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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, the simple pleasures and small jests of Cripple Corner were not destined to have a long life.
affection
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From this reading He might have overcome the shock he had sustained in the one great affection of his life, or he might have overcome his consciousness of being in the enjoyment of another man's property; but the two together were too much for him.
agreement
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From this reading Underlying them from the first was a serious matter, which every member of the patriarchal family knew of, but which, by tacit agreement, all forbore to speak of.
all
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From this reading Underlying them from the first was a serious matter, which every member of the patriarchal family knew of, but which, by tacit agreement, all forbore to speak of.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, the simple pleasures and small jests of Cripple Corner were not destined to have a long life.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He might have overcome the shock he had sustained in the one great affection of his life, or he might have overcome his consciousness of being in the enjoyment of another man's property; but the two together were too much for him.
bad
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From this reading Mr. Wilding's health was in a bad way.
became
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From this reading A man haunted by twin ghosts, he became deeply depressed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He might have overcome the shock he had sustained in the one great affection of his life, or he might have overcome his consciousness of being in the enjoyment of another man's property; but the two together were too much for him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, the simple pleasures and small jests of Cripple Corner were not destined to have a long life.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Underlying them from the first was a serious matter, which every member of the patriarchal family knew of, but which, by tacit agreement, all forbore to speak of.
consciousness
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From this reading He might have overcome the shock he had sustained in the one great affection of his life, or he might have overcome his consciousness of being in the enjoyment of another man's property; but the two together were too much for him.
Corner
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From this reading But, the simple pleasures and small jests of Cripple Corner were not destined to have a long life.
Cripple
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From this reading But, the simple pleasures and small jests of Cripple Corner were not destined to have a long life.
deeply
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From this reading A man haunted by twin ghosts, he became deeply depressed.
depressed
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From this reading A man haunted by twin ghosts, he became deeply depressed.
destined
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From this reading But, the simple pleasures and small jests of Cripple Corner were not destined to have a long life.
enjoyment
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From this reading He might have overcome the shock he had sustained in the one great affection of his life, or he might have overcome his consciousness of being in the enjoyment of another man's property; but the two together were too much for him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Underlying them from the first was a serious matter, which every member of the patriarchal family knew of, but which, by tacit agreement, all forbore to speak of.
family
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From this reading Underlying them from the first was a serious matter, which every member of the patriarchal family knew of, but which, by tacit agreement, all forbore to speak of.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Underlying them from the first was a serious matter, which every member of the patriarchal family knew of, but which, by tacit agreement, all forbore to speak of.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He might have overcome the shock he had sustained in the one great affection of his life, or he might have overcome his consciousness of being in the enjoyment of another man's property; but the two together were too much for him.
forbore
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From this reading Underlying them from the first was a serious matter, which every member of the patriarchal family knew of, but which, by tacit agreement, all forbore to speak of.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Underlying them from the first was a serious matter, which every member of the patriarchal family knew of, but which, by tacit agreement, all forbore to speak of.
ghosts
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From this reading A man haunted by twin ghosts, he became deeply depressed.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He might have overcome the shock he had sustained in the one great affection of his life, or he might have overcome his consciousness of being in the enjoyment of another man's property; but the two together were too much for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He might have overcome the shock he had sustained in the one great affection of his life, or he might have overcome his consciousness of being in the enjoyment of another man's property; but the two together were too much for him.
haunted
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From this reading A man haunted by twin ghosts, he became deeply depressed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But, the simple pleasures and small jests of Cripple Corner were not destined to have a long life.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might have overcome the shock he had sustained in the one great affection of his life, or he might have overcome his consciousness of being in the enjoyment of another man's property; but the two together were too much for him.
health
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From this reading Mr. Wilding's health was in a bad way.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He might have overcome the shock he had sustained in the one great affection of his life, or he might have overcome his consciousness of being in the enjoyment of another man's property; but the two together were too much for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He might have overcome the shock he had sustained in the one great affection of his life, or he might have overcome his consciousness of being in the enjoyment of another man's property; but the two together were too much for him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Wilding's health was in a bad way.
jests
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From this reading But, the simple pleasures and small jests of Cripple Corner were not destined to have a long life.
knew
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From this reading Underlying them from the first was a serious matter, which every member of the patriarchal family knew of, but which, by tacit agreement, all forbore to speak of.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, the simple pleasures and small jests of Cripple Corner were not destined to have a long life.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, the simple pleasures and small jests of Cripple Corner were not destined to have a long life.
man
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From this reading A man haunted by twin ghosts, he became deeply depressed.
man's
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From this reading He might have overcome the shock he had sustained in the one great affection of his life, or he might have overcome his consciousness of being in the enjoyment of another man's property; but the two together were too much for him.
matter
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From this reading Underlying them from the first was a serious matter, which every member of the patriarchal family knew of, but which, by tacit agreement, all forbore to speak of.
member
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From this reading Underlying them from the first was a serious matter, which every member of the patriarchal family knew of, but which, by tacit agreement, all forbore to speak of.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might have overcome the shock he had sustained in the one great affection of his life, or he might have overcome his consciousness of being in the enjoyment of another man's property; but the two together were too much for him.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Wilding's health was in a bad way.
much
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From this reading He might have overcome the shock he had sustained in the one great affection of his life, or he might have overcome his consciousness of being in the enjoyment of another man's property; but the two together were too much for him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, the simple pleasures and small jests of Cripple Corner were not destined to have a long life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, the simple pleasures and small jests of Cripple Corner were not destined to have a long life.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He might have overcome the shock he had sustained in the one great affection of his life, or he might have overcome his consciousness of being in the enjoyment of another man's property; but the two together were too much for him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He might have overcome the shock he had sustained in the one great affection of his life, or he might have overcome his consciousness of being in the enjoyment of another man's property; but the two together were too much for him.
overcome
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From this reading He might have overcome the shock he had sustained in the one great affection of his life, or he might have overcome his consciousness of being in the enjoyment of another man's property; but the two together were too much for him.
patriarchal
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From this reading Underlying them from the first was a serious matter, which every member of the patriarchal family knew of, but which, by tacit agreement, all forbore to speak of.
pleasures
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From this reading But, the simple pleasures and small jests of Cripple Corner were not destined to have a long life.
property
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From this reading He might have overcome the shock he had sustained in the one great affection of his life, or he might have overcome his consciousness of being in the enjoyment of another man's property; but the two together were too much for him.
serious
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From this reading Underlying them from the first was a serious matter, which every member of the patriarchal family knew of, but which, by tacit agreement, all forbore to speak of.
shock
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From this reading He might have overcome the shock he had sustained in the one great affection of his life, or he might have overcome his consciousness of being in the enjoyment of another man's property; but the two together were too much for him.
simple
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From this reading But, the simple pleasures and small jests of Cripple Corner were not destined to have a long life.
small
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From this reading But, the simple pleasures and small jests of Cripple Corner were not destined to have a long life.
speak
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From this reading Underlying them from the first was a serious matter, which every member of the patriarchal family knew of, but which, by tacit agreement, all forbore to speak of.
sustained
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From this reading He might have overcome the shock he had sustained in the one great affection of his life, or he might have overcome his consciousness of being in the enjoyment of another man's property; but the two together were too much for him.
tacit
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From this reading Underlying them from the first was a serious matter, which every member of the patriarchal family knew of, but which, by tacit agreement, all forbore to speak of.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, the simple pleasures and small jests of Cripple Corner were not destined to have a long life.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Underlying them from the first was a serious matter, which every member of the patriarchal family knew of, but which, by tacit agreement, all forbore to speak of.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, the simple pleasures and small jests of Cripple Corner were not destined to have a long life.
together
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From this reading He might have overcome the shock he had sustained in the one great affection of his life, or he might have overcome his consciousness of being in the enjoyment of another man's property; but the two together were too much for him.
too
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From this reading He might have overcome the shock he had sustained in the one great affection of his life, or he might have overcome his consciousness of being in the enjoyment of another man's property; but the two together were too much for him.
twin
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From this reading A man haunted by twin ghosts, he became deeply depressed.
two
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From this reading He might have overcome the shock he had sustained in the one great affection of his life, or he might have overcome his consciousness of being in the enjoyment of another man's property; but the two together were too much for him.
Underlying
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From this reading Underlying them from the first was a serious matter, which every member of the patriarchal family knew of, but which, by tacit agreement, all forbore to speak of.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Underlying them from the first was a serious matter, which every member of the patriarchal family knew of, but which, by tacit agreement, all forbore to speak of.
way
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From this reading Mr. Wilding's health was in a bad way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But, the simple pleasures and small jests of Cripple Corner were not destined to have a long life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Underlying them from the first was a serious matter, which every member of the patriarchal family knew of, but which, by tacit agreement, all forbore to speak of.
Wilding's
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From this reading Mr. Wilding's health was in a bad way.
