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3
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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 Now the smashing of Gladys was not only the source of a series of reproaches and remorses directly arising out of the smash; it had also a wide system of collateral consequences, which were also banging and blundering their way through the Britling mind.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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also
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From this reading Now the smashing of Gladys was not only the source of a series of reproaches and remorses directly arising out of the smash; it had also a wide system of collateral consequences, which were also banging and blundering their way through the Britling mind.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Direck saw Mr. Britling only in the daylight, and with an increasing distraction of the attention towards Miss Cecily Corner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Direck saw Mr. Britling only in the daylight, and with an increasing distraction of the attention towards Miss Cecily Corner.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was extraordinarily inconvenient in quite another direction that the automobile should be destroyed.
any
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From this reading We may see him rather _more_ clearly in the darkness, without any distraction except his own.
arising
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From this reading Now the smashing of Gladys was not only the source of a series of reproaches and remorses directly arising out of the smash; it had also a wide system of collateral consequences, which were also banging and blundering their way through the Britling mind.
attention
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From this reading Mr. Direck saw Mr. Britling only in the daylight, and with an increasing distraction of the attention towards Miss Cecily Corner.
automobile
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From this reading It was extraordinarily inconvenient in quite another direction that the automobile should be destroyed.
banging
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From this reading Now the smashing of Gladys was not only the source of a series of reproaches and remorses directly arising out of the smash; it had also a wide system of collateral consequences, which were also banging and blundering their way through the Britling mind.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was extraordinarily inconvenient in quite another direction that the automobile should be destroyed.
blundering
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From this reading Now the smashing of Gladys was not only the source of a series of reproaches and remorses directly arising out of the smash; it had also a wide system of collateral consequences, which were also banging and blundering their way through the Britling mind.
Britling
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broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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Cecily
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From this reading Mr. Direck saw Mr. Britling only in the daylight, and with an increasing distraction of the attention towards Miss Cecily Corner.
clearly
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From this reading We may see him rather _more_ clearly in the darkness, without any distraction except his own.
collateral
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From this reading Now the smashing of Gladys was not only the source of a series of reproaches and remorses directly arising out of the smash; it had also a wide system of collateral consequences, which were also banging and blundering their way through the Britling mind.
consequences
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From this reading Now the smashing of Gladys was not only the source of a series of reproaches and remorses directly arising out of the smash; it had also a wide system of collateral consequences, which were also banging and blundering their way through the Britling mind.
Corner
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From this reading Mr. Direck saw Mr. Britling only in the daylight, and with an increasing distraction of the attention towards Miss Cecily Corner.
darkness
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daylight
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From this reading Mr. Direck saw Mr. Britling only in the daylight, and with an increasing distraction of the attention towards Miss Cecily Corner.
destroyed
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From this reading It was extraordinarily inconvenient in quite another direction that the automobile should be destroyed.
Direck
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direction
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From this reading It was extraordinarily inconvenient in quite another direction that the automobile should be destroyed.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now the smashing of Gladys was not only the source of a series of reproaches and remorses directly arising out of the smash; it had also a wide system of collateral consequences, which were also banging and blundering their way through the Britling mind.
distraction
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From this reading Mr. Direck saw Mr. Britling only in the daylight, and with an increasing distraction of the attention towards Miss Cecily Corner.
Easy
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exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading We may see him rather _more_ clearly in the darkness, without any distraction except his own.
explanation
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extraordinarily
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From this reading It was extraordinarily inconvenient in quite another direction that the automobile should be destroyed.
Gladys
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From this reading Now the smashing of Gladys was not only the source of a series of reproaches and remorses directly arising out of the smash; it had also a wide system of collateral consequences, which were also banging and blundering their way through the Britling mind.
go
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Section 3 After this much of explanation it is possible to go on to the task which originally brought Mr. Direck to Matching's Easy, the task that Massachusetts society had sent him upon, the task of organising the mental unveiling of Mr. Britling.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Section 3 After this much of explanation it is possible to go on to the task which originally brought Mr. Direck to Matching's Easy, the task that Massachusetts society had sent him upon, the task of organising the mental unveiling of Mr. Britling.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We may see him rather _more_ clearly in the darkness, without any distraction except his own.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Direck saw Mr. Britling only in the daylight, and with an increasing distraction of the attention towards Miss Cecily Corner.
inconvenient
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From this reading It was extraordinarily inconvenient in quite another direction that the automobile should be destroyed.
increasing
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From this reading Mr. Direck saw Mr. Britling only in the daylight, and with an increasing distraction of the attention towards Miss Cecily Corner.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Section 3 After this much of explanation it is possible to go on to the task which originally brought Mr. Direck to Matching's Easy, the task that Massachusetts society had sent him upon, the task of organising the mental unveiling of Mr. Britling.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Section 3 After this much of explanation it is possible to go on to the task which originally brought Mr. Direck to Matching's Easy, the task that Massachusetts society had sent him upon, the task of organising the mental unveiling of Mr. Britling.
Massachusetts
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Matching's
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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We may see him rather _more_ clearly in the darkness, without any distraction except his own.
mental
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mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now the smashing of Gladys was not only the source of a series of reproaches and remorses directly arising out of the smash; it had also a wide system of collateral consequences, which were also banging and blundering their way through the Britling mind.
Miss
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From this reading Mr. Direck saw Mr. Britling only in the daylight, and with an increasing distraction of the attention towards Miss Cecily Corner.
more
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From this reading We may see him rather _more_ clearly in the darkness, without any distraction except his own.
Mr
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much
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now the smashing of Gladys was not only the source of a series of reproaches and remorses directly arising out of the smash; it had also a wide system of collateral consequences, which were also banging and blundering their way through the Britling mind.
Now
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From this reading Now the smashing of Gladys was not only the source of a series of reproaches and remorses directly arising out of the smash; it had also a wide system of collateral consequences, which were also banging and blundering their way through the Britling mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Section 3 After this much of explanation it is possible to go on to the task which originally brought Mr. Direck to Matching's Easy, the task that Massachusetts society had sent him upon, the task of organising the mental unveiling of Mr. Britling.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Section 3 After this much of explanation it is possible to go on to the task which originally brought Mr. Direck to Matching's Easy, the task that Massachusetts society had sent him upon, the task of organising the mental unveiling of Mr. Britling.
only
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From this reading Mr. Direck saw Mr. Britling only in the daylight, and with an increasing distraction of the attention towards Miss Cecily Corner.
organising
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originally
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out
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From this reading Now the smashing of Gladys was not only the source of a series of reproaches and remorses directly arising out of the smash; it had also a wide system of collateral consequences, which were also banging and blundering their way through the Britling mind.
own
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possible
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quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was extraordinarily inconvenient in quite another direction that the automobile should be destroyed.
rather
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From this reading We may see him rather _more_ clearly in the darkness, without any distraction except his own.
remorses
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From this reading Now the smashing of Gladys was not only the source of a series of reproaches and remorses directly arising out of the smash; it had also a wide system of collateral consequences, which were also banging and blundering their way through the Britling mind.
reproaches
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From this reading Now the smashing of Gladys was not only the source of a series of reproaches and remorses directly arising out of the smash; it had also a wide system of collateral consequences, which were also banging and blundering their way through the Britling mind.
saw
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From this reading Mr. Direck saw Mr. Britling only in the daylight, and with an increasing distraction of the attention towards Miss Cecily Corner.
Section
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see
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From this reading We may see him rather _more_ clearly in the darkness, without any distraction except his own.
sent
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series
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From this reading Now the smashing of Gladys was not only the source of a series of reproaches and remorses directly arising out of the smash; it had also a wide system of collateral consequences, which were also banging and blundering their way through the Britling mind.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was extraordinarily inconvenient in quite another direction that the automobile should be destroyed.
smash
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From this reading Now the smashing of Gladys was not only the source of a series of reproaches and remorses directly arising out of the smash; it had also a wide system of collateral consequences, which were also banging and blundering their way through the Britling mind.
smashing
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From this reading Now the smashing of Gladys was not only the source of a series of reproaches and remorses directly arising out of the smash; it had also a wide system of collateral consequences, which were also banging and blundering their way through the Britling mind.
society
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source
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From this reading Now the smashing of Gladys was not only the source of a series of reproaches and remorses directly arising out of the smash; it had also a wide system of collateral consequences, which were also banging and blundering their way through the Britling mind.
system
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From this reading Now the smashing of Gladys was not only the source of a series of reproaches and remorses directly arising out of the smash; it had also a wide system of collateral consequences, which were also banging and blundering their way through the Britling mind.
task
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Section 3 After this much of explanation it is possible to go on to the task which originally brought Mr. Direck to Matching's Easy, the task that Massachusetts society had sent him upon, the task of organising the mental unveiling of Mr. Britling.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Section 3 After this much of explanation it is possible to go on to the task which originally brought Mr. Direck to Matching's Easy, the task that Massachusetts society had sent him upon, the task of organising the mental unveiling of Mr. Britling.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now the smashing of Gladys was not only the source of a series of reproaches and remorses directly arising out of the smash; it had also a wide system of collateral consequences, which were also banging and blundering their way through the Britling mind.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Section 3 After this much of explanation it is possible to go on to the task which originally brought Mr. Direck to Matching's Easy, the task that Massachusetts society had sent him upon, the task of organising the mental unveiling of Mr. Britling.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now the smashing of Gladys was not only the source of a series of reproaches and remorses directly arising out of the smash; it had also a wide system of collateral consequences, which were also banging and blundering their way through the Britling mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Section 3 After this much of explanation it is possible to go on to the task which originally brought Mr. Direck to Matching's Easy, the task that Massachusetts society had sent him upon, the task of organising the mental unveiling of Mr. Britling.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Mr. Direck saw Mr. Britling only in the daylight, and with an increasing distraction of the attention towards Miss Cecily Corner.
unveiling
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Section 3 After this much of explanation it is possible to go on to the task which originally brought Mr. Direck to Matching's Easy, the task that Massachusetts society had sent him upon, the task of organising the mental unveiling of Mr. Britling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the smashing of Gladys was not only the source of a series of reproaches and remorses directly arising out of the smash; it had also a wide system of collateral consequences, which were also banging and blundering their way through the Britling mind.
way
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From this reading Now the smashing of Gladys was not only the source of a series of reproaches and remorses directly arising out of the smash; it had also a wide system of collateral consequences, which were also banging and blundering their way through the Britling mind.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We may see him rather _more_ clearly in the darkness, without any distraction except his own.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now the smashing of Gladys was not only the source of a series of reproaches and remorses directly arising out of the smash; it had also a wide system of collateral consequences, which were also banging and blundering their way through the Britling mind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Section 3 After this much of explanation it is possible to go on to the task which originally brought Mr. Direck to Matching's Easy, the task that Massachusetts society had sent him upon, the task of organising the mental unveiling of Mr. Britling.
wide
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From this reading Now the smashing of Gladys was not only the source of a series of reproaches and remorses directly arising out of the smash; it had also a wide system of collateral consequences, which were also banging and blundering their way through the Britling mind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Direck saw Mr. Britling only in the daylight, and with an increasing distraction of the attention towards Miss Cecily Corner.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We may see him rather _more_ clearly in the darkness, without any distraction except his own.
