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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 From the first, as we have said, he took himself seriously; indeed, regarded himself with a reverence akin almost to solemnity.
aggrieved
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From this reading If the hand that rocked his cradle failed from weariness, his reproof was not so much that of anger or expostulation as that of an aggrieved surprise.
akin
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From this reading From the first, as we have said, he took himself seriously; indeed, regarded himself with a reverence akin almost to solemnity.
all
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From this reading When first he began to walk he gravely reserved to himself the spotlight of all solar or sewing circles.
almost
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From this reading From the first, as we have said, he took himself seriously; indeed, regarded himself with a reverence akin almost to solemnity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If the hand that rocked his cradle failed from weariness, his reproof was not so much that of anger or expostulation as that of an aggrieved surprise.
anger
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From this reading If the hand that rocked his cradle failed from weariness, his reproof was not so much that of anger or expostulation as that of an aggrieved surprise.
any
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From this reading Plain wonder possessed his soul when any event fell not wholly to his liking.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From the first, as we have said, he took himself seriously; indeed, regarded himself with a reverence akin almost to solemnity.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN VICTORY GENEROUS I The youth of John Rawn early began to show that consistency in character which marked him later in his life.
character
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From this reading IN VICTORY GENEROUS I The youth of John Rawn early began to show that consistency in character which marked him later in his life.
circles
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From this reading When first he began to walk he gravely reserved to himself the spotlight of all solar or sewing circles.
consistency
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From this reading IN VICTORY GENEROUS I The youth of John Rawn early began to show that consistency in character which marked him later in his life.
cradle
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From this reading If the hand that rocked his cradle failed from weariness, his reproof was not so much that of anger or expostulation as that of an aggrieved surprise.
early
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From this reading IN VICTORY GENEROUS I The youth of John Rawn early began to show that consistency in character which marked him later in his life.
event
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From this reading Plain wonder possessed his soul when any event fell not wholly to his liking.
expostulation
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From this reading If the hand that rocked his cradle failed from weariness, his reproof was not so much that of anger or expostulation as that of an aggrieved surprise.
failed
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From this reading If the hand that rocked his cradle failed from weariness, his reproof was not so much that of anger or expostulation as that of an aggrieved surprise.
fell
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From this reading Plain wonder possessed his soul when any event fell not wholly to his liking.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the first, as we have said, he took himself seriously; indeed, regarded himself with a reverence akin almost to solemnity.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the first, as we have said, he took himself seriously; indeed, regarded himself with a reverence akin almost to solemnity.
GENEROUS
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From this reading IN VICTORY GENEROUS I The youth of John Rawn early began to show that consistency in character which marked him later in his life.
gravely
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From this reading When first he began to walk he gravely reserved to himself the spotlight of all solar or sewing circles.
hand
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From this reading If the hand that rocked his cradle failed from weariness, his reproof was not so much that of anger or expostulation as that of an aggrieved surprise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From the first, as we have said, he took himself seriously; indeed, regarded himself with a reverence akin almost to solemnity.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the first, as we have said, he took himself seriously; indeed, regarded himself with a reverence akin almost to solemnity.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN VICTORY GENEROUS I The youth of John Rawn early began to show that consistency in character which marked him later in his life.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading From the first, as we have said, he took himself seriously; indeed, regarded himself with a reverence akin almost to solemnity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN VICTORY GENEROUS I The youth of John Rawn early began to show that consistency in character which marked him later in his life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN VICTORY GENEROUS I The youth of John Rawn early began to show that consistency in character which marked him later in his life.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the hand that rocked his cradle failed from weariness, his reproof was not so much that of anger or expostulation as that of an aggrieved surprise.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN VICTORY GENEROUS I The youth of John Rawn early began to show that consistency in character which marked him later in his life.
indeed
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From this reading From the first, as we have said, he took himself seriously; indeed, regarded himself with a reverence akin almost to solemnity.
John
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From this reading IN VICTORY GENEROUS I The youth of John Rawn early began to show that consistency in character which marked him later in his life.
later
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From this reading IN VICTORY GENEROUS I The youth of John Rawn early began to show that consistency in character which marked him later in his life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN VICTORY GENEROUS I The youth of John Rawn early began to show that consistency in character which marked him later in his life.
liking
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From this reading Plain wonder possessed his soul when any event fell not wholly to his liking.
marked
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From this reading IN VICTORY GENEROUS I The youth of John Rawn early began to show that consistency in character which marked him later in his life.
much
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From this reading If the hand that rocked his cradle failed from weariness, his reproof was not so much that of anger or expostulation as that of an aggrieved surprise.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Plain wonder possessed his soul when any event fell not wholly to his liking.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN VICTORY GENEROUS I The youth of John Rawn early began to show that consistency in character which marked him later in his life.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If the hand that rocked his cradle failed from weariness, his reproof was not so much that of anger or expostulation as that of an aggrieved surprise.
Plain
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From this reading Plain wonder possessed his soul when any event fell not wholly to his liking.
possessed
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From this reading Plain wonder possessed his soul when any event fell not wholly to his liking.
Rawn
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From this reading IN VICTORY GENEROUS I The youth of John Rawn early began to show that consistency in character which marked him later in his life.
regarded
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From this reading From the first, as we have said, he took himself seriously; indeed, regarded himself with a reverence akin almost to solemnity.
reproof
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From this reading If the hand that rocked his cradle failed from weariness, his reproof was not so much that of anger or expostulation as that of an aggrieved surprise.
reserved
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From this reading When first he began to walk he gravely reserved to himself the spotlight of all solar or sewing circles.
reverence
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From this reading From the first, as we have said, he took himself seriously; indeed, regarded himself with a reverence akin almost to solemnity.
rocked
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From this reading If the hand that rocked his cradle failed from weariness, his reproof was not so much that of anger or expostulation as that of an aggrieved surprise.
said
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From this reading From the first, as we have said, he took himself seriously; indeed, regarded himself with a reverence akin almost to solemnity.
seriously
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From this reading From the first, as we have said, he took himself seriously; indeed, regarded himself with a reverence akin almost to solemnity.
sewing
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From this reading When first he began to walk he gravely reserved to himself the spotlight of all solar or sewing circles.
show
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From this reading IN VICTORY GENEROUS I The youth of John Rawn early began to show that consistency in character which marked him later in his life.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If the hand that rocked his cradle failed from weariness, his reproof was not so much that of anger or expostulation as that of an aggrieved surprise.
solar
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From this reading When first he began to walk he gravely reserved to himself the spotlight of all solar or sewing circles.
solemnity
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From this reading From the first, as we have said, he took himself seriously; indeed, regarded himself with a reverence akin almost to solemnity.
soul
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From this reading Plain wonder possessed his soul when any event fell not wholly to his liking.
spotlight
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From this reading When first he began to walk he gravely reserved to himself the spotlight of all solar or sewing circles.
surprise
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From this reading If the hand that rocked his cradle failed from weariness, his reproof was not so much that of anger or expostulation as that of an aggrieved surprise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN VICTORY GENEROUS I The youth of John Rawn early began to show that consistency in character which marked him later in his life.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN VICTORY GENEROUS I The youth of John Rawn early began to show that consistency in character which marked him later in his life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN VICTORY GENEROUS I The youth of John Rawn early began to show that consistency in character which marked him later in his life.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the first, as we have said, he took himself seriously; indeed, regarded himself with a reverence akin almost to solemnity.
VICTORY
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From this reading IN VICTORY GENEROUS I The youth of John Rawn early began to show that consistency in character which marked him later in his life.
walk
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From this reading When first he began to walk he gravely reserved to himself the spotlight of all solar or sewing circles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the hand that rocked his cradle failed from weariness, his reproof was not so much that of anger or expostulation as that of an aggrieved surprise.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading From the first, as we have said, he took himself seriously; indeed, regarded himself with a reverence akin almost to solemnity.
weariness
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From this reading If the hand that rocked his cradle failed from weariness, his reproof was not so much that of anger or expostulation as that of an aggrieved surprise.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Plain wonder possessed his soul when any event fell not wholly to his liking.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN VICTORY GENEROUS I The youth of John Rawn early began to show that consistency in character which marked him later in his life.
wholly
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From this reading Plain wonder possessed his soul when any event fell not wholly to his liking.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the first, as we have said, he took himself seriously; indeed, regarded himself with a reverence akin almost to solemnity.
wonder
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From this reading Plain wonder possessed his soul when any event fell not wholly to his liking.
youth
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From this reading IN VICTORY GENEROUS I The youth of John Rawn early began to show that consistency in character which marked him later in his life.
