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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 sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
adequate
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From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading XV A few days after he got a letter from Lizzie, saying she was alone and ill, and asking him to come and see her.
all
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From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading XV A few days after he got a letter from Lizzie, saying she was alone and ill, and asking him to come and see her.
always
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From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The green was as bright as day in the moonlight and Frank watched Willy walking, his shoulders thrown back.
any
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From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
appeal
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From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The green was as bright as day in the moonlight and Frank watched Willy walking, his shoulders thrown back.
asking
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From this reading XV A few days after he got a letter from Lizzie, saying she was alone and ill, and asking him to come and see her.
back
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From this reading The green was as bright as day in the moonlight and Frank watched Willy walking, his shoulders thrown back.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
book
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From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
bright
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From this reading The green was as bright as day in the moonlight and Frank watched Willy walking, his shoulders thrown back.
Brighton
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From this reading He took the next train to Brighton.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading XV A few days after he got a letter from Lizzie, saying she was alone and ill, and asking him to come and see her.
continues
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From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
daughter
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From this reading The land-lady's daughter, a girl of about twelve, opened the door to him.
day
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From this reading The green was as bright as day in the moonlight and Frank watched Willy walking, his shoulders thrown back.
days
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From this reading XV A few days after he got a letter from Lizzie, saying she was alone and ill, and asking him to come and see her.
disappear
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From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
door
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From this reading The land-lady's daughter, a girl of about twelve, opened the door to him.
few
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From this reading XV A few days after he got a letter from Lizzie, saying she was alone and ill, and asking him to come and see her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
Frank
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From this reading The green was as bright as day in the moonlight and Frank watched Willy walking, his shoulders thrown back.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading XV A few days after he got a letter from Lizzie, saying she was alone and ill, and asking him to come and see her.
girl
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From this reading The land-lady's daughter, a girl of about twelve, opened the door to him.
got
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From this reading XV A few days after he got a letter from Lizzie, saying she was alone and ill, and asking him to come and see her.
green
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From this reading The green was as bright as day in the moonlight and Frank watched Willy walking, his shoulders thrown back.
hardly
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From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
haunting
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From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading XV A few days after he got a letter from Lizzie, saying she was alone and ill, and asking him to come and see her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading XV A few days after he got a letter from Lizzie, saying she was alone and ill, and asking him to come and see her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The green was as bright as day in the moonlight and Frank watched Willy walking, his shoulders thrown back.
hung
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From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
ill
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From this reading XV A few days after he got a letter from Lizzie, saying she was alone and ill, and asking him to come and see her.
impressed
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From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The green was as bright as day in the moonlight and Frank watched Willy walking, his shoulders thrown back.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
land-lady's
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From this reading The land-lady's daughter, a girl of about twelve, opened the door to him.
letter
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From this reading XV A few days after he got a letter from Lizzie, saying she was alone and ill, and asking him to come and see her.
Lizzie
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From this reading XV A few days after he got a letter from Lizzie, saying she was alone and ill, and asking him to come and see her.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
man's
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From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
melancholy
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From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
missed
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From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
money
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From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
moonlight
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From this reading The green was as bright as day in the moonlight and Frank watched Willy walking, his shoulders thrown back.
mute
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From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took the next train to Brighton.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
offer
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From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
often
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From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
old
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From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
opened
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From this reading The land-lady's daughter, a girl of about twelve, opened the door to him.
out
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From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
read
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From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
reckoning
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From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
said
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From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
saying
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From this reading XV A few days after he got a letter from Lizzie, saying she was alone and ill, and asking him to come and see her.
see
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From this reading XV A few days after he got a letter from Lizzie, saying she was alone and ill, and asking him to come and see her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading XV A few days after he got a letter from Lizzie, saying she was alone and ill, and asking him to come and see her.
shoulders
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From this reading The green was as bright as day in the moonlight and Frank watched Willy walking, his shoulders thrown back.
sighed
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From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
sight
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From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
somehow
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From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
soon
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From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
text
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From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The green was as bright as day in the moonlight and Frank watched Willy walking, his shoulders thrown back.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
thrown
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From this reading The green was as bright as day in the moonlight and Frank watched Willy walking, his shoulders thrown back.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took the next train to Brighton.
train
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From this reading He took the next train to Brighton.
trite
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From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
twelve
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From this reading The land-lady's daughter, a girl of about twelve, opened the door to him.
undefinable
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From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
walking
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From this reading The green was as bright as day in the moonlight and Frank watched Willy walking, his shoulders thrown back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The green was as bright as day in the moonlight and Frank watched Willy walking, his shoulders thrown back.
watched
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From this reading The green was as bright as day in the moonlight and Frank watched Willy walking, his shoulders thrown back.
way
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From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
Willy
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From this reading The green was as bright as day in the moonlight and Frank watched Willy walking, his shoulders thrown back.
XV
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From this reading XV A few days after he got a letter from Lizzie, saying she was alone and ill, and asking him to come and see her.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He sighed; an undefinable, but haunting melancholy hung about Willy; he often impressed Frank as an old book--a book whose text is trite--which no one will read, and which yet continues to make its mute appeal; a something that has always missed its way, that can hardly be said to be an adequate thing to offer for any man's money, that will soon disappear somehow out of all sight and reckoning.
