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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 He found England in every way gratifying and satisfactory, and more of a contrast with things American than he had ever dared to hope.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But now there were no more uncertainties about Miss Mamie Nelson, and Mr. Direck had come over to England just to convince himself and everybody else that there were other interests in life for him than Mamie....
acutest
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From this reading It was the sixth day of Mr. Direck's first visit to England, and he was at his acutest perception of differences.
all
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From this reading He had promised himself this visit for many years, but being of a sunny rather than energetic temperament--though he firmly believed himself to be a reservoir of clear-sighted American energy--he had allowed all sorts of things, and more particularly the uncertainties of Miss Mamie Nelson, to keep him back.
allowed
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From this reading He had promised himself this visit for many years, but being of a sunny rather than energetic temperament--though he firmly believed himself to be a reservoir of clear-sighted American energy--he had allowed all sorts of things, and more particularly the uncertainties of Miss Mamie Nelson, to keep him back.
also
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From this reading And also, he wanted to see the old country from which his maternal grandmother had sprung.
American
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From this reading He found England in every way gratifying and satisfactory, and more of a contrast with things American than he had ever dared to hope.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the sixth day of Mr. Direck's first visit to England, and he was at his acutest perception of differences.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the sixth day of Mr. Direck's first visit to England, and he was at his acutest perception of differences.
back
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From this reading He had promised himself this visit for many years, but being of a sunny rather than energetic temperament--though he firmly believed himself to be a reservoir of clear-sighted American energy--he had allowed all sorts of things, and more particularly the uncertainties of Miss Mamie Nelson, to keep him back.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had promised himself this visit for many years, but being of a sunny rather than energetic temperament--though he firmly believed himself to be a reservoir of clear-sighted American energy--he had allowed all sorts of things, and more particularly the uncertainties of Miss Mamie Nelson, to keep him back.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had promised himself this visit for many years, but being of a sunny rather than energetic temperament--though he firmly believed himself to be a reservoir of clear-sighted American energy--he had allowed all sorts of things, and more particularly the uncertainties of Miss Mamie Nelson, to keep him back.
believed
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From this reading He had promised himself this visit for many years, but being of a sunny rather than energetic temperament--though he firmly believed himself to be a reservoir of clear-sighted American energy--he had allowed all sorts of things, and more particularly the uncertainties of Miss Mamie Nelson, to keep him back.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had promised himself this visit for many years, but being of a sunny rather than energetic temperament--though he firmly believed himself to be a reservoir of clear-sighted American energy--he had allowed all sorts of things, and more particularly the uncertainties of Miss Mamie Nelson, to keep him back.
clear-sighted
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From this reading He had promised himself this visit for many years, but being of a sunny rather than energetic temperament--though he firmly believed himself to be a reservoir of clear-sighted American energy--he had allowed all sorts of things, and more particularly the uncertainties of Miss Mamie Nelson, to keep him back.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But now there were no more uncertainties about Miss Mamie Nelson, and Mr. Direck had come over to England just to convince himself and everybody else that there were other interests in life for him than Mamie....
contrast
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From this reading He found England in every way gratifying and satisfactory, and more of a contrast with things American than he had ever dared to hope.
convince
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From this reading But now there were no more uncertainties about Miss Mamie Nelson, and Mr. Direck had come over to England just to convince himself and everybody else that there were other interests in life for him than Mamie....
country
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From this reading And also, he wanted to see the old country from which his maternal grandmother had sprung.
dared
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From this reading He found England in every way gratifying and satisfactory, and more of a contrast with things American than he had ever dared to hope.
day
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From this reading It was the sixth day of Mr. Direck's first visit to England, and he was at his acutest perception of differences.
differences
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From this reading It was the sixth day of Mr. Direck's first visit to England, and he was at his acutest perception of differences.
Direck
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From this reading But now there were no more uncertainties about Miss Mamie Nelson, and Mr. Direck had come over to England just to convince himself and everybody else that there were other interests in life for him than Mamie....
Direck's
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From this reading It was the sixth day of Mr. Direck's first visit to England, and he was at his acutest perception of differences.
else
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From this reading But now there were no more uncertainties about Miss Mamie Nelson, and Mr. Direck had come over to England just to convince himself and everybody else that there were other interests in life for him than Mamie....
energetic
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From this reading He had promised himself this visit for many years, but being of a sunny rather than energetic temperament--though he firmly believed himself to be a reservoir of clear-sighted American energy--he had allowed all sorts of things, and more particularly the uncertainties of Miss Mamie Nelson, to keep him back.
energy
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From this reading He had promised himself this visit for many years, but being of a sunny rather than energetic temperament--though he firmly believed himself to be a reservoir of clear-sighted American energy--he had allowed all sorts of things, and more particularly the uncertainties of Miss Mamie Nelson, to keep him back.
England
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From this reading It was the sixth day of Mr. Direck's first visit to England, and he was at his acutest perception of differences.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found England in every way gratifying and satisfactory, and more of a contrast with things American than he had ever dared to hope.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He found England in every way gratifying and satisfactory, and more of a contrast with things American than he had ever dared to hope.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading But now there were no more uncertainties about Miss Mamie Nelson, and Mr. Direck had come over to England just to convince himself and everybody else that there were other interests in life for him than Mamie....
firmly
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From this reading He had promised himself this visit for many years, but being of a sunny rather than energetic temperament--though he firmly believed himself to be a reservoir of clear-sighted American energy--he had allowed all sorts of things, and more particularly the uncertainties of Miss Mamie Nelson, to keep him back.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the sixth day of Mr. Direck's first visit to England, and he was at his acutest perception of differences.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had promised himself this visit for many years, but being of a sunny rather than energetic temperament--though he firmly believed himself to be a reservoir of clear-sighted American energy--he had allowed all sorts of things, and more particularly the uncertainties of Miss Mamie Nelson, to keep him back.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found England in every way gratifying and satisfactory, and more of a contrast with things American than he had ever dared to hope.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And also, he wanted to see the old country from which his maternal grandmother had sprung.
grandmother
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From this reading And also, he wanted to see the old country from which his maternal grandmother had sprung.
gratifying
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From this reading He found England in every way gratifying and satisfactory, and more of a contrast with things American than he had ever dared to hope.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He found England in every way gratifying and satisfactory, and more of a contrast with things American than he had ever dared to hope.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the sixth day of Mr. Direck's first visit to England, and he was at his acutest perception of differences.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had promised himself this visit for many years, but being of a sunny rather than energetic temperament--though he firmly believed himself to be a reservoir of clear-sighted American energy--he had allowed all sorts of things, and more particularly the uncertainties of Miss Mamie Nelson, to keep him back.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had promised himself this visit for many years, but being of a sunny rather than energetic temperament--though he firmly believed himself to be a reservoir of clear-sighted American energy--he had allowed all sorts of things, and more particularly the uncertainties of Miss Mamie Nelson, to keep him back.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the sixth day of Mr. Direck's first visit to England, and he was at his acutest perception of differences.
hope
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From this reading He found England in every way gratifying and satisfactory, and more of a contrast with things American than he had ever dared to hope.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found England in every way gratifying and satisfactory, and more of a contrast with things American than he had ever dared to hope.
interests
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From this reading But now there were no more uncertainties about Miss Mamie Nelson, and Mr. Direck had come over to England just to convince himself and everybody else that there were other interests in life for him than Mamie....
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the sixth day of Mr. Direck's first visit to England, and he was at his acutest perception of differences.
just
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From this reading But now there were no more uncertainties about Miss Mamie Nelson, and Mr. Direck had come over to England just to convince himself and everybody else that there were other interests in life for him than Mamie....
keep
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From this reading He had promised himself this visit for many years, but being of a sunny rather than energetic temperament--though he firmly believed himself to be a reservoir of clear-sighted American energy--he had allowed all sorts of things, and more particularly the uncertainties of Miss Mamie Nelson, to keep him back.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But now there were no more uncertainties about Miss Mamie Nelson, and Mr. Direck had come over to England just to convince himself and everybody else that there were other interests in life for him than Mamie....
Mamie
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From this reading He had promised himself this visit for many years, but being of a sunny rather than energetic temperament--though he firmly believed himself to be a reservoir of clear-sighted American energy--he had allowed all sorts of things, and more particularly the uncertainties of Miss Mamie Nelson, to keep him back.
many
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From this reading He had promised himself this visit for many years, but being of a sunny rather than energetic temperament--though he firmly believed himself to be a reservoir of clear-sighted American energy--he had allowed all sorts of things, and more particularly the uncertainties of Miss Mamie Nelson, to keep him back.
maternal
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From this reading And also, he wanted to see the old country from which his maternal grandmother had sprung.
Miss
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From this reading He had promised himself this visit for many years, but being of a sunny rather than energetic temperament--though he firmly believed himself to be a reservoir of clear-sighted American energy--he had allowed all sorts of things, and more particularly the uncertainties of Miss Mamie Nelson, to keep him back.
more
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From this reading He found England in every way gratifying and satisfactory, and more of a contrast with things American than he had ever dared to hope.
Mr
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From this reading It was the sixth day of Mr. Direck's first visit to England, and he was at his acutest perception of differences.
Nelson
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From this reading He had promised himself this visit for many years, but being of a sunny rather than energetic temperament--though he firmly believed himself to be a reservoir of clear-sighted American energy--he had allowed all sorts of things, and more particularly the uncertainties of Miss Mamie Nelson, to keep him back.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But now there were no more uncertainties about Miss Mamie Nelson, and Mr. Direck had come over to England just to convince himself and everybody else that there were other interests in life for him than Mamie....
now
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From this reading But now there were no more uncertainties about Miss Mamie Nelson, and Mr. Direck had come over to England just to convince himself and everybody else that there were other interests in life for him than Mamie....
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the sixth day of Mr. Direck's first visit to England, and he was at his acutest perception of differences.
old
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From this reading And also, he wanted to see the old country from which his maternal grandmother had sprung.
other
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From this reading But now there were no more uncertainties about Miss Mamie Nelson, and Mr. Direck had come over to England just to convince himself and everybody else that there were other interests in life for him than Mamie....
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But now there were no more uncertainties about Miss Mamie Nelson, and Mr. Direck had come over to England just to convince himself and everybody else that there were other interests in life for him than Mamie....
particularly
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From this reading He had promised himself this visit for many years, but being of a sunny rather than energetic temperament--though he firmly believed himself to be a reservoir of clear-sighted American energy--he had allowed all sorts of things, and more particularly the uncertainties of Miss Mamie Nelson, to keep him back.
perception
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From this reading It was the sixth day of Mr. Direck's first visit to England, and he was at his acutest perception of differences.
promised
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From this reading He had promised himself this visit for many years, but being of a sunny rather than energetic temperament--though he firmly believed himself to be a reservoir of clear-sighted American energy--he had allowed all sorts of things, and more particularly the uncertainties of Miss Mamie Nelson, to keep him back.
rather
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From this reading He had promised himself this visit for many years, but being of a sunny rather than energetic temperament--though he firmly believed himself to be a reservoir of clear-sighted American energy--he had allowed all sorts of things, and more particularly the uncertainties of Miss Mamie Nelson, to keep him back.
reservoir
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From this reading He had promised himself this visit for many years, but being of a sunny rather than energetic temperament--though he firmly believed himself to be a reservoir of clear-sighted American energy--he had allowed all sorts of things, and more particularly the uncertainties of Miss Mamie Nelson, to keep him back.
satisfactory
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From this reading He found England in every way gratifying and satisfactory, and more of a contrast with things American than he had ever dared to hope.
see
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From this reading And also, he wanted to see the old country from which his maternal grandmother had sprung.
sixthnounUS /sixth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the sixth day of Mr. Direck's first visit to England, and he was at his acutest perception of differences.
sorts
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From this reading He had promised himself this visit for many years, but being of a sunny rather than energetic temperament--though he firmly believed himself to be a reservoir of clear-sighted American energy--he had allowed all sorts of things, and more particularly the uncertainties of Miss Mamie Nelson, to keep him back.
sprung
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From this reading And also, he wanted to see the old country from which his maternal grandmother had sprung.
sunny
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From this reading He had promised himself this visit for many years, but being of a sunny rather than energetic temperament--though he firmly believed himself to be a reservoir of clear-sighted American energy--he had allowed all sorts of things, and more particularly the uncertainties of Miss Mamie Nelson, to keep him back.
temperament
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From this reading He had promised himself this visit for many years, but being of a sunny rather than energetic temperament--though he firmly believed himself to be a reservoir of clear-sighted American energy--he had allowed all sorts of things, and more particularly the uncertainties of Miss Mamie Nelson, to keep him back.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He found England in every way gratifying and satisfactory, and more of a contrast with things American than he had ever dared to hope.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But now there were no more uncertainties about Miss Mamie Nelson, and Mr. Direck had come over to England just to convince himself and everybody else that there were other interests in life for him than Mamie....
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the sixth day of Mr. Direck's first visit to England, and he was at his acutest perception of differences.
there
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From this reading But now there were no more uncertainties about Miss Mamie Nelson, and Mr. Direck had come over to England just to convince himself and everybody else that there were other interests in life for him than Mamie....
things
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From this reading He found England in every way gratifying and satisfactory, and more of a contrast with things American than he had ever dared to hope.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had promised himself this visit for many years, but being of a sunny rather than energetic temperament--though he firmly believed himself to be a reservoir of clear-sighted American energy--he had allowed all sorts of things, and more particularly the uncertainties of Miss Mamie Nelson, to keep him back.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had promised himself this visit for many years, but being of a sunny rather than energetic temperament--though he firmly believed himself to be a reservoir of clear-sighted American energy--he had allowed all sorts of things, and more particularly the uncertainties of Miss Mamie Nelson, to keep him back.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the sixth day of Mr. Direck's first visit to England, and he was at his acutest perception of differences.
uncertainties
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From this reading He had promised himself this visit for many years, but being of a sunny rather than energetic temperament--though he firmly believed himself to be a reservoir of clear-sighted American energy--he had allowed all sorts of things, and more particularly the uncertainties of Miss Mamie Nelson, to keep him back.
visit
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From this reading It was the sixth day of Mr. Direck's first visit to England, and he was at his acutest perception of differences.
wanted
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From this reading And also, he wanted to see the old country from which his maternal grandmother had sprung.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the sixth day of Mr. Direck's first visit to England, and he was at his acutest perception of differences.
way
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From this reading He found England in every way gratifying and satisfactory, and more of a contrast with things American than he had ever dared to hope.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But now there were no more uncertainties about Miss Mamie Nelson, and Mr. Direck had come over to England just to convince himself and everybody else that there were other interests in life for him than Mamie....
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And also, he wanted to see the old country from which his maternal grandmother had sprung.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He found England in every way gratifying and satisfactory, and more of a contrast with things American than he had ever dared to hope.
years
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From this reading He had promised himself this visit for many years, but being of a sunny rather than energetic temperament--though he firmly believed himself to be a reservoir of clear-sighted American energy--he had allowed all sorts of things, and more particularly the uncertainties of Miss Mamie Nelson, to keep him back.
