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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 A WAY OUT OF THE DIFFICULTY.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two hours after the receipt of Mrs. McDermott’s second letter, Squire Culpepper was on his way to Sugden’s bank.
air
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From this reading There was something of bitterness, too, in having to confess to his friend Cope how all his brilliant castles in the air had vanished utterly, leaving not a wrack behind.
all
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From this reading There was something of bitterness, too, in having to confess to his friend Cope how all his brilliant castles in the air had vanished utterly, leaving not a wrack behind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His heart was heavy, and his step slow.
any
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From this reading He had never had to borrow a farthing from any man—at least, never since he had come into the estate—and he felt the humiliation, as he himself called it, very bitterly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had never had to borrow a farthing from any man—at least, never since he had come into the estate—and he felt the humiliation, as he himself called it, very bitterly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had never had to borrow a farthing from any man—at least, never since he had come into the estate—and he felt the humiliation, as he himself called it, very bitterly.
bank
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From this reading Two hours after the receipt of Mrs. McDermott’s second letter, Squire Culpepper was on his way to Sugden’s bank.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There was something of bitterness, too, in having to confess to his friend Cope how all his brilliant castles in the air had vanished utterly, leaving not a wrack behind.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading He had never had to borrow a farthing from any man—at least, never since he had come into the estate—and he felt the humiliation, as he himself called it, very bitterly.
bitterness
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From this reading There was something of bitterness, too, in having to confess to his friend Cope how all his brilliant castles in the air had vanished utterly, leaving not a wrack behind.
borrow
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From this reading He had never had to borrow a farthing from any man—at least, never since he had come into the estate—and he felt the humiliation, as he himself called it, very bitterly.
brilliant
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From this reading There was something of bitterness, too, in having to confess to his friend Cope how all his brilliant castles in the air had vanished utterly, leaving not a wrack behind.
called
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From this reading He had never had to borrow a farthing from any man—at least, never since he had come into the estate—and he felt the humiliation, as he himself called it, very bitterly.
castles
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From this reading There was something of bitterness, too, in having to confess to his friend Cope how all his brilliant castles in the air had vanished utterly, leaving not a wrack behind.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never had to borrow a farthing from any man—at least, never since he had come into the estate—and he felt the humiliation, as he himself called it, very bitterly.
confess
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From this reading There was something of bitterness, too, in having to confess to his friend Cope how all his brilliant castles in the air had vanished utterly, leaving not a wrack behind.
Cope
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From this reading There was something of bitterness, too, in having to confess to his friend Cope how all his brilliant castles in the air had vanished utterly, leaving not a wrack behind.
Culpepper
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From this reading Two hours after the receipt of Mrs. McDermott’s second letter, Squire Culpepper was on his way to Sugden’s bank.
DIFFICULTY
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From this reading A WAY OUT OF THE DIFFICULTY.
estate
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From this reading He had never had to borrow a farthing from any man—at least, never since he had come into the estate—and he felt the humiliation, as he himself called it, very bitterly.
farthing
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From this reading He had never had to borrow a farthing from any man—at least, never since he had come into the estate—and he felt the humiliation, as he himself called it, very bitterly.
felt
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From this reading He had never had to borrow a farthing from any man—at least, never since he had come into the estate—and he felt the humiliation, as he himself called it, very bitterly.
friend
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From this reading There was something of bitterness, too, in having to confess to his friend Cope how all his brilliant castles in the air had vanished utterly, leaving not a wrack behind.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had never had to borrow a farthing from any man—at least, never since he had come into the estate—and he felt the humiliation, as he himself called it, very bitterly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never had to borrow a farthing from any man—at least, never since he had come into the estate—and he felt the humiliation, as he himself called it, very bitterly.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading There was something of bitterness, too, in having to confess to his friend Cope how all his brilliant castles in the air had vanished utterly, leaving not a wrack behind.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never had to borrow a farthing from any man—at least, never since he had come into the estate—and he felt the humiliation, as he himself called it, very bitterly.
heart
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From this reading His heart was heavy, and his step slow.
heavy
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From this reading His heart was heavy, and his step slow.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had never had to borrow a farthing from any man—at least, never since he had come into the estate—and he felt the humiliation, as he himself called it, very bitterly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two hours after the receipt of Mrs. McDermott’s second letter, Squire Culpepper was on his way to Sugden’s bank.
hours
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From this reading Two hours after the receipt of Mrs. McDermott’s second letter, Squire Culpepper was on his way to Sugden’s bank.
how
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From this reading There was something of bitterness, too, in having to confess to his friend Cope how all his brilliant castles in the air had vanished utterly, leaving not a wrack behind.
humiliation
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From this reading He had never had to borrow a farthing from any man—at least, never since he had come into the estate—and he felt the humiliation, as he himself called it, very bitterly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something of bitterness, too, in having to confess to his friend Cope how all his brilliant castles in the air had vanished utterly, leaving not a wrack behind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had never had to borrow a farthing from any man—at least, never since he had come into the estate—and he felt the humiliation, as he himself called it, very bitterly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had never had to borrow a farthing from any man—at least, never since he had come into the estate—and he felt the humiliation, as he himself called it, very bitterly.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never had to borrow a farthing from any man—at least, never since he had come into the estate—and he felt the humiliation, as he himself called it, very bitterly.
leaving
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From this reading There was something of bitterness, too, in having to confess to his friend Cope how all his brilliant castles in the air had vanished utterly, leaving not a wrack behind.
letter
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From this reading Two hours after the receipt of Mrs. McDermott’s second letter, Squire Culpepper was on his way to Sugden’s bank.
man
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From this reading He had never had to borrow a farthing from any man—at least, never since he had come into the estate—and he felt the humiliation, as he himself called it, very bitterly.
McDermott's
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From this reading Two hours after the receipt of Mrs. McDermott’s second letter, Squire Culpepper was on his way to Sugden’s bank.
Mrs
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From this reading Two hours after the receipt of Mrs. McDermott’s second letter, Squire Culpepper was on his way to Sugden’s bank.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never had to borrow a farthing from any man—at least, never since he had come into the estate—and he felt the humiliation, as he himself called it, very bitterly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was something of bitterness, too, in having to confess to his friend Cope how all his brilliant castles in the air had vanished utterly, leaving not a wrack behind.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WAY OUT OF THE DIFFICULTY.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two hours after the receipt of Mrs. McDermott’s second letter, Squire Culpepper was on his way to Sugden’s bank.
OUT
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From this reading A WAY OUT OF THE DIFFICULTY.
receipt
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From this reading Two hours after the receipt of Mrs. McDermott’s second letter, Squire Culpepper was on his way to Sugden’s bank.
second
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From this reading Two hours after the receipt of Mrs. McDermott’s second letter, Squire Culpepper was on his way to Sugden’s bank.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had never had to borrow a farthing from any man—at least, never since he had come into the estate—and he felt the humiliation, as he himself called it, very bitterly.
slow
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From this reading His heart was heavy, and his step slow.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something of bitterness, too, in having to confess to his friend Cope how all his brilliant castles in the air had vanished utterly, leaving not a wrack behind.
Squire
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From this reading Two hours after the receipt of Mrs. McDermott’s second letter, Squire Culpepper was on his way to Sugden’s bank.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His heart was heavy, and his step slow.
Sugden's
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From this reading Two hours after the receipt of Mrs. McDermott’s second letter, Squire Culpepper was on his way to Sugden’s bank.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WAY OUT OF THE DIFFICULTY.
There
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From this reading There was something of bitterness, too, in having to confess to his friend Cope how all his brilliant castles in the air had vanished utterly, leaving not a wrack behind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two hours after the receipt of Mrs. McDermott’s second letter, Squire Culpepper was on his way to Sugden’s bank.
too
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From this reading There was something of bitterness, too, in having to confess to his friend Cope how all his brilliant castles in the air had vanished utterly, leaving not a wrack behind.
Two
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From this reading Two hours after the receipt of Mrs. McDermott’s second letter, Squire Culpepper was on his way to Sugden’s bank.
utterly
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From this reading There was something of bitterness, too, in having to confess to his friend Cope how all his brilliant castles in the air had vanished utterly, leaving not a wrack behind.
vanished
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From this reading There was something of bitterness, too, in having to confess to his friend Cope how all his brilliant castles in the air had vanished utterly, leaving not a wrack behind.
very
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From this reading He had never had to borrow a farthing from any man—at least, never since he had come into the estate—and he felt the humiliation, as he himself called it, very bitterly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two hours after the receipt of Mrs. McDermott’s second letter, Squire Culpepper was on his way to Sugden’s bank.
WAY
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From this reading A WAY OUT OF THE DIFFICULTY.
wrack
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From this reading There was something of bitterness, too, in having to confess to his friend Cope how all his brilliant castles in the air had vanished utterly, leaving not a wrack behind.
