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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 THE NEST Joe Stockman, like a stricken animal, hid himself from his fellow men at this season; yet it was not curious that he should conceal his tribulation from fellow men, because he knew that sympathy must be denied.
able
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From this reading Even Melinda, with every kindly feeling for him, proved not able to show regret; and if she could not, none might be looked for elsewhere.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To run about among the people, grumbling because his daughter had found a husband, was a course that Joe's humour told him would win no commiseration.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading To run about among the people, grumbling because his daughter had found a husband, was a course that Joe's humour told him would win no commiseration.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was much more likely to be congratulated on an unexpected piece of good luck.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even Melinda, with every kindly feeling for him, proved not able to show regret; and if she could not, none might be looked for elsewhere.
animal
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From this reading THE NEST Joe Stockman, like a stricken animal, hid himself from his fellow men at this season; yet it was not curious that he should conceal his tribulation from fellow men, because he knew that sympathy must be denied.
any
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From this reading But he made it evident to those chiefly involved that he little liked the match; he declined to see any redeeming features and went so far as to say that the countryside would be shocked with Susan for leaving her father under such circumstances.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But he made it evident to those chiefly involved that he little liked the match; he declined to see any redeeming features and went so far as to say that the countryside would be shocked with Susan for leaving her father under such circumstances.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE NEST Joe Stockman, like a stricken animal, hid himself from his fellow men at this season; yet it was not curious that he should conceal his tribulation from fellow men, because he knew that sympathy must be denied.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE NEST Joe Stockman, like a stricken animal, hid himself from his fellow men at this season; yet it was not curious that he should conceal his tribulation from fellow men, because he knew that sympathy must be denied.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading THE NEST Joe Stockman, like a stricken animal, hid himself from his fellow men at this season; yet it was not curious that he should conceal his tribulation from fellow men, because he knew that sympathy must be denied.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he made it evident to those chiefly involved that he little liked the match; he declined to see any redeeming features and went so far as to say that the countryside would be shocked with Susan for leaving her father under such circumstances.
chiefly
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From this reading But he made it evident to those chiefly involved that he little liked the match; he declined to see any redeeming features and went so far as to say that the countryside would be shocked with Susan for leaving her father under such circumstances.
circumstances
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From this reading But he made it evident to those chiefly involved that he little liked the match; he declined to see any redeeming features and went so far as to say that the countryside would be shocked with Susan for leaving her father under such circumstances.
commiseration
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From this reading To run about among the people, grumbling because his daughter had found a husband, was a course that Joe's humour told him would win no commiseration.
conceal
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From this reading THE NEST Joe Stockman, like a stricken animal, hid himself from his fellow men at this season; yet it was not curious that he should conceal his tribulation from fellow men, because he knew that sympathy must be denied.
congratulated
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From this reading He was much more likely to be congratulated on an unexpected piece of good luck.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even Melinda, with every kindly feeling for him, proved not able to show regret; and if she could not, none might be looked for elsewhere.
countryside
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From this reading But he made it evident to those chiefly involved that he little liked the match; he declined to see any redeeming features and went so far as to say that the countryside would be shocked with Susan for leaving her father under such circumstances.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To run about among the people, grumbling because his daughter had found a husband, was a course that Joe's humour told him would win no commiseration.
curious
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From this reading THE NEST Joe Stockman, like a stricken animal, hid himself from his fellow men at this season; yet it was not curious that he should conceal his tribulation from fellow men, because he knew that sympathy must be denied.
daughter
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From this reading To run about among the people, grumbling because his daughter had found a husband, was a course that Joe's humour told him would win no commiseration.
declined
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From this reading But he made it evident to those chiefly involved that he little liked the match; he declined to see any redeeming features and went so far as to say that the countryside would be shocked with Susan for leaving her father under such circumstances.
denied
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From this reading THE NEST Joe Stockman, like a stricken animal, hid himself from his fellow men at this season; yet it was not curious that he should conceal his tribulation from fellow men, because he knew that sympathy must be denied.
elsewhere
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From this reading Even Melinda, with every kindly feeling for him, proved not able to show regret; and if she could not, none might be looked for elsewhere.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Melinda, with every kindly feeling for him, proved not able to show regret; and if she could not, none might be looked for elsewhere.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Even Melinda, with every kindly feeling for him, proved not able to show regret; and if she could not, none might be looked for elsewhere.
evident
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From this reading But he made it evident to those chiefly involved that he little liked the match; he declined to see any redeeming features and went so far as to say that the countryside would be shocked with Susan for leaving her father under such circumstances.
far
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From this reading But he made it evident to those chiefly involved that he little liked the match; he declined to see any redeeming features and went so far as to say that the countryside would be shocked with Susan for leaving her father under such circumstances.
father
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From this reading But he made it evident to those chiefly involved that he little liked the match; he declined to see any redeeming features and went so far as to say that the countryside would be shocked with Susan for leaving her father under such circumstances.
features
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From this reading But he made it evident to those chiefly involved that he little liked the match; he declined to see any redeeming features and went so far as to say that the countryside would be shocked with Susan for leaving her father under such circumstances.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Even Melinda, with every kindly feeling for him, proved not able to show regret; and if she could not, none might be looked for elsewhere.
fellow
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From this reading THE NEST Joe Stockman, like a stricken animal, hid himself from his fellow men at this season; yet it was not curious that he should conceal his tribulation from fellow men, because he knew that sympathy must be denied.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even Melinda, with every kindly feeling for him, proved not able to show regret; and if she could not, none might be looked for elsewhere.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To run about among the people, grumbling because his daughter had found a husband, was a course that Joe's humour told him would win no commiseration.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE NEST Joe Stockman, like a stricken animal, hid himself from his fellow men at this season; yet it was not curious that he should conceal his tribulation from fellow men, because he knew that sympathy must be denied.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was much more likely to be congratulated on an unexpected piece of good luck.
grumbling
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From this reading To run about among the people, grumbling because his daughter had found a husband, was a course that Joe's humour told him would win no commiseration.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To run about among the people, grumbling because his daughter had found a husband, was a course that Joe's humour told him would win no commiseration.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NEST Joe Stockman, like a stricken animal, hid himself from his fellow men at this season; yet it was not curious that he should conceal his tribulation from fellow men, because he knew that sympathy must be denied.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But he made it evident to those chiefly involved that he little liked the match; he declined to see any redeeming features and went so far as to say that the countryside would be shocked with Susan for leaving her father under such circumstances.
hid
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From this reading THE NEST Joe Stockman, like a stricken animal, hid himself from his fellow men at this season; yet it was not curious that he should conceal his tribulation from fellow men, because he knew that sympathy must be denied.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To run about among the people, grumbling because his daughter had found a husband, was a course that Joe's humour told him would win no commiseration.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE NEST Joe Stockman, like a stricken animal, hid himself from his fellow men at this season; yet it was not curious that he should conceal his tribulation from fellow men, because he knew that sympathy must be denied.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NEST Joe Stockman, like a stricken animal, hid himself from his fellow men at this season; yet it was not curious that he should conceal his tribulation from fellow men, because he knew that sympathy must be denied.
humour
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From this reading To run about among the people, grumbling because his daughter had found a husband, was a course that Joe's humour told him would win no commiseration.
husband
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From this reading To run about among the people, grumbling because his daughter had found a husband, was a course that Joe's humour told him would win no commiseration.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even Melinda, with every kindly feeling for him, proved not able to show regret; and if she could not, none might be looked for elsewhere.
involved
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From this reading But he made it evident to those chiefly involved that he little liked the match; he declined to see any redeeming features and went so far as to say that the countryside would be shocked with Susan for leaving her father under such circumstances.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE NEST Joe Stockman, like a stricken animal, hid himself from his fellow men at this season; yet it was not curious that he should conceal his tribulation from fellow men, because he knew that sympathy must be denied.
Joe
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From this reading THE NEST Joe Stockman, like a stricken animal, hid himself from his fellow men at this season; yet it was not curious that he should conceal his tribulation from fellow men, because he knew that sympathy must be denied.
Joe's
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From this reading To run about among the people, grumbling because his daughter had found a husband, was a course that Joe's humour told him would win no commiseration.
kindly
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From this reading Even Melinda, with every kindly feeling for him, proved not able to show regret; and if she could not, none might be looked for elsewhere.
knew
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From this reading THE NEST Joe Stockman, like a stricken animal, hid himself from his fellow men at this season; yet it was not curious that he should conceal his tribulation from fellow men, because he knew that sympathy must be denied.
leaving
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From this reading But he made it evident to those chiefly involved that he little liked the match; he declined to see any redeeming features and went so far as to say that the countryside would be shocked with Susan for leaving her father under such circumstances.
like
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From this reading THE NEST Joe Stockman, like a stricken animal, hid himself from his fellow men at this season; yet it was not curious that he should conceal his tribulation from fellow men, because he knew that sympathy must be denied.
liked
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From this reading But he made it evident to those chiefly involved that he little liked the match; he declined to see any redeeming features and went so far as to say that the countryside would be shocked with Susan for leaving her father under such circumstances.
likely
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From this reading He was much more likely to be congratulated on an unexpected piece of good luck.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he made it evident to those chiefly involved that he little liked the match; he declined to see any redeeming features and went so far as to say that the countryside would be shocked with Susan for leaving her father under such circumstances.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Melinda, with every kindly feeling for him, proved not able to show regret; and if she could not, none might be looked for elsewhere.
luck
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From this reading He was much more likely to be congratulated on an unexpected piece of good luck.
made
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From this reading But he made it evident to those chiefly involved that he little liked the match; he declined to see any redeeming features and went so far as to say that the countryside would be shocked with Susan for leaving her father under such circumstances.
match
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From this reading But he made it evident to those chiefly involved that he little liked the match; he declined to see any redeeming features and went so far as to say that the countryside would be shocked with Susan for leaving her father under such circumstances.
Melinda
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From this reading Even Melinda, with every kindly feeling for him, proved not able to show regret; and if she could not, none might be looked for elsewhere.
men
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From this reading THE NEST Joe Stockman, like a stricken animal, hid himself from his fellow men at this season; yet it was not curious that he should conceal his tribulation from fellow men, because he knew that sympathy must be denied.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Even Melinda, with every kindly feeling for him, proved not able to show regret; and if she could not, none might be looked for elsewhere.
more
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From this reading He was much more likely to be congratulated on an unexpected piece of good luck.
much
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From this reading He was much more likely to be congratulated on an unexpected piece of good luck.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE NEST Joe Stockman, like a stricken animal, hid himself from his fellow men at this season; yet it was not curious that he should conceal his tribulation from fellow men, because he knew that sympathy must be denied.
NEST
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From this reading THE NEST Joe Stockman, like a stricken animal, hid himself from his fellow men at this season; yet it was not curious that he should conceal his tribulation from fellow men, because he knew that sympathy must be denied.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To run about among the people, grumbling because his daughter had found a husband, was a course that Joe's humour told him would win no commiseration.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Even Melinda, with every kindly feeling for him, proved not able to show regret; and if she could not, none might be looked for elsewhere.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE NEST Joe Stockman, like a stricken animal, hid himself from his fellow men at this season; yet it was not curious that he should conceal his tribulation from fellow men, because he knew that sympathy must be denied.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was much more likely to be congratulated on an unexpected piece of good luck.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was much more likely to be congratulated on an unexpected piece of good luck.
people
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From this reading To run about among the people, grumbling because his daughter had found a husband, was a course that Joe's humour told him would win no commiseration.
piece
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From this reading He was much more likely to be congratulated on an unexpected piece of good luck.
proved
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From this reading Even Melinda, with every kindly feeling for him, proved not able to show regret; and if she could not, none might be looked for elsewhere.
redeeming
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From this reading But he made it evident to those chiefly involved that he little liked the match; he declined to see any redeeming features and went so far as to say that the countryside would be shocked with Susan for leaving her father under such circumstances.
regret
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From this reading Even Melinda, with every kindly feeling for him, proved not able to show regret; and if she could not, none might be looked for elsewhere.
run
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From this reading To run about among the people, grumbling because his daughter had found a husband, was a course that Joe's humour told him would win no commiseration.
say
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From this reading But he made it evident to those chiefly involved that he little liked the match; he declined to see any redeeming features and went so far as to say that the countryside would be shocked with Susan for leaving her father under such circumstances.
season
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From this reading THE NEST Joe Stockman, like a stricken animal, hid himself from his fellow men at this season; yet it was not curious that he should conceal his tribulation from fellow men, because he knew that sympathy must be denied.
see
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From this reading But he made it evident to those chiefly involved that he little liked the match; he declined to see any redeeming features and went so far as to say that the countryside would be shocked with Susan for leaving her father under such circumstances.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even Melinda, with every kindly feeling for him, proved not able to show regret; and if she could not, none might be looked for elsewhere.
shocked
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From this reading But he made it evident to those chiefly involved that he little liked the match; he declined to see any redeeming features and went so far as to say that the countryside would be shocked with Susan for leaving her father under such circumstances.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE NEST Joe Stockman, like a stricken animal, hid himself from his fellow men at this season; yet it was not curious that he should conceal his tribulation from fellow men, because he knew that sympathy must be denied.
show
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From this reading Even Melinda, with every kindly feeling for him, proved not able to show regret; and if she could not, none might be looked for elsewhere.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he made it evident to those chiefly involved that he little liked the match; he declined to see any redeeming features and went so far as to say that the countryside would be shocked with Susan for leaving her father under such circumstances.
Stockman
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From this reading THE NEST Joe Stockman, like a stricken animal, hid himself from his fellow men at this season; yet it was not curious that he should conceal his tribulation from fellow men, because he knew that sympathy must be denied.
stricken
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From this reading THE NEST Joe Stockman, like a stricken animal, hid himself from his fellow men at this season; yet it was not curious that he should conceal his tribulation from fellow men, because he knew that sympathy must be denied.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But he made it evident to those chiefly involved that he little liked the match; he declined to see any redeeming features and went so far as to say that the countryside would be shocked with Susan for leaving her father under such circumstances.
Susan
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From this reading But he made it evident to those chiefly involved that he little liked the match; he declined to see any redeeming features and went so far as to say that the countryside would be shocked with Susan for leaving her father under such circumstances.
sympathy
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From this reading THE NEST Joe Stockman, like a stricken animal, hid himself from his fellow men at this season; yet it was not curious that he should conceal his tribulation from fellow men, because he knew that sympathy must be denied.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE NEST Joe Stockman, like a stricken animal, hid himself from his fellow men at this season; yet it was not curious that he should conceal his tribulation from fellow men, because he knew that sympathy must be denied.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEST Joe Stockman, like a stricken animal, hid himself from his fellow men at this season; yet it was not curious that he should conceal his tribulation from fellow men, because he knew that sympathy must be denied.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE NEST Joe Stockman, like a stricken animal, hid himself from his fellow men at this season; yet it was not curious that he should conceal his tribulation from fellow men, because he knew that sympathy must be denied.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But he made it evident to those chiefly involved that he little liked the match; he declined to see any redeeming features and went so far as to say that the countryside would be shocked with Susan for leaving her father under such circumstances.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To run about among the people, grumbling because his daughter had found a husband, was a course that Joe's humour told him would win no commiseration.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To run about among the people, grumbling because his daughter had found a husband, was a course that Joe's humour told him would win no commiseration.
tribulation
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From this reading THE NEST Joe Stockman, like a stricken animal, hid himself from his fellow men at this season; yet it was not curious that he should conceal his tribulation from fellow men, because he knew that sympathy must be denied.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But he made it evident to those chiefly involved that he little liked the match; he declined to see any redeeming features and went so far as to say that the countryside would be shocked with Susan for leaving her father under such circumstances.
unexpected
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From this reading He was much more likely to be congratulated on an unexpected piece of good luck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NEST Joe Stockman, like a stricken animal, hid himself from his fellow men at this season; yet it was not curious that he should conceal his tribulation from fellow men, because he knew that sympathy must be denied.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he made it evident to those chiefly involved that he little liked the match; he declined to see any redeeming features and went so far as to say that the countryside would be shocked with Susan for leaving her father under such circumstances.
win
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From this reading To run about among the people, grumbling because his daughter had found a husband, was a course that Joe's humour told him would win no commiseration.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even Melinda, with every kindly feeling for him, proved not able to show regret; and if she could not, none might be looked for elsewhere.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To run about among the people, grumbling because his daughter had found a husband, was a course that Joe's humour told him would win no commiseration.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading THE NEST Joe Stockman, like a stricken animal, hid himself from his fellow men at this season; yet it was not curious that he should conceal his tribulation from fellow men, because he knew that sympathy must be denied.
