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all
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From this reading At moments of high happiness and grand endeavour we are tempted to think that the world is solid happiness all the way through.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But in reality the interior of the planet of life is molten and the crust terribly thin: we never know at what moment an earthquake may rend what has seemed to us the indestructible foundations of our existence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At moments of high happiness and grand endeavour we are tempted to think that the world is solid happiness all the way through.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was in the first bloom of his genius (you will yet hear from Norton Carr, mark my word), and like many another ardent young man he thought the world was made for him, not he for the world.
ardent
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From this reading He was in the first bloom of his genius (you will yet hear from Norton Carr, mark my word), and like many another ardent young man he thought the world was made for him, not he for the world.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At moments of high happiness and grand endeavour we are tempted to think that the world is solid happiness all the way through.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At moments of high happiness and grand endeavour we are tempted to think that the world is solid happiness all the way through.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The _Star_ had been wonderfully successful, and Nort had been going from glory to dazzling glory, having everything his own way, and coming, I have no doubt, to think himself something of an exception to the common lot of poor human nature.
bloom
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From this reading He was in the first bloom of his genius (you will yet hear from Norton Carr, mark my word), and like many another ardent young man he thought the world was made for him, not he for the world.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in reality the interior of the planet of life is molten and the crust terribly thin: we never know at what moment an earthquake may rend what has seemed to us the indestructible foundations of our existence.
Carr
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From this reading He was in the first bloom of his genius (you will yet hear from Norton Carr, mark my word), and like many another ardent young man he thought the world was made for him, not he for the world.
CELEBRATION
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From this reading THE CELEBRATION Nothing, finally, continues long in this world.
coming
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From this reading The _Star_ had been wonderfully successful, and Nort had been going from glory to dazzling glory, having everything his own way, and coming, I have no doubt, to think himself something of an exception to the common lot of poor human nature.
common
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From this reading The _Star_ had been wonderfully successful, and Nort had been going from glory to dazzling glory, having everything his own way, and coming, I have no doubt, to think himself something of an exception to the common lot of poor human nature.
continues
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From this reading THE CELEBRATION Nothing, finally, continues long in this world.
crust
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From this reading But in reality the interior of the planet of life is molten and the crust terribly thin: we never know at what moment an earthquake may rend what has seemed to us the indestructible foundations of our existence.
dazzling
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From this reading The _Star_ had been wonderfully successful, and Nort had been going from glory to dazzling glory, having everything his own way, and coming, I have no doubt, to think himself something of an exception to the common lot of poor human nature.
doubt
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From this reading The _Star_ had been wonderfully successful, and Nort had been going from glory to dazzling glory, having everything his own way, and coming, I have no doubt, to think himself something of an exception to the common lot of poor human nature.
earthquake
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From this reading But in reality the interior of the planet of life is molten and the crust terribly thin: we never know at what moment an earthquake may rend what has seemed to us the indestructible foundations of our existence.
endeavour
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From this reading At moments of high happiness and grand endeavour we are tempted to think that the world is solid happiness all the way through.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The _Star_ had been wonderfully successful, and Nort had been going from glory to dazzling glory, having everything his own way, and coming, I have no doubt, to think himself something of an exception to the common lot of poor human nature.
exception
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From this reading The _Star_ had been wonderfully successful, and Nort had been going from glory to dazzling glory, having everything his own way, and coming, I have no doubt, to think himself something of an exception to the common lot of poor human nature.
existence
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From this reading But in reality the interior of the planet of life is molten and the crust terribly thin: we never know at what moment an earthquake may rend what has seemed to us the indestructible foundations of our existence.
finally
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From this reading THE CELEBRATION Nothing, finally, continues long in this world.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was in the first bloom of his genius (you will yet hear from Norton Carr, mark my word), and like many another ardent young man he thought the world was made for him, not he for the world.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was in the first bloom of his genius (you will yet hear from Norton Carr, mark my word), and like many another ardent young man he thought the world was made for him, not he for the world.
foundations
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From this reading But in reality the interior of the planet of life is molten and the crust terribly thin: we never know at what moment an earthquake may rend what has seemed to us the indestructible foundations of our existence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The _Star_ had been wonderfully successful, and Nort had been going from glory to dazzling glory, having everything his own way, and coming, I have no doubt, to think himself something of an exception to the common lot of poor human nature.
genius
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From this reading He was in the first bloom of his genius (you will yet hear from Norton Carr, mark my word), and like many another ardent young man he thought the world was made for him, not he for the world.
glory
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From this reading The _Star_ had been wonderfully successful, and Nort had been going from glory to dazzling glory, having everything his own way, and coming, I have no doubt, to think himself something of an exception to the common lot of poor human nature.
going
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From this reading The _Star_ had been wonderfully successful, and Nort had been going from glory to dazzling glory, having everything his own way, and coming, I have no doubt, to think himself something of an exception to the common lot of poor human nature.
grand
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From this reading At moments of high happiness and grand endeavour we are tempted to think that the world is solid happiness all the way through.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The _Star_ had been wonderfully successful, and Nort had been going from glory to dazzling glory, having everything his own way, and coming, I have no doubt, to think himself something of an exception to the common lot of poor human nature.
happiness
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From this reading At moments of high happiness and grand endeavour we are tempted to think that the world is solid happiness all the way through.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But in reality the interior of the planet of life is molten and the crust terribly thin: we never know at what moment an earthquake may rend what has seemed to us the indestructible foundations of our existence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The _Star_ had been wonderfully successful, and Nort had been going from glory to dazzling glory, having everything his own way, and coming, I have no doubt, to think himself something of an exception to the common lot of poor human nature.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The _Star_ had been wonderfully successful, and Nort had been going from glory to dazzling glory, having everything his own way, and coming, I have no doubt, to think himself something of an exception to the common lot of poor human nature.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in the first bloom of his genius (you will yet hear from Norton Carr, mark my word), and like many another ardent young man he thought the world was made for him, not he for the world.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was in the first bloom of his genius (you will yet hear from Norton Carr, mark my word), and like many another ardent young man he thought the world was made for him, not he for the world.
high
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From this reading At moments of high happiness and grand endeavour we are tempted to think that the world is solid happiness all the way through.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was in the first bloom of his genius (you will yet hear from Norton Carr, mark my word), and like many another ardent young man he thought the world was made for him, not he for the world.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The _Star_ had been wonderfully successful, and Nort had been going from glory to dazzling glory, having everything his own way, and coming, I have no doubt, to think himself something of an exception to the common lot of poor human nature.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Star_ had been wonderfully successful, and Nort had been going from glory to dazzling glory, having everything his own way, and coming, I have no doubt, to think himself something of an exception to the common lot of poor human nature.
human
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From this reading The _Star_ had been wonderfully successful, and Nort had been going from glory to dazzling glory, having everything his own way, and coming, I have no doubt, to think himself something of an exception to the common lot of poor human nature.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The _Star_ had been wonderfully successful, and Nort had been going from glory to dazzling glory, having everything his own way, and coming, I have no doubt, to think himself something of an exception to the common lot of poor human nature.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CELEBRATION Nothing, finally, continues long in this world.
indestructible
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From this reading But in reality the interior of the planet of life is molten and the crust terribly thin: we never know at what moment an earthquake may rend what has seemed to us the indestructible foundations of our existence.
interior
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From this reading But in reality the interior of the planet of life is molten and the crust terribly thin: we never know at what moment an earthquake may rend what has seemed to us the indestructible foundations of our existence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At moments of high happiness and grand endeavour we are tempted to think that the world is solid happiness all the way through.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But in reality the interior of the planet of life is molten and the crust terribly thin: we never know at what moment an earthquake may rend what has seemed to us the indestructible foundations of our existence.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But in reality the interior of the planet of life is molten and the crust terribly thin: we never know at what moment an earthquake may rend what has seemed to us the indestructible foundations of our existence.
like
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From this reading He was in the first bloom of his genius (you will yet hear from Norton Carr, mark my word), and like many another ardent young man he thought the world was made for him, not he for the world.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CELEBRATION Nothing, finally, continues long in this world.
lot
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From this reading The _Star_ had been wonderfully successful, and Nort had been going from glory to dazzling glory, having everything his own way, and coming, I have no doubt, to think himself something of an exception to the common lot of poor human nature.
made
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From this reading He was in the first bloom of his genius (you will yet hear from Norton Carr, mark my word), and like many another ardent young man he thought the world was made for him, not he for the world.
man
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From this reading He was in the first bloom of his genius (you will yet hear from Norton Carr, mark my word), and like many another ardent young man he thought the world was made for him, not he for the world.
many
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From this reading He was in the first bloom of his genius (you will yet hear from Norton Carr, mark my word), and like many another ardent young man he thought the world was made for him, not he for the world.
mark
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From this reading He was in the first bloom of his genius (you will yet hear from Norton Carr, mark my word), and like many another ardent young man he thought the world was made for him, not he for the world.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But in reality the interior of the planet of life is molten and the crust terribly thin: we never know at what moment an earthquake may rend what has seemed to us the indestructible foundations of our existence.
molten
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From this reading But in reality the interior of the planet of life is molten and the crust terribly thin: we never know at what moment an earthquake may rend what has seemed to us the indestructible foundations of our existence.
moment
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From this reading But in reality the interior of the planet of life is molten and the crust terribly thin: we never know at what moment an earthquake may rend what has seemed to us the indestructible foundations of our existence.
moments
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From this reading At moments of high happiness and grand endeavour we are tempted to think that the world is solid happiness all the way through.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He was in the first bloom of his genius (you will yet hear from Norton Carr, mark my word), and like many another ardent young man he thought the world was made for him, not he for the world.
nature
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From this reading The _Star_ had been wonderfully successful, and Nort had been going from glory to dazzling glory, having everything his own way, and coming, I have no doubt, to think himself something of an exception to the common lot of poor human nature.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But in reality the interior of the planet of life is molten and the crust terribly thin: we never know at what moment an earthquake may rend what has seemed to us the indestructible foundations of our existence.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The _Star_ had been wonderfully successful, and Nort had been going from glory to dazzling glory, having everything his own way, and coming, I have no doubt, to think himself something of an exception to the common lot of poor human nature.
Nort
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From this reading The _Star_ had been wonderfully successful, and Nort had been going from glory to dazzling glory, having everything his own way, and coming, I have no doubt, to think himself something of an exception to the common lot of poor human nature.
Norton
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From this reading He was in the first bloom of his genius (you will yet hear from Norton Carr, mark my word), and like many another ardent young man he thought the world was made for him, not he for the world.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was in the first bloom of his genius (you will yet hear from Norton Carr, mark my word), and like many another ardent young man he thought the world was made for him, not he for the world.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE CELEBRATION Nothing, finally, continues long in this world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At moments of high happiness and grand endeavour we are tempted to think that the world is solid happiness all the way through.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But in reality the interior of the planet of life is molten and the crust terribly thin: we never know at what moment an earthquake may rend what has seemed to us the indestructible foundations of our existence.
own
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From this reading The _Star_ had been wonderfully successful, and Nort had been going from glory to dazzling glory, having everything his own way, and coming, I have no doubt, to think himself something of an exception to the common lot of poor human nature.
planet
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From this reading But in reality the interior of the planet of life is molten and the crust terribly thin: we never know at what moment an earthquake may rend what has seemed to us the indestructible foundations of our existence.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The _Star_ had been wonderfully successful, and Nort had been going from glory to dazzling glory, having everything his own way, and coming, I have no doubt, to think himself something of an exception to the common lot of poor human nature.
reality
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From this reading But in reality the interior of the planet of life is molten and the crust terribly thin: we never know at what moment an earthquake may rend what has seemed to us the indestructible foundations of our existence.
rend
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From this reading But in reality the interior of the planet of life is molten and the crust terribly thin: we never know at what moment an earthquake may rend what has seemed to us the indestructible foundations of our existence.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But in reality the interior of the planet of life is molten and the crust terribly thin: we never know at what moment an earthquake may rend what has seemed to us the indestructible foundations of our existence.
solid
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From this reading At moments of high happiness and grand endeavour we are tempted to think that the world is solid happiness all the way through.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The _Star_ had been wonderfully successful, and Nort had been going from glory to dazzling glory, having everything his own way, and coming, I have no doubt, to think himself something of an exception to the common lot of poor human nature.
Star
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From this reading The _Star_ had been wonderfully successful, and Nort had been going from glory to dazzling glory, having everything his own way, and coming, I have no doubt, to think himself something of an exception to the common lot of poor human nature.
successful
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From this reading The _Star_ had been wonderfully successful, and Nort had been going from glory to dazzling glory, having everything his own way, and coming, I have no doubt, to think himself something of an exception to the common lot of poor human nature.
tempted
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From this reading At moments of high happiness and grand endeavour we are tempted to think that the world is solid happiness all the way through.
terribly
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From this reading But in reality the interior of the planet of life is molten and the crust terribly thin: we never know at what moment an earthquake may rend what has seemed to us the indestructible foundations of our existence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At moments of high happiness and grand endeavour we are tempted to think that the world is solid happiness all the way through.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CELEBRATION Nothing, finally, continues long in this world.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading But in reality the interior of the planet of life is molten and the crust terribly thin: we never know at what moment an earthquake may rend what has seemed to us the indestructible foundations of our existence.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At moments of high happiness and grand endeavour we are tempted to think that the world is solid happiness all the way through.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE CELEBRATION Nothing, finally, continues long in this world.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was in the first bloom of his genius (you will yet hear from Norton Carr, mark my word), and like many another ardent young man he thought the world was made for him, not he for the world.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At moments of high happiness and grand endeavour we are tempted to think that the world is solid happiness all the way through.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At moments of high happiness and grand endeavour we are tempted to think that the world is solid happiness all the way through.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But in reality the interior of the planet of life is molten and the crust terribly thin: we never know at what moment an earthquake may rend what has seemed to us the indestructible foundations of our existence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in the first bloom of his genius (you will yet hear from Norton Carr, mark my word), and like many another ardent young man he thought the world was made for him, not he for the world.
way
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From this reading At moments of high happiness and grand endeavour we are tempted to think that the world is solid happiness all the way through.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At moments of high happiness and grand endeavour we are tempted to think that the world is solid happiness all the way through.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But in reality the interior of the planet of life is molten and the crust terribly thin: we never know at what moment an earthquake may rend what has seemed to us the indestructible foundations of our existence.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He was in the first bloom of his genius (you will yet hear from Norton Carr, mark my word), and like many another ardent young man he thought the world was made for him, not he for the world.
wonderfully
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From this reading The _Star_ had been wonderfully successful, and Nort had been going from glory to dazzling glory, having everything his own way, and coming, I have no doubt, to think himself something of an exception to the common lot of poor human nature.
word
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From this reading He was in the first bloom of his genius (you will yet hear from Norton Carr, mark my word), and like many another ardent young man he thought the world was made for him, not he for the world.
world
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From this reading THE CELEBRATION Nothing, finally, continues long in this world.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He was in the first bloom of his genius (you will yet hear from Norton Carr, mark my word), and like many another ardent young man he thought the world was made for him, not he for the world.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was in the first bloom of his genius (you will yet hear from Norton Carr, mark my word), and like many another ardent young man he thought the world was made for him, not he for the world.
young
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From this reading He was in the first bloom of his genius (you will yet hear from Norton Carr, mark my word), and like many another ardent young man he thought the world was made for him, not he for the world.
