so many new attractions and repulsions in his guest's mind, Manisty, after the first shock of annoyance produced by her arrival was over, hardly remembered her existence.
repulsions
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From this reading While he was thus--unknowing--the cause of so many new attractions and repulsions in his guest's mind, Manisty, after the first shock of annoyance produced by her arrival was over, hardly remembered her existence.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ate little, and Miss Manisty believed that she slept less.
shock
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From this reading While he was thus--unknowing--the cause of so many new attractions and repulsions in his guest's mind, Manisty, after the first shock of annoyance produced by her arrival was over, hardly remembered her existence.
slept
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From this reading She ate little, and Miss Manisty believed that she slept less.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading While he was thus--unknowing--the cause of so many new attractions and repulsions in his guest's mind, Manisty, after the first shock of annoyance produced by her arrival was over, hardly remembered her existence.
sometimes
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From this reading He was incessantly occupied by the completion of his book, working late and early, sometimes in high and even extravagant spirits, but, on the whole, more commonly depressed and discontented.
spirits
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From this reading He was incessantly occupied by the completion of his book, working late and early, sometimes in high and even extravagant spirits, but, on the whole, more commonly depressed and discontented.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She ate little, and Miss Manisty believed that she slept less.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While he was thus--unknowing--the cause of so many new attractions and repulsions in his guest's mind, Manisty, after the first shock of annoyance produced by her arrival was over, hardly remembered her existence.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Her thin pallor became more pronounced.
thus
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From this reading While he was thus--unknowing--the cause of so many new attractions and repulsions in his guest's mind, Manisty, after the first shock of annoyance produced by her arrival was over, hardly remembered her existence.
unknowing
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From this reading While he was thus--unknowing--the cause of so many new attractions and repulsions in his guest's mind, Manisty, after the first shock of annoyance produced by her arrival was over, hardly remembered her existence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While he was thus--unknowing--the cause of so many new attractions and repulsions in his guest's mind, Manisty, after the first shock of annoyance produced by her arrival was over, hardly remembered her existence.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he was thus--unknowing--the cause of so many new attractions and repulsions in his guest's mind, Manisty, after the first shock of annoyance produced by her arrival was over, hardly remembered her existence.
whole
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From this reading He was incessantly occupied by the completion of his book, working late and early, sometimes in high and even extravagant spirits, but, on the whole, more commonly depressed and discontented.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eleanor Burgoyne worked with him or for him many hours in each day.
worked
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From this reading Eleanor Burgoyne worked with him or for him many hours in each day.
working
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From this reading He was incessantly occupied by the completion of his book, working late and early, sometimes in high and even extravagant spirits, but, on the whole, more commonly depressed and discontented.
