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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 picked up a pamphlet and turned over its leaves uneasily, trying to read here and there, and making no great success of the effort.
accumulated
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From this reading His silence and the expression he wore had not been of a kind to relieve his companion of any tithe of the burden which had gradually accumulated upon his not too muscular shoulders.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the departure of Haworth and Murdoch, Mr. Ffrench waited for some time for his daughter's appearance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the departure of Haworth and Murdoch, Mr. Ffrench waited for some time for his daughter's appearance.
any
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From this reading His silence and the expression he wore had not been of a kind to relieve his companion of any tithe of the burden which had gradually accumulated upon his not too muscular shoulders.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After the departure of Haworth and Murdoch, Mr. Ffrench waited for some time for his daughter's appearance.
awkwardly
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From this reading He was in a disturbed and nervous mood, the evening had been a trial to him, more especially the latter part of it during which Haworth sat on the other side of the table in his usual awkwardly free and easy posture, his hands in his pockets, his feet thrust out before him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was in a disturbed and nervous mood, the evening had been a trial to him, more especially the latter part of it during which Haworth sat on the other side of the table in his usual awkwardly free and easy posture, his hands in his pockets, his feet thrust out before him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was in a disturbed and nervous mood, the evening had been a trial to him, more especially the latter part of it during which Haworth sat on the other side of the table in his usual awkwardly free and easy posture, his hands in his pockets, his feet thrust out before him.
burden
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From this reading His silence and the expression he wore had not been of a kind to relieve his companion of any tithe of the burden which had gradually accumulated upon his not too muscular shoulders.
companion
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From this reading His silence and the expression he wore had not been of a kind to relieve his companion of any tithe of the burden which had gradually accumulated upon his not too muscular shoulders.
daughter's
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From this reading After the departure of Haworth and Murdoch, Mr. Ffrench waited for some time for his daughter's appearance.
departure
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From this reading After the departure of Haworth and Murdoch, Mr. Ffrench waited for some time for his daughter's appearance.
disturbed
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From this reading He was in a disturbed and nervous mood, the evening had been a trial to him, more especially the latter part of it during which Haworth sat on the other side of the table in his usual awkwardly free and easy posture, his hands in his pockets, his feet thrust out before him.
DONEnounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "IT IS DONE WITH."
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He was in a disturbed and nervous mood, the evening had been a trial to him, more especially the latter part of it during which Haworth sat on the other side of the table in his usual awkwardly free and easy posture, his hands in his pockets, his feet thrust out before him.
easy
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From this reading He was in a disturbed and nervous mood, the evening had been a trial to him, more especially the latter part of it during which Haworth sat on the other side of the table in his usual awkwardly free and easy posture, his hands in his pockets, his feet thrust out before him.
effort
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From this reading He picked up a pamphlet and turned over its leaves uneasily, trying to read here and there, and making no great success of the effort.
especially
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From this reading He was in a disturbed and nervous mood, the evening had been a trial to him, more especially the latter part of it during which Haworth sat on the other side of the table in his usual awkwardly free and easy posture, his hands in his pockets, his feet thrust out before him.
evening
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From this reading He was in a disturbed and nervous mood, the evening had been a trial to him, more especially the latter part of it during which Haworth sat on the other side of the table in his usual awkwardly free and easy posture, his hands in his pockets, his feet thrust out before him.
expression
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From this reading His silence and the expression he wore had not been of a kind to relieve his companion of any tithe of the burden which had gradually accumulated upon his not too muscular shoulders.
feet
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From this reading He was in a disturbed and nervous mood, the evening had been a trial to him, more especially the latter part of it during which Haworth sat on the other side of the table in his usual awkwardly free and easy posture, his hands in his pockets, his feet thrust out before him.
Ffrench
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From this reading After the departure of Haworth and Murdoch, Mr. Ffrench waited for some time for his daughter's appearance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the departure of Haworth and Murdoch, Mr. Ffrench waited for some time for his daughter's appearance.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading He was in a disturbed and nervous mood, the evening had been a trial to him, more especially the latter part of it during which Haworth sat on the other side of the table in his usual awkwardly free and easy posture, his hands in his pockets, his feet thrust out before him.
gradually
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From this reading His silence and the expression he wore had not been of a kind to relieve his companion of any tithe of the burden which had gradually accumulated upon his not too muscular shoulders.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He picked up a pamphlet and turned over its leaves uneasily, trying to read here and there, and making no great success of the effort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was in a disturbed and nervous mood, the evening had been a trial to him, more especially the latter part of it during which Haworth sat on the other side of the table in his usual awkwardly free and easy posture, his hands in his pockets, his feet thrust out before him.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He was in a disturbed and nervous mood, the evening had been a trial to him, more especially the latter part of it during which Haworth sat on the other side of the table in his usual awkwardly free and easy posture, his hands in his pockets, his feet thrust out before him.
Haworth
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From this reading After the departure of Haworth and Murdoch, Mr. Ffrench waited for some time for his daughter's appearance.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He picked up a pamphlet and turned over its leaves uneasily, trying to read here and there, and making no great success of the effort.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He picked up a pamphlet and turned over its leaves uneasily, trying to read here and there, and making no great success of the effort.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was in a disturbed and nervous mood, the evening had been a trial to him, more especially the latter part of it during which Haworth sat on the other side of the table in his usual awkwardly free and easy posture, his hands in his pockets, his feet thrust out before him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the departure of Haworth and Murdoch, Mr. Ffrench waited for some time for his daughter's appearance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in a disturbed and nervous mood, the evening had been a trial to him, more especially the latter part of it during which Haworth sat on the other side of the table in his usual awkwardly free and easy posture, his hands in his pockets, his feet thrust out before him.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "IT IS DONE WITH."
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "IT IS DONE WITH."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He picked up a pamphlet and turned over its leaves uneasily, trying to read here and there, and making no great success of the effort.
kind
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From this reading His silence and the expression he wore had not been of a kind to relieve his companion of any tithe of the burden which had gradually accumulated upon his not too muscular shoulders.
latter
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From this reading He was in a disturbed and nervous mood, the evening had been a trial to him, more especially the latter part of it during which Haworth sat on the other side of the table in his usual awkwardly free and easy posture, his hands in his pockets, his feet thrust out before him.
leaves
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From this reading He picked up a pamphlet and turned over its leaves uneasily, trying to read here and there, and making no great success of the effort.
making
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From this reading He picked up a pamphlet and turned over its leaves uneasily, trying to read here and there, and making no great success of the effort.
mood
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From this reading He was in a disturbed and nervous mood, the evening had been a trial to him, more especially the latter part of it during which Haworth sat on the other side of the table in his usual awkwardly free and easy posture, his hands in his pockets, his feet thrust out before him.
more
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From this reading He was in a disturbed and nervous mood, the evening had been a trial to him, more especially the latter part of it during which Haworth sat on the other side of the table in his usual awkwardly free and easy posture, his hands in his pockets, his feet thrust out before him.
Mr
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From this reading After the departure of Haworth and Murdoch, Mr. Ffrench waited for some time for his daughter's appearance.
Murdoch
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From this reading After the departure of Haworth and Murdoch, Mr. Ffrench waited for some time for his daughter's appearance.
muscular
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From this reading His silence and the expression he wore had not been of a kind to relieve his companion of any tithe of the burden which had gradually accumulated upon his not too muscular shoulders.
nervous
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From this reading He was in a disturbed and nervous mood, the evening had been a trial to him, more especially the latter part of it during which Haworth sat on the other side of the table in his usual awkwardly free and easy posture, his hands in his pockets, his feet thrust out before him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He picked up a pamphlet and turned over its leaves uneasily, trying to read here and there, and making no great success of the effort.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His silence and the expression he wore had not been of a kind to relieve his companion of any tithe of the burden which had gradually accumulated upon his not too muscular shoulders.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the departure of Haworth and Murdoch, Mr. Ffrench waited for some time for his daughter's appearance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was in a disturbed and nervous mood, the evening had been a trial to him, more especially the latter part of it during which Haworth sat on the other side of the table in his usual awkwardly free and easy posture, his hands in his pockets, his feet thrust out before him.
other
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From this reading He was in a disturbed and nervous mood, the evening had been a trial to him, more especially the latter part of it during which Haworth sat on the other side of the table in his usual awkwardly free and easy posture, his hands in his pockets, his feet thrust out before him.
out
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From this reading He was in a disturbed and nervous mood, the evening had been a trial to him, more especially the latter part of it during which Haworth sat on the other side of the table in his usual awkwardly free and easy posture, his hands in his pockets, his feet thrust out before him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He picked up a pamphlet and turned over its leaves uneasily, trying to read here and there, and making no great success of the effort.
pamphlet
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From this reading He picked up a pamphlet and turned over its leaves uneasily, trying to read here and there, and making no great success of the effort.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was in a disturbed and nervous mood, the evening had been a trial to him, more especially the latter part of it during which Haworth sat on the other side of the table in his usual awkwardly free and easy posture, his hands in his pockets, his feet thrust out before him.
picked
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From this reading He picked up a pamphlet and turned over its leaves uneasily, trying to read here and there, and making no great success of the effort.
pockets
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From this reading He was in a disturbed and nervous mood, the evening had been a trial to him, more especially the latter part of it during which Haworth sat on the other side of the table in his usual awkwardly free and easy posture, his hands in his pockets, his feet thrust out before him.
posture
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From this reading He was in a disturbed and nervous mood, the evening had been a trial to him, more especially the latter part of it during which Haworth sat on the other side of the table in his usual awkwardly free and easy posture, his hands in his pockets, his feet thrust out before him.
read
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From this reading He picked up a pamphlet and turned over its leaves uneasily, trying to read here and there, and making no great success of the effort.
relieve
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From this reading His silence and the expression he wore had not been of a kind to relieve his companion of any tithe of the burden which had gradually accumulated upon his not too muscular shoulders.
sat
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From this reading He was in a disturbed and nervous mood, the evening had been a trial to him, more especially the latter part of it during which Haworth sat on the other side of the table in his usual awkwardly free and easy posture, his hands in his pockets, his feet thrust out before him.
shoulders
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From this reading His silence and the expression he wore had not been of a kind to relieve his companion of any tithe of the burden which had gradually accumulated upon his not too muscular shoulders.
side
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From this reading He was in a disturbed and nervous mood, the evening had been a trial to him, more especially the latter part of it during which Haworth sat on the other side of the table in his usual awkwardly free and easy posture, his hands in his pockets, his feet thrust out before him.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading His silence and the expression he wore had not been of a kind to relieve his companion of any tithe of the burden which had gradually accumulated upon his not too muscular shoulders.
some
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From this reading After the departure of Haworth and Murdoch, Mr. Ffrench waited for some time for his daughter's appearance.
success
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From this reading He picked up a pamphlet and turned over its leaves uneasily, trying to read here and there, and making no great success of the effort.
table
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From this reading He was in a disturbed and nervous mood, the evening had been a trial to him, more especially the latter part of it during which Haworth sat on the other side of the table in his usual awkwardly free and easy posture, his hands in his pockets, his feet thrust out before him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the departure of Haworth and Murdoch, Mr. Ffrench waited for some time for his daughter's appearance.
there
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From this reading He picked up a pamphlet and turned over its leaves uneasily, trying to read here and there, and making no great success of the effort.
thrust
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From this reading He was in a disturbed and nervous mood, the evening had been a trial to him, more especially the latter part of it during which Haworth sat on the other side of the table in his usual awkwardly free and easy posture, his hands in his pockets, his feet thrust out before him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the departure of Haworth and Murdoch, Mr. Ffrench waited for some time for his daughter's appearance.
tithe
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From this reading His silence and the expression he wore had not been of a kind to relieve his companion of any tithe of the burden which had gradually accumulated upon his not too muscular shoulders.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He picked up a pamphlet and turned over its leaves uneasily, trying to read here and there, and making no great success of the effort.
too
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From this reading His silence and the expression he wore had not been of a kind to relieve his companion of any tithe of the burden which had gradually accumulated upon his not too muscular shoulders.
trial
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From this reading He was in a disturbed and nervous mood, the evening had been a trial to him, more especially the latter part of it during which Haworth sat on the other side of the table in his usual awkwardly free and easy posture, his hands in his pockets, his feet thrust out before him.
trying
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From this reading He picked up a pamphlet and turned over its leaves uneasily, trying to read here and there, and making no great success of the effort.
turned
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From this reading He picked up a pamphlet and turned over its leaves uneasily, trying to read here and there, and making no great success of the effort.
uneasily
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From this reading He picked up a pamphlet and turned over its leaves uneasily, trying to read here and there, and making no great success of the effort.
up
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From this reading He picked up a pamphlet and turned over its leaves uneasily, trying to read here and there, and making no great success of the effort.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His silence and the expression he wore had not been of a kind to relieve his companion of any tithe of the burden which had gradually accumulated upon his not too muscular shoulders.
usual
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From this reading He was in a disturbed and nervous mood, the evening had been a trial to him, more especially the latter part of it during which Haworth sat on the other side of the table in his usual awkwardly free and easy posture, his hands in his pockets, his feet thrust out before him.
waited
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From this reading After the departure of Haworth and Murdoch, Mr. Ffrench waited for some time for his daughter's appearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in a disturbed and nervous mood, the evening had been a trial to him, more especially the latter part of it during which Haworth sat on the other side of the table in his usual awkwardly free and easy posture, his hands in his pockets, his feet thrust out before him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was in a disturbed and nervous mood, the evening had been a trial to him, more especially the latter part of it during which Haworth sat on the other side of the table in his usual awkwardly free and easy posture, his hands in his pockets, his feet thrust out before him.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "IT IS DONE WITH."
wore
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From this reading His silence and the expression he wore had not been of a kind to relieve his companion of any tithe of the burden which had gradually accumulated upon his not too muscular shoulders.
