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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 The old gentleman with the hour-glass who never sleeps does not look a day older, and yet four seasons have played their parts and have passed away.
almost
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From this reading Great changes have taken place among Joshua's friends; and Dan, looking up from his work, remarks sometimes that it is almost like a romance.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Great changes have taken place among Joshua's friends; and Dan, looking up from his work, remarks sometimes that it is almost like a romance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old gentleman with the hour-glass who never sleeps does not look a day older, and yet four seasons have played their parts and have passed away.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The white hairs in George Marvel's head are multiplying fast, and he grumbles at them as usual, but has given up the task of pulling them out.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The white hairs in George Marvel's head are multiplying fast, and he grumbles at them as usual, but has given up the task of pulling them out.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The white hairs in George Marvel's head are multiplying fast, and he grumbles at them as usual, but has given up the task of pulling them out.
away
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From this reading The old gentleman with the hour-glass who never sleeps does not look a day older, and yet four seasons have played their parts and have passed away.
buried
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From this reading When Mr. Taylor was buried--when the shame of his death was forgotten and only sorrow for it remained--the children found themselves in one of those social difficulties from which many wiser persons than they are unable to extricate themselves.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The white hairs in George Marvel's head are multiplying fast, and he grumbles at them as usual, but has given up the task of pulling them out.
changes
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From this reading Great changes have taken place among Joshua's friends; and Dan, looking up from his work, remarks sometimes that it is almost like a romance.
children
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From this reading When Mr. Taylor was buried--when the shame of his death was forgotten and only sorrow for it remained--the children found themselves in one of those social difficulties from which many wiser persons than they are unable to extricate themselves.
Dan
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From this reading Great changes have taken place among Joshua's friends; and Dan, looking up from his work, remarks sometimes that it is almost like a romance.
day
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From this reading The old gentleman with the hour-glass who never sleeps does not look a day older, and yet four seasons have played their parts and have passed away.
death
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From this reading When Mr. Taylor was buried--when the shame of his death was forgotten and only sorrow for it remained--the children found themselves in one of those social difficulties from which many wiser persons than they are unable to extricate themselves.
difficulties
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From this reading When Mr. Taylor was buried--when the shame of his death was forgotten and only sorrow for it remained--the children found themselves in one of those social difficulties from which many wiser persons than they are unable to extricate themselves.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old gentleman with the hour-glass who never sleeps does not look a day older, and yet four seasons have played their parts and have passed away.
extricate
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From this reading When Mr. Taylor was buried--when the shame of his death was forgotten and only sorrow for it remained--the children found themselves in one of those social difficulties from which many wiser persons than they are unable to extricate themselves.
fast
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From this reading The white hairs in George Marvel's head are multiplying fast, and he grumbles at them as usual, but has given up the task of pulling them out.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Mr. Taylor was buried--when the shame of his death was forgotten and only sorrow for it remained--the children found themselves in one of those social difficulties from which many wiser persons than they are unable to extricate themselves.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading When Mr. Taylor was buried--when the shame of his death was forgotten and only sorrow for it remained--the children found themselves in one of those social difficulties from which many wiser persons than they are unable to extricate themselves.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Mr. Taylor was buried--when the shame of his death was forgotten and only sorrow for it remained--the children found themselves in one of those social difficulties from which many wiser persons than they are unable to extricate themselves.
four
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From this reading The old gentleman with the hour-glass who never sleeps does not look a day older, and yet four seasons have played their parts and have passed away.
friends
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From this reading Great changes have taken place among Joshua's friends; and Dan, looking up from his work, remarks sometimes that it is almost like a romance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Great changes have taken place among Joshua's friends; and Dan, looking up from his work, remarks sometimes that it is almost like a romance.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The old gentleman with the hour-glass who never sleeps does not look a day older, and yet four seasons have played their parts and have passed away.
George
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From this reading The white hairs in George Marvel's head are multiplying fast, and he grumbles at them as usual, but has given up the task of pulling them out.
given
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From this reading The white hairs in George Marvel's head are multiplying fast, and he grumbles at them as usual, but has given up the task of pulling them out.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great changes have taken place among Joshua's friends; and Dan, looking up from his work, remarks sometimes that it is almost like a romance.
grumbles
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From this reading The white hairs in George Marvel's head are multiplying fast, and he grumbles at them as usual, but has given up the task of pulling them out.
hairs
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From this reading The white hairs in George Marvel's head are multiplying fast, and he grumbles at them as usual, but has given up the task of pulling them out.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The white hairs in George Marvel's head are multiplying fast, and he grumbles at them as usual, but has given up the task of pulling them out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The old gentleman with the hour-glass who never sleeps does not look a day older, and yet four seasons have played their parts and have passed away.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The white hairs in George Marvel's head are multiplying fast, and he grumbles at them as usual, but has given up the task of pulling them out.
head
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From this reading The white hairs in George Marvel's head are multiplying fast, and he grumbles at them as usual, but has given up the task of pulling them out.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Great changes have taken place among Joshua's friends; and Dan, looking up from his work, remarks sometimes that it is almost like a romance.
hour-glass
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From this reading The old gentleman with the hour-glass who never sleeps does not look a day older, and yet four seasons have played their parts and have passed away.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Judge if it is.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The white hairs in George Marvel's head are multiplying fast, and he grumbles at them as usual, but has given up the task of pulling them out.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Great changes have taken place among Joshua's friends; and Dan, looking up from his work, remarks sometimes that it is almost like a romance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Great changes have taken place among Joshua's friends; and Dan, looking up from his work, remarks sometimes that it is almost like a romance.
Joshua's
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From this reading Great changes have taken place among Joshua's friends; and Dan, looking up from his work, remarks sometimes that it is almost like a romance.
Judge
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From this reading Judge if it is.
like
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From this reading Great changes have taken place among Joshua's friends; and Dan, looking up from his work, remarks sometimes that it is almost like a romance.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old gentleman with the hour-glass who never sleeps does not look a day older, and yet four seasons have played their parts and have passed away.
looking
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From this reading Great changes have taken place among Joshua's friends; and Dan, looking up from his work, remarks sometimes that it is almost like a romance.
many
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From this reading When Mr. Taylor was buried--when the shame of his death was forgotten and only sorrow for it remained--the children found themselves in one of those social difficulties from which many wiser persons than they are unable to extricate themselves.
Marvel's
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From this reading The white hairs in George Marvel's head are multiplying fast, and he grumbles at them as usual, but has given up the task of pulling them out.
Mr
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From this reading When Mr. Taylor was buried--when the shame of his death was forgotten and only sorrow for it remained--the children found themselves in one of those social difficulties from which many wiser persons than they are unable to extricate themselves.
multiplying
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From this reading The white hairs in George Marvel's head are multiplying fast, and he grumbles at them as usual, but has given up the task of pulling them out.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old gentleman with the hour-glass who never sleeps does not look a day older, and yet four seasons have played their parts and have passed away.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The old gentleman with the hour-glass who never sleeps does not look a day older, and yet four seasons have played their parts and have passed away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The white hairs in George Marvel's head are multiplying fast, and he grumbles at them as usual, but has given up the task of pulling them out.
old
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From this reading The old gentleman with the hour-glass who never sleeps does not look a day older, and yet four seasons have played their parts and have passed away.
older
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From this reading The old gentleman with the hour-glass who never sleeps does not look a day older, and yet four seasons have played their parts and have passed away.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Mr. Taylor was buried--when the shame of his death was forgotten and only sorrow for it remained--the children found themselves in one of those social difficulties from which many wiser persons than they are unable to extricate themselves.
only
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From this reading When Mr. Taylor was buried--when the shame of his death was forgotten and only sorrow for it remained--the children found themselves in one of those social difficulties from which many wiser persons than they are unable to extricate themselves.
out
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From this reading The white hairs in George Marvel's head are multiplying fast, and he grumbles at them as usual, but has given up the task of pulling them out.
parts
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From this reading The old gentleman with the hour-glass who never sleeps does not look a day older, and yet four seasons have played their parts and have passed away.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old gentleman with the hour-glass who never sleeps does not look a day older, and yet four seasons have played their parts and have passed away.
persons
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From this reading When Mr. Taylor was buried--when the shame of his death was forgotten and only sorrow for it remained--the children found themselves in one of those social difficulties from which many wiser persons than they are unable to extricate themselves.
place
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From this reading Great changes have taken place among Joshua's friends; and Dan, looking up from his work, remarks sometimes that it is almost like a romance.
played
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From this reading The old gentleman with the hour-glass who never sleeps does not look a day older, and yet four seasons have played their parts and have passed away.
pulling
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From this reading The white hairs in George Marvel's head are multiplying fast, and he grumbles at them as usual, but has given up the task of pulling them out.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Mr. Taylor was buried--when the shame of his death was forgotten and only sorrow for it remained--the children found themselves in one of those social difficulties from which many wiser persons than they are unable to extricate themselves.
remarks
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From this reading Great changes have taken place among Joshua's friends; and Dan, looking up from his work, remarks sometimes that it is almost like a romance.
romance
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From this reading Great changes have taken place among Joshua's friends; and Dan, looking up from his work, remarks sometimes that it is almost like a romance.
seasons
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From this reading The old gentleman with the hour-glass who never sleeps does not look a day older, and yet four seasons have played their parts and have passed away.
shame
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From this reading When Mr. Taylor was buried--when the shame of his death was forgotten and only sorrow for it remained--the children found themselves in one of those social difficulties from which many wiser persons than they are unable to extricate themselves.
sleeps
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From this reading The old gentleman with the hour-glass who never sleeps does not look a day older, and yet four seasons have played their parts and have passed away.
social
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From this reading When Mr. Taylor was buried--when the shame of his death was forgotten and only sorrow for it remained--the children found themselves in one of those social difficulties from which many wiser persons than they are unable to extricate themselves.
sometimes
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From this reading Great changes have taken place among Joshua's friends; and Dan, looking up from his work, remarks sometimes that it is almost like a romance.
sorrow
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From this reading When Mr. Taylor was buried--when the shame of his death was forgotten and only sorrow for it remained--the children found themselves in one of those social difficulties from which many wiser persons than they are unable to extricate themselves.
taken
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From this reading Great changes have taken place among Joshua's friends; and Dan, looking up from his work, remarks sometimes that it is almost like a romance.
task
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From this reading The white hairs in George Marvel's head are multiplying fast, and he grumbles at them as usual, but has given up the task of pulling them out.
Taylor
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From this reading When Mr. Taylor was buried--when the shame of his death was forgotten and only sorrow for it remained--the children found themselves in one of those social difficulties from which many wiser persons than they are unable to extricate themselves.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When Mr. Taylor was buried--when the shame of his death was forgotten and only sorrow for it remained--the children found themselves in one of those social difficulties from which many wiser persons than they are unable to extricate themselves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Great changes have taken place among Joshua's friends; and Dan, looking up from his work, remarks sometimes that it is almost like a romance.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old gentleman with the hour-glass who never sleeps does not look a day older, and yet four seasons have played their parts and have passed away.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The old gentleman with the hour-glass who never sleeps does not look a day older, and yet four seasons have played their parts and have passed away.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The white hairs in George Marvel's head are multiplying fast, and he grumbles at them as usual, but has given up the task of pulling them out.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When Mr. Taylor was buried--when the shame of his death was forgotten and only sorrow for it remained--the children found themselves in one of those social difficulties from which many wiser persons than they are unable to extricate themselves.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mr. Taylor was buried--when the shame of his death was forgotten and only sorrow for it remained--the children found themselves in one of those social difficulties from which many wiser persons than they are unable to extricate themselves.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When Mr. Taylor was buried--when the shame of his death was forgotten and only sorrow for it remained--the children found themselves in one of those social difficulties from which many wiser persons than they are unable to extricate themselves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mr. Taylor was buried--when the shame of his death was forgotten and only sorrow for it remained--the children found themselves in one of those social difficulties from which many wiser persons than they are unable to extricate themselves.
unable
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From this reading When Mr. Taylor was buried--when the shame of his death was forgotten and only sorrow for it remained--the children found themselves in one of those social difficulties from which many wiser persons than they are unable to extricate themselves.
up
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From this reading The white hairs in George Marvel's head are multiplying fast, and he grumbles at them as usual, but has given up the task of pulling them out.
usual
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From this reading The white hairs in George Marvel's head are multiplying fast, and he grumbles at them as usual, but has given up the task of pulling them out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mr. Taylor was buried--when the shame of his death was forgotten and only sorrow for it remained--the children found themselves in one of those social difficulties from which many wiser persons than they are unable to extricate themselves.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Taylor was buried--when the shame of his death was forgotten and only sorrow for it remained--the children found themselves in one of those social difficulties from which many wiser persons than they are unable to extricate themselves.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Taylor was buried--when the shame of his death was forgotten and only sorrow for it remained--the children found themselves in one of those social difficulties from which many wiser persons than they are unable to extricate themselves.
white
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From this reading The white hairs in George Marvel's head are multiplying fast, and he grumbles at them as usual, but has given up the task of pulling them out.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The old gentleman with the hour-glass who never sleeps does not look a day older, and yet four seasons have played their parts and have passed away.
wiser
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From this reading When Mr. Taylor was buried--when the shame of his death was forgotten and only sorrow for it remained--the children found themselves in one of those social difficulties from which many wiser persons than they are unable to extricate themselves.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old gentleman with the hour-glass who never sleeps does not look a day older, and yet four seasons have played their parts and have passed away.
work
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From this reading Great changes have taken place among Joshua's friends; and Dan, looking up from his work, remarks sometimes that it is almost like a romance.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The old gentleman with the hour-glass who never sleeps does not look a day older, and yet four seasons have played their parts and have passed away.
