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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 OF A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE.
ACQUAINTANCE
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From this reading OF A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE.
ADVERSITYnounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading OF ADVERSITY.
afford
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From this reading OF A FAIR STRANGER TO rob oneself of a friend is to commit a felony against the heart; and where is the man who can afford to do that?
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading OF A FAIR STRANGER TO rob oneself of a friend is to commit a felony against the heart; and where is the man who can afford to do that?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF A FAIR STRANGER TO rob oneself of a friend is to commit a felony against the heart; and where is the man who can afford to do that?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pangs of the heart, believe me, are less to be supported than those of the stomach; for I groaned under the stings of both in this the season of my adversity.
avail
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From this reading A pennyworth of bread will avail against the one, but in that other case a man must outlive his recollection, and forget a thousand deeds of kindness to heal the breach left gaping in his gratitude.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The pangs of the heart, believe me, are less to be supported than those of the stomach; for I groaned under the stings of both in this the season of my adversity.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The pangs of the heart, believe me, are less to be supported than those of the stomach; for I groaned under the stings of both in this the season of my adversity.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The pangs of the heart, believe me, are less to be supported than those of the stomach; for I groaned under the stings of both in this the season of my adversity.
breach
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From this reading A pennyworth of bread will avail against the one, but in that other case a man must outlive his recollection, and forget a thousand deeds of kindness to heal the breach left gaping in his gratitude.
bread
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From this reading A pennyworth of bread will avail against the one, but in that other case a man must outlive his recollection, and forget a thousand deeds of kindness to heal the breach left gaping in his gratitude.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A pennyworth of bread will avail against the one, but in that other case a man must outlive his recollection, and forget a thousand deeds of kindness to heal the breach left gaping in his gratitude.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading OF A FAIR STRANGER TO rob oneself of a friend is to commit a felony against the heart; and where is the man who can afford to do that?
case
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From this reading A pennyworth of bread will avail against the one, but in that other case a man must outlive his recollection, and forget a thousand deeds of kindness to heal the breach left gaping in his gratitude.
CHANCE
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From this reading OF A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE.
commit
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From this reading OF A FAIR STRANGER TO rob oneself of a friend is to commit a felony against the heart; and where is the man who can afford to do that?
deeds
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From this reading A pennyworth of bread will avail against the one, but in that other case a man must outlive his recollection, and forget a thousand deeds of kindness to heal the breach left gaping in his gratitude.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading OF A FAIR STRANGER TO rob oneself of a friend is to commit a felony against the heart; and where is the man who can afford to do that?
FAIRnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OF A FAIR STRANGER TO rob oneself of a friend is to commit a felony against the heart; and where is the man who can afford to do that?
felony
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From this reading OF A FAIR STRANGER TO rob oneself of a friend is to commit a felony against the heart; and where is the man who can afford to do that?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The pangs of the heart, believe me, are less to be supported than those of the stomach; for I groaned under the stings of both in this the season of my adversity.
forget
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From this reading A pennyworth of bread will avail against the one, but in that other case a man must outlive his recollection, and forget a thousand deeds of kindness to heal the breach left gaping in his gratitude.
friend
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From this reading OF A FAIR STRANGER TO rob oneself of a friend is to commit a felony against the heart; and where is the man who can afford to do that?
gapingadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/
wide open
From this reading A pennyworth of bread will avail against the one, but in that other case a man must outlive his recollection, and forget a thousand deeds of kindness to heal the breach left gaping in his gratitude.
gratitude
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From this reading A pennyworth of bread will avail against the one, but in that other case a man must outlive his recollection, and forget a thousand deeds of kindness to heal the breach left gaping in his gratitude.
groaned
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From this reading The pangs of the heart, believe me, are less to be supported than those of the stomach; for I groaned under the stings of both in this the season of my adversity.
heal
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From this reading A pennyworth of bread will avail against the one, but in that other case a man must outlive his recollection, and forget a thousand deeds of kindness to heal the breach left gaping in his gratitude.
heart
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From this reading OF A FAIR STRANGER TO rob oneself of a friend is to commit a felony against the heart; and where is the man who can afford to do that?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A pennyworth of bread will avail against the one, but in that other case a man must outlive his recollection, and forget a thousand deeds of kindness to heal the breach left gaping in his gratitude.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The pangs of the heart, believe me, are less to be supported than those of the stomach; for I groaned under the stings of both in this the season of my adversity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pangs of the heart, believe me, are less to be supported than those of the stomach; for I groaned under the stings of both in this the season of my adversity.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OF A FAIR STRANGER TO rob oneself of a friend is to commit a felony against the heart; and where is the man who can afford to do that?
kindness
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From this reading A pennyworth of bread will avail against the one, but in that other case a man must outlive his recollection, and forget a thousand deeds of kindness to heal the breach left gaping in his gratitude.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A pennyworth of bread will avail against the one, but in that other case a man must outlive his recollection, and forget a thousand deeds of kindness to heal the breach left gaping in his gratitude.
less
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From this reading The pangs of the heart, believe me, are less to be supported than those of the stomach; for I groaned under the stings of both in this the season of my adversity.
man
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From this reading OF A FAIR STRANGER TO rob oneself of a friend is to commit a felony against the heart; and where is the man who can afford to do that?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The pangs of the heart, believe me, are less to be supported than those of the stomach; for I groaned under the stings of both in this the season of my adversity.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A pennyworth of bread will avail against the one, but in that other case a man must outlive his recollection, and forget a thousand deeds of kindness to heal the breach left gaping in his gratitude.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The pangs of the heart, believe me, are less to be supported than those of the stomach; for I groaned under the stings of both in this the season of my adversity.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF ADVERSITY.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A pennyworth of bread will avail against the one, but in that other case a man must outlive his recollection, and forget a thousand deeds of kindness to heal the breach left gaping in his gratitude.
oneself
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From this reading OF A FAIR STRANGER TO rob oneself of a friend is to commit a felony against the heart; and where is the man who can afford to do that?
other
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From this reading A pennyworth of bread will avail against the one, but in that other case a man must outlive his recollection, and forget a thousand deeds of kindness to heal the breach left gaping in his gratitude.
outlive
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From this reading A pennyworth of bread will avail against the one, but in that other case a man must outlive his recollection, and forget a thousand deeds of kindness to heal the breach left gaping in his gratitude.
pangs
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From this reading The pangs of the heart, believe me, are less to be supported than those of the stomach; for I groaned under the stings of both in this the season of my adversity.
pennyworth
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From this reading A pennyworth of bread will avail against the one, but in that other case a man must outlive his recollection, and forget a thousand deeds of kindness to heal the breach left gaping in his gratitude.
recollection
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From this reading A pennyworth of bread will avail against the one, but in that other case a man must outlive his recollection, and forget a thousand deeds of kindness to heal the breach left gaping in his gratitude.
rob
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From this reading OF A FAIR STRANGER TO rob oneself of a friend is to commit a felony against the heart; and where is the man who can afford to do that?
season
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From this reading The pangs of the heart, believe me, are less to be supported than those of the stomach; for I groaned under the stings of both in this the season of my adversity.
stings
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From this reading The pangs of the heart, believe me, are less to be supported than those of the stomach; for I groaned under the stings of both in this the season of my adversity.
stomach
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From this reading The pangs of the heart, believe me, are less to be supported than those of the stomach; for I groaned under the stings of both in this the season of my adversity.
STRANGER
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From this reading OF A FAIR STRANGER TO rob oneself of a friend is to commit a felony against the heart; and where is the man who can afford to do that?
supported
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From this reading The pangs of the heart, believe me, are less to be supported than those of the stomach; for I groaned under the stings of both in this the season of my adversity.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The pangs of the heart, believe me, are less to be supported than those of the stomach; for I groaned under the stings of both in this the season of my adversity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OF A FAIR STRANGER TO rob oneself of a friend is to commit a felony against the heart; and where is the man who can afford to do that?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF A FAIR STRANGER TO rob oneself of a friend is to commit a felony against the heart; and where is the man who can afford to do that?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The pangs of the heart, believe me, are less to be supported than those of the stomach; for I groaned under the stings of both in this the season of my adversity.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The pangs of the heart, believe me, are less to be supported than those of the stomach; for I groaned under the stings of both in this the season of my adversity.
thousand
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From this reading A pennyworth of bread will avail against the one, but in that other case a man must outlive his recollection, and forget a thousand deeds of kindness to heal the breach left gaping in his gratitude.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF A FAIR STRANGER TO rob oneself of a friend is to commit a felony against the heart; and where is the man who can afford to do that?
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The pangs of the heart, believe me, are less to be supported than those of the stomach; for I groaned under the stings of both in this the season of my adversity.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading OF A FAIR STRANGER TO rob oneself of a friend is to commit a felony against the heart; and where is the man who can afford to do that?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading OF A FAIR STRANGER TO rob oneself of a friend is to commit a felony against the heart; and where is the man who can afford to do that?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A pennyworth of bread will avail against the one, but in that other case a man must outlive his recollection, and forget a thousand deeds of kindness to heal the breach left gaping in his gratitude.
