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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 Probably she had gone with a little irritation against him for delaying his return, Edgar felt; and a momentary impatience of all and everyone of the new circumstances which made his life so different came upon him.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Probably she had gone with a little irritation against him for delaying his return, Edgar felt; and a momentary impatience of all and everyone of the new circumstances which made his life so different came upon him.
all
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From this reading Probably she had gone with a little irritation against him for delaying his return, Edgar felt; and a momentary impatience of all and everyone of the new circumstances which made his life so different came upon him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had waited for him till the return of the groom with the dogcart, and then she had gone upstairs.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Why, then, this bondage on one side or other, this failure in satisfying one and understanding another, this expenditure of himself for everybody’s pleasure, would not have been.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What if Dr. Somers’ suggestion had come true, and he had been shut out of the succession?
bondage
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From this reading Why, then, this bondage on one side or other, this failure in satisfying one and understanding another, this expenditure of himself for everybody’s pleasure, would not have been.
came
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From this reading Probably she had gone with a little irritation against him for delaying his return, Edgar felt; and a momentary impatience of all and everyone of the new circumstances which made his life so different came upon him.
circumstances
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From this reading Probably she had gone with a little irritation against him for delaying his return, Edgar felt; and a momentary impatience of all and everyone of the new circumstances which made his life so different came upon him.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What if Dr. Somers’ suggestion had come true, and he had been shut out of the succession?
delaying
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From this reading Probably she had gone with a little irritation against him for delaying his return, Edgar felt; and a momentary impatience of all and everyone of the new circumstances which made his life so different came upon him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was perhaps fortunate for Edgar that he did not see his sister that night.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Probably she had gone with a little irritation against him for delaying his return, Edgar felt; and a momentary impatience of all and everyone of the new circumstances which made his life so different came upon him.
dogcart
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From this reading She had waited for him till the return of the groom with the dogcart, and then she had gone upstairs.
Dr
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From this reading What if Dr. Somers’ suggestion had come true, and he had been shut out of the succession?
Edgar
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From this reading It was perhaps fortunate for Edgar that he did not see his sister that night.
everybody's
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From this reading Why, then, this bondage on one side or other, this failure in satisfying one and understanding another, this expenditure of himself for everybody’s pleasure, would not have been.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading Probably she had gone with a little irritation against him for delaying his return, Edgar felt; and a momentary impatience of all and everyone of the new circumstances which made his life so different came upon him.
expenditure
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From this reading Why, then, this bondage on one side or other, this failure in satisfying one and understanding another, this expenditure of himself for everybody’s pleasure, would not have been.
failure
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From this reading Why, then, this bondage on one side or other, this failure in satisfying one and understanding another, this expenditure of himself for everybody’s pleasure, would not have been.
felt
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From this reading Probably she had gone with a little irritation against him for delaying his return, Edgar felt; and a momentary impatience of all and everyone of the new circumstances which made his life so different came upon him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was perhaps fortunate for Edgar that he did not see his sister that night.
fortunate
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From this reading It was perhaps fortunate for Edgar that he did not see his sister that night.
gone
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From this reading She had waited for him till the return of the groom with the dogcart, and then she had gone upstairs.
groom
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From this reading She had waited for him till the return of the groom with the dogcart, and then she had gone upstairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had waited for him till the return of the groom with the dogcart, and then she had gone upstairs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why, then, this bondage on one side or other, this failure in satisfying one and understanding another, this expenditure of himself for everybody’s pleasure, would not have been.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was perhaps fortunate for Edgar that he did not see his sister that night.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had waited for him till the return of the groom with the dogcart, and then she had gone upstairs.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Why, then, this bondage on one side or other, this failure in satisfying one and understanding another, this expenditure of himself for everybody’s pleasure, would not have been.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was perhaps fortunate for Edgar that he did not see his sister that night.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if Dr. Somers’ suggestion had come true, and he had been shut out of the succession?
impatience
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From this reading Probably she had gone with a little irritation against him for delaying his return, Edgar felt; and a momentary impatience of all and everyone of the new circumstances which made his life so different came upon him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why, then, this bondage on one side or other, this failure in satisfying one and understanding another, this expenditure of himself for everybody’s pleasure, would not have been.
irritation
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From this reading Probably she had gone with a little irritation against him for delaying his return, Edgar felt; and a momentary impatience of all and everyone of the new circumstances which made his life so different came upon him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was perhaps fortunate for Edgar that he did not see his sister that night.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Probably she had gone with a little irritation against him for delaying his return, Edgar felt; and a momentary impatience of all and everyone of the new circumstances which made his life so different came upon him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Probably she had gone with a little irritation against him for delaying his return, Edgar felt; and a momentary impatience of all and everyone of the new circumstances which made his life so different came upon him.
made
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From this reading Probably she had gone with a little irritation against him for delaying his return, Edgar felt; and a momentary impatience of all and everyone of the new circumstances which made his life so different came upon him.
momentary
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From this reading Probably she had gone with a little irritation against him for delaying his return, Edgar felt; and a momentary impatience of all and everyone of the new circumstances which made his life so different came upon him.
new
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From this reading Probably she had gone with a little irritation against him for delaying his return, Edgar felt; and a momentary impatience of all and everyone of the new circumstances which made his life so different came upon him.
night
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From this reading It was perhaps fortunate for Edgar that he did not see his sister that night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was perhaps fortunate for Edgar that he did not see his sister that night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had waited for him till the return of the groom with the dogcart, and then she had gone upstairs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why, then, this bondage on one side or other, this failure in satisfying one and understanding another, this expenditure of himself for everybody’s pleasure, would not have been.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Why, then, this bondage on one side or other, this failure in satisfying one and understanding another, this expenditure of himself for everybody’s pleasure, would not have been.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Why, then, this bondage on one side or other, this failure in satisfying one and understanding another, this expenditure of himself for everybody’s pleasure, would not have been.
other
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From this reading Why, then, this bondage on one side or other, this failure in satisfying one and understanding another, this expenditure of himself for everybody’s pleasure, would not have been.
out
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From this reading What if Dr. Somers’ suggestion had come true, and he had been shut out of the succession?
perhaps
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From this reading It was perhaps fortunate for Edgar that he did not see his sister that night.
pleasure
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From this reading Why, then, this bondage on one side or other, this failure in satisfying one and understanding another, this expenditure of himself for everybody’s pleasure, would not have been.
Probably
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From this reading Probably she had gone with a little irritation against him for delaying his return, Edgar felt; and a momentary impatience of all and everyone of the new circumstances which made his life so different came upon him.
return
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From this reading She had waited for him till the return of the groom with the dogcart, and then she had gone upstairs.
satisfying
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From this reading Why, then, this bondage on one side or other, this failure in satisfying one and understanding another, this expenditure of himself for everybody’s pleasure, would not have been.
see
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From this reading It was perhaps fortunate for Edgar that he did not see his sister that night.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had waited for him till the return of the groom with the dogcart, and then she had gone upstairs.
shut
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From this reading What if Dr. Somers’ suggestion had come true, and he had been shut out of the succession?
side
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From this reading Why, then, this bondage on one side or other, this failure in satisfying one and understanding another, this expenditure of himself for everybody’s pleasure, would not have been.
sister
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From this reading It was perhaps fortunate for Edgar that he did not see his sister that night.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Probably she had gone with a little irritation against him for delaying his return, Edgar felt; and a momentary impatience of all and everyone of the new circumstances which made his life so different came upon him.
Somers
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From this reading What if Dr. Somers’ suggestion had come true, and he had been shut out of the succession?
succession
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From this reading What if Dr. Somers’ suggestion had come true, and he had been shut out of the succession?
suggestion
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From this reading What if Dr. Somers’ suggestion had come true, and he had been shut out of the succession?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was perhaps fortunate for Edgar that he did not see his sister that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had waited for him till the return of the groom with the dogcart, and then she had gone upstairs.
then
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From this reading She had waited for him till the return of the groom with the dogcart, and then she had gone upstairs.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why, then, this bondage on one side or other, this failure in satisfying one and understanding another, this expenditure of himself for everybody’s pleasure, would not have been.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had waited for him till the return of the groom with the dogcart, and then she had gone upstairs.
true
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From this reading What if Dr. Somers’ suggestion had come true, and he had been shut out of the succession?
understanding
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From this reading Why, then, this bondage on one side or other, this failure in satisfying one and understanding another, this expenditure of himself for everybody’s pleasure, would not have been.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Probably she had gone with a little irritation against him for delaying his return, Edgar felt; and a momentary impatience of all and everyone of the new circumstances which made his life so different came upon him.
upstairs
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From this reading She had waited for him till the return of the groom with the dogcart, and then she had gone upstairs.
waited
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From this reading She had waited for him till the return of the groom with the dogcart, and then she had gone upstairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was perhaps fortunate for Edgar that he did not see his sister that night.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What if Dr. Somers’ suggestion had come true, and he had been shut out of the succession?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Probably she had gone with a little irritation against him for delaying his return, Edgar felt; and a momentary impatience of all and everyone of the new circumstances which made his life so different came upon him.
Why
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From this reading Why, then, this bondage on one side or other, this failure in satisfying one and understanding another, this expenditure of himself for everybody’s pleasure, would not have been.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had waited for him till the return of the groom with the dogcart, and then she had gone upstairs.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Why, then, this bondage on one side or other, this failure in satisfying one and understanding another, this expenditure of himself for everybody’s pleasure, would not have been.
