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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 “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
afraid
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From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
age
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From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
answer
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From this reading He tapped his heart, smiled in answer to his cousin’s smile, and went.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
assailed
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From this reading This sensation of physical comfort left his mind free to grapple with the thoughts that assailed him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
belief
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From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
borne
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From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
comfort
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From this reading This sensation of physical comfort left his mind free to grapple with the thoughts that assailed him.
cousin's
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From this reading He tapped his heart, smiled in answer to his cousin’s smile, and went.
dinner
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From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
Eugene
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From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
feel
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From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
fist
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From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
five
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From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading This sensation of physical comfort left his mind free to grapple with the thoughts that assailed him.
furious
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From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
gladly
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From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
grapple
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From this reading This sensation of physical comfort left his mind free to grapple with the thoughts that assailed him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tapped his heart, smiled in answer to his cousin’s smile, and went.
heart
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From this reading He tapped his heart, smiled in answer to his cousin’s smile, and went.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tapped his heart, smiled in answer to his cousin’s smile, and went.
hungry
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From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He tapped his heart, smiled in answer to his cousin’s smile, and went.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This sensation of physical comfort left his mind free to grapple with the thoughts that assailed him.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
made
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From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
man
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From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
match
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From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This sensation of physical comfort left his mind free to grapple with the thoughts that assailed him.
misgiving
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From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
mortification
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From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
o'clock
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From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This sensation of physical comfort left his mind free to grapple with the thoughts that assailed him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
Paris
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From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
physical
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From this reading This sensation of physical comfort left his mind free to grapple with the thoughts that assailed him.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
quickly
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From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
rage
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From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
sends
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From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
sensation
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From this reading This sensation of physical comfort left his mind free to grapple with the thoughts that assailed him.
set
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From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
shaken
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From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
shakes
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From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
smile
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From this reading He tapped his heart, smiled in answer to his cousin’s smile, and went.
smiled
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From this reading He tapped his heart, smiled in answer to his cousin’s smile, and went.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
society
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From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
some
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From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
tapped
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From this reading He tapped his heart, smiled in answer to his cousin’s smile, and went.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This sensation of physical comfort left his mind free to grapple with the thoughts that assailed him.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sensation of physical comfort left his mind free to grapple with the thoughts that assailed him.
thoughts
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From this reading This sensation of physical comfort left his mind free to grapple with the thoughts that assailed him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
train
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From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
usually
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From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
vengeance
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From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
vows
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From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
Well
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From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He tapped his heart, smiled in answer to his cousin’s smile, and went.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This sensation of physical comfort left his mind free to grapple with the thoughts that assailed him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
young
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From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
