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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 “Ah, it is a sinful thing to come hither without a sorrow,” murmured the aged lady, in accents that partook of the eternal tremor which pervaded her whole being “Depart, young man!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I know the lad well; he has as fair prospects as any young man about town, and has no more right among us miserable creatures than the child unborn.
accents
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From this reading “Ah, it is a sinful thing to come hither without a sorrow,” murmured the aged lady, in accents that partook of the eternal tremor which pervaded her whole being “Depart, young man!
aged
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From this reading “Ah, it is a sinful thing to come hither without a sorrow,” murmured the aged lady, in accents that partook of the eternal tremor which pervaded her whole being “Depart, young man!
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, it is a sinful thing to come hither without a sorrow,” murmured the aged lady, in accents that partook of the eternal tremor which pervaded her whole being “Depart, young man!
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “I know the lad well; he has as fair prospects as any young man about town, and has no more right among us miserable creatures than the child unborn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your soul has never been shaken, and, therefore, I tremble so much the more to look at you.”
answer
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From this reading No; I’ll answer for it,” said bluff Mr. Smith, pressing his hand upon his heart and making himself as melancholy as he could, for fear of a fatal explosion of laughter.
any
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From this reading “I know the lad well; he has as fair prospects as any young man about town, and has no more right among us miserable creatures than the child unborn.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No; I’ll answer for it,” said bluff Mr. Smith, pressing his hand upon his heart and making himself as melancholy as he could, for fear of a fatal explosion of laughter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Your soul has never been shaken, and, therefore, I tremble so much the more to look at you.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Your soul has never been shaken, and, therefore, I tremble so much the more to look at you.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Ah, it is a sinful thing to come hither without a sorrow,” murmured the aged lady, in accents that partook of the eternal tremor which pervaded her whole being “Depart, young man!
bluffadjectiveUS /blʌf/
direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading No; I’ll answer for it,” said bluff Mr. Smith, pressing his hand upon his heart and making himself as melancholy as he could, for fear of a fatal explosion of laughter.
child
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From this reading “I know the lad well; he has as fair prospects as any young man about town, and has no more right among us miserable creatures than the child unborn.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah, it is a sinful thing to come hither without a sorrow,” murmured the aged lady, in accents that partook of the eternal tremor which pervaded her whole being “Depart, young man!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No; I’ll answer for it,” said bluff Mr. Smith, pressing his hand upon his heart and making himself as melancholy as he could, for fear of a fatal explosion of laughter.
creatures
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From this reading “I know the lad well; he has as fair prospects as any young man about town, and has no more right among us miserable creatures than the child unborn.
Depart
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From this reading “Ah, it is a sinful thing to come hither without a sorrow,” murmured the aged lady, in accents that partook of the eternal tremor which pervaded her whole being “Depart, young man!
eternal
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From this reading “Ah, it is a sinful thing to come hither without a sorrow,” murmured the aged lady, in accents that partook of the eternal tremor which pervaded her whole being “Depart, young man!
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading No; I’ll answer for it,” said bluff Mr. Smith, pressing his hand upon his heart and making himself as melancholy as he could, for fear of a fatal explosion of laughter.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know the lad well; he has as fair prospects as any young man about town, and has no more right among us miserable creatures than the child unborn.
fatal
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From this reading No; I’ll answer for it,” said bluff Mr. Smith, pressing his hand upon his heart and making himself as melancholy as he could, for fear of a fatal explosion of laughter.
fear
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From this reading No; I’ll answer for it,” said bluff Mr. Smith, pressing his hand upon his heart and making himself as melancholy as he could, for fear of a fatal explosion of laughter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No; I’ll answer for it,” said bluff Mr. Smith, pressing his hand upon his heart and making himself as melancholy as he could, for fear of a fatal explosion of laughter.
hand
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From this reading No; I’ll answer for it,” said bluff Mr. Smith, pressing his hand upon his heart and making himself as melancholy as he could, for fear of a fatal explosion of laughter.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your soul has never been shaken, and, therefore, I tremble so much the more to look at you.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No; I’ll answer for it,” said bluff Mr. Smith, pressing his hand upon his heart and making himself as melancholy as he could, for fear of a fatal explosion of laughter.
heart
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From this reading No; I’ll answer for it,” said bluff Mr. Smith, pressing his hand upon his heart and making himself as melancholy as he could, for fear of a fatal explosion of laughter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ah, it is a sinful thing to come hither without a sorrow,” murmured the aged lady, in accents that partook of the eternal tremor which pervaded her whole being “Depart, young man!
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading No; I’ll answer for it,” said bluff Mr. Smith, pressing his hand upon his heart and making himself as melancholy as he could, for fear of a fatal explosion of laughter.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “His soul shaken!
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading “Ah, it is a sinful thing to come hither without a sorrow,” murmured the aged lady, in accents that partook of the eternal tremor which pervaded her whole being “Depart, young man!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Your soul has never been shaken, and, therefore, I tremble so much the more to look at you.”
I'll
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From this reading No; I’ll answer for it,” said bluff Mr. Smith, pressing his hand upon his heart and making himself as melancholy as he could, for fear of a fatal explosion of laughter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Ah, it is a sinful thing to come hither without a sorrow,” murmured the aged lady, in accents that partook of the eternal tremor which pervaded her whole being “Depart, young man!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah, it is a sinful thing to come hither without a sorrow,” murmured the aged lady, in accents that partook of the eternal tremor which pervaded her whole being “Depart, young man!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Ah, it is a sinful thing to come hither without a sorrow,” murmured the aged lady, in accents that partook of the eternal tremor which pervaded her whole being “Depart, young man!
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know the lad well; he has as fair prospects as any young man about town, and has no more right among us miserable creatures than the child unborn.
lad
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From this reading “I know the lad well; he has as fair prospects as any young man about town, and has no more right among us miserable creatures than the child unborn.
lady
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From this reading “Ah, it is a sinful thing to come hither without a sorrow,” murmured the aged lady, in accents that partook of the eternal tremor which pervaded her whole being “Depart, young man!
laughter
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From this reading No; I’ll answer for it,” said bluff Mr. Smith, pressing his hand upon his heart and making himself as melancholy as he could, for fear of a fatal explosion of laughter.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Your soul has never been shaken, and, therefore, I tremble so much the more to look at you.”
making
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From this reading No; I’ll answer for it,” said bluff Mr. Smith, pressing his hand upon his heart and making himself as melancholy as he could, for fear of a fatal explosion of laughter.
man
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From this reading “Ah, it is a sinful thing to come hither without a sorrow,” murmured the aged lady, in accents that partook of the eternal tremor which pervaded her whole being “Depart, young man!
melancholy
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From this reading No; I’ll answer for it,” said bluff Mr. Smith, pressing his hand upon his heart and making himself as melancholy as he could, for fear of a fatal explosion of laughter.
miserable
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From this reading “I know the lad well; he has as fair prospects as any young man about town, and has no more right among us miserable creatures than the child unborn.
more
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From this reading Your soul has never been shaken, and, therefore, I tremble so much the more to look at you.”
Mr
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From this reading No; I’ll answer for it,” said bluff Mr. Smith, pressing his hand upon his heart and making himself as melancholy as he could, for fear of a fatal explosion of laughter.
much
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From this reading Your soul has never been shaken, and, therefore, I tremble so much the more to look at you.”
murmured
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From this reading “Ah, it is a sinful thing to come hither without a sorrow,” murmured the aged lady, in accents that partook of the eternal tremor which pervaded her whole being “Depart, young man!
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Your soul has never been shaken, and, therefore, I tremble so much the more to look at you.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No; I’ll answer for it,” said bluff Mr. Smith, pressing his hand upon his heart and making himself as melancholy as he could, for fear of a fatal explosion of laughter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ah, it is a sinful thing to come hither without a sorrow,” murmured the aged lady, in accents that partook of the eternal tremor which pervaded her whole being “Depart, young man!
partook
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From this reading “Ah, it is a sinful thing to come hither without a sorrow,” murmured the aged lady, in accents that partook of the eternal tremor which pervaded her whole being “Depart, young man!
pervaded
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From this reading “Ah, it is a sinful thing to come hither without a sorrow,” murmured the aged lady, in accents that partook of the eternal tremor which pervaded her whole being “Depart, young man!
pressing
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From this reading No; I’ll answer for it,” said bluff Mr. Smith, pressing his hand upon his heart and making himself as melancholy as he could, for fear of a fatal explosion of laughter.
prospects
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From this reading “I know the lad well; he has as fair prospects as any young man about town, and has no more right among us miserable creatures than the child unborn.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know the lad well; he has as fair prospects as any young man about town, and has no more right among us miserable creatures than the child unborn.
said
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From this reading No; I’ll answer for it,” said bluff Mr. Smith, pressing his hand upon his heart and making himself as melancholy as he could, for fear of a fatal explosion of laughter.
shaken
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From this reading Your soul has never been shaken, and, therefore, I tremble so much the more to look at you.”
sinful
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From this reading “Ah, it is a sinful thing to come hither without a sorrow,” murmured the aged lady, in accents that partook of the eternal tremor which pervaded her whole being “Depart, young man!
Smith
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From this reading No; I’ll answer for it,” said bluff Mr. Smith, pressing his hand upon his heart and making himself as melancholy as he could, for fear of a fatal explosion of laughter.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Your soul has never been shaken, and, therefore, I tremble so much the more to look at you.”
sorrow
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From this reading “Ah, it is a sinful thing to come hither without a sorrow,” murmured the aged lady, in accents that partook of the eternal tremor which pervaded her whole being “Depart, young man!
soul
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From this reading Your soul has never been shaken, and, therefore, I tremble so much the more to look at you.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I know the lad well; he has as fair prospects as any young man about town, and has no more right among us miserable creatures than the child unborn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ah, it is a sinful thing to come hither without a sorrow,” murmured the aged lady, in accents that partook of the eternal tremor which pervaded her whole being “Depart, young man!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ah, it is a sinful thing to come hither without a sorrow,” murmured the aged lady, in accents that partook of the eternal tremor which pervaded her whole being “Depart, young man!
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Your soul has never been shaken, and, therefore, I tremble so much the more to look at you.”
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah, it is a sinful thing to come hither without a sorrow,” murmured the aged lady, in accents that partook of the eternal tremor which pervaded her whole being “Depart, young man!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ah, it is a sinful thing to come hither without a sorrow,” murmured the aged lady, in accents that partook of the eternal tremor which pervaded her whole being “Depart, young man!
town
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From this reading “I know the lad well; he has as fair prospects as any young man about town, and has no more right among us miserable creatures than the child unborn.
tremble
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From this reading Your soul has never been shaken, and, therefore, I tremble so much the more to look at you.”
tremor
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From this reading “Ah, it is a sinful thing to come hither without a sorrow,” murmured the aged lady, in accents that partook of the eternal tremor which pervaded her whole being “Depart, young man!
unborn
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From this reading “I know the lad well; he has as fair prospects as any young man about town, and has no more right among us miserable creatures than the child unborn.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No; I’ll answer for it,” said bluff Mr. Smith, pressing his hand upon his heart and making himself as melancholy as he could, for fear of a fatal explosion of laughter.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I know the lad well; he has as fair prospects as any young man about town, and has no more right among us miserable creatures than the child unborn.
well
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From this reading “I know the lad well; he has as fair prospects as any young man about town, and has no more right among us miserable creatures than the child unborn.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Ah, it is a sinful thing to come hither without a sorrow,” murmured the aged lady, in accents that partook of the eternal tremor which pervaded her whole being “Depart, young man!
whole
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From this reading “Ah, it is a sinful thing to come hither without a sorrow,” murmured the aged lady, in accents that partook of the eternal tremor which pervaded her whole being “Depart, young man!
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Ah, it is a sinful thing to come hither without a sorrow,” murmured the aged lady, in accents that partook of the eternal tremor which pervaded her whole being “Depart, young man!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your soul has never been shaken, and, therefore, I tremble so much the more to look at you.”
young
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From this reading “Ah, it is a sinful thing to come hither without a sorrow,” murmured the aged lady, in accents that partook of the eternal tremor which pervaded her whole being “Depart, young man!
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your soul has never been shaken, and, therefore, I tremble so much the more to look at you.”
