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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 was very wretched at this time,--so wretched that life was a burden to him.
all
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From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
any
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From this reading There are men to whom release from the constraint imposed by family ties will be, at any rate for a time, felt as a release.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are men to whom release from the constraint imposed by family ties will be, at any rate for a time, felt as a release.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are men to whom release from the constraint imposed by family ties will be, at any rate for a time, felt as a release.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was very wretched at this time,--so wretched that life was a burden to him.
attractive
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From this reading He was a man who loved his wife;--to whom his child was very dear; and he was one too to whom the ordinary comforts of domestic life were attractive and necessary.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are men to whom release from the constraint imposed by family ties will be, at any rate for a time, felt as a release.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
BOZZLE
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From this reading BOZZLE, THE EX-POLICEMAN.
breaking
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From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
burden
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From this reading He was very wretched at this time,--so wretched that life was a burden to him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There are men to whom release from the constraint imposed by family ties will be, at any rate for a time, felt as a release.
child
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From this reading He was a man who loved his wife;--to whom his child was very dear; and he was one too to whom the ordinary comforts of domestic life were attractive and necessary.
comforts
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From this reading He was a man who loved his wife;--to whom his child was very dear; and he was one too to whom the ordinary comforts of domestic life were attractive and necessary.
constraint
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From this reading There are men to whom release from the constraint imposed by family ties will be, at any rate for a time, felt as a release.
Curzon
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From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
dear
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From this reading He was a man who loved his wife;--to whom his child was very dear; and he was one too to whom the ordinary comforts of domestic life were attractive and necessary.
domestic
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From this reading He was a man who loved his wife;--to whom his child was very dear; and he was one too to whom the ordinary comforts of domestic life were attractive and necessary.
establishment
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From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
EX-POLICEMAN
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From this reading BOZZLE, THE EX-POLICEMAN.
family
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From this reading There are men to whom release from the constraint imposed by family ties will be, at any rate for a time, felt as a release.
felt
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From this reading There are men to whom release from the constraint imposed by family ties will be, at any rate for a time, felt as a release.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There are men to whom release from the constraint imposed by family ties will be, at any rate for a time, felt as a release.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There are men to whom release from the constraint imposed by family ties will be, at any rate for a time, felt as a release.
furniture
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From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
go
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From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
gone
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From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was very wretched at this time,--so wretched that life was a burden to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
imposed
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From this reading There are men to whom release from the constraint imposed by family ties will be, at any rate for a time, felt as a release.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
including
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From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
Italian
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From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was very wretched at this time,--so wretched that life was a burden to him.
live
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From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
loved
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From this reading He was a man who loved his wife;--to whom his child was very dear; and he was one too to whom the ordinary comforts of domestic life were attractive and necessary.
man
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From this reading He was a man who loved his wife;--to whom his child was very dear; and he was one too to whom the ordinary comforts of domestic life were attractive and necessary.
men
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From this reading There are men to whom release from the constraint imposed by family ties will be, at any rate for a time, felt as a release.
miserable
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From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
Mr
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From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
necessary
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From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was a man who loved his wife;--to whom his child was very dear; and he was one too to whom the ordinary comforts of domestic life were attractive and necessary.
ordinary
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From this reading He was a man who loved his wife;--to whom his child was very dear; and he was one too to whom the ordinary comforts of domestic life were attractive and necessary.
ornaments
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From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
packed
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From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
pet
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From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
pictures
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From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
rate
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From this reading There are men to whom release from the constraint imposed by family ties will be, at any rate for a time, felt as a release.
release
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From this reading There are men to whom release from the constraint imposed by family ties will be, at any rate for a time, felt as a release.
seen
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From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was very wretched at this time,--so wretched that life was a burden to him.
somewhere
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From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
Street
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From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
task
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From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOZZLE, THE EX-POLICEMAN.
There
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From this reading There are men to whom release from the constraint imposed by family ties will be, at any rate for a time, felt as a release.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was very wretched at this time,--so wretched that life was a burden to him.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
ties
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From this reading There are men to whom release from the constraint imposed by family ties will be, at any rate for a time, felt as a release.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was very wretched at this time,--so wretched that life was a burden to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was very wretched at this time,--so wretched that life was a burden to him.
too
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From this reading He was a man who loved his wife;--to whom his child was very dear; and he was one too to whom the ordinary comforts of domestic life were attractive and necessary.
Trevelyan
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From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
up
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From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
very
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From this reading He was very wretched at this time,--so wretched that life was a burden to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was a man who loved his wife;--to whom his child was very dear; and he was one too to whom the ordinary comforts of domestic life were attractive and necessary.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Trevelyan had gone through the miserable task of breaking up his establishment in Curzon Street, and had seen all his furniture packed, including his books, his pictures, and his pet Italian ornaments, it was necessary that he should go and live somewhere.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was a man who loved his wife;--to whom his child was very dear; and he was one too to whom the ordinary comforts of domestic life were attractive and necessary.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a man who loved his wife;--to whom his child was very dear; and he was one too to whom the ordinary comforts of domestic life were attractive and necessary.
wife
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From this reading He was a man who loved his wife;--to whom his child was very dear; and he was one too to whom the ordinary comforts of domestic life were attractive and necessary.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There are men to whom release from the constraint imposed by family ties will be, at any rate for a time, felt as a release.
wretched
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From this reading He was very wretched at this time,--so wretched that life was a burden to him.
