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all
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From this reading He had taken up with the undertaker's trade out of sheer idleness; and since the grave-yard had been closed, and no funerals permitted in it, all his chance of employment in that way had gone.
allowed
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From this reading BUT Mr. Shafto found it no easy task to shake off the chains of idleness and selfishness which he had allowed himself to be bound by so many years.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUT Mr. Shafto found it no easy task to shake off the chains of idleness and selfishness which he had allowed himself to be bound by so many years.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BUT Mr. Shafto found it no easy task to shake off the chains of idleness and selfishness which he had allowed himself to be bound by so many years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had taken up with the undertaker's trade out of sheer idleness; and since the grave-yard had been closed, and no funerals permitted in it, all his chance of employment in that way had gone.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, he had no real business to turn to.
bound
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From this reading BUT Mr. Shafto found it no easy task to shake off the chains of idleness and selfishness which he had allowed himself to be bound by so many years.
business
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From this reading Besides, he had no real business to turn to.
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BUT Mr. Shafto found it no easy task to shake off the chains of idleness and selfishness which he had allowed himself to be bound by so many years.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BUT Mr. Shafto found it no easy task to shake off the chains of idleness and selfishness which he had allowed himself to be bound by so many years.
chains
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From this reading BUT Mr. Shafto found it no easy task to shake off the chains of idleness and selfishness which he had allowed himself to be bound by so many years.
chance
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From this reading He had taken up with the undertaker's trade out of sheer idleness; and since the grave-yard had been closed, and no funerals permitted in it, all his chance of employment in that way had gone.
closed
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From this reading He had taken up with the undertaker's trade out of sheer idleness; and since the grave-yard had been closed, and no funerals permitted in it, all his chance of employment in that way had gone.
day's
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From this reading One effort and one day's labour did not set him free; the habits of his life were too strong for that.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading One effort and one day's labour did not set him free; the habits of his life were too strong for that.
easy
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From this reading BUT Mr. Shafto found it no easy task to shake off the chains of idleness and selfishness which he had allowed himself to be bound by so many years.
effort
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From this reading One effort and one day's labour did not set him free; the habits of his life were too strong for that.
employment
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From this reading He had taken up with the undertaker's trade out of sheer idleness; and since the grave-yard had been closed, and no funerals permitted in it, all his chance of employment in that way had gone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One effort and one day's labour did not set him free; the habits of his life were too strong for that.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BUT Mr. Shafto found it no easy task to shake off the chains of idleness and selfishness which he had allowed himself to be bound by so many years.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading One effort and one day's labour did not set him free; the habits of his life were too strong for that.
funerals
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From this reading He had taken up with the undertaker's trade out of sheer idleness; and since the grave-yard had been closed, and no funerals permitted in it, all his chance of employment in that way had gone.
gone
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From this reading He had taken up with the undertaker's trade out of sheer idleness; and since the grave-yard had been closed, and no funerals permitted in it, all his chance of employment in that way had gone.
grave-yard
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From this reading He had taken up with the undertaker's trade out of sheer idleness; and since the grave-yard had been closed, and no funerals permitted in it, all his chance of employment in that way had gone.
habits
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From this reading One effort and one day's labour did not set him free; the habits of his life were too strong for that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BUT Mr. Shafto found it no easy task to shake off the chains of idleness and selfishness which he had allowed himself to be bound by so many years.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BUT Mr. Shafto found it no easy task to shake off the chains of idleness and selfishness which he had allowed himself to be bound by so many years.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One effort and one day's labour did not set him free; the habits of his life were too strong for that.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading BUT Mr. Shafto found it no easy task to shake off the chains of idleness and selfishness which he had allowed himself to be bound by so many years.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One effort and one day's labour did not set him free; the habits of his life were too strong for that.
idleness
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From this reading BUT Mr. Shafto found it no easy task to shake off the chains of idleness and selfishness which he had allowed himself to be bound by so many years.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had taken up with the undertaker's trade out of sheer idleness; and since the grave-yard had been closed, and no funerals permitted in it, all his chance of employment in that way had gone.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BUT Mr. Shafto found it no easy task to shake off the chains of idleness and selfishness which he had allowed himself to be bound by so many years.
labour
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From this reading One effort and one day's labour did not set him free; the habits of his life were too strong for that.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One effort and one day's labour did not set him free; the habits of his life were too strong for that.
many
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From this reading BUT Mr. Shafto found it no easy task to shake off the chains of idleness and selfishness which he had allowed himself to be bound by so many years.
MOTHERS
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From this reading TWO MOTHERS.
Mr
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From this reading BUT Mr. Shafto found it no easy task to shake off the chains of idleness and selfishness which he had allowed himself to be bound by so many years.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading BUT Mr. Shafto found it no easy task to shake off the chains of idleness and selfishness which he had allowed himself to be bound by so many years.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One effort and one day's labour did not set him free; the habits of his life were too strong for that.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BUT Mr. Shafto found it no easy task to shake off the chains of idleness and selfishness which he had allowed himself to be bound by so many years.
off
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From this reading BUT Mr. Shafto found it no easy task to shake off the chains of idleness and selfishness which he had allowed himself to be bound by so many years.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One effort and one day's labour did not set him free; the habits of his life were too strong for that.
out
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From this reading He had taken up with the undertaker's trade out of sheer idleness; and since the grave-yard had been closed, and no funerals permitted in it, all his chance of employment in that way had gone.
permitted
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From this reading He had taken up with the undertaker's trade out of sheer idleness; and since the grave-yard had been closed, and no funerals permitted in it, all his chance of employment in that way had gone.
real
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From this reading Besides, he had no real business to turn to.
selfishness
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From this reading BUT Mr. Shafto found it no easy task to shake off the chains of idleness and selfishness which he had allowed himself to be bound by so many years.
set
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From this reading One effort and one day's labour did not set him free; the habits of his life were too strong for that.
Shafto
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From this reading BUT Mr. Shafto found it no easy task to shake off the chains of idleness and selfishness which he had allowed himself to be bound by so many years.
shake
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From this reading BUT Mr. Shafto found it no easy task to shake off the chains of idleness and selfishness which he had allowed himself to be bound by so many years.
sheer
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From this reading He had taken up with the undertaker's trade out of sheer idleness; and since the grave-yard had been closed, and no funerals permitted in it, all his chance of employment in that way had gone.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had taken up with the undertaker's trade out of sheer idleness; and since the grave-yard had been closed, and no funerals permitted in it, all his chance of employment in that way had gone.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BUT Mr. Shafto found it no easy task to shake off the chains of idleness and selfishness which he had allowed himself to be bound by so many years.
strong
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From this reading One effort and one day's labour did not set him free; the habits of his life were too strong for that.
taken
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From this reading He had taken up with the undertaker's trade out of sheer idleness; and since the grave-yard had been closed, and no funerals permitted in it, all his chance of employment in that way had gone.
task
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From this reading BUT Mr. Shafto found it no easy task to shake off the chains of idleness and selfishness which he had allowed himself to be bound by so many years.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One effort and one day's labour did not set him free; the habits of his life were too strong for that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUT Mr. Shafto found it no easy task to shake off the chains of idleness and selfishness which he had allowed himself to be bound by so many years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BUT Mr. Shafto found it no easy task to shake off the chains of idleness and selfishness which he had allowed himself to be bound by so many years.
too
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From this reading One effort and one day's labour did not set him free; the habits of his life were too strong for that.
trade
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From this reading He had taken up with the undertaker's trade out of sheer idleness; and since the grave-yard had been closed, and no funerals permitted in it, all his chance of employment in that way had gone.
turn
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From this reading Besides, he had no real business to turn to.
TWO
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From this reading TWO MOTHERS.
undertaker's
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From this reading He had taken up with the undertaker's trade out of sheer idleness; and since the grave-yard had been closed, and no funerals permitted in it, all his chance of employment in that way had gone.
up
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From this reading He had taken up with the undertaker's trade out of sheer idleness; and since the grave-yard had been closed, and no funerals permitted in it, all his chance of employment in that way had gone.
way
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From this reading He had taken up with the undertaker's trade out of sheer idleness; and since the grave-yard had been closed, and no funerals permitted in it, all his chance of employment in that way had gone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One effort and one day's labour did not set him free; the habits of his life were too strong for that.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BUT Mr. Shafto found it no easy task to shake off the chains of idleness and selfishness which he had allowed himself to be bound by so many years.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had taken up with the undertaker's trade out of sheer idleness; and since the grave-yard had been closed, and no funerals permitted in it, all his chance of employment in that way had gone.
years
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From this reading BUT Mr. Shafto found it no easy task to shake off the chains of idleness and selfishness which he had allowed himself to be bound by so many years.
