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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 But, if he thinks so, it is a mistake.
acutely
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From this reading He can never suffer the extreme of misery, because the tone of his whole being is too much subdued for him to feel anything acutely.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Another, striding to and fro along the room, throws a look at the apples and gingerbread at every turn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Occasionally one of the passengers, to while away a tedious interval, approaches the old man, inspects the articles upon his board, and even peeps curiously into the two baskets.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another, striding to and fro along the room, throws a look at the apples and gingerbread at every turn.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He can never suffer the extreme of misery, because the tone of his whole being is too much subdued for him to feel anything acutely.
apples
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From this reading Another, striding to and fro along the room, throws a look at the apples and gingerbread at every turn.
approaches
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From this reading Occasionally one of the passengers, to while away a tedious interval, approaches the old man, inspects the articles upon his board, and even peeps curiously into the two baskets.
articles
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From this reading Occasionally one of the passengers, to while away a tedious interval, approaches the old man, inspects the articles upon his board, and even peeps curiously into the two baskets.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Another, striding to and fro along the room, throws a look at the apples and gingerbread at every turn.
away
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From this reading Occasionally one of the passengers, to while away a tedious interval, approaches the old man, inspects the articles upon his board, and even peeps curiously into the two baskets.
baskets
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From this reading Occasionally one of the passengers, to while away a tedious interval, approaches the old man, inspects the articles upon his board, and even peeps curiously into the two baskets.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A third, it may be of a more sensitive and delicate texture of being, glances shyly thitherward, cautious not to excite expectations of a purchaser while yet undetermined whether to buy.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He can never suffer the extreme of misery, because the tone of his whole being is too much subdued for him to feel anything acutely.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He can never suffer the extreme of misery, because the tone of his whole being is too much subdued for him to feel anything acutely.
board
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From this reading Occasionally one of the passengers, to while away a tedious interval, approaches the old man, inspects the articles upon his board, and even peeps curiously into the two baskets.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, if he thinks so, it is a mistake.
buy
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From this reading A third, it may be of a more sensitive and delicate texture of being, glances shyly thitherward, cautious not to excite expectations of a purchaser while yet undetermined whether to buy.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He can never suffer the extreme of misery, because the tone of his whole being is too much subdued for him to feel anything acutely.
cautious
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From this reading A third, it may be of a more sensitive and delicate texture of being, glances shyly thitherward, cautious not to excite expectations of a purchaser while yet undetermined whether to buy.
curiously
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From this reading Occasionally one of the passengers, to while away a tedious interval, approaches the old man, inspects the articles upon his board, and even peeps curiously into the two baskets.
delicate
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From this reading A third, it may be of a more sensitive and delicate texture of being, glances shyly thitherward, cautious not to excite expectations of a purchaser while yet undetermined whether to buy.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Occasionally one of the passengers, to while away a tedious interval, approaches the old man, inspects the articles upon his board, and even peeps curiously into the two baskets.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Another, striding to and fro along the room, throws a look at the apples and gingerbread at every turn.
excite
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From this reading A third, it may be of a more sensitive and delicate texture of being, glances shyly thitherward, cautious not to excite expectations of a purchaser while yet undetermined whether to buy.
expectations
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From this reading A third, it may be of a more sensitive and delicate texture of being, glances shyly thitherward, cautious not to excite expectations of a purchaser while yet undetermined whether to buy.
extreme
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From this reading He can never suffer the extreme of misery, because the tone of his whole being is too much subdued for him to feel anything acutely.
feel
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From this reading He can never suffer the extreme of misery, because the tone of his whole being is too much subdued for him to feel anything acutely.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He can never suffer the extreme of misery, because the tone of his whole being is too much subdued for him to feel anything acutely.
fro
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From this reading Another, striding to and fro along the room, throws a look at the apples and gingerbread at every turn.
gingerbread
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From this reading Another, striding to and fro along the room, throws a look at the apples and gingerbread at every turn.
glances
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From this reading A third, it may be of a more sensitive and delicate texture of being, glances shyly thitherward, cautious not to excite expectations of a purchaser while yet undetermined whether to buy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, if he thinks so, it is a mistake.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He can never suffer the extreme of misery, because the tone of his whole being is too much subdued for him to feel anything acutely.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He can never suffer the extreme of misery, because the tone of his whole being is too much subdued for him to feel anything acutely.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But, if he thinks so, it is a mistake.
inspects
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From this reading Occasionally one of the passengers, to while away a tedious interval, approaches the old man, inspects the articles upon his board, and even peeps curiously into the two baskets.
interval
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From this reading Occasionally one of the passengers, to while away a tedious interval, approaches the old man, inspects the articles upon his board, and even peeps curiously into the two baskets.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Occasionally one of the passengers, to while away a tedious interval, approaches the old man, inspects the articles upon his board, and even peeps curiously into the two baskets.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, if he thinks so, it is a mistake.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, if he thinks so, it is a mistake.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Another, striding to and fro along the room, throws a look at the apples and gingerbread at every turn.
man
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From this reading Occasionally one of the passengers, to while away a tedious interval, approaches the old man, inspects the articles upon his board, and even peeps curiously into the two baskets.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A third, it may be of a more sensitive and delicate texture of being, glances shyly thitherward, cautious not to excite expectations of a purchaser while yet undetermined whether to buy.
misery
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From this reading He can never suffer the extreme of misery, because the tone of his whole being is too much subdued for him to feel anything acutely.
mistake
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From this reading But, if he thinks so, it is a mistake.
more
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From this reading A third, it may be of a more sensitive and delicate texture of being, glances shyly thitherward, cautious not to excite expectations of a purchaser while yet undetermined whether to buy.
much
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From this reading He can never suffer the extreme of misery, because the tone of his whole being is too much subdued for him to feel anything acutely.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He can never suffer the extreme of misery, because the tone of his whole being is too much subdued for him to feel anything acutely.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A third, it may be of a more sensitive and delicate texture of being, glances shyly thitherward, cautious not to excite expectations of a purchaser while yet undetermined whether to buy.
Occasionally
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From this reading Occasionally one of the passengers, to while away a tedious interval, approaches the old man, inspects the articles upon his board, and even peeps curiously into the two baskets.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He can never suffer the extreme of misery, because the tone of his whole being is too much subdued for him to feel anything acutely.
old
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From this reading Occasionally one of the passengers, to while away a tedious interval, approaches the old man, inspects the articles upon his board, and even peeps curiously into the two baskets.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Occasionally one of the passengers, to while away a tedious interval, approaches the old man, inspects the articles upon his board, and even peeps curiously into the two baskets.
passengers
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From this reading Occasionally one of the passengers, to while away a tedious interval, approaches the old man, inspects the articles upon his board, and even peeps curiously into the two baskets.
peeps
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From this reading Occasionally one of the passengers, to while away a tedious interval, approaches the old man, inspects the articles upon his board, and even peeps curiously into the two baskets.
purchaser
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From this reading A third, it may be of a more sensitive and delicate texture of being, glances shyly thitherward, cautious not to excite expectations of a purchaser while yet undetermined whether to buy.
room
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From this reading Another, striding to and fro along the room, throws a look at the apples and gingerbread at every turn.
sensitive
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From this reading A third, it may be of a more sensitive and delicate texture of being, glances shyly thitherward, cautious not to excite expectations of a purchaser while yet undetermined whether to buy.
shyly
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From this reading A third, it may be of a more sensitive and delicate texture of being, glances shyly thitherward, cautious not to excite expectations of a purchaser while yet undetermined whether to buy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But, if he thinks so, it is a mistake.
striding
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From this reading Another, striding to and fro along the room, throws a look at the apples and gingerbread at every turn.
subdued
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From this reading He can never suffer the extreme of misery, because the tone of his whole being is too much subdued for him to feel anything acutely.
suffer
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From this reading He can never suffer the extreme of misery, because the tone of his whole being is too much subdued for him to feel anything acutely.
tedious
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From this reading Occasionally one of the passengers, to while away a tedious interval, approaches the old man, inspects the articles upon his board, and even peeps curiously into the two baskets.
texture
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From this reading A third, it may be of a more sensitive and delicate texture of being, glances shyly thitherward, cautious not to excite expectations of a purchaser while yet undetermined whether to buy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He can never suffer the extreme of misery, because the tone of his whole being is too much subdued for him to feel anything acutely.
thinks
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From this reading But, if he thinks so, it is a mistake.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A third, it may be of a more sensitive and delicate texture of being, glances shyly thitherward, cautious not to excite expectations of a purchaser while yet undetermined whether to buy.
thitherward
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From this reading A third, it may be of a more sensitive and delicate texture of being, glances shyly thitherward, cautious not to excite expectations of a purchaser while yet undetermined whether to buy.
throws
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From this reading Another, striding to and fro along the room, throws a look at the apples and gingerbread at every turn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He can never suffer the extreme of misery, because the tone of his whole being is too much subdued for him to feel anything acutely.
tone
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From this reading He can never suffer the extreme of misery, because the tone of his whole being is too much subdued for him to feel anything acutely.
too
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From this reading He can never suffer the extreme of misery, because the tone of his whole being is too much subdued for him to feel anything acutely.
turn
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From this reading Another, striding to and fro along the room, throws a look at the apples and gingerbread at every turn.
two
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From this reading Occasionally one of the passengers, to while away a tedious interval, approaches the old man, inspects the articles upon his board, and even peeps curiously into the two baskets.
undetermined
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From this reading A third, it may be of a more sensitive and delicate texture of being, glances shyly thitherward, cautious not to excite expectations of a purchaser while yet undetermined whether to buy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Occasionally one of the passengers, to while away a tedious interval, approaches the old man, inspects the articles upon his board, and even peeps curiously into the two baskets.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading A third, it may be of a more sensitive and delicate texture of being, glances shyly thitherward, cautious not to excite expectations of a purchaser while yet undetermined whether to buy.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Occasionally one of the passengers, to while away a tedious interval, approaches the old man, inspects the articles upon his board, and even peeps curiously into the two baskets.
whole
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From this reading He can never suffer the extreme of misery, because the tone of his whole being is too much subdued for him to feel anything acutely.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading A third, it may be of a more sensitive and delicate texture of being, glances shyly thitherward, cautious not to excite expectations of a purchaser while yet undetermined whether to buy.
