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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 He questioned himself as to how deeply he still felt the importance of there coming into the racked world a Head of the House of Coombe, how strongly he was still inspired by the centuries old instinct that a House of Coombe must continue to exist as part of the bulwarks of England.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The ancient instinct still had its power, but he was curiously awakening to a slackening of the bonds which caused a man to specialise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The upheaval of the whole world had done it and of the world England herself was a huge part--small, huge, obstinate, fighting England.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He questioned himself as to how deeply he still felt the importance of there coming into the racked world a Head of the House of Coombe, how strongly he was still inspired by the centuries old instinct that a House of Coombe must continue to exist as part of the bulwarks of England.
awakening
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From this reading The ancient instinct still had its power, but he was curiously awakening to a slackening of the bonds which caused a man to specialise.
bonds
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From this reading The ancient instinct still had its power, but he was curiously awakening to a slackening of the bonds which caused a man to specialise.
bulwarks
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From this reading He questioned himself as to how deeply he still felt the importance of there coming into the racked world a Head of the House of Coombe, how strongly he was still inspired by the centuries old instinct that a House of Coombe must continue to exist as part of the bulwarks of England.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The ancient instinct still had its power, but he was curiously awakening to a slackening of the bonds which caused a man to specialise.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He questioned himself as to how deeply he still felt the importance of there coming into the racked world a Head of the House of Coombe, how strongly he was still inspired by the centuries old instinct that a House of Coombe must continue to exist as part of the bulwarks of England.
caused
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From this reading The ancient instinct still had its power, but he was curiously awakening to a slackening of the bonds which caused a man to specialise.
centuries
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From this reading He questioned himself as to how deeply he still felt the importance of there coming into the racked world a Head of the House of Coombe, how strongly he was still inspired by the centuries old instinct that a House of Coombe must continue to exist as part of the bulwarks of England.
coming
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From this reading He questioned himself as to how deeply he still felt the importance of there coming into the racked world a Head of the House of Coombe, how strongly he was still inspired by the centuries old instinct that a House of Coombe must continue to exist as part of the bulwarks of England.
continue
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From this reading He questioned himself as to how deeply he still felt the importance of there coming into the racked world a Head of the House of Coombe, how strongly he was still inspired by the centuries old instinct that a House of Coombe must continue to exist as part of the bulwarks of England.
Coombe
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From this reading He questioned himself as to how deeply he still felt the importance of there coming into the racked world a Head of the House of Coombe, how strongly he was still inspired by the centuries old instinct that a House of Coombe must continue to exist as part of the bulwarks of England.
curiously
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From this reading The ancient instinct still had its power, but he was curiously awakening to a slackening of the bonds which caused a man to specialise.
deeply
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From this reading He questioned himself as to how deeply he still felt the importance of there coming into the racked world a Head of the House of Coombe, how strongly he was still inspired by the centuries old instinct that a House of Coombe must continue to exist as part of the bulwarks of England.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The upheaval of the whole world had done it and of the world England herself was a huge part--small, huge, obstinate, fighting England.
England
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From this reading He questioned himself as to how deeply he still felt the importance of there coming into the racked world a Head of the House of Coombe, how strongly he was still inspired by the centuries old instinct that a House of Coombe must continue to exist as part of the bulwarks of England.
exist
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From this reading He questioned himself as to how deeply he still felt the importance of there coming into the racked world a Head of the House of Coombe, how strongly he was still inspired by the centuries old instinct that a House of Coombe must continue to exist as part of the bulwarks of England.
felt
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From this reading He questioned himself as to how deeply he still felt the importance of there coming into the racked world a Head of the House of Coombe, how strongly he was still inspired by the centuries old instinct that a House of Coombe must continue to exist as part of the bulwarks of England.
fighting
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From this reading The upheaval of the whole world had done it and of the world England herself was a huge part--small, huge, obstinate, fighting England.
filled
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From this reading Many other thoughts filled his mind on his railroad journey to Scotland.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ancient instinct still had its power, but he was curiously awakening to a slackening of the bonds which caused a man to specialise.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He questioned himself as to how deeply he still felt the importance of there coming into the racked world a Head of the House of Coombe, how strongly he was still inspired by the centuries old instinct that a House of Coombe must continue to exist as part of the bulwarks of England.
Head
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From this reading He questioned himself as to how deeply he still felt the importance of there coming into the racked world a Head of the House of Coombe, how strongly he was still inspired by the centuries old instinct that a House of Coombe must continue to exist as part of the bulwarks of England.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The upheaval of the whole world had done it and of the world England herself was a huge part--small, huge, obstinate, fighting England.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He questioned himself as to how deeply he still felt the importance of there coming into the racked world a Head of the House of Coombe, how strongly he was still inspired by the centuries old instinct that a House of Coombe must continue to exist as part of the bulwarks of England.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Many other thoughts filled his mind on his railroad journey to Scotland.
House
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From this reading He questioned himself as to how deeply he still felt the importance of there coming into the racked world a Head of the House of Coombe, how strongly he was still inspired by the centuries old instinct that a House of Coombe must continue to exist as part of the bulwarks of England.
how
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From this reading He questioned himself as to how deeply he still felt the importance of there coming into the racked world a Head of the House of Coombe, how strongly he was still inspired by the centuries old instinct that a House of Coombe must continue to exist as part of the bulwarks of England.
huge
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From this reading The upheaval of the whole world had done it and of the world England herself was a huge part--small, huge, obstinate, fighting England.
importance
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From this reading He questioned himself as to how deeply he still felt the importance of there coming into the racked world a Head of the House of Coombe, how strongly he was still inspired by the centuries old instinct that a House of Coombe must continue to exist as part of the bulwarks of England.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a reluctant awakening--he himself had no part in the slackening.
inspired
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From this reading He questioned himself as to how deeply he still felt the importance of there coming into the racked world a Head of the House of Coombe, how strongly he was still inspired by the centuries old instinct that a House of Coombe must continue to exist as part of the bulwarks of England.
instinct
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From this reading He questioned himself as to how deeply he still felt the importance of there coming into the racked world a Head of the House of Coombe, how strongly he was still inspired by the centuries old instinct that a House of Coombe must continue to exist as part of the bulwarks of England.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He questioned himself as to how deeply he still felt the importance of there coming into the racked world a Head of the House of Coombe, how strongly he was still inspired by the centuries old instinct that a House of Coombe must continue to exist as part of the bulwarks of England.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a reluctant awakening--he himself had no part in the slackening.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The ancient instinct still had its power, but he was curiously awakening to a slackening of the bonds which caused a man to specialise.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Many other thoughts filled his mind on his railroad journey to Scotland.
man
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From this reading The ancient instinct still had its power, but he was curiously awakening to a slackening of the bonds which caused a man to specialise.
Many
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From this reading Many other thoughts filled his mind on his railroad journey to Scotland.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many other thoughts filled his mind on his railroad journey to Scotland.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He questioned himself as to how deeply he still felt the importance of there coming into the racked world a Head of the House of Coombe, how strongly he was still inspired by the centuries old instinct that a House of Coombe must continue to exist as part of the bulwarks of England.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was a reluctant awakening--he himself had no part in the slackening.
obstinate
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From this reading The upheaval of the whole world had done it and of the world England herself was a huge part--small, huge, obstinate, fighting England.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He questioned himself as to how deeply he still felt the importance of there coming into the racked world a Head of the House of Coombe, how strongly he was still inspired by the centuries old instinct that a House of Coombe must continue to exist as part of the bulwarks of England.
old
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From this reading He questioned himself as to how deeply he still felt the importance of there coming into the racked world a Head of the House of Coombe, how strongly he was still inspired by the centuries old instinct that a House of Coombe must continue to exist as part of the bulwarks of England.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Many other thoughts filled his mind on his railroad journey to Scotland.
other
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From this reading Many other thoughts filled his mind on his railroad journey to Scotland.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He questioned himself as to how deeply he still felt the importance of there coming into the racked world a Head of the House of Coombe, how strongly he was still inspired by the centuries old instinct that a House of Coombe must continue to exist as part of the bulwarks of England.
power
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From this reading The ancient instinct still had its power, but he was curiously awakening to a slackening of the bonds which caused a man to specialise.
questioned
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From this reading He questioned himself as to how deeply he still felt the importance of there coming into the racked world a Head of the House of Coombe, how strongly he was still inspired by the centuries old instinct that a House of Coombe must continue to exist as part of the bulwarks of England.
racked
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From this reading He questioned himself as to how deeply he still felt the importance of there coming into the racked world a Head of the House of Coombe, how strongly he was still inspired by the centuries old instinct that a House of Coombe must continue to exist as part of the bulwarks of England.
railroad
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From this reading Many other thoughts filled his mind on his railroad journey to Scotland.
reluctant
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From this reading It was a reluctant awakening--he himself had no part in the slackening.
Scotland
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From this reading Many other thoughts filled his mind on his railroad journey to Scotland.
slackening
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From this reading The ancient instinct still had its power, but he was curiously awakening to a slackening of the bonds which caused a man to specialise.
small
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From this reading The upheaval of the whole world had done it and of the world England herself was a huge part--small, huge, obstinate, fighting England.
specialise
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From this reading The ancient instinct still had its power, but he was curiously awakening to a slackening of the bonds which caused a man to specialise.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He questioned himself as to how deeply he still felt the importance of there coming into the racked world a Head of the House of Coombe, how strongly he was still inspired by the centuries old instinct that a House of Coombe must continue to exist as part of the bulwarks of England.
strongly
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From this reading He questioned himself as to how deeply he still felt the importance of there coming into the racked world a Head of the House of Coombe, how strongly he was still inspired by the centuries old instinct that a House of Coombe must continue to exist as part of the bulwarks of England.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He questioned himself as to how deeply he still felt the importance of there coming into the racked world a Head of the House of Coombe, how strongly he was still inspired by the centuries old instinct that a House of Coombe must continue to exist as part of the bulwarks of England.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He questioned himself as to how deeply he still felt the importance of there coming into the racked world a Head of the House of Coombe, how strongly he was still inspired by the centuries old instinct that a House of Coombe must continue to exist as part of the bulwarks of England.
there
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From this reading He questioned himself as to how deeply he still felt the importance of there coming into the racked world a Head of the House of Coombe, how strongly he was still inspired by the centuries old instinct that a House of Coombe must continue to exist as part of the bulwarks of England.
thoughts
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From this reading Many other thoughts filled his mind on his railroad journey to Scotland.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many other thoughts filled his mind on his railroad journey to Scotland.
upheaval
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From this reading The upheaval of the whole world had done it and of the world England herself was a huge part--small, huge, obstinate, fighting England.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He questioned himself as to how deeply he still felt the importance of there coming into the racked world a Head of the House of Coombe, how strongly he was still inspired by the centuries old instinct that a House of Coombe must continue to exist as part of the bulwarks of England.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ancient instinct still had its power, but he was curiously awakening to a slackening of the bonds which caused a man to specialise.
whole
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From this reading The upheaval of the whole world had done it and of the world England herself was a huge part--small, huge, obstinate, fighting England.
world
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From this reading He questioned himself as to how deeply he still felt the importance of there coming into the racked world a Head of the House of Coombe, how strongly he was still inspired by the centuries old instinct that a House of Coombe must continue to exist as part of the bulwarks of England.
