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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 "After all," he reflected, "I must have been a very simple-minded man to have thought that I thoroughly understood another human being.
accident
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From this reading Since the automobile accident she had become another person and a more complex person.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After all," he reflected, "I must have been a very simple-minded man to have thought that I thoroughly understood another human being.
all
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From this reading "After all," he reflected, "I must have been a very simple-minded man to have thought that I thoroughly understood another human being.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE THEORY OF IDLENESS I Within the next seven days Mr. Prohack had reason to lose confidence in himself as an expert in human nature.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every human being is infinite, and will beat your understanding in the end."
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "After all," he reflected, "I must have been a very simple-minded man to have thought that I thoroughly understood another human being.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE THEORY OF IDLENESS I Within the next seven days Mr. Prohack had reason to lose confidence in himself as an expert in human nature.
automobile
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From this reading Since the automobile accident she had become another person and a more complex person.
beat
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From this reading Every human being is infinite, and will beat your understanding in the end."
become
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From this reading Since the automobile accident she had become another person and a more complex person.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "After all," he reflected, "I must have been a very simple-minded man to have thought that I thoroughly understood another human being.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "After all," he reflected, "I must have been a very simple-minded man to have thought that I thoroughly understood another human being.
complex
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From this reading Since the automobile accident she had become another person and a more complex person.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE THEORY OF IDLENESS I Within the next seven days Mr. Prohack had reason to lose confidence in himself as an expert in human nature.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reference of course was to his wife.
days
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From this reading THE THEORY OF IDLENESS I Within the next seven days Mr. Prohack had reason to lose confidence in himself as an expert in human nature.
end
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From this reading Every human being is infinite, and will beat your understanding in the end."
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every human being is infinite, and will beat your understanding in the end."
expert
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From this reading THE THEORY OF IDLENESS I Within the next seven days Mr. Prohack had reason to lose confidence in himself as an expert in human nature.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE THEORY OF IDLENESS I Within the next seven days Mr. Prohack had reason to lose confidence in himself as an expert in human nature.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "After all," he reflected, "I must have been a very simple-minded man to have thought that I thoroughly understood another human being.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "After all," he reflected, "I must have been a very simple-minded man to have thought that I thoroughly understood another human being.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE THEORY OF IDLENESS I Within the next seven days Mr. Prohack had reason to lose confidence in himself as an expert in human nature.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The reference of course was to his wife.
human
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From this reading THE THEORY OF IDLENESS I Within the next seven days Mr. Prohack had reason to lose confidence in himself as an expert in human nature.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE THEORY OF IDLENESS I Within the next seven days Mr. Prohack had reason to lose confidence in himself as an expert in human nature.
IDLENESS
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From this reading THE THEORY OF IDLENESS I Within the next seven days Mr. Prohack had reason to lose confidence in himself as an expert in human nature.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE THEORY OF IDLENESS I Within the next seven days Mr. Prohack had reason to lose confidence in himself as an expert in human nature.
infinite
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From this reading Every human being is infinite, and will beat your understanding in the end."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every human being is infinite, and will beat your understanding in the end."
lose
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From this reading THE THEORY OF IDLENESS I Within the next seven days Mr. Prohack had reason to lose confidence in himself as an expert in human nature.
man
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From this reading "After all," he reflected, "I must have been a very simple-minded man to have thought that I thoroughly understood another human being.
more
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From this reading Since the automobile accident she had become another person and a more complex person.
Mr
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From this reading THE THEORY OF IDLENESS I Within the next seven days Mr. Prohack had reason to lose confidence in himself as an expert in human nature.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "After all," he reflected, "I must have been a very simple-minded man to have thought that I thoroughly understood another human being.
nature
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From this reading THE THEORY OF IDLENESS I Within the next seven days Mr. Prohack had reason to lose confidence in himself as an expert in human nature.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE THEORY OF IDLENESS I Within the next seven days Mr. Prohack had reason to lose confidence in himself as an expert in human nature.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE THEORY OF IDLENESS I Within the next seven days Mr. Prohack had reason to lose confidence in himself as an expert in human nature.
person
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From this reading Since the automobile accident she had become another person and a more complex person.
Prohack
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From this reading THE THEORY OF IDLENESS I Within the next seven days Mr. Prohack had reason to lose confidence in himself as an expert in human nature.
reason
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From this reading THE THEORY OF IDLENESS I Within the next seven days Mr. Prohack had reason to lose confidence in himself as an expert in human nature.
reference
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From this reading The reference of course was to his wife.
reflected
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From this reading "After all," he reflected, "I must have been a very simple-minded man to have thought that I thoroughly understood another human being.
seven
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From this reading THE THEORY OF IDLENESS I Within the next seven days Mr. Prohack had reason to lose confidence in himself as an expert in human nature.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since the automobile accident she had become another person and a more complex person.
simple-minded
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From this reading "After all," he reflected, "I must have been a very simple-minded man to have thought that I thoroughly understood another human being.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the automobile accident she had become another person and a more complex person.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "After all," he reflected, "I must have been a very simple-minded man to have thought that I thoroughly understood another human being.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THEORY OF IDLENESS I Within the next seven days Mr. Prohack had reason to lose confidence in himself as an expert in human nature.
THEORY
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From this reading THE THEORY OF IDLENESS I Within the next seven days Mr. Prohack had reason to lose confidence in himself as an expert in human nature.
thoroughly
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From this reading "After all," he reflected, "I must have been a very simple-minded man to have thought that I thoroughly understood another human being.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "After all," he reflected, "I must have been a very simple-minded man to have thought that I thoroughly understood another human being.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE THEORY OF IDLENESS I Within the next seven days Mr. Prohack had reason to lose confidence in himself as an expert in human nature.
understanding
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From this reading Every human being is infinite, and will beat your understanding in the end."
understood
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From this reading "After all," he reflected, "I must have been a very simple-minded man to have thought that I thoroughly understood another human being.
very
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From this reading "After all," he reflected, "I must have been a very simple-minded man to have thought that I thoroughly understood another human being.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reference of course was to his wife.
wife
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From this reading The reference of course was to his wife.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Every human being is infinite, and will beat your understanding in the end."
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE THEORY OF IDLENESS I Within the next seven days Mr. Prohack had reason to lose confidence in himself as an expert in human nature.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Every human being is infinite, and will beat your understanding in the end."