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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 Edgar went home in the evening, feeling a degree of agitation which he had scarcely given himself credit for being capable of.
agitation
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From this reading Edgar went home in the evening, feeling a degree of agitation which he had scarcely given himself credit for being capable of.
all
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From this reading He had been on so low a level of feeling all these years, that he believed himself to have grown duller and less capable of emotion, though he could not explain to himself how it should be so.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Schemes and Speculations.
Augusta
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From this reading The mere sight of Lady Augusta was enough to have brought back a crowd of sensations and recollections, and there had lately been so many other touches upon the past to heighten the effect of this broad gleam of light.
back
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From this reading The mere sight of Lady Augusta was enough to have brought back a crowd of sensations and recollections, and there had lately been so many other touches upon the past to heighten the effect of this broad gleam of light.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had been on so low a level of feeling all these years, that he believed himself to have grown duller and less capable of emotion, though he could not explain to himself how it should be so.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been on so low a level of feeling all these years, that he believed himself to have grown duller and less capable of emotion, though he could not explain to himself how it should be so.
begun
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From this reading But now the stormwinds had begun to blow, and the tide to rise.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Edgar went home in the evening, feeling a degree of agitation which he had scarcely given himself credit for being capable of.
believed
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From this reading He had been on so low a level of feeling all these years, that he believed himself to have grown duller and less capable of emotion, though he could not explain to himself how it should be so.
blow
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From this reading But now the stormwinds had begun to blow, and the tide to rise.
broad
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From this reading The mere sight of Lady Augusta was enough to have brought back a crowd of sensations and recollections, and there had lately been so many other touches upon the past to heighten the effect of this broad gleam of light.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The mere sight of Lady Augusta was enough to have brought back a crowd of sensations and recollections, and there had lately been so many other touches upon the past to heighten the effect of this broad gleam of light.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now the stormwinds had begun to blow, and the tide to rise.
capable
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From this reading Edgar went home in the evening, feeling a degree of agitation which he had scarcely given himself credit for being capable of.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had been on so low a level of feeling all these years, that he believed himself to have grown duller and less capable of emotion, though he could not explain to himself how it should be so.
credit
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From this reading Edgar went home in the evening, feeling a degree of agitation which he had scarcely given himself credit for being capable of.
crowd
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From this reading The mere sight of Lady Augusta was enough to have brought back a crowd of sensations and recollections, and there had lately been so many other touches upon the past to heighten the effect of this broad gleam of light.
degree
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From this reading Edgar went home in the evening, feeling a degree of agitation which he had scarcely given himself credit for being capable of.
duller
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From this reading He had been on so low a level of feeling all these years, that he believed himself to have grown duller and less capable of emotion, though he could not explain to himself how it should be so.
Edgar
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From this reading Edgar went home in the evening, feeling a degree of agitation which he had scarcely given himself credit for being capable of.
effect
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From this reading The mere sight of Lady Augusta was enough to have brought back a crowd of sensations and recollections, and there had lately been so many other touches upon the past to heighten the effect of this broad gleam of light.
emotion
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From this reading He had been on so low a level of feeling all these years, that he believed himself to have grown duller and less capable of emotion, though he could not explain to himself how it should be so.
enough
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From this reading The mere sight of Lady Augusta was enough to have brought back a crowd of sensations and recollections, and there had lately been so many other touches upon the past to heighten the effect of this broad gleam of light.
evening
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From this reading Edgar went home in the evening, feeling a degree of agitation which he had scarcely given himself credit for being capable of.
explain
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From this reading He had been on so low a level of feeling all these years, that he believed himself to have grown duller and less capable of emotion, though he could not explain to himself how it should be so.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Edgar went home in the evening, feeling a degree of agitation which he had scarcely given himself credit for being capable of.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Edgar went home in the evening, feeling a degree of agitation which he had scarcely given himself credit for being capable of.
given
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From this reading Edgar went home in the evening, feeling a degree of agitation which he had scarcely given himself credit for being capable of.
gleam
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From this reading The mere sight of Lady Augusta was enough to have brought back a crowd of sensations and recollections, and there had lately been so many other touches upon the past to heighten the effect of this broad gleam of light.
grown
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From this reading He had been on so low a level of feeling all these years, that he believed himself to have grown duller and less capable of emotion, though he could not explain to himself how it should be so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Edgar went home in the evening, feeling a degree of agitation which he had scarcely given himself credit for being capable of.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had been on so low a level of feeling all these years, that he believed himself to have grown duller and less capable of emotion, though he could not explain to himself how it should be so.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edgar went home in the evening, feeling a degree of agitation which he had scarcely given himself credit for being capable of.
heighten
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From this reading The mere sight of Lady Augusta was enough to have brought back a crowd of sensations and recollections, and there had lately been so many other touches upon the past to heighten the effect of this broad gleam of light.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Edgar went home in the evening, feeling a degree of agitation which he had scarcely given himself credit for being capable of.
home
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From this reading Edgar went home in the evening, feeling a degree of agitation which he had scarcely given himself credit for being capable of.
how
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From this reading He had been on so low a level of feeling all these years, that he believed himself to have grown duller and less capable of emotion, though he could not explain to himself how it should be so.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edgar went home in the evening, feeling a degree of agitation which he had scarcely given himself credit for being capable of.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had been on so low a level of feeling all these years, that he believed himself to have grown duller and less capable of emotion, though he could not explain to himself how it should be so.
Lady
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From this reading The mere sight of Lady Augusta was enough to have brought back a crowd of sensations and recollections, and there had lately been so many other touches upon the past to heighten the effect of this broad gleam of light.
lately
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From this reading The mere sight of Lady Augusta was enough to have brought back a crowd of sensations and recollections, and there had lately been so many other touches upon the past to heighten the effect of this broad gleam of light.
less
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From this reading He had been on so low a level of feeling all these years, that he believed himself to have grown duller and less capable of emotion, though he could not explain to himself how it should be so.
level
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From this reading He had been on so low a level of feeling all these years, that he believed himself to have grown duller and less capable of emotion, though he could not explain to himself how it should be so.
light
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From this reading The mere sight of Lady Augusta was enough to have brought back a crowd of sensations and recollections, and there had lately been so many other touches upon the past to heighten the effect of this broad gleam of light.
low
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From this reading He had been on so low a level of feeling all these years, that he believed himself to have grown duller and less capable of emotion, though he could not explain to himself how it should be so.
many
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From this reading The mere sight of Lady Augusta was enough to have brought back a crowd of sensations and recollections, and there had lately been so many other touches upon the past to heighten the effect of this broad gleam of light.
mere
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From this reading The mere sight of Lady Augusta was enough to have brought back a crowd of sensations and recollections, and there had lately been so many other touches upon the past to heighten the effect of this broad gleam of light.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had been on so low a level of feeling all these years, that he believed himself to have grown duller and less capable of emotion, though he could not explain to himself how it should be so.
now
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From this reading But now the stormwinds had begun to blow, and the tide to rise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edgar went home in the evening, feeling a degree of agitation which he had scarcely given himself credit for being capable of.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been on so low a level of feeling all these years, that he believed himself to have grown duller and less capable of emotion, though he could not explain to himself how it should be so.
other
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From this reading The mere sight of Lady Augusta was enough to have brought back a crowd of sensations and recollections, and there had lately been so many other touches upon the past to heighten the effect of this broad gleam of light.
past
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From this reading The mere sight of Lady Augusta was enough to have brought back a crowd of sensations and recollections, and there had lately been so many other touches upon the past to heighten the effect of this broad gleam of light.
recollections
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From this reading The mere sight of Lady Augusta was enough to have brought back a crowd of sensations and recollections, and there had lately been so many other touches upon the past to heighten the effect of this broad gleam of light.
rise
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From this reading But now the stormwinds had begun to blow, and the tide to rise.
scarcely
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From this reading Edgar went home in the evening, feeling a degree of agitation which he had scarcely given himself credit for being capable of.
Schemes
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From this reading Schemes and Speculations.
sensations
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From this reading The mere sight of Lady Augusta was enough to have brought back a crowd of sensations and recollections, and there had lately been so many other touches upon the past to heighten the effect of this broad gleam of light.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had been on so low a level of feeling all these years, that he believed himself to have grown duller and less capable of emotion, though he could not explain to himself how it should be so.
sight
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From this reading The mere sight of Lady Augusta was enough to have brought back a crowd of sensations and recollections, and there had lately been so many other touches upon the past to heighten the effect of this broad gleam of light.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had been on so low a level of feeling all these years, that he believed himself to have grown duller and less capable of emotion, though he could not explain to himself how it should be so.
Speculations
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From this reading Schemes and Speculations.
stormwinds
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From this reading But now the stormwinds had begun to blow, and the tide to rise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been on so low a level of feeling all these years, that he believed himself to have grown duller and less capable of emotion, though he could not explain to himself how it should be so.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edgar went home in the evening, feeling a degree of agitation which he had scarcely given himself credit for being capable of.
there
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From this reading The mere sight of Lady Augusta was enough to have brought back a crowd of sensations and recollections, and there had lately been so many other touches upon the past to heighten the effect of this broad gleam of light.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He had been on so low a level of feeling all these years, that he believed himself to have grown duller and less capable of emotion, though he could not explain to himself how it should be so.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The mere sight of Lady Augusta was enough to have brought back a crowd of sensations and recollections, and there had lately been so many other touches upon the past to heighten the effect of this broad gleam of light.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had been on so low a level of feeling all these years, that he believed himself to have grown duller and less capable of emotion, though he could not explain to himself how it should be so.
tide
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From this reading But now the stormwinds had begun to blow, and the tide to rise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been on so low a level of feeling all these years, that he believed himself to have grown duller and less capable of emotion, though he could not explain to himself how it should be so.
touches
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From this reading The mere sight of Lady Augusta was enough to have brought back a crowd of sensations and recollections, and there had lately been so many other touches upon the past to heighten the effect of this broad gleam of light.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The mere sight of Lady Augusta was enough to have brought back a crowd of sensations and recollections, and there had lately been so many other touches upon the past to heighten the effect of this broad gleam of light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mere sight of Lady Augusta was enough to have brought back a crowd of sensations and recollections, and there had lately been so many other touches upon the past to heighten the effect of this broad gleam of light.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Edgar went home in the evening, feeling a degree of agitation which he had scarcely given himself credit for being capable of.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Edgar went home in the evening, feeling a degree of agitation which he had scarcely given himself credit for being capable of.
years
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From this reading He had been on so low a level of feeling all these years, that he believed himself to have grown duller and less capable of emotion, though he could not explain to himself how it should be so.
