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accepted
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From this reading Ed himself accepted the situation as gracefully as he could, and comforted himself with the reflection that Nort was, after all, receiving no more wages than before.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ed himself accepted the situation as gracefully as he could, and comforted himself with the reflection that Nort was, after all, receiving no more wages than before.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No sooner had Nort returned than his spirits again began to soar.
all
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From this reading Ed himself accepted the situation as gracefully as he could, and comforted himself with the reflection that Nort was, after all, receiving no more wages than before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt that he now had Anthy's influence strongly behind him, and that, no matter what happened, Ed Smith could not interfere with him.
Anthy's
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From this reading He felt that he now had Anthy's influence strongly behind him, and that, no matter what happened, Ed Smith could not interfere with him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NORT SNIFFS I had thought the life in the office of the _Star_ exciting enough before the explosion which resulted in the discharge of Norton Carr, as indeed it was, but it was really not to be compared with that which followed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nort had at least one clear characteristic that must belong to genius--he dared let himself go.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading NORT SNIFFS I had thought the life in the office of the _Star_ exciting enough before the explosion which resulted in the discharge of Norton Carr, as indeed it was, but it was really not to be compared with that which followed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading NORT SNIFFS I had thought the life in the office of the _Star_ exciting enough before the explosion which resulted in the discharge of Norton Carr, as indeed it was, but it was really not to be compared with that which followed.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No sooner had Nort returned than his spirits again began to soar.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He felt that he now had Anthy's influence strongly behind him, and that, no matter what happened, Ed Smith could not interfere with him.
belong
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From this reading Nort had at least one clear characteristic that must belong to genius--he dared let himself go.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading NORT SNIFFS I had thought the life in the office of the _Star_ exciting enough before the explosion which resulted in the discharge of Norton Carr, as indeed it was, but it was really not to be compared with that which followed.
Carr
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From this reading NORT SNIFFS I had thought the life in the office of the _Star_ exciting enough before the explosion which resulted in the discharge of Norton Carr, as indeed it was, but it was really not to be compared with that which followed.
characteristic
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From this reading Nort had at least one clear characteristic that must belong to genius--he dared let himself go.
clear
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From this reading Nort had at least one clear characteristic that must belong to genius--he dared let himself go.
comforted
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From this reading Ed himself accepted the situation as gracefully as he could, and comforted himself with the reflection that Nort was, after all, receiving no more wages than before.
compared
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From this reading NORT SNIFFS I had thought the life in the office of the _Star_ exciting enough before the explosion which resulted in the discharge of Norton Carr, as indeed it was, but it was really not to be compared with that which followed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He felt that he now had Anthy's influence strongly behind him, and that, no matter what happened, Ed Smith could not interfere with him.
dared
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From this reading Nort had at least one clear characteristic that must belong to genius--he dared let himself go.
discharge
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From this reading NORT SNIFFS I had thought the life in the office of the _Star_ exciting enough before the explosion which resulted in the discharge of Norton Carr, as indeed it was, but it was really not to be compared with that which followed.
Ed
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From this reading He felt that he now had Anthy's influence strongly behind him, and that, no matter what happened, Ed Smith could not interfere with him.
enough
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From this reading NORT SNIFFS I had thought the life in the office of the _Star_ exciting enough before the explosion which resulted in the discharge of Norton Carr, as indeed it was, but it was really not to be compared with that which followed.
exciting
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From this reading NORT SNIFFS I had thought the life in the office of the _Star_ exciting enough before the explosion which resulted in the discharge of Norton Carr, as indeed it was, but it was really not to be compared with that which followed.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading NORT SNIFFS I had thought the life in the office of the _Star_ exciting enough before the explosion which resulted in the discharge of Norton Carr, as indeed it was, but it was really not to be compared with that which followed.
felt
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From this reading He felt that he now had Anthy's influence strongly behind him, and that, no matter what happened, Ed Smith could not interfere with him.
followed
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From this reading NORT SNIFFS I had thought the life in the office of the _Star_ exciting enough before the explosion which resulted in the discharge of Norton Carr, as indeed it was, but it was really not to be compared with that which followed.
genius
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From this reading Nort had at least one clear characteristic that must belong to genius--he dared let himself go.
go
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From this reading Nort had at least one clear characteristic that must belong to genius--he dared let himself go.
gracefully
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From this reading Ed himself accepted the situation as gracefully as he could, and comforted himself with the reflection that Nort was, after all, receiving no more wages than before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NORT SNIFFS I had thought the life in the office of the _Star_ exciting enough before the explosion which resulted in the discharge of Norton Carr, as indeed it was, but it was really not to be compared with that which followed.
happened
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From this reading He felt that he now had Anthy's influence strongly behind him, and that, no matter what happened, Ed Smith could not interfere with him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that he now had Anthy's influence strongly behind him, and that, no matter what happened, Ed Smith could not interfere with him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt that he now had Anthy's influence strongly behind him, and that, no matter what happened, Ed Smith could not interfere with him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ed himself accepted the situation as gracefully as he could, and comforted himself with the reflection that Nort was, after all, receiving no more wages than before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No sooner had Nort returned than his spirits again began to soar.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NORT SNIFFS I had thought the life in the office of the _Star_ exciting enough before the explosion which resulted in the discharge of Norton Carr, as indeed it was, but it was really not to be compared with that which followed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NORT SNIFFS I had thought the life in the office of the _Star_ exciting enough before the explosion which resulted in the discharge of Norton Carr, as indeed it was, but it was really not to be compared with that which followed.
indeed
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From this reading NORT SNIFFS I had thought the life in the office of the _Star_ exciting enough before the explosion which resulted in the discharge of Norton Carr, as indeed it was, but it was really not to be compared with that which followed.
influence
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From this reading He felt that he now had Anthy's influence strongly behind him, and that, no matter what happened, Ed Smith could not interfere with him.
interfere
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From this reading He felt that he now had Anthy's influence strongly behind him, and that, no matter what happened, Ed Smith could not interfere with him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NORT SNIFFS I had thought the life in the office of the _Star_ exciting enough before the explosion which resulted in the discharge of Norton Carr, as indeed it was, but it was really not to be compared with that which followed.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nort had at least one clear characteristic that must belong to genius--he dared let himself go.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Nort had at least one clear characteristic that must belong to genius--he dared let himself go.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NORT SNIFFS I had thought the life in the office of the _Star_ exciting enough before the explosion which resulted in the discharge of Norton Carr, as indeed it was, but it was really not to be compared with that which followed.
matter
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From this reading He felt that he now had Anthy's influence strongly behind him, and that, no matter what happened, Ed Smith could not interfere with him.
more
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From this reading Ed himself accepted the situation as gracefully as he could, and comforted himself with the reflection that Nort was, after all, receiving no more wages than before.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Nort had at least one clear characteristic that must belong to genius--he dared let himself go.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had Nort returned than his spirits again began to soar.
NORT
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From this reading NORT SNIFFS I had thought the life in the office of the _Star_ exciting enough before the explosion which resulted in the discharge of Norton Carr, as indeed it was, but it was really not to be compared with that which followed.
Norton
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From this reading NORT SNIFFS I had thought the life in the office of the _Star_ exciting enough before the explosion which resulted in the discharge of Norton Carr, as indeed it was, but it was really not to be compared with that which followed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NORT SNIFFS I had thought the life in the office of the _Star_ exciting enough before the explosion which resulted in the discharge of Norton Carr, as indeed it was, but it was really not to be compared with that which followed.
now
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From this reading He felt that he now had Anthy's influence strongly behind him, and that, no matter what happened, Ed Smith could not interfere with him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NORT SNIFFS I had thought the life in the office of the _Star_ exciting enough before the explosion which resulted in the discharge of Norton Carr, as indeed it was, but it was really not to be compared with that which followed.
office
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From this reading NORT SNIFFS I had thought the life in the office of the _Star_ exciting enough before the explosion which resulted in the discharge of Norton Carr, as indeed it was, but it was really not to be compared with that which followed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nort had at least one clear characteristic that must belong to genius--he dared let himself go.
really
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From this reading NORT SNIFFS I had thought the life in the office of the _Star_ exciting enough before the explosion which resulted in the discharge of Norton Carr, as indeed it was, but it was really not to be compared with that which followed.
receiving
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From this reading Ed himself accepted the situation as gracefully as he could, and comforted himself with the reflection that Nort was, after all, receiving no more wages than before.
reflection
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From this reading Ed himself accepted the situation as gracefully as he could, and comforted himself with the reflection that Nort was, after all, receiving no more wages than before.
resulted
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From this reading NORT SNIFFS I had thought the life in the office of the _Star_ exciting enough before the explosion which resulted in the discharge of Norton Carr, as indeed it was, but it was really not to be compared with that which followed.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No sooner had Nort returned than his spirits again began to soar.
situation
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From this reading Ed himself accepted the situation as gracefully as he could, and comforted himself with the reflection that Nort was, after all, receiving no more wages than before.
Smith
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From this reading He felt that he now had Anthy's influence strongly behind him, and that, no matter what happened, Ed Smith could not interfere with him.
SNIFFS
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From this reading NORT SNIFFS I had thought the life in the office of the _Star_ exciting enough before the explosion which resulted in the discharge of Norton Carr, as indeed it was, but it was really not to be compared with that which followed.
soar
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From this reading No sooner had Nort returned than his spirits again began to soar.
sooner
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From this reading No sooner had Nort returned than his spirits again began to soar.
spirits
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From this reading No sooner had Nort returned than his spirits again began to soar.
Star
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From this reading NORT SNIFFS I had thought the life in the office of the _Star_ exciting enough before the explosion which resulted in the discharge of Norton Carr, as indeed it was, but it was really not to be compared with that which followed.
strongly
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From this reading He felt that he now had Anthy's influence strongly behind him, and that, no matter what happened, Ed Smith could not interfere with him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had Nort returned than his spirits again began to soar.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NORT SNIFFS I had thought the life in the office of the _Star_ exciting enough before the explosion which resulted in the discharge of Norton Carr, as indeed it was, but it was really not to be compared with that which followed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NORT SNIFFS I had thought the life in the office of the _Star_ exciting enough before the explosion which resulted in the discharge of Norton Carr, as indeed it was, but it was really not to be compared with that which followed.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NORT SNIFFS I had thought the life in the office of the _Star_ exciting enough before the explosion which resulted in the discharge of Norton Carr, as indeed it was, but it was really not to be compared with that which followed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NORT SNIFFS I had thought the life in the office of the _Star_ exciting enough before the explosion which resulted in the discharge of Norton Carr, as indeed it was, but it was really not to be compared with that which followed.
wagesplural nounUS /ˈweɪdʒɪz/
money or a reward earned for work
From this reading Ed himself accepted the situation as gracefully as he could, and comforted himself with the reflection that Nort was, after all, receiving no more wages than before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NORT SNIFFS I had thought the life in the office of the _Star_ exciting enough before the explosion which resulted in the discharge of Norton Carr, as indeed it was, but it was really not to be compared with that which followed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He felt that he now had Anthy's influence strongly behind him, and that, no matter what happened, Ed Smith could not interfere with him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading NORT SNIFFS I had thought the life in the office of the _Star_ exciting enough before the explosion which resulted in the discharge of Norton Carr, as indeed it was, but it was really not to be compared with that which followed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading NORT SNIFFS I had thought the life in the office of the _Star_ exciting enough before the explosion which resulted in the discharge of Norton Carr, as indeed it was, but it was really not to be compared with that which followed.
