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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 spoke with a simplicity that was touching, looking at me at the same time with something strange and timid in his eye, half-ashamed, half-sorry, like a good child who knows he should be beaten.
Abudah
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From this reading Like the merchant Abudah, he was at the same time fleeing from his destiny and carrying it along with him, the whole at an expense of six guineas.
accepted
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From this reading You would have said he recognised a destiny to which he was born, and accepted the consequences mildly.
Ah
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From this reading ‘Ah!’ said he slowly, ‘the drink!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Like the merchant Abudah, he was at the same time fleeing from his destiny and carrying it along with him, the whole at an expense of six guineas.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Like the merchant Abudah, he was at the same time fleeing from his destiny and carrying it along with him, the whole at an expense of six guineas.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He spoke with a simplicity that was touching, looking at me at the same time with something strange and timid in his eye, half-ashamed, half-sorry, like a good child who knows he should be beaten.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He spoke with a simplicity that was touching, looking at me at the same time with something strange and timid in his eye, half-ashamed, half-sorry, like a good child who knows he should be beaten.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He spoke with a simplicity that was touching, looking at me at the same time with something strange and timid in his eye, half-ashamed, half-sorry, like a good child who knows he should be beaten.
beaten
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From this reading He spoke with a simplicity that was touching, looking at me at the same time with something strange and timid in his eye, half-ashamed, half-sorry, like a good child who knows he should be beaten.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You would have said he recognised a destiny to which he was born, and accepted the consequences mildly.
carrying
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From this reading Like the merchant Abudah, he was at the same time fleeing from his destiny and carrying it along with him, the whole at an expense of six guineas.
child
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From this reading He spoke with a simplicity that was touching, looking at me at the same time with something strange and timid in his eye, half-ashamed, half-sorry, like a good child who knows he should be beaten.
consequences
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From this reading You would have said he recognised a destiny to which he was born, and accepted the consequences mildly.
destiny
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From this reading You would have said he recognised a destiny to which he was born, and accepted the consequences mildly.
drink
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From this reading ‘Ah!’ said he slowly, ‘the drink!
expense
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From this reading Like the merchant Abudah, he was at the same time fleeing from his destiny and carrying it along with him, the whole at an expense of six guineas.
eye
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From this reading He spoke with a simplicity that was touching, looking at me at the same time with something strange and timid in his eye, half-ashamed, half-sorry, like a good child who knows he should be beaten.
fleeing
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From this reading Like the merchant Abudah, he was at the same time fleeing from his destiny and carrying it along with him, the whole at an expense of six guineas.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Like the merchant Abudah, he was at the same time fleeing from his destiny and carrying it along with him, the whole at an expense of six guineas.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He spoke with a simplicity that was touching, looking at me at the same time with something strange and timid in his eye, half-ashamed, half-sorry, like a good child who knows he should be beaten.
guineas
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From this reading Like the merchant Abudah, he was at the same time fleeing from his destiny and carrying it along with him, the whole at an expense of six guineas.
half-ashamed
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From this reading He spoke with a simplicity that was touching, looking at me at the same time with something strange and timid in his eye, half-ashamed, half-sorry, like a good child who knows he should be beaten.
half-sorry
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From this reading He spoke with a simplicity that was touching, looking at me at the same time with something strange and timid in his eye, half-ashamed, half-sorry, like a good child who knows he should be beaten.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You would have said he recognised a destiny to which he was born, and accepted the consequences mildly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Ah!’ said he slowly, ‘the drink!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Like the merchant Abudah, he was at the same time fleeing from his destiny and carrying it along with him, the whole at an expense of six guineas.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He spoke with a simplicity that was touching, looking at me at the same time with something strange and timid in his eye, half-ashamed, half-sorry, like a good child who knows he should be beaten.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spoke with a simplicity that was touching, looking at me at the same time with something strange and timid in his eye, half-ashamed, half-sorry, like a good child who knows he should be beaten.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like the merchant Abudah, he was at the same time fleeing from his destiny and carrying it along with him, the whole at an expense of six guineas.
just
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From this reading You see, that’s just my trouble.’
knows
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From this reading He spoke with a simplicity that was touching, looking at me at the same time with something strange and timid in his eye, half-ashamed, half-sorry, like a good child who knows he should be beaten.
like
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From this reading He spoke with a simplicity that was touching, looking at me at the same time with something strange and timid in his eye, half-ashamed, half-sorry, like a good child who knows he should be beaten.
looking
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From this reading He spoke with a simplicity that was touching, looking at me at the same time with something strange and timid in his eye, half-ashamed, half-sorry, like a good child who knows he should be beaten.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He spoke with a simplicity that was touching, looking at me at the same time with something strange and timid in his eye, half-ashamed, half-sorry, like a good child who knows he should be beaten.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Like the merchant Abudah, he was at the same time fleeing from his destiny and carrying it along with him, the whole at an expense of six guineas.
mildly
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From this reading You would have said he recognised a destiny to which he was born, and accepted the consequences mildly.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You see, that’s just my trouble.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like the merchant Abudah, he was at the same time fleeing from his destiny and carrying it along with him, the whole at an expense of six guineas.
recognised
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From this reading You would have said he recognised a destiny to which he was born, and accepted the consequences mildly.
said
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From this reading ‘Ah!’ said he slowly, ‘the drink!
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He spoke with a simplicity that was touching, looking at me at the same time with something strange and timid in his eye, half-ashamed, half-sorry, like a good child who knows he should be beaten.
see
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From this reading You see, that’s just my trouble.’
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He spoke with a simplicity that was touching, looking at me at the same time with something strange and timid in his eye, half-ashamed, half-sorry, like a good child who knows he should be beaten.
simplicity
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From this reading He spoke with a simplicity that was touching, looking at me at the same time with something strange and timid in his eye, half-ashamed, half-sorry, like a good child who knows he should be beaten.
six
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From this reading Like the merchant Abudah, he was at the same time fleeing from his destiny and carrying it along with him, the whole at an expense of six guineas.
slowly
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From this reading ‘Ah!’ said he slowly, ‘the drink!
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He spoke with a simplicity that was touching, looking at me at the same time with something strange and timid in his eye, half-ashamed, half-sorry, like a good child who knows he should be beaten.
spoke
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From this reading He spoke with a simplicity that was touching, looking at me at the same time with something strange and timid in his eye, half-ashamed, half-sorry, like a good child who knows he should be beaten.
strange
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From this reading He spoke with a simplicity that was touching, looking at me at the same time with something strange and timid in his eye, half-ashamed, half-sorry, like a good child who knows he should be beaten.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He spoke with a simplicity that was touching, looking at me at the same time with something strange and timid in his eye, half-ashamed, half-sorry, like a good child who knows he should be beaten.
that's
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From this reading You see, that’s just my trouble.’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Ah!’ said he slowly, ‘the drink!
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He spoke with a simplicity that was touching, looking at me at the same time with something strange and timid in his eye, half-ashamed, half-sorry, like a good child who knows he should be beaten.
timid
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From this reading He spoke with a simplicity that was touching, looking at me at the same time with something strange and timid in his eye, half-ashamed, half-sorry, like a good child who knows he should be beaten.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You would have said he recognised a destiny to which he was born, and accepted the consequences mildly.
touching
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From this reading He spoke with a simplicity that was touching, looking at me at the same time with something strange and timid in his eye, half-ashamed, half-sorry, like a good child who knows he should be beaten.
trouble
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From this reading You see, that’s just my trouble.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He spoke with a simplicity that was touching, looking at me at the same time with something strange and timid in his eye, half-ashamed, half-sorry, like a good child who knows he should be beaten.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You would have said he recognised a destiny to which he was born, and accepted the consequences mildly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He spoke with a simplicity that was touching, looking at me at the same time with something strange and timid in his eye, half-ashamed, half-sorry, like a good child who knows he should be beaten.
whole
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From this reading Like the merchant Abudah, he was at the same time fleeing from his destiny and carrying it along with him, the whole at an expense of six guineas.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He spoke with a simplicity that was touching, looking at me at the same time with something strange and timid in his eye, half-ashamed, half-sorry, like a good child who knows he should be beaten.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You would have said he recognised a destiny to which he was born, and accepted the consequences mildly.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, that’s just my trouble.’
