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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 Upon that same Christmas-eve Solomon Fewster sat in his room a moody unhappy man.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was alone; but if angry thought could have found palpable shape, the room would have been thronged with ugly forms.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mere mention of Joshua's name was sufficient to inflame him; and he had at once refused her in a lofty manner, saying that he had another engagement for the evening.
angry
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From this reading He was alone; but if angry thought could have found palpable shape, the room would have been thronged with ugly forms.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The mere mention of Joshua's name was sufficient to inflame him; and he had at once refused her in a lofty manner, saying that he had another engagement for the evening.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The mere mention of Joshua's name was sufficient to inflame him; and he had at once refused her in a lofty manner, saying that he had another engagement for the evening.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He had refused the invitation which Mrs. Marvel had given him to join the Christmas party, simply because, when she invited him, she happened to say something in joyful tones of Joshua's expected return.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was alone; but if angry thought could have found palpable shape, the room would have been thronged with ugly forms.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was alone; but if angry thought could have found palpable shape, the room would have been thronged with ugly forms.
Christmas
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From this reading He had refused the invitation which Mrs. Marvel had given him to join the Christmas party, simply because, when she invited him, she happened to say something in joyful tones of Joshua's expected return.
Christmas-eve
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From this reading Upon that same Christmas-eve Solomon Fewster sat in his room a moody unhappy man.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was alone; but if angry thought could have found palpable shape, the room would have been thronged with ugly forms.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Lascar had done his work well.
engagement
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From this reading The mere mention of Joshua's name was sufficient to inflame him; and he had at once refused her in a lofty manner, saying that he had another engagement for the evening.
evening
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From this reading The mere mention of Joshua's name was sufficient to inflame him; and he had at once refused her in a lofty manner, saying that he had another engagement for the evening.
expected
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From this reading He had refused the invitation which Mrs. Marvel had given him to join the Christmas party, simply because, when she invited him, she happened to say something in joyful tones of Joshua's expected return.
Fewster
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From this reading Upon that same Christmas-eve Solomon Fewster sat in his room a moody unhappy man.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The mere mention of Joshua's name was sufficient to inflame him; and he had at once refused her in a lofty manner, saying that he had another engagement for the evening.
forms
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From this reading He was alone; but if angry thought could have found palpable shape, the room would have been thronged with ugly forms.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was alone; but if angry thought could have found palpable shape, the room would have been thronged with ugly forms.
given
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From this reading He had refused the invitation which Mrs. Marvel had given him to join the Christmas party, simply because, when she invited him, she happened to say something in joyful tones of Joshua's expected return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had refused the invitation which Mrs. Marvel had given him to join the Christmas party, simply because, when she invited him, she happened to say something in joyful tones of Joshua's expected return.
happened
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From this reading He had refused the invitation which Mrs. Marvel had given him to join the Christmas party, simply because, when she invited him, she happened to say something in joyful tones of Joshua's expected return.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was alone; but if angry thought could have found palpable shape, the room would have been thronged with ugly forms.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was alone; but if angry thought could have found palpable shape, the room would have been thronged with ugly forms.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The mere mention of Joshua's name was sufficient to inflame him; and he had at once refused her in a lofty manner, saying that he had another engagement for the evening.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had refused the invitation which Mrs. Marvel had given him to join the Christmas party, simply because, when she invited him, she happened to say something in joyful tones of Joshua's expected return.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon that same Christmas-eve Solomon Fewster sat in his room a moody unhappy man.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was alone; but if angry thought could have found palpable shape, the room would have been thronged with ugly forms.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upon that same Christmas-eve Solomon Fewster sat in his room a moody unhappy man.
inflame
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From this reading The mere mention of Joshua's name was sufficient to inflame him; and he had at once refused her in a lofty manner, saying that he had another engagement for the evening.
invitation
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From this reading He had refused the invitation which Mrs. Marvel had given him to join the Christmas party, simply because, when she invited him, she happened to say something in joyful tones of Joshua's expected return.
invited
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From this reading He had refused the invitation which Mrs. Marvel had given him to join the Christmas party, simply because, when she invited him, she happened to say something in joyful tones of Joshua's expected return.
join
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From this reading He had refused the invitation which Mrs. Marvel had given him to join the Christmas party, simply because, when she invited him, she happened to say something in joyful tones of Joshua's expected return.
Joshua's
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From this reading He had refused the invitation which Mrs. Marvel had given him to join the Christmas party, simply because, when she invited him, she happened to say something in joyful tones of Joshua's expected return.
joyful
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From this reading He had refused the invitation which Mrs. Marvel had given him to join the Christmas party, simply because, when she invited him, she happened to say something in joyful tones of Joshua's expected return.
Lascar
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From this reading The Lascar had done his work well.
lofty
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From this reading The mere mention of Joshua's name was sufficient to inflame him; and he had at once refused her in a lofty manner, saying that he had another engagement for the evening.
man
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From this reading Upon that same Christmas-eve Solomon Fewster sat in his room a moody unhappy man.
manner
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From this reading The mere mention of Joshua's name was sufficient to inflame him; and he had at once refused her in a lofty manner, saying that he had another engagement for the evening.
Marvel
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From this reading He had refused the invitation which Mrs. Marvel had given him to join the Christmas party, simply because, when she invited him, she happened to say something in joyful tones of Joshua's expected return.
mention
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From this reading The mere mention of Joshua's name was sufficient to inflame him; and he had at once refused her in a lofty manner, saying that he had another engagement for the evening.
mere
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From this reading The mere mention of Joshua's name was sufficient to inflame him; and he had at once refused her in a lofty manner, saying that he had another engagement for the evening.
moody
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From this reading Upon that same Christmas-eve Solomon Fewster sat in his room a moody unhappy man.
Mrs
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From this reading He had refused the invitation which Mrs. Marvel had given him to join the Christmas party, simply because, when she invited him, she happened to say something in joyful tones of Joshua's expected return.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mere mention of Joshua's name was sufficient to inflame him; and he had at once refused her in a lofty manner, saying that he had another engagement for the evening.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had refused the invitation which Mrs. Marvel had given him to join the Christmas party, simply because, when she invited him, she happened to say something in joyful tones of Joshua's expected return.
once
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From this reading The mere mention of Joshua's name was sufficient to inflame him; and he had at once refused her in a lofty manner, saying that he had another engagement for the evening.
palpable
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From this reading He was alone; but if angry thought could have found palpable shape, the room would have been thronged with ugly forms.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had refused the invitation which Mrs. Marvel had given him to join the Christmas party, simply because, when she invited him, she happened to say something in joyful tones of Joshua's expected return.
refused
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From this reading He had refused the invitation which Mrs. Marvel had given him to join the Christmas party, simply because, when she invited him, she happened to say something in joyful tones of Joshua's expected return.
return
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From this reading He had refused the invitation which Mrs. Marvel had given him to join the Christmas party, simply because, when she invited him, she happened to say something in joyful tones of Joshua's expected return.
room
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From this reading Upon that same Christmas-eve Solomon Fewster sat in his room a moody unhappy man.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Upon that same Christmas-eve Solomon Fewster sat in his room a moody unhappy man.
sat
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From this reading Upon that same Christmas-eve Solomon Fewster sat in his room a moody unhappy man.
say
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From this reading He had refused the invitation which Mrs. Marvel had given him to join the Christmas party, simply because, when she invited him, she happened to say something in joyful tones of Joshua's expected return.
saying
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From this reading The mere mention of Joshua's name was sufficient to inflame him; and he had at once refused her in a lofty manner, saying that he had another engagement for the evening.
shape
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From this reading He was alone; but if angry thought could have found palpable shape, the room would have been thronged with ugly forms.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had refused the invitation which Mrs. Marvel had given him to join the Christmas party, simply because, when she invited him, she happened to say something in joyful tones of Joshua's expected return.
simply
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From this reading He had refused the invitation which Mrs. Marvel had given him to join the Christmas party, simply because, when she invited him, she happened to say something in joyful tones of Joshua's expected return.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading Upon that same Christmas-eve Solomon Fewster sat in his room a moody unhappy man.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had refused the invitation which Mrs. Marvel had given him to join the Christmas party, simply because, when she invited him, she happened to say something in joyful tones of Joshua's expected return.
sufficient
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From this reading The mere mention of Joshua's name was sufficient to inflame him; and he had at once refused her in a lofty manner, saying that he had another engagement for the evening.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Upon that same Christmas-eve Solomon Fewster sat in his room a moody unhappy man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was alone; but if angry thought could have found palpable shape, the room would have been thronged with ugly forms.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was alone; but if angry thought could have found palpable shape, the room would have been thronged with ugly forms.
thronged
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From this reading He was alone; but if angry thought could have found palpable shape, the room would have been thronged with ugly forms.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had refused the invitation which Mrs. Marvel had given him to join the Christmas party, simply because, when she invited him, she happened to say something in joyful tones of Joshua's expected return.
tones
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From this reading He had refused the invitation which Mrs. Marvel had given him to join the Christmas party, simply because, when she invited him, she happened to say something in joyful tones of Joshua's expected return.
ugly
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From this reading He was alone; but if angry thought could have found palpable shape, the room would have been thronged with ugly forms.
unhappy
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From this reading Upon that same Christmas-eve Solomon Fewster sat in his room a moody unhappy man.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon that same Christmas-eve Solomon Fewster sat in his room a moody unhappy man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was alone; but if angry thought could have found palpable shape, the room would have been thronged with ugly forms.
well
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From this reading The Lascar had done his work well.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had refused the invitation which Mrs. Marvel had given him to join the Christmas party, simply because, when she invited him, she happened to say something in joyful tones of Joshua's expected return.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had refused the invitation which Mrs. Marvel had given him to join the Christmas party, simply because, when she invited him, she happened to say something in joyful tones of Joshua's expected return.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was alone; but if angry thought could have found palpable shape, the room would have been thronged with ugly forms.
work
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From this reading The Lascar had done his work well.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was alone; but if angry thought could have found palpable shape, the room would have been thronged with ugly forms.
