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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 Amidst a profound silence Jack walked slowly and quietly out of the house.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
all
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From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
AmidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Amidst a profound silence Jack walked slowly and quietly out of the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amidst a profound silence Jack walked slowly and quietly out of the house.
anger
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From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
any
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From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
assuredly
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From this reading But most assuredly the squire had intimated that there would be something--something, however small.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But most assuredly the squire had intimated that there would be something--something, however small.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
bewilderment
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From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
certainly
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From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
dying
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From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now he was told that there was nothing, that his name was not even mentioned.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
expected
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From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
favorite
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From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
heart
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From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
house
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From this reading Amidst a profound silence Jack walked slowly and quietly out of the house.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading But most assuredly the squire had intimated that there would be something--something, however small.
Hurst
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From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
intimated
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From this reading But most assuredly the squire had intimated that there would be something--something, however small.
Jack
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From this reading Amidst a profound silence Jack walked slowly and quietly out of the house.
large
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From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
man
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From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
matter
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From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
mentioned
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From this reading And now he was told that there was nothing, that his name was not even mentioned.
moment
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From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
money
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From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
money-lenders
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From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
most
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From this reading But most assuredly the squire had intimated that there would be something--something, however small.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now he was told that there was nothing, that his name was not even mentioned.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And now he was told that there was nothing, that his name was not even mentioned.
now
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From this reading And now he was told that there was nothing, that his name was not even mentioned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Amidst a profound silence Jack walked slowly and quietly out of the house.
offended
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From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
old
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From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
once
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From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
other
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From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
out
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From this reading Amidst a profound silence Jack walked slowly and quietly out of the house.
overwhelmed
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From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
post-obit
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From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
profound
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From this reading Amidst a profound silence Jack walked slowly and quietly out of the house.
quietly
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From this reading Amidst a profound silence Jack walked slowly and quietly out of the house.
scarcely
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From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Amidst a profound silence Jack walked slowly and quietly out of the house.
slowly
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From this reading Amidst a profound silence Jack walked slowly and quietly out of the house.
small
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From this reading But most assuredly the squire had intimated that there would be something--something, however small.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But most assuredly the squire had intimated that there would be something--something, however small.
spoken
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From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
squire
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From this reading But most assuredly the squire had intimated that there would be something--something, however small.
Stephen
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From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
sum
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From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
surprise
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From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But most assuredly the squire had intimated that there would be something--something, however small.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amidst a profound silence Jack walked slowly and quietly out of the house.
There
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From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now he was told that there was nothing, that his name was not even mentioned.
walked
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From this reading Amidst a profound silence Jack walked slowly and quietly out of the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading There was no anger in his heart against the old man whose favorite he had once been--for the moment there was scarcely any anger against Stephen; surprise and bewilderment overwhelmed every other feeling.
words
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From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had not expected a large sum of money--had certainly not expected the Hurst; and but for the words spoken by the dying man, he would not have expected anything at all, after having offended him in the matter of the money-lenders and the post-obit.
