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affairs
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From this reading And as it was quite possible that Campbell, being sore and irritable, might avenge himself by certain inquiries into Dr. Charles’s affairs, the young man thought it wiser on the whole to keep out of his way.
all
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From this reading The relatives were all out of sorts with each other, and inclined to quarrel among themselves in consequence of the universal discomfiture which had come upon them, not from each others’ hands, but from the stranger in their midst.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The relatives were all out of sorts with each other, and inclined to quarrel among themselves in consequence of the universal discomfiture which had come upon them, not from each others’ hands, but from the stranger in their midst.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The relatives were all out of sorts with each other, and inclined to quarrel among themselves in consequence of the universal discomfiture which had come upon them, not from each others’ hands, but from the stranger in their midst.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Charles Murray did not return to the Campbells’ house for the night as he had originally intended.
avenge
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From this reading And as it was quite possible that Campbell, being sore and irritable, might avenge himself by certain inquiries into Dr. Charles’s affairs, the young man thought it wiser on the whole to keep out of his way.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And as it was quite possible that Campbell, being sore and irritable, might avenge himself by certain inquiries into Dr. Charles’s affairs, the young man thought it wiser on the whole to keep out of his way.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The relatives were all out of sorts with each other, and inclined to quarrel among themselves in consequence of the universal discomfiture which had come upon them, not from each others’ hands, but from the stranger in their midst.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And as it was quite possible that Campbell, being sore and irritable, might avenge himself by certain inquiries into Dr. Charles’s affairs, the young man thought it wiser on the whole to keep out of his way.
Campbell
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From this reading And as it was quite possible that Campbell, being sore and irritable, might avenge himself by certain inquiries into Dr. Charles’s affairs, the young man thought it wiser on the whole to keep out of his way.
Campbells
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From this reading Charles Murray did not return to the Campbells’ house for the night as he had originally intended.
certain
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From this reading And as it was quite possible that Campbell, being sore and irritable, might avenge himself by certain inquiries into Dr. Charles’s affairs, the young man thought it wiser on the whole to keep out of his way.
Charles
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From this reading Charles Murray did not return to the Campbells’ house for the night as he had originally intended.
Charles's
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From this reading And as it was quite possible that Campbell, being sore and irritable, might avenge himself by certain inquiries into Dr. Charles’s affairs, the young man thought it wiser on the whole to keep out of his way.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The relatives were all out of sorts with each other, and inclined to quarrel among themselves in consequence of the universal discomfiture which had come upon them, not from each others’ hands, but from the stranger in their midst.
common
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From this reading And the grandmother’s house was common property.
consequence
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From this reading The relatives were all out of sorts with each other, and inclined to quarrel among themselves in consequence of the universal discomfiture which had come upon them, not from each others’ hands, but from the stranger in their midst.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Charles Murray did not return to the Campbells’ house for the night as he had originally intended.
discomfiture
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From this reading The relatives were all out of sorts with each other, and inclined to quarrel among themselves in consequence of the universal discomfiture which had come upon them, not from each others’ hands, but from the stranger in their midst.
Dr
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From this reading And as it was quite possible that Campbell, being sore and irritable, might avenge himself by certain inquiries into Dr. Charles’s affairs, the young man thought it wiser on the whole to keep out of his way.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The relatives were all out of sorts with each other, and inclined to quarrel among themselves in consequence of the universal discomfiture which had come upon them, not from each others’ hands, but from the stranger in their midst.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Charles Murray did not return to the Campbells’ house for the night as he had originally intended.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The relatives were all out of sorts with each other, and inclined to quarrel among themselves in consequence of the universal discomfiture which had come upon them, not from each others’ hands, but from the stranger in their midst.
Gentility
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From this reading Gentility.
grandmother's
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From this reading And the grandmother’s house was common property.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charles Murray did not return to the Campbells’ house for the night as he had originally intended.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The relatives were all out of sorts with each other, and inclined to quarrel among themselves in consequence of the universal discomfiture which had come upon them, not from each others’ hands, but from the stranger in their midst.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charles Murray did not return to the Campbells’ house for the night as he had originally intended.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And as it was quite possible that Campbell, being sore and irritable, might avenge himself by certain inquiries into Dr. Charles’s affairs, the young man thought it wiser on the whole to keep out of his way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And as it was quite possible that Campbell, being sore and irritable, might avenge himself by certain inquiries into Dr. Charles’s affairs, the young man thought it wiser on the whole to keep out of his way.
house
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From this reading Charles Murray did not return to the Campbells’ house for the night as he had originally intended.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The relatives were all out of sorts with each other, and inclined to quarrel among themselves in consequence of the universal discomfiture which had come upon them, not from each others’ hands, but from the stranger in their midst.
inclined
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From this reading The relatives were all out of sorts with each other, and inclined to quarrel among themselves in consequence of the universal discomfiture which had come upon them, not from each others’ hands, but from the stranger in their midst.
inquiries
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From this reading And as it was quite possible that Campbell, being sore and irritable, might avenge himself by certain inquiries into Dr. Charles’s affairs, the young man thought it wiser on the whole to keep out of his way.
intended
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From this reading Charles Murray did not return to the Campbells’ house for the night as he had originally intended.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And as it was quite possible that Campbell, being sore and irritable, might avenge himself by certain inquiries into Dr. Charles’s affairs, the young man thought it wiser on the whole to keep out of his way.
irritable
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From this reading And as it was quite possible that Campbell, being sore and irritable, might avenge himself by certain inquiries into Dr. Charles’s affairs, the young man thought it wiser on the whole to keep out of his way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And as it was quite possible that Campbell, being sore and irritable, might avenge himself by certain inquiries into Dr. Charles’s affairs, the young man thought it wiser on the whole to keep out of his way.
keep
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From this reading And as it was quite possible that Campbell, being sore and irritable, might avenge himself by certain inquiries into Dr. Charles’s affairs, the young man thought it wiser on the whole to keep out of his way.
man
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From this reading And as it was quite possible that Campbell, being sore and irritable, might avenge himself by certain inquiries into Dr. Charles’s affairs, the young man thought it wiser on the whole to keep out of his way.
midst
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From this reading The relatives were all out of sorts with each other, and inclined to quarrel among themselves in consequence of the universal discomfiture which had come upon them, not from each others’ hands, but from the stranger in their midst.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And as it was quite possible that Campbell, being sore and irritable, might avenge himself by certain inquiries into Dr. Charles’s affairs, the young man thought it wiser on the whole to keep out of his way.
Murray
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From this reading Charles Murray did not return to the Campbells’ house for the night as he had originally intended.
night
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From this reading Charles Murray did not return to the Campbells’ house for the night as he had originally intended.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Charles Murray did not return to the Campbells’ house for the night as he had originally intended.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The relatives were all out of sorts with each other, and inclined to quarrel among themselves in consequence of the universal discomfiture which had come upon them, not from each others’ hands, but from the stranger in their midst.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And as it was quite possible that Campbell, being sore and irritable, might avenge himself by certain inquiries into Dr. Charles’s affairs, the young man thought it wiser on the whole to keep out of his way.
originally
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From this reading Charles Murray did not return to the Campbells’ house for the night as he had originally intended.
other
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From this reading The relatives were all out of sorts with each other, and inclined to quarrel among themselves in consequence of the universal discomfiture which had come upon them, not from each others’ hands, but from the stranger in their midst.
others
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From this reading The relatives were all out of sorts with each other, and inclined to quarrel among themselves in consequence of the universal discomfiture which had come upon them, not from each others’ hands, but from the stranger in their midst.
out
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From this reading The relatives were all out of sorts with each other, and inclined to quarrel among themselves in consequence of the universal discomfiture which had come upon them, not from each others’ hands, but from the stranger in their midst.
possible
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From this reading And as it was quite possible that Campbell, being sore and irritable, might avenge himself by certain inquiries into Dr. Charles’s affairs, the young man thought it wiser on the whole to keep out of his way.
property
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From this reading And the grandmother’s house was common property.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading The relatives were all out of sorts with each other, and inclined to quarrel among themselves in consequence of the universal discomfiture which had come upon them, not from each others’ hands, but from the stranger in their midst.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And as it was quite possible that Campbell, being sore and irritable, might avenge himself by certain inquiries into Dr. Charles’s affairs, the young man thought it wiser on the whole to keep out of his way.
relatives
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From this reading The relatives were all out of sorts with each other, and inclined to quarrel among themselves in consequence of the universal discomfiture which had come upon them, not from each others’ hands, but from the stranger in their midst.
return
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From this reading Charles Murray did not return to the Campbells’ house for the night as he had originally intended.
sore
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From this reading And as it was quite possible that Campbell, being sore and irritable, might avenge himself by certain inquiries into Dr. Charles’s affairs, the young man thought it wiser on the whole to keep out of his way.
sorts
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From this reading The relatives were all out of sorts with each other, and inclined to quarrel among themselves in consequence of the universal discomfiture which had come upon them, not from each others’ hands, but from the stranger in their midst.
stranger
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From this reading The relatives were all out of sorts with each other, and inclined to quarrel among themselves in consequence of the universal discomfiture which had come upon them, not from each others’ hands, but from the stranger in their midst.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And as it was quite possible that Campbell, being sore and irritable, might avenge himself by certain inquiries into Dr. Charles’s affairs, the young man thought it wiser on the whole to keep out of his way.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charles Murray did not return to the Campbells’ house for the night as he had originally intended.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The relatives were all out of sorts with each other, and inclined to quarrel among themselves in consequence of the universal discomfiture which had come upon them, not from each others’ hands, but from the stranger in their midst.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The relatives were all out of sorts with each other, and inclined to quarrel among themselves in consequence of the universal discomfiture which had come upon them, not from each others’ hands, but from the stranger in their midst.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The relatives were all out of sorts with each other, and inclined to quarrel among themselves in consequence of the universal discomfiture which had come upon them, not from each others’ hands, but from the stranger in their midst.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And as it was quite possible that Campbell, being sore and irritable, might avenge himself by certain inquiries into Dr. Charles’s affairs, the young man thought it wiser on the whole to keep out of his way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charles Murray did not return to the Campbells’ house for the night as he had originally intended.
universal
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From this reading The relatives were all out of sorts with each other, and inclined to quarrel among themselves in consequence of the universal discomfiture which had come upon them, not from each others’ hands, but from the stranger in their midst.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The relatives were all out of sorts with each other, and inclined to quarrel among themselves in consequence of the universal discomfiture which had come upon them, not from each others’ hands, but from the stranger in their midst.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And as it was quite possible that Campbell, being sore and irritable, might avenge himself by certain inquiries into Dr. Charles’s affairs, the young man thought it wiser on the whole to keep out of his way.
way
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From this reading And as it was quite possible that Campbell, being sore and irritable, might avenge himself by certain inquiries into Dr. Charles’s affairs, the young man thought it wiser on the whole to keep out of his way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The relatives were all out of sorts with each other, and inclined to quarrel among themselves in consequence of the universal discomfiture which had come upon them, not from each others’ hands, but from the stranger in their midst.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The relatives were all out of sorts with each other, and inclined to quarrel among themselves in consequence of the universal discomfiture which had come upon them, not from each others’ hands, but from the stranger in their midst.
whole
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From this reading And as it was quite possible that Campbell, being sore and irritable, might avenge himself by certain inquiries into Dr. Charles’s affairs, the young man thought it wiser on the whole to keep out of his way.
wiser
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From this reading And as it was quite possible that Campbell, being sore and irritable, might avenge himself by certain inquiries into Dr. Charles’s affairs, the young man thought it wiser on the whole to keep out of his way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The relatives were all out of sorts with each other, and inclined to quarrel among themselves in consequence of the universal discomfiture which had come upon them, not from each others’ hands, but from the stranger in their midst.
young
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From this reading And as it was quite possible that Campbell, being sore and irritable, might avenge himself by certain inquiries into Dr. Charles’s affairs, the young man thought it wiser on the whole to keep out of his way.
