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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 After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
abashed
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From this reading After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
assertive
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From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
assurance
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From this reading Yet there was a slight shrinking, a diminishing in his assurance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
bearing
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From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
bullying
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From this reading After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
contract
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From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
days
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From this reading After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
diminishing
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From this reading Yet there was a slight shrinking, a diminishing in his assurance.
drag
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From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
erect
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From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Physically even, he shrank, and his fine full presence waned.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Physically even, he shrank, and his fine full presence waned.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
full
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From this reading Physically even, he shrank, and his fine full presence waned.
grew
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From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
hard
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From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
hastened
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From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
how
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From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet there was a slight shrinking, a diminishing in his assurance.
indifference
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From this reading After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
moral
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From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
Morel
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From this reading After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
now
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From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
old
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From this reading After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
penitence
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From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
Physically
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From this reading Physically even, he shrank, and his fine full presence waned.
physique
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From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
presence
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From this reading Physically even, he shrank, and his fine full presence waned.
pride
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From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
quickened
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From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
realised
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From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
regained
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From this reading After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
sank
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From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
scene
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From this reading After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
shrank
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From this reading Physically even, he shrank, and his fine full presence waned.
shrinking
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From this reading Yet there was a slight shrinking, a diminishing in his assurance.
slight
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From this reading Yet there was a slight shrinking, a diminishing in his assurance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
some
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From this reading After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
soon
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From this reading After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
stout
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From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
sympathy
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From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
there
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From this reading Yet there was a slight shrinking, a diminishing in his assurance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
Walter
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From this reading After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
waned
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From this reading Physically even, he shrank, and his fine full presence waned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
wife
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From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
work
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From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there was a slight shrinking, a diminishing in his assurance.
