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acting
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From this reading He was no longer buoyed up by the consoling and almost triumphant assurances of success for himself against his enemy Rowan, which had been administered to him by those with whom he had been acting on behalf of Mr. Hart.
administered
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From this reading He was no longer buoyed up by the consoling and almost triumphant assurances of success for himself against his enemy Rowan, which had been administered to him by those with whom he had been acting on behalf of Mr. Hart.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He was no longer buoyed up by the consoling and almost triumphant assurances of success for himself against his enemy Rowan, which had been administered to him by those with whom he had been acting on behalf of Mr. Hart.
almost
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From this reading He was no longer buoyed up by the consoling and almost triumphant assurances of success for himself against his enemy Rowan, which had been administered to him by those with whom he had been acting on behalf of Mr. Hart.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was alone and thoughtful in his counting-house, or else subjected to the pressure of his wife's arguments in his private dwelling.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was no longer buoyed up by the consoling and almost triumphant assurances of success for himself against his enemy Rowan, which had been administered to him by those with whom he had been acting on behalf of Mr. Hart.
arguments
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From this reading He was alone and thoughtful in his counting-house, or else subjected to the pressure of his wife's arguments in his private dwelling.
assurances
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From this reading He was no longer buoyed up by the consoling and almost triumphant assurances of success for himself against his enemy Rowan, which had been administered to him by those with whom he had been acting on behalf of Mr. Hart.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading During the day or two immediately subsequent to the election, Mr. Tappitt found himself to be rather downhearted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was no longer buoyed up by the consoling and almost triumphant assurances of success for himself against his enemy Rowan, which had been administered to him by those with whom he had been acting on behalf of Mr. Hart.
behalf
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From this reading He was no longer buoyed up by the consoling and almost triumphant assurances of success for himself against his enemy Rowan, which had been administered to him by those with whom he had been acting on behalf of Mr. Hart.
BREWERY
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From this reading IN WHICH THE QUESTION OF THE BREWERY IS SETTLED.
buoyed
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From this reading He was no longer buoyed up by the consoling and almost triumphant assurances of success for himself against his enemy Rowan, which had been administered to him by those with whom he had been acting on behalf of Mr. Hart.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was no longer buoyed up by the consoling and almost triumphant assurances of success for himself against his enemy Rowan, which had been administered to him by those with whom he had been acting on behalf of Mr. Hart.
consoling
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From this reading He was no longer buoyed up by the consoling and almost triumphant assurances of success for himself against his enemy Rowan, which had been administered to him by those with whom he had been acting on behalf of Mr. Hart.
contest
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From this reading The excitement of the contest was over.
counting-house
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From this reading He was alone and thoughtful in his counting-house, or else subjected to the pressure of his wife's arguments in his private dwelling.
day
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From this reading During the day or two immediately subsequent to the election, Mr. Tappitt found himself to be rather downhearted.
downhearted
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From this reading During the day or two immediately subsequent to the election, Mr. Tappitt found himself to be rather downhearted.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the day or two immediately subsequent to the election, Mr. Tappitt found himself to be rather downhearted.
dwelling
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From this reading He was alone and thoughtful in his counting-house, or else subjected to the pressure of his wife's arguments in his private dwelling.
election
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From this reading During the day or two immediately subsequent to the election, Mr. Tappitt found himself to be rather downhearted.
else
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From this reading He was alone and thoughtful in his counting-house, or else subjected to the pressure of his wife's arguments in his private dwelling.
enemy
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From this reading He was no longer buoyed up by the consoling and almost triumphant assurances of success for himself against his enemy Rowan, which had been administered to him by those with whom he had been acting on behalf of Mr. Hart.
excitement
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From this reading The excitement of the contest was over.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was no longer buoyed up by the consoling and almost triumphant assurances of success for himself against his enemy Rowan, which had been administered to him by those with whom he had been acting on behalf of Mr. Hart.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the day or two immediately subsequent to the election, Mr. Tappitt found himself to be rather downhearted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was no longer buoyed up by the consoling and almost triumphant assurances of success for himself against his enemy Rowan, which had been administered to him by those with whom he had been acting on behalf of Mr. Hart.
Hart
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From this reading He was no longer buoyed up by the consoling and almost triumphant assurances of success for himself against his enemy Rowan, which had been administered to him by those with whom he had been acting on behalf of Mr. Hart.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was no longer buoyed up by the consoling and almost triumphant assurances of success for himself against his enemy Rowan, which had been administered to him by those with whom he had been acting on behalf of Mr. Hart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was no longer buoyed up by the consoling and almost triumphant assurances of success for himself against his enemy Rowan, which had been administered to him by those with whom he had been acting on behalf of Mr. Hart.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading During the day or two immediately subsequent to the election, Mr. Tappitt found himself to be rather downhearted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was no longer buoyed up by the consoling and almost triumphant assurances of success for himself against his enemy Rowan, which had been administered to him by those with whom he had been acting on behalf of Mr. Hart.
immediately
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From this reading During the day or two immediately subsequent to the election, Mr. Tappitt found himself to be rather downhearted.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE QUESTION OF THE BREWERY IS SETTLED.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH THE QUESTION OF THE BREWERY IS SETTLED.
longer
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From this reading He was no longer buoyed up by the consoling and almost triumphant assurances of success for himself against his enemy Rowan, which had been administered to him by those with whom he had been acting on behalf of Mr. Hart.
Mr
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From this reading During the day or two immediately subsequent to the election, Mr. Tappitt found himself to be rather downhearted.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was no longer buoyed up by the consoling and almost triumphant assurances of success for himself against his enemy Rowan, which had been administered to him by those with whom he had been acting on behalf of Mr. Hart.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH THE QUESTION OF THE BREWERY IS SETTLED.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was no longer buoyed up by the consoling and almost triumphant assurances of success for himself against his enemy Rowan, which had been administered to him by those with whom he had been acting on behalf of Mr. Hart.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading During the day or two immediately subsequent to the election, Mr. Tappitt found himself to be rather downhearted.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The excitement of the contest was over.
pressure
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From this reading He was alone and thoughtful in his counting-house, or else subjected to the pressure of his wife's arguments in his private dwelling.
private
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From this reading He was alone and thoughtful in his counting-house, or else subjected to the pressure of his wife's arguments in his private dwelling.
QUESTIONnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH THE QUESTION OF THE BREWERY IS SETTLED.
rather
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From this reading During the day or two immediately subsequent to the election, Mr. Tappitt found himself to be rather downhearted.
Rowan
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From this reading He was no longer buoyed up by the consoling and almost triumphant assurances of success for himself against his enemy Rowan, which had been administered to him by those with whom he had been acting on behalf of Mr. Hart.
SETTLED
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From this reading IN WHICH THE QUESTION OF THE BREWERY IS SETTLED.
subjected
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From this reading He was alone and thoughtful in his counting-house, or else subjected to the pressure of his wife's arguments in his private dwelling.
subsequent
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From this reading During the day or two immediately subsequent to the election, Mr. Tappitt found himself to be rather downhearted.
success
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From this reading He was no longer buoyed up by the consoling and almost triumphant assurances of success for himself against his enemy Rowan, which had been administered to him by those with whom he had been acting on behalf of Mr. Hart.
Tappitt
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From this reading During the day or two immediately subsequent to the election, Mr. Tappitt found himself to be rather downhearted.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE QUESTION OF THE BREWERY IS SETTLED.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was no longer buoyed up by the consoling and almost triumphant assurances of success for himself against his enemy Rowan, which had been administered to him by those with whom he had been acting on behalf of Mr. Hart.
thoughtful
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From this reading He was alone and thoughtful in his counting-house, or else subjected to the pressure of his wife's arguments in his private dwelling.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the day or two immediately subsequent to the election, Mr. Tappitt found himself to be rather downhearted.
triumphant
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From this reading He was no longer buoyed up by the consoling and almost triumphant assurances of success for himself against his enemy Rowan, which had been administered to him by those with whom he had been acting on behalf of Mr. Hart.
two
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From this reading During the day or two immediately subsequent to the election, Mr. Tappitt found himself to be rather downhearted.
up
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From this reading He was no longer buoyed up by the consoling and almost triumphant assurances of success for himself against his enemy Rowan, which had been administered to him by those with whom he had been acting on behalf of Mr. Hart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The excitement of the contest was over.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE QUESTION OF THE BREWERY IS SETTLED.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was no longer buoyed up by the consoling and almost triumphant assurances of success for himself against his enemy Rowan, which had been administered to him by those with whom he had been acting on behalf of Mr. Hart.
wife's
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From this reading He was alone and thoughtful in his counting-house, or else subjected to the pressure of his wife's arguments in his private dwelling.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was no longer buoyed up by the consoling and almost triumphant assurances of success for himself against his enemy Rowan, which had been administered to him by those with whom he had been acting on behalf of Mr. Hart.
